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How to Get Your Music on Kuwo
Tencent-owned Chinese music streaming app.
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Kuwo is the third of Tencent Music Entertainment's three Chinese streaming apps (with QQ Music and Kugou). Each of the three serves a slightly different user base in China.
Notes delivers to Kuwo as part of the Tencent Music Entertainment family and reconciles royalties from its plays.
At a glance
Kuwo at a glance
- Based in
- China
- Territories
- China
How Notes works with this platform
What we do on Kuwo
- Deliver. Notes ships your sound recordings to Kuwo 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 Kuwo, plus the performance and mechanical royalties behind every play, are reconciled in one place, with no percentage taken.
What you earn here
Royalties Kuwo generates
Kuwo
- Distribution
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Performance
Your Kuwo 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 Kuwo
- How do I get my music on Kuwo?
- Create a Notes account, add your release, and Notes delivers it to Kuwo 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 Kuwo?
- Most releases reach Kuwo 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 Kuwo royalties?
- No. Notes is a simple $5/month subscription with no percentages and no hidden fees. Your Kuwo royalties are paid to you in full.
- Does Notes collect my songwriting royalties too, or just the recording?
- Both. Alongside your Kuwo 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 Kuwo cover?
- Kuwo is available in China.
- Where is Kuwo based?
- Kuwo is based in China.
More streaming platforms
Notes delivers to all of these
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Amazon Music
- YouTube Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
- Pandora
- SoundCloud
- Audiomack
- iHeartRadio
- Napster
- Anghami
