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ViaPath Music Distribution: How to Get on ViaPath Tablets
Done Deal Digital LLC · June 10, 2026
If you've been searching ViaPath music distribution and getting confused, here's the first thing to clear up: ViaPath is the new name for GTL. Same company, same prison tablets, new branding. This is the streaming side of prison music — and getting your catalog on it puts you in front of a second audience most independent artists never reach.
Is ViaPath the same as GTL?
Yes. Global Tel*Link (GTL) rebranded to ViaPath Technologies in 2022. The music service inside is still widely called "GTL Music," so you'll see both names — but they're the same thing. If you searched ViaPath and couldn't find clear info, that's why: most guides still say GTL.
How ViaPath music works
ViaPath runs a subscription streaming service curated for the corrections environment — think of it as a closed Spotify on prison tablets. Listeners stream from a filtered catalog across a large number of facilities. It's the recurring, long-tail side of prison music: the more your tracks get played inside, the more you earn, month after month.
How do you get your music on ViaPath?
You can't upload to ViaPath directly — there's no artist portal. ViaPath (GTL) is fed by the same behind-the-scenes route that powers JPay, so you distribute through a service that delivers to that pipeline. Not every distributor does. Pick the right one, get your metadata clean, route it correctly, and one submission can land you on both ViaPath and JPay together.
How ViaPath pays — and why you keep 100%
Because it's streaming, you earn a share of subscription revenue every time your music is played — and you keep 100% of what's collected for your tracks. The facility's fees are paid by the subscriber, not taken from you. It's steady, recurring income from an audience nobody else is serving.
The content rules still apply
ViaPath curates hard. The rule across the whole prison system is the same: your audio can be explicit, but your metadata can't. Track titles, artist name and artwork have to be clean — no profanity, no violence/gang/weapon references, and no Parental Advisory logo on the cover. Get the metadata clean and the routing right, and your music streams inside.
Get on ViaPath and JPay in one move
Both run on the same pipeline — so one correct submission puts you on both. Get the $97 playbook, or let Done Deal Digital handle it for you.
See How It Works →ViaPath distribution FAQ
Is ViaPath the same as GTL?
Yes — GTL rebranded to ViaPath in 2022. The music service is still called GTL Music.
How do you get music on ViaPath?
Through a distributor that delivers to the prison pipeline — it reaches ViaPath and JPay together. You can't upload directly.
How does ViaPath pay artists?
It's streaming — you earn a share of subscription revenue per stream, and keep 100%.