FAQs

Horus Music Limited is a global music distribution, publishing and label services company.

Release your music to online streaming platforms, access music promotion services, and be paid your streaming and publishing royalties.

You can read more about our journey and ethos here.

Horus Music is for all types of music creators (solo artists, bands, DJs, producers) who have recorded music and would like to release it across global streaming platforms. We also have distribution services for record labels.

Through our music publishing services, we work with all types of songwriters and publishing rights holders.

For independent artists, music distribution services cost only £20 per year.

For record labels, the yearly subscription cost is dependent on the number of artists they have signed. Starting at £30 per year for x2 artists.

Our music publishing services start at £3 per month.

We also offer additional add-on services (i.e. marketing, mastering, sync licensing, video distribution) which can be purchased separately.

Yes, we can distribute cover songs.

However, please bear in mind that the following must be considered:

1. Publisher, Composer and Lyricist metadata must reflect that of the original song you are covering.
2. In order to distribute the release (that your cover song features on) to digital download stores in the USA, Canada, Mexico, India, Japan and Pakistan, you will need to purchase a license, or obtain permission from the original copyright owners.

Artists and labels should obtain licenses separately for themselves.

If you need to buy a cover song license, we recommend using Affordable Song Licensing.

We cannot distribute a cover for you to all platforms until we have been provided with proof of permission or license being purchased.

All streaming platforms operate on different timelines, however for Spotify it is recommended that all clients prepare music releases and submit for delivery at least five (5) business days before earliest release date as specified in the metadata.

This means your new music will need to be uploaded and submitted for distribution in your Horus Music account at least 1 full week ahead of your chosen release date. However, we recommend allowing more lead time just in case our submissions review team spot any issues with your release.

Yes! We can distribute videos as well. Learn about our offering here.

Yes, through our Horus Music Publishing+ services, we provide songwriters, bands and publishing rights holders with opportunities to submit their original songs for sync briefs for global TV, film, ads, video games and more.

Learn more here.

Yes, we offer a range of music promotion campaign services for artists and labels. Here’s what we can help with:

• Editorial playlist pitching
• UK radio plugging
• Global radio promotion
• Digital PR
• Digital ad campaigns (Instagram, TikTok, Spotify, YouTube)
• Marketing resources (Press release, EPK, video content).
• Access exclusive discounts on services from our trusted partners.

For most of our release campaign services, our marketing team choose to work with artists on a case-by-case basis through a submission and review process.

Use this form to send us your music.

If you have recorded your music or have music you own the legal rights to release, then you are well on the way to being able to use our distribution services.

Once you have signed up, you will need to provide the following for each audio release:

• Audio files for each track in .wav format*
• Release artwork with a minimum size of 3000 x 3000 pixels (square) at 300 dpi
• Metadata information such as track titles, performers, genre etc.

*Please NOTE: We do not accept MP3s at Horus Music and ask clients to send us the best quality music possible, which is a WAV file.

For music video releases you will need to provide:

• Video files for each track in .mov or .mp4 format
• Video thumbnail with a minimum size of 1920 x 1080 pixels (square) at 300 dpi
• Metadata information such as video title, performers, genre etc.

We pay our royalties safely and securely through Convera or PayPal. If you would like to be included in the next royalty payment to clients, please make sure you have set up your payment details in your profile by heading to “Settings” >> “Payment Gateway”.

If you need to update your payment details, this will be different dependent on which payment method you have chosen:

Convera
You will need to log into your Convera Account and select “EDIT” on the bank details and update the primary details on the account, confirm and then submit.

PayPal
Your PayPal account can easily be updated in the Settings >> Payment Gateway section on you’re account.

We account to and pay all eligible clients within 60 days period on a monthly basis post receiving the royalties and corresponding sales reports from the digital platforms we deliver your music to.

Please note, that many stores take up to 3 months to account to us, so when you first sign up there may be a delay before you receive your royalties, but you can still log in to your account and keep track of your sales.

This payment timeline is in place as it allows our accounts department the necessary time to investigate and ensure that royalties are rightly distributed, deducting amounts from artists and labels who engage in streaming fraud activity. This pro-active measure aims to shield all non-fraudulent clients from potential ramifications arising from DSP-imposed fines and changes to accounting.

Royalty payments are automatically sent to all eligible artists and record labels on the 15th of every month. In some cases, payments may be sent earlier or later than the 15th – in this circumstance we will be sure to notify all clients in advance.

Payment thresholds are also in place. If you’re not in the UK, there is a £10.00 (GBP) minimum threshold (due to bank conversion fees etc). For UK based clients there are no minimum payouts.

Getting verified on Spotify is easy when you use Horus Music.

To get instantly verified on Spotify and claim your artist page:

1. Sign up to Horus Music.
2. Submit a new audio release for distribution and make payment for your yearly fee.
3. On the release summary page, hit the “Spotify for Artists” button and follow the instructions.

Artists can also claim their page on Spotify by signing up directly to Spotify For Artists.

Spotify for Artists is designed to help verified artists and their teams get the most out of Spotify. Verified artists can easily manage their artist profile, learn about their listeners, and share their feedback or questions with the Spotify team:

• Amplify your music
• Connect with fans
• Grow your business
• Understand your audience

When you head to Spotify for Artist, hit “Get Access”.

First you will tell Spotify who you are (Artist, Manager, Label etc.) and then search for the page you are looking to claim. Your request gets manually reviewed, so it might take a few days to get access. You’ll need to verify via the artist’s social media channels.

You can also send a message to the Spotify team HERE if you’re facing any issues.