Though the Record Labels releases through a music distributor there are some important differences, namely:
| Firespace Recordings | Music Distributor |
| Do collect all revenue types | Do not collect all revenue types |
| Do insert costs as recoupable | Do not insert costs as recoupable |
| Do promote music | Do not promote music |
| Do offer multi-track mixdown and mastering | Do not (or very limited) mixdown and mastering |
| Do offer music industry advice and how to progress as artist | Do not offer any music industry advice |
| Do offer very detailed and clean financial statements | Do not offer very detailed and clean financial statements |
| Do negotiate remixes and use of your release | Do not negotiate remixes and use of your release |
| Do help you out with demos | Do not help you out with demos |
| Do forward and upload your release to the music publisher | Do not forward and upload your release to a music publisher |