What are the best music & instrument affiliate programs?

Ranked by what one paid referral is worth, the top music & instrument affiliate programs right now are led by ArtistWorks, JamPlay, Musora (Drumeo, Pianote, Guitareo, Singeo), Guitar Tricks, Singorama. All 26 instrument retailers, music-lesson platforms and music-production tools we track are compared here with their commission, cookie window and network.

How much do music & instrument affiliate programs pay?

Across the 26 instrument retailers, music-lesson platforms and music-production tools here, the modelled value of one paid referral runs from $2 to $40, and the middle program is worth about $17. The highest-value program here, ArtistWorks, is modelled at about $40 per paid referral. Each program shows its published commission, how it pays (per sale, per lead, or recurring) and its cookie window, so you can pick by real payout rather than a headline rate.

Are music & instrument affiliate programs free to join?

Almost all are free to join, either through an affiliate network (join once, then apply to the brand) or an in-house program you apply to directly. Each listing shows the exact requirements and the network it runs on.

Ranked

Best Music & Instrument affiliate programs

The highest-value instrument retailers, music-lesson platforms and music-production tools to promote, ranked by what one paid referral is actually worth. Compare commission, cookie window, network and how each pays, then open any program for its full terms and the exact steps to get approved.

26programs

$40top value / referral

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Of the 26 instrument retailers, music-lesson platforms and music-production tools we track, 12 are verified against the program's own terms and 2 pay recurring commission. Payouts run from a share of each sale to fixed bounties up to $40 per referral, led by ArtistWorks.

Top 26 music & instrument programs by value per referral

Ranked from verified terms. Click Apply to go to the program's signup, or open its full terms.

1
ArtistWorks
Partnerize·10%-20% per sale, plus periodic $50 bonuses·cookie not posted
$40
Apply
2
JamPlay
Partnerize·$40 per sale·120-day cookie
$40
Apply
3
Musora (Drumeo, Pianote, Guitareo, Singeo)
Everflow (in-house)·Not publicly posted (set within Musora's Everflow program)·cookie not posted
$40
Apply
4
Guitar Tricks
Post Affiliate Pro (in-house)·$25 per free-trial signup, $30 per full-access sale (flat)·5-year cookie
$30
Apply
5
Singorama
ClickBank·70% one-time / up to 50% recurring via ClickBank·60-day cookie
$28recurring
Apply
6
Skoove
Post Affiliate Pro (in-house)·Up to 30% per sale (one-time)·60-day cookie
$28
Apply
7
Pianoforall
ClickBank·60% per sale via ClickBank (~$27 per $49 sale)·90-day cookie
$27
Apply
8
Reason Studios
CJ·30% per sale·cookie not posted
$26
Apply
9
Playground Sessions
In-house·15%-20% on new memberships/gift codes (tiered by sales volume); ~5% on renewals and hardware·90-day cookie
$22
Apply
10
Rocket Piano
ClickBank·25%-75% per sale (tiered) via ClickBank (product ~$39.95)·90-day cookie
$22
Apply
11
flowkey
In-house (flowkey partner program)·Recurring revenue share for the subscriber's lifetime (rate not publicly disclosed)·cookie not posted
$20recurring
Apply
12
zZounds
CJ·6% per sale·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
13
WA Production INT
CJ·20% per sale·cookie not posted
$17
Apply
14
MeldaProduction INT
CJ·15% per sale·cookie not posted
$13
Apply
15
UnitedPlugIns INT
CJ·15% per sale·cookie not posted
$13
Apply
16
Fender Play
Partnerize·~$12 CPA per annual Fender Play subscription, ~$6 per monthly; plus 4% on Fender Shop products·7-day cookie
$12
Apply
17
TrueFire
FlexOffers·8% per sale·60-day cookie
$12
Apply
18
Ditto Music
In-house·up to $10 per referral·90-day cookie
$10
Apply
19
KLEVGR.
CJ·12% per sale·cookie not posted
$10
Apply
20
Sweetwater
AvantLink·4-6% per sale (a CPC option of up to $0.07 per click is also offered)·14-day cookie
$10
Apply
21
Positive Grid
Impact·unknown (set case-by-case per publisher based on audience and content)·30-day cookie
$8
Apply
22
Producer Loops INT
CJ·5%-8% per sale·cookie not posted
$7
Apply
23
Musicnotes
In-house·5% per sale·cookie not posted
$6
Apply
24
Pineville Music
CJ·7% per sale·cookie not posted
$6
Apply
25
Thomann
Clickfire·2% forums/meta-networks, 3.5% websites/magazines, 4.5% creators·14-day cookie
$6
Apply
26
Kytary Europe
CJ·2% per sale·cookie not posted
$2
Apply

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Frequently asked

What are the best music & instrument affiliate programs?: Ranked by what one paid referral is worth, the top music & instrument affiliate programs right now are led by ArtistWorks, JamPlay, Musora (Drumeo, Pianote, Guitareo, Singeo), Guitar Tricks, Singorama. All 26 instrument retailers, music-lesson platforms and music-production tools we track are compared here with their commission, cookie window and network.
How much do music & instrument affiliate programs pay?: Across the 26 instrument retailers, music-lesson platforms and music-production tools here, the modelled value of one paid referral runs from $2 to $40, and the middle program is worth about $17. The highest-value program here, ArtistWorks, is modelled at about $40 per paid referral. Each program shows its published commission, how it pays (per sale, per lead, or recurring) and its cookie window, so you can pick by real payout rather than a headline rate.
Are music & instrument affiliate programs free to join?: Almost all are free to join, either through an affiliate network (join once, then apply to the brand) or an in-house program you apply to directly. Each listing shows the exact requirements and the network it runs on.