Comparison
Nice Set vs CD Baby
CD Baby charges you once per release and takes 9% forever. Nice Set distributes your music and turns the listeners it finds into your next show.
The short version
- CD Baby charges a one-time fee per release, $9.99 per single and $14.99 per album, and takes a 9% commission on distribution revenue.
- Sync with CD Baby comes through the CDB Boost add-on, $39.99 per release, with a 40% sync commission.
- CD Baby does not offer venue recommendations, venue search, or pitch tracking.
- Nice Set distributes to 250+ platforms and includes sync submissions.
- Your cost with Nice Set: 10% of master revenue, on every plan.
- You keep your masters with Nice Set. Agreements are non-exclusive, one-year term per release.
The difference
CD Baby is pay-per-release distribution. You pay once, your music stays up, and 9% of your distribution revenue goes to CD Baby for as long as it earns.
Nice Set charges no setup fee and no per-release fee. You pay 10% of master revenue.
Then Nice Set goes further. Your streaming numbers show where your audience lives. The patent-pending tech turns that into ranked venue picks, and you pitch the venue from the site and track every pitch.
Comparison
| Nice Set | CD Baby | |
|---|---|---|
| You keep your masters | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | 10% of master revenue, on every plan | One-time fee per release |
| Revenue share | 10% to Nice Set | 9% to CD Baby |
| Sync submissions | Yes | Yes, via CDB Boost add-on |
| Venue recommendations from your streaming data | Yes, patent pending | No |
| Search venues by city, capacity and genre | Yes, 1,300+ rooms | No |
| Pitch the venue from the site | Yes, and track every pitch | No |
| Find local artists to collab with | Yes | No |
| Find musicians in the market for your band | Yes | No |
Questions artists ask
Is Nice Set a CD Baby alternative?
Yes. Nice Set distributes to the same 250+ platforms and adds patent-pending venue recommendations from your streaming data, with tools to pitch the venue, find local artists to collab with, and musicians for your band.
Does CD Baby take a commission?
Yes. CD Baby takes a 9% commission on distribution revenue, on top of the one-time per-release fee.
Do I keep my masters with Nice Set?
Yes. You own your master. Nice Set controls the master only to the extent needed to distribute it under your agreement.
How much does Nice Set take?
Nice Set takes 10% of master revenue, and distribution is available on every plan, including Free. There is no setup fee.
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