What Is a DSP?

DSP stands for Digital Service Provider. In the music industry, this term refers to any platform that delivers music digitally to consumers — whether through streaming, download, or subscription.

Major DSPs include Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, Deezer, Pandora, and Audiomack, among many others. SoSouth distributes your music to 150+ DSPs worldwide.

DSPs generate royalties in two main ways: streaming royalties (paid per stream, split between the master recording owner and the publisher/songwriter) and download royalties (paid per purchase, also split between master and publishing).