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Horus Music
What Horus Music is
Horus Music provides digital music distribution, music publishing, and label services for artists, record labels, and distribution companies. Its Unlimited Distribution service sends music to over 100 digital platforms worldwide; the artist plan says artists keep 100% of royalties. Release tools include free UPCs and ISRCs, pre-saves, smartlinks, and pre-orders, alongside analytics about stream sources. Label accounts support artist sub-profiles, automatic royalty splits, and role-based team permissions. Publishing plans cover song registration in over 100 countries, royalty tracking, and catalogue monetisation. Publishing+ adds pitching for films, television, adverts, video games, and other productions. Unlimited Distribution Artist costs £20 a year; Unlimited Distribution Labels costs £30 a year. Single, EP, and album pay-per-release options cost 25.00 GBP, 35.00 GBP, and 45.00 GBP respectively. Horus Music operates on the web, was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in the United Kingdom. The distribution team offers phone and email support. Releases must be submitted at least five business days ahead, with four to six weeks recommended.
Who it suits
Horus Music is aimed at artists, labels, and distribution companies seeking distribution, publishing administration, or label tools. Its label features may suit teams managing multiple artists and royalty splits.
What it does well
- Distribution reaches over 100 platforms
- Artist plan states 100% royalties retained
- Free UPCs and ISRCs included
- Label accounts support automatic royalty splits
- Publishing registration spans over 100 countries
What to know first
- No free plan
- Post-distribution audio and track listings cannot be changed
- Extra metadata or artwork changes cost £10+VAT each
- Release submission needs advance lead time
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Distribution Artist | £20 per year · Unlimited releases · 100+ stores | £20 a year |
| Pay Per Release — Single | £25 per single · One release | £25, paid once |
| Songwriter Publishing | £3/month or £33/year · Song registration · Publishing royalty tracking | £3 a month |
| Unlimited Distribution Labels | £30 per year · Unlimited distribution for roster · 2 artists shown | £30 a year |
| Pay Per Release — EP | £35 per EP · One release | £35, paid once |
| Pay Per Release — Album | £45 per album · One release | £45, paid once |
| Songwriter Publishing+ | £5/month or £55/year · Publishing features · Sync pitching | £5 a month |
| Publisher Starter | £5.50/month or £60.50/year · Publisher administration · Additional songwriters £2.50/month each | £5.50 a month |
The first 8 of 9 plans, as horusmusic.global lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Horus Music combines distribution, publishing, and label features, with both annual unlimited distribution and per-release options. Check its release-change restrictions and lead times before scheduling music.
Facts from Horus Music's own pages
- Analytics
- Artists can access detailed insights and analytics about where streams come from. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Horus Music describes its distribution services as tailored for artists, record labels and distribution companies. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Distribution reach
- Its Unlimited Distribution service delivers music to over 100 digital platforms worldwide. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2006 · horusmusic.global, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom · horusmusic.global, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Horus Music states that it provides instant access to Spotify for Artists. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Label features
- Label accounts support artist sub-profiles, automatic royalty splits and role-based team permissions. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says Horus Music takes technical, administrative and physical steps to safeguard personal data and limits access to authorised employees and contractors. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Publishing plans support song registration in over 100 countries, royalty tracking and catalogue monetisation. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Release changes
- After distribution, audio files and track listings cannot be updated; one metadata or artwork update per client per month is free, and additional changes cost £10+VAT each. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Release lead time
- Horus Music asks clients to submit releases at least five business days before the earliest release date and recommends submitting four to six weeks ahead. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Release tools
- The service includes free UPCs and ISRCs, pre-saves, smartlinks and pre-orders. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Royalties
- The artist distribution plan says artists keep 100% of their royalties. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Service
- Horus Music provides global digital music distribution, music publishing and label services. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The distribution team offers phone and email support. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
- Sync opportunities
- Publishing+ offers song pitching for films, television, adverts, video games and other productions. · horusmusic.global, 8 Oct 2026
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