Streaming
How to Get Your Music on NetEase Cloud Music
Major streaming service in China alongside Tencent Music.
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NetEase Cloud Music is one of two major streaming services in China (alongside Tencent Music's QQ Music, Kugou, and Kuwo), with deep social features, user-generated content, and a strong indie / discovery culture. It reaches hundreds of millions of Chinese listeners.
Notes delivers to NetEase Cloud Music so releases reach the Chinese market and earn royalties from one of the world's largest streaming audiences.
At a glance
NetEase Cloud Music at a glance
- Based in
- China
- Pays
- Monthly
- Audio formats
- MP3FLACHi-Res/Lossless
- Territories
- China
How Notes works with this platform
What we do on NetEase Cloud Music
- Deliver. Notes ships your sound recordings to NetEase Cloud Music 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 NetEase Cloud Music, plus the performance and mechanical royalties behind every play, are reconciled in one place, with no percentage taken.
What you earn here
Royalties NetEase Cloud Music generates
NetEase Cloud Music
- Distribution
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Performance
Your NetEase Cloud Music 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 NetEase Cloud Music
- How do I get my music on NetEase Cloud Music?
- Create a Notes account, add your release, and Notes delivers it to NetEase Cloud Music 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 NetEase Cloud Music?
- Most releases reach NetEase Cloud Music 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 NetEase Cloud Music royalties?
- No. Notes is a simple $5/month subscription with no percentages and no hidden fees. Your NetEase Cloud Music royalties are paid to you in full.
- Does Notes collect my songwriting royalties too, or just the recording?
- Both. Alongside your NetEase Cloud Music delivery, Notes registers your songwriter credits with PROs and The MLC, so the publishing royalties behind every play get collected as well.
- What royalty types does NetEase Cloud Music pay?
- NetEase Cloud Music pays Mechanical and Performance royalties.
- What territories does NetEase Cloud Music cover?
- NetEase Cloud Music is available in China.
- How often does NetEase Cloud Music pay royalties?
- NetEase Cloud Music distributes royalties monthly.
- Where is NetEase Cloud Music based?
- NetEase Cloud Music is based in China.
- What audio formats does NetEase Cloud Music support?
- NetEase Cloud Music supports MP3, FLAC and Hi-Res/Lossless.
More streaming platforms
Notes delivers to all of these
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Amazon Music
- YouTube Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
- Pandora
- SoundCloud
- Audiomack
- iHeartRadio
- Napster
- Anghami
