A distributor delivers your release to TikTok’s music catalog. After our internal review, the platform determines its review and publication timeline.
TikTok distribution
Release on TikTok with creator
Get your music into the TikTok catalog and 70+ platforms with creator. Up to 95% royalties, from $12.99/month. Each platform sets its publication timeline.
At a glance
TikTok uses music in short videos, but the platform determines how clips are displayed and whether they’re available.
creator delivers your full master and metadata. Selecting the start and end of a TikTok clip in the dashboard isn’t currently supported.
Use of your track in videos earns royalties. Keep 80–95%. International payouts via PayPal are coming soon. Your earnings are safely accrued in your balance in the meantime.
How it works
Sign up and verify your identity
Create an account at creatormusic.ru and submit your details for verification. Review time depends on how complete your details are and our current workload. Track your status in the dashboard.
Upload your track and cover art
Prepare a WAV or M4A audio file and 3000×3000 px cover art. Add your metadata: title, genre and release date.
Your music goes live on TikTok
After our internal review, creator delivers your release to TikTok and your other selected platforms. Each platform reviews the content and determines when it goes live. Keep up to 95% of royalties.
Release requirements for TikTok
Audio formatWAV (16 or 24 bit, 44.1 kHz or higher) or M4A without a video track. Up to 300 MB per file.
Cover art3000×3000 px, JPG or PNG, without platform logos, social media logos or links.
MetadataTitle, artist, genre, release date, songwriters and contributors.
TimingInternal review usually takes up to 2–3 business days. After delivery, each platform determines its review and publication timeline. We recommend uploading at least 5–7 days before your target date.
What isn’t allowedRecordings you don’t have rights to, artificial activity or other people’s trademarks in cover art.
Sound clipYou can’t currently choose a clip’s start and end in creator. We deliver the full master.
FeaturesNo editorial pitching. Promotion happens through content and video creators.
Frequently asked questions
TikTok receives its music catalog through the distribution chain, rather than ordinary profile uploads. creator accepts and reviews your release, then passes it on for delivery. The platform makes the final decision.
After delivery, each platform determines its review and publication timeline. We recommend uploading at least 5–7 days before your target date.
Earnings depend on TikTok’s reports and the terms for using your track. Your share at creator is Start 80%, Pro 90%, Label 95%.
Alongside TikTok, distribution covers Spotify, Apple Music, Yandex Music, VK Music, Deezer, YouTube Music and other services—70+ platforms in total.
TikTok licenses music differently from streaming services: payments come from a shared licensing pool rather than a fixed per-stream price. Earnings depend on the country and how much your track is used in videos; the platform doesn’t disclose an exact rate. creator pays your plan’s share of 80–95% in rubles quarterly.
creator doesn’t currently deliver separate start and end points. We send the full master, and TikTok determines how the sound is presented. Check the published sound page before promising your audience a particular excerpt.
An ordinary profile upload doesn’t add your release to TikTok’s music catalog; that requires a distributor. You can start as an individual without sole proprietor status. creator plans start at $12.99/month, and you keep 80–95% of royalties depending on your plan. International checkout is coming soon.
Helpful guides before your release
How to promote your track on TikTok
Official sound delivery, a content plan and promotion without artificial streams.
How music distribution worksFind out what happens between uploading your release and going live on platforms.
Your pre-review release checklistCheck your files, cover art, metadata and release date before submitting.
Compare creator plansFind a plan that fits your catalog, release schedule and royalties.
creator plans
Ready to release on TikTok?
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