Distrokid renames Spotify checkmark feature to registered artist profile
What happened
Between the Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026 captures of Distrokid's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Spotify feature label changed from 'Spotify registered artist checkmark' to 'Spotify registered artist profile' across all plans and the all-plans-include section. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Jun 29, 2026) lists Musician at $2.08, Musician Plus at $3.75 and Ultimate at $7.5.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Distrokid. Distrokid has been tracked since 2026-04-15.
In the same window TuneCore and Ditto also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- All plans · PositioningReworded
BeforeSpotify registered artist checkmark
AfterSpotify registered artist profile
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All plans | Positioning | Spotify registered artist checkmark | Spotify registered artist profile | Reworded |
Values as written on Distrokid's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Distrokid's pricing page (distrokid.com) from Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where "Spotify registered artist checkmark" becomes "Spotify registered artist profile".
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Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- TuneCoreApr 21TuneCore drops monthly breakdown, shows annual-only pricing on Unlimited plan
- DittoJul 27Ditto: Free plan loses SLA guarantee; Pro loses Azure/GCP cloud support
- DittoJul 6Ditto quietly cuts uptime SLA guarantees across all plans, even Enterprise
- TuneCoreJun 19TuneCore reframes distribution plans around artist careers
Questions about this change
Did Distrokid raise prices in May 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on Distrokid's pricing page between Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026?
All plans positioning: Spotify registered artist checkmark → Spotify registered artist profile, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Distrokid change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Distrokid in the 90 days before this one; Distrokid has been tracked since 2026-04-15.