News TikTok strikes global deal with DistroKid for indie artists to upload music to TikTok Music and CapCutThe deal will see music distributed by DistroKid available across TikTok Music, CapCut, and in TikTok's Commercial Music Library
Analysis DistroKid’s Bandzoogle buyout, Songtradr’s Bandcamp acquisition point to the power of D2C commerce (and a potential future battle for ‘superfans’)Why two deals announced in the last month are connected
News DistroKid faces potential class-action lawsuit over how it handles takedown requestsComplaint argues that DistroKid breached its fiduciary duty
Analysis News TikTok launches ‘Artist Impact Program’, inks several distribution deals to connect artists with brandsTikTok inks global distribution deals with Believe, DistroKid, Vydia and more to 'fuel the pipeline of talent and artist-driven music' on its Commercial Music Library
News DIY music distributor DistroKid launches mobile appApp, launched on Thursday May 4, is initially only available for iPhone
News DistroKid officially rolls out DistroVid music video distribution serviceLaunch partners include Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL and Vevo
News $1.3bn-valued DistroKid moves into video distribution with new DistroVid launchThe DistroVid platform will allow artists to upload an unlimited amount of music videos and keep 100% of their earnings, the company says
News Matthew Ogle named Vice President of Product at DistroKidOgle is responsible for introducing Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist recommendation engine
News DistroKid enters NFT market with ‘Sellouts’, mints 10,000 collectible NFTsILOVEMAKONNEN, Ricky Desktop and Ryan Oakes are early participating musicians
News Indie artists can now get their music on Facebook and Instagram via TuneCore and DistrokidThe partnership will "help artists get their music on Facebook and Instagram quickly, seamlessly and at no cost to the artists," says the company
News DistroKid teams with Twitch to help indie artists earn money from live streams via Twitch Affiliate ProgramJoining the Twitch Affiliate Program allows creators to earn money when they stream live on Twitch
News DistroKid launches ‘matchmaking service’ to help labels find unsigned artists; Republic Records named first partnerDistroKid has tapped music industry veteran Ché Pope to head new initiative
News DistroKid partners with Audible Magic to verify music authenticityDistributor also launches free service called DistroLock
Music Business Jobs DistroKid DistroKid – Corporate Controller (US)The successful candidate must be CPA with minimum 7+ years’ relevant experienceJob type: FinanceLocation: New York, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Spotify acquires minority stake in DistroKid, enabling artists to upload to multiple services… from SpotifyStreaming service takes passive position in aggregator which works with 250,000 artists