Unchained Music Distribution passport
- Platform
- Genie Music
- Site
- genie.co.kr
- Social
- @genie_music
To get your music on Genie Music, distribute through Unchained Music. Releases typically go live within 24 hours to 7 days.
Unchained Music helps independent artists share their songs on Genie Music, one of South Korea’s leading streaming platforms. With unlimited distribution, full royalty control, and global reach, we make it simple to connect with new fans and grow your audience.
Genie Music is a leading South Korean music streaming service operated by KT Corporation. Launched in 2011, it has become one of the country's top music platforms, known for its extensive Korean music catalog, real time charts, and high quality audio streaming. Genie Music offers a user friendly interface and personalized recommendations, catering to a wide range of musical tastes. In recent years, the platform has integrated artificial intelligence features to enhance user experience and support independent artists.
The same four steps for every release, whichever stores you send it to.
Sign up and pick the plan that fits. Grow is one artist profile, Pro is three and adds editorial pitching.
Audio, artwork and the metadata that travels with them: titles, credits, release date and rights.
Select Genie Music at store selection, along with everywhere else you want the release to land.
A person checks the release before it leaves. It typically appears on the platform within 24 hours to 7 days.
Updated September 2026
Five questions, answered for this platform specifically.
Genie receives new releases through approved distributors who submit audio masters, artwork, and metadata in formats aligned with the platform’s technical requirements. After processing, tracks become available to listeners across Genie’s mobile, web, and telecom integrated apps.
Genie requires accurate metadata: including Korean language titles when applicable, artist names, composer and lyricist details, and genre classifications. Distributors ensure all metadata follows South Korean formatting and localization guidelines.
Genie highlights new releases through personalized recommendations, genre charts, curated playlists, and telecom-driven promotional placements. Tracks with strong listener engagement often receive additional visibility within trending and editorial sections.
Genie does not offer an international facing artist dashboard, but distributors typically provide performance insights such as play counts, playlist placements, and regional listener activity based on Genie’s reporting.
Royalty pay outs are based on listener activity, subscription tier performance, and Genie’s licensing agreements with rights holders. Earnings are sent to distributors according to Genie’s reporting schedule, and artists receive payments through their distribution partner.
Set the release up in the app and it goes to this platform with the rest of them, delivered to spec and checked by a person first.
Upload the release yourself in the app, on the plan that fits, and send it to every store you want in one go.
Start DIYFor multi-release plans and label rosters, scoped with the services team before anything starts.
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