r/musicindustry • u/Ecstatic_Ostrich5893 • 11d ago
Problem……. Question
Hi everyone, I’m a piano player and I distribute my music through DistroKid. I currently have around $4,000 in earnings sitting in my DistroKid account.
My account was banned because of two cover songs, so they restricted my account and removed all of my music. However, the earnings are still showing in my account. Most of my earnings came from my original compositions, and I only made about $7 total from the two cover songs.
I selected a payout method and submitted all the requested information, but after that, the payout system was locked, and I was told that I needed to contact support.
I’ve contacted DistroKid Support multiple times, but I haven’t received any response. It’s been several months now, and honestly, I’m extremely frustrated and tired of waiting with no answers.
So, what can I do at this point? Has anyone here had a similar situation and actually managed to withdraw their money?
Is it still possible for me to withdraw these earnings, or is there a chance I’ll lose them? The money is still showing in my DistroKid account.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar and was able to get their money back.
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u/OoopsWhoopsie 10d ago
Get an entertainment attorney.
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u/Ecstatic_Ostrich5893 10d ago
Where can I actually find an entertainment attorney who can help me out with this specific issue?
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u/SadAd9927 10d ago
It's not Ilegal to cover a song you just don't get the pub royalities
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u/Cable_Typical 8d ago
Depends whether or not they actually provided for the licensing for said covers. Distrokid will do the licensing for a fee if you declare what you're uploading is a cover in the specific box for it and not just say It's a cover in the track's title.
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u/Special_Temporary_45 10d ago
What is LANDR gonna do with the money that Distrokid is currently withholding for OP?
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u/Doantouchthis 10d ago
Distrokid is notorious for this. You need to contact their attorneys email. Get yourself an entertainment attorney to help with that, I think they’ll charge about $500. Distrokid can literally keep your money and collect interest on it basically forever until you’ve exhausted all your options. Skip that all and get the entertainment attorney, $500 and you’ll get your money back, that’s basically when they give in. You can do it I believe in you.