Best Distributors in 2025

hey all, i’ve been releasing music since 2019 with DistroKid but i wanted to find a better alternative.

between the playlist bot scandals to the unhelpful support team, and the fact that they can remove my music whenever they please… it’s not for me.

i was looking into Symphonic, which seemed to have everything i was looking for, however i found some posts mentioning they make sure all samples are cleared before release. i use lots of samples in my music, so i know this wouldn’t be the best option.

but what IS the best option? is there any distributor that gives the artist more control than distrokid does — without any sample detection?

let me know what you all think & what distributor you use & why! i’ve been doing plenty of research but can’t seem to get to a conclusion. apologies for the long post!