Your Distributor Shouldn't Own Your Marketing
HyperFollow is free, but only if you pay DistroKid $22.99-$52.99/yr first. The links are ugly, email capture costs an extra $44.99/yr, you can't verify your domain for Facebook ads, and there's zero marketing beyond basic links. NotNoise gives you professional smart links, email capture, ads, and analytics that work with any distributor.
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HyperFollow vs NotNoise
Why HyperFollow Costs More Than You Think
It says free on the tin, but DistroKid's ecosystem lock-in and paywalled features tell a different story. Here's what artists are actually dealing with.
Ecosystem Lock-In
HyperFollow only works if you distribute through DistroKid. Switch distributors and you lose your marketing tool entirely. DistroKid itself costs $22.99-$52.99/yr, and hidden add-ons like leave-a-legacy fees, Spotify verification, and Shazam registration can push total costs past $562/yr. Your marketing shouldn't be hostage to your distributor.
Ugly Design Kills Conversions
HyperFollow pages look cheap. The CTA sits below the fold, there's a "Talk to Me" button nobody asked for, DistroKid branding is plastered everywhere, and the overall design looks like it hasn't been updated in years. As one artist put it: "So ugly, there's no way any artist should be sharing that." First impressions matter when fans land on your release page.
Facebook Ads Are Impossible
You can't verify HyperFollow's domain for Facebook Business Manager. That means you can't run Spotify conversion campaigns, can't set up proper tracking pixels, and can't retarget fans who visited your link. For any artist serious about paid promotion, HyperFollow is a dead end. Your ad spend literally cannot be optimized.
Email Capture Is Paywalled
Want to collect fan emails from your pre-save page? That'll be an extra $44.99/yr for the Musician Plus plan. Building a direct relationship with your fans, the single most valuable asset an independent artist can have, is locked behind yet another DistroKid paywall. NotNoise includes email capture on every link, free.
NotNoise vs DistroKid HyperFollow
Professional music marketing tools vs a basic link page tied to your distributor.
Smart Links & Design
Marketing Tools
Analytics
Flexibility & Value
Break Free from DistroKid Lock-In
Keep your DistroKid distribution if you want. Just stop letting them own your marketing too.
Sign Up for NotNoise Free
Create your free account in seconds. No credit card, no commitment. Works with DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, AWAL, or any other distributor.
Start FreeKeep Your DistroKid Distribution
You don't need to leave DistroKid for distribution. NotNoise works with any distributor, so you can keep your catalog exactly where it is. Just stop using HyperFollow for your marketing.
Create Smart Links with Real Design
Build conversion-optimized release pages that actually look professional. Custom domains, CTAs above the fold, no DistroKid branding. Your music deserves better than HyperFollow's ugly default pages.
Set Up Email Capture and Pre-Saves
Enable email capture on every link for free. No Musician Plus upgrade required. Set up Spotify and Apple Music pre-saves that build your fanbase with every release.
Launch Your First Ad Campaign
Connect your Meta pixel, create AI-powered video ads, and run Spotify conversion campaigns. All the things HyperFollow's domain verification issue made impossible.
Artists Who Broke Free from HyperFollow
Real stories from musicians who stopped letting their distributor control their marketing.
“I spent three weeks trying to verify HyperFollow's domain in Facebook Business Manager. It's literally impossible. My label partner kept asking why I couldn't run conversion campaigns like other artists. I switched to NotNoise, had my domain verified in ten minutes, and ran my first Spotify conversion campaign that same day. My streams tripled on release week compared to my HyperFollow releases.”
Marcus T.
Independent Artist · Atlanta, GA
Switched after failed Facebook ad attempts
“I was embarrassed every time I shared a HyperFollow link. The design is so bad. The Talk to Me button, the DistroKid branding, the CTA buried below the fold. I'm trying to look professional and my release page screams amateur. NotNoise links actually look like something a real artist would share. My click-through rate jumped 40% just from the design upgrade.”
Aisha K.
Singer-Songwriter · London, UK
Switched after comparing click-through rates
“I sat down and added up what DistroKid was actually costing me. $35.99 for the plan, $44.99 for Musician Plus to get email capture, leave-a-legacy fees, Shazam registration, YouTube Content ID. It was over $200 a year and I still couldn't run Facebook ads or get decent analytics. NotNoise gives me everything HyperFollow doesn't for $9/month, and I can use it even if I switch distributors someday.”
Diego R.
Producer & Artist · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Switched after calculating total DistroKid costs
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about HyperFollow's limitations and switching to NotNoise.
Your Distributor Shouldn't Own Your Marketing
Stop paying hidden fees for ugly links that can't run ads. NotNoise works with any distributor, includes email capture free, and gives you real marketing tools. No credit card required.