How to Earn Royalties or Buy Music Revenue Rights
If you've ever dreamed of earning money from music streaming without being a producer or artist, there’s a new way: buying or earning royalty splits from songs already published on Spotify and other platforms. But before you rush in, it's crucial to understand how it works and how to do it legally.
What Are Music Revenue Splits?
A revenue split is when streaming royalties from a song are divided between multiple people. This can include:
- Artists
- Collaborators
- Influencers who help promote the track
- Partners who are granted revenue rights via platforms like DistroKid
With the rise of self-distribution tools, musicians now have the power to offer slices of their song’s streaming income to others through either as a reward for helping promote it or (in some cases) through a direct sale of a revenue share.
Two Ways to Join the Music Royalty Economy
1. Earn a Split by Promoting the Track
Are you an influencer, TikTok creator, or playlist curator? Some artists will reward you with a revenue split just for promoting their music. When your content helps drive streams, you get a cut of the royalties which are paid directly through DistroKid. Check out this page if interested!
- ✅ No upfront cost
- ✅ Directly tied to your impact
- ✅ Legally safe (you’re being rewarded, not investing)
2. Buy a Share of Royalty Revenue
Some artists are willing to offer a percentage of their streaming revenue in exchange for an upfront payment. This is a way for them to raise funds while giving buyers a share of future income.
⚠️ However, this gets legally tricky: selling future passive income can be treated as a financial security. That’s why it’s essential that these transactions are:
- Clearly marked not as investments
- Backed by disclaimers
- Only offering streaming revenue, not copyright ownership
- Framed as access to existing DistroKid royalty splits, not speculative assets
How Does the Split Work Technically?
- The artist uploads music via DistroKid, which allows them to set up automated royalty splits.
- Once you’re added to a song, you receive a set % of streaming royalties.
- Payouts are automatic hence no contracts, invoices, or chasing payments.
- You can see your earnings inside your own DistroKid dashboard.
Want In? Here's How to Get Started
We’re currently offering royalty splits to influencers and content creators who want to monetize the music they help promote. We're also exploring limited sales of revenue rights to select tracks in a legally safe, transparent way.
📩 To apply for a split or explore available songs, visit the contact form. and let the Lunar Boom Music team know you’re interested.
We’ll reach out with available opportunities, terms, and how to get started.
Stay tuned! This is just the beginning of a more open, creator-powered music economy.
