Early Access

Release, discover, and own music onyour own terms.

A direct-to-fan platform where creators maintain full ownership and listeners become stakeholders in the music they love.

12,400+
Artists
0%
Streaming tax
< 7d
Avg payout
01 · Built for the underground

We replaced the middleman with a room.

No playlists. No algorithms. No fractions of a cent. Just artists, their work, and the people who care about it.

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Direct ownership

Artists keep their masters. Fans own their collection. No platform holds the key.

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Instant payout

Stripe Connect splits revenue the moment a drop sells. Weekly payouts to any bank.

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Curated, not generated

Human editors surface drops weekly. Algorithm never decides what you hear first.

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Featured drops

02 · How it works

Three steps from idea to revenue.

01

Launch

Upload masters, set access tiers, invite collaborators, and publish a drop in minutes.

02

Activate

Share directly with fans across socials, DMs, and your own channels. You own every link.

03

Monetize

Stripe payouts land weekly. Collaborators are paid on the same split, automatically.

New Dropps

Fresh dropps from independent artists.

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03 · Membership

Transparent pricing. No hidden cuts.

Every fee shown before you publish. Switch tiers any time.

Creator Basic
Free
forever

Start releasing without a card on file.

8% DROPPD fee per sale
+ 2.9% + 30¢ Stripe processing
Up to 3 active projects
Unlimited tracks per project
Direct Stripe Connect payouts
Basic fan analytics
Start free
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Creator Pro
$9.99
/ month

For artists shipping drops consistently. Pays for itself after ~8 sales at $25.

3% DROPPD fee per sale (save 5%)
+ 2.9% + 30¢ Stripe processing
Unlimited active projects
Priority editorial review
Advanced fan analytics & exports
Custom project URLs
Collaborator split automation
Go Pro
Listener
Free
pay per drop

Buy what you love. Own it forever.

Browse every public drop
Save unlimited collections
Own purchased drops offline
Follow artists — get notified on drops
Weekly editorial digest
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Sell a drop for $25

Here’s what you actually keep, after platform + Stripe fees.

Streaming
~$0.10
≈20–30 streams
Typical D2C
$20.00
20% platform cut
DROPPD Basic
$21.97
8% + Stripe fees
DROPPD Pro
$23.22
3% + Stripe fees

Streaming pays $0.003–$0.005 per stream — not per sale. D2C figures are illustrative estimates. Stripe processing (2.9% + 30¢) is charged by Stripe, not DROPPD.

For creators

Stage your next release.

Upload, set your price, split revenue with collaborators, and drop to your audience.

Start creating
For listeners

Discover tomorrow's artists today.

Follow artists, save drops, and build a collection that’s yours across every device.

Start listening