Current-source comparison · Checked November 3, 2026
Suede AI Distro is $7.99 a month, billed monthly with cancellation available, and pairs finished-release delivery with a free release-readiness packet and royalty setup map. TuneCore sells annual unlimited plans at $24.99, $44.99 and $54.99 a year and pay-per-release singles and albums, as of November 2026.
Competitor figures are as of November 2026 and link to the page they were read from.
| Dimension | Suede AI Distro | TuneCore |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | $7.99 a month, billed monthly through Stripe, with cancellation available. | As of November 2026: unlimited plans billed yearly at $24.99 (Rising Artist), $44.99 (Breakout Artist) and $54.99 (Professional). TuneCore pricing · Checked November 3, 2026 |
| Per-release option | One monthly subscription. | As of November 2026: Single $24.99 a year, and Album $44.99 for the first year and $56.49 each following year. TuneCore pricing · 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 under the selected plan or per-release purchase. TuneCore pricing · Checked November 3, 2026 |
| Earnings | Suede adds no percentage commission of its own to distributor-reported royalties. DSP, distributor, payment, tax and optional-service deductions may still apply. | TuneCore's pricing page lists a 20% fee on money earned from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. TuneCore pricing · Checked November 3, 2026 |
Suede AI column: Suede AI Distro · Suede AI pricing
Where Suede AI leads
Suede AI Distro bills $7.99 a month through Stripe and you can cancel in any month, where TuneCore bills its plans by the year. Every subscription includes a free, local release-readiness packet and royalty setup map, so a release arrives prepared, and Suede adds no percentage commission of its own to distributor-reported royalties.
Suede takes in your finished release and coordinates delivery through supported distribution partners. Check the delivery path for your release on distro.suedeai.ai, then subscribe.
As of November 2026, TuneCore lists Rising Artist at $24.99 a year, Breakout Artist at $44.99 a year and Professional at $54.99 a year, plus pay-per-release singles at $24.99 a year and albums at $44.99 for the first year and $56.49 each year after.
TuneCore pricing · Checked November 3, 2026Yes. Suede AI Distro takes in finished releases and coordinates delivery through supported distribution partners for $7.99 a month, billed monthly, with a free release-readiness packet and royalty setup map.
Suede AI Distro bills $7.99 every month through Stripe, and you can cancel in any month. TuneCore bills its unlimited plans yearly at $24.99 to $54.99 as of November 2026.
Suede adds no percentage commission of its own to distributor-reported royalties. DSP, distributor, payment, tax and optional-service deductions may still apply.
Distribution and registration are separate. Register masters in the free Suede AI IP Registry for a dated, public provenance record, and keep licensing and royalty splits under your own agreements.
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.
