DistroKid
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| Owner | Philip J. Kaplan |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Website | DistroKid.com |
| Launched | May, 2013 |
| Current status | active |
DistroKid is an independent digital music distribution service, founded in 2013[1] by entrepreneur Philip J. Kaplan. DistroKid principally offers musicians and other rights-holders the opportunity to distribute and sell or stream their music through online retailers such as iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Play, Tidal, and others.
In July 2015, a DistroKid release by musical act Jack & Jack went to #1 worldwide in the iTunes charts.[2][3] This was particularly notable because DistroKid does not take a commission of royalties, making this the first time a #1 charting artist was able to keep 100% of their earnings.[4]
In May, 2016, DistroKid launched a feature called "Teams" that makes it possible for royalties to be automatically sent to collaborators and shareholders.[5][6]
History
DistroKid was developed in 2012 by Philip J. Kaplan and launched in early 2013.[7] It began as a side-feature of Kaplan's music social network, Fandalism,[4] and was split out into its own company in 2015.[1]
Website technology
DistroKid uses many external APIs to reduce the development work load and automate most processes.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Philip Kaplan Officially Launches DistroKid, A Cheap, Efficient Way To Distribute Lots Of Music". TechCrunch.
- ↑ "How These Independent Artists Reached No. 1 On The iTunes Chart". Forbes.
- ↑ "The DistroKid Music Distribution Service Has Launched An Indie Artist To The Top Of The Charts". TechCrunch.
- 1 2 "The Artist Who Has The #1 Album On iTunes Is Getting 100% Of The Royalties". Digital Music News.
- ↑ "DistroKid’s music payment system now lets you send cash to everyone on a track". TechCrunch.
- ↑ "DistroKid Will Now Pay Everyone Who Worked On Your Song". TechCrunch.
- ↑ "DistroKid Launches Much Cheaper TuneCore Alternative". HypeBot.
- ↑ "CEO War: INgrooves Blasts DistroKid. DistroKid Fires Back.". Digital Music News.