Unchained Music Distribution passport
- Platform
- Mixcloud
- Site
- mixcloud.com
- Social
- @mixcloud
To get your music on Mixcloud, distribute through Unchained Music. Releases typically go live within 24 hours to 7 days.
Mixcloud is a global streaming platform for DJs, radio hosts, and creators, offering mixes, podcasts, and long form audio. By distributing your music to Mixcloud with Unchained Music, independent artists and labels can reach new audiences and grow their presence.
Mixcloud is a streaming platform designed for radio shows, DJ sets, podcasts and long form audio, and is specially built to support creators in uploading and monetizing mixes without facing copyright takedowns. The platform emphasizes community, culture and creator empowerment, offering tools to build and monetize fan facing content.
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 Mixcloud 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 August 2026
Five questions, answered for this platform specifically.
Mixcloud specializes in long form audio such as DJ mixes, radio shows, podcasts, and curated playlists. Unlike traditional streaming platforms, Mixcloud focuses on continuous listening experiences rather than individual tracks.
Mixcloud operates under a unique licensing framework that allows creators to legally include copyrighted tracks within their uploaded mixes. Rights holders receive royalties based on the content used, without creators needing to clear each track individually.
Mixcloud uses genre tags, curated categories, trending charts, and personalized recommendations to highlight new uploads. Popular mixes gain visibility through user engagement such as plays, reposts, and follows.
Yes. Mixcloud offers analytics tools that show plays, listener locations, audience retention, and engagement trends. Creators can use this data to understand which mixes resonate most with their audience.
Royalties are generated through Mixcloud’s subscription model and ad supported listening. Rights holders such as artists, labels, and publishers receive payments based on the tracks used within mixes, with distribution handled through licensing partners.
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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