Current-source comparison · Checked November 3, 2026
Suede AI Distro is $7.99 a month, billed monthly, and adds no percentage commission of its own to distributor-reported royalties. CD Baby charges a one-time $9.99 per single or $14.99 per album and keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue, as of November 2026.
Competitor figures are as of November 2026 and link to the page they were read from.
| Dimension | Suede AI Distro | CD Baby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 a month, billed monthly through Stripe, with cancellation available. | As of November 2026: a one-time $9.99 per single or $14.99 per album, with no subscription or annual fees. CD Baby cost · Checked November 3, 2026 |
| Share of earnings | Suede adds no percentage commission of its own to distributor-reported royalties. DSP, distributor, payment, tax and optional-service deductions may still apply. | CD Baby keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue and the artist gets the remaining 91%. CD Baby cost · Checked November 3, 2026 |
| What comes with a release | Finished-release intake and delivery coordination through supported distribution partners, plus a free, local release-readiness packet and royalty setup map. | Distribution per release. The CDB Boost add-on adds eligibility for sync licensing revenue and publishing royalty collection. CD Baby cost · Checked November 3, 2026 |
Suede AI column: Suede AI Distro · Suede AI pricing
Where Suede AI leads
Suede adds no percentage commission of its own to distributor-reported royalties, where CD Baby keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue. Your $7.99 monthly subscription also includes a free, local release-readiness packet and royalty setup map, and you can cancel in any month.
Finished-release intake, delivery coordination through supported distribution partners, and a free, local release-readiness packet and royalty setup map, for $7.99 a month billed monthly through Stripe.
As of November 2026, CD Baby charges a one-time $9.99 per single or $14.99 per album with no annual fees, and keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue. CDB Boost is an add-on for sync licensing revenue and publishing royalty collection.
CD Baby cost · Checked November 3, 2026Yes. Suede AI Distro takes in finished releases and coordinates delivery through supported distribution partners for $7.99 a month, with a free release-readiness packet and royalty setup map.
Suede adds no percentage commission of its own to distributor-reported royalties. CD Baby keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue as of November 2026. DSP, distributor, payment, tax and optional-service deductions may still apply to any release.
Monthly, at $7.99, through Stripe, with cancellation available in any month.
On distro.suedeai.ai. Bring your finished release, check its delivery path through supported partners, then subscribe.
This comparison reads each provider's public pricing and product pages, checked on the date shown beside every claim. No private account, checkout or review data was used.
