Choosing a digital music aggregator

…The easiest way to submit your music to a digital distribution service…like iTunes or Spotify is to use what's known as an aggregator.…An aggregation service submits your songs or album to multiple services all…over the world, and also collects the royalty for the downloads or streams.…There are more than 40 digital aggregators doing business around the world.…But they all fall into two basic categories.…They take a percentage of sales or you pay a fee.…Examples of services that take a percentage…are CD Baby, Louder, MondoTunes and Bandcamp.…

Services that charge on a per album…or song basis include TuneCore and ReverbNation.…Some services, like DistroKid, just require…a yearly fee for unlimited submissions.…There are a lot of options between aggregators,…and there's no clear choice between them all.…So, you have to find the one that fits your situation best.…Some questions to ask when comparing services…include, do they report to Nielsen SoundScan?…Do you maintain your rights over your music and publishing?…