Dropp of the week
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Dropp of the week
New music from independent creators, the day it drops. Download the files and they’re yours to keep. Streaming and download links can be turned off, so save a copy.
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Founding creators
Be one of the first.
We’re looking for independent creators ready to release directly to their fans. Founding creators launch with us and get featured on the home page on day one.
- Guaranteed home-page feature at launch
- Early access to every new tool
- A direct line to the team
Upcoming featuresComing soon
Tastemaker picks.
Example preview. The Tastemaker and picks shown are illustrations.
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Curated by trusted ears.
Each week, Tastemakers choose the dropps they can’t stop playing, with a note on why. - 02
Follow their picks.
Follow a Tastemaker and their weekly picks land in your Feed, next to the artists you follow. - 03
Apply to be a Tastemaker.
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Why DROPPD
We replaced the middleman with a room.
Creators keep their masters. Listeners keep what they download. People pick what you hear first, never an algorithm.
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Where your $12 goes
Creator$10.75
Creator $10.75Card processing $0.65DROPPD $0.60
Example: $12 dropp from a Pro creator. Basic creators keep $10.15.FOR LISTENERSHow it works
One dropp, start to finish.
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Discover who’s next.
Find new and upcoming artists the day they release, from what’s new, rising and hand-picked. - 02
Hear it before you buy.
Every paid dropp has a 30-second preview of each track. - 03
Pay once. Pay what feels right.
Fixed price or name your own, from $2 up with $8 suggested. Most of it goes straight to the creator. - 04
Yours to keep.
Download the files and they’re yours to keep. Streaming and download links can be turned off, so save a copy. - 05
All your artists, one place.
Follow the ones you love. Their new dropps and posts land in one Feed. - 06
Join free.
Sign up as a listener in seconds. No subscription, ever. Pay only for the dropps you buy.
Your collection
Sign in to see the dropps you bought and saved — every purchase lives here, and every download is yours to keep.
Now, from the other side of the record.
Release on your terms, keep your masters and get paid every week.
FOR CREATORSHow it works
From upload to payout.
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Upload once.
Add a cover, a title and your tracks. It stays a draft until you publish. Basic holds up to 3 published dropps at a time. - 02
Price it your way.
Free, a fixed price, or let fans name their price. - 03
Public or Private.
Publish for everyone, or Private: supporters only, on Pro. - 04
Get paid weekly.
Connect Stripe once. Payouts land in your bank weekly, once you pass $10.
For creators · Pricing
Launch with us. No hidden cuts.
UploadShare your linkGet paid by Stripe payouts
Listening is free — you only pay for dropps you buy.See full pricing & FAQ
Creator Basic
Free
forever
Start releasing without a card on file.
10% DROPPD fee per sale
Up to 3 published dropps
Direct Stripe Connect payouts
Basic fan analytics
Creator Pro
$9.99
/ month
Pays for itself after ~8 sales at $25.00.
5% DROPPD fee per sale
Unlimited published dropps
Collaborator split automation
Advanced fan analytics & exports
$25.00 — what you keep
Streaming~$0.10
≈ 20–30 streams
Typical D2C$20.00
~15–20% platform cut
Basic$21.47
10% + Stripe
Pro$22.72
5% + Stripe
Selling one $25.00 dropp on Pro nets about what 5,680+ streams would pay. Stripe processing (2.9% + 30¢) is charged by Stripe, not DROPPD.
For creators · What you keep
Do the maths on your next dropp.
Includes Stripe processing (2.9% + 30¢ per sale). Pro includes the $9.99 monthly fee.
Basic · free$400.20
Pro · $9.99/mo$414.21
Pro keeps you $14.01 more this month