Streaming
How to Get Your Music on KKBOX
Streaming service across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.
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KKBOX is a Taiwan-headquartered streaming service with strong presence across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. It's the dominant DSP for Mandopop and Cantopop catalogs.
Notes delivers to KKBOX so Asian-market releases earn from the regional leader across Greater China and Southeast Asia.
At a glance
KKBOX at a glance
- Based in
- Taiwan
- Pays
- Monthly
- Audio formats
- MP3AAC
- Territories
- TaiwanHong KongJapanSingapore
How Notes works with this platform
What we do on KKBOX
- Deliver. Notes ships your sound recordings to KKBOX as part of every release, with credits and ISRCs included.
- Register. Your songwriter credits are registered with PROs and The MLC so the publishing side of every play is paid as well.
- Collect. Recording royalties from KKBOX, plus the performance and mechanical royalties behind every play, are reconciled in one place, with no percentage taken.
What you earn here
Royalties KKBOX generates
KKBOX
- Distribution
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Performance
Your KKBOX recording royalties reach you through Notes, and we register you with The MLC and your PRO so the rest is collected too, all paid to you in full with no percentage taken.
- Recording RoyaltiesRecording royalties are what the master earns: the recording revenue your distributor collects, plus digital-performance royalties.
- Mechanical RoyaltiesMechanical royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers each time a composition is reproduced, including every interactive stream and download.
- Performance RoyaltiesPerformance royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers when a composition is performed publicly: on radio, TV, in venues, or via streaming.
Questions musicians ask
Common questions about KKBOX
- How do I get my music on KKBOX?
- Create a Notes account, add your release, and Notes delivers it to KKBOX with your credits and ISRCs attached. You keep your masters and your rights, and Notes doesn't take a percentage of your royalties.
- How long does it take for my music to appear on KKBOX?
- Most releases reach KKBOX within a few days. Setting your release date a couple of weeks out gives you time to line up pre-saves and pitch playlists before it goes live.
- Does Notes take a percentage of my KKBOX royalties?
- No. Notes is a simple $5/month subscription with no percentages and no hidden fees. Your KKBOX royalties are paid to you in full.
- Does Notes collect my songwriting royalties too, or just the recording?
- Both. Alongside your KKBOX delivery, Notes registers your songwriter credits with PROs and The MLC, so the publishing royalties behind every play get collected as well.
- What territories does KKBOX cover?
- KKBOX is available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
- How often does KKBOX pay royalties?
- KKBOX distributes royalties monthly.
- Where is KKBOX based?
- KKBOX is based in Taiwan.
- What audio formats does KKBOX support?
- KKBOX supports MP3 and AAC.
More streaming platforms
Notes delivers to all of these
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Amazon Music
- YouTube Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
- Pandora
- SoundCloud
- Audiomack
- iHeartRadio
- Napster
- Anghami
