DistroKid

DistroKid
Type of site
 Digital distribution
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. "Pud" 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, Pandora, Amazon Music, Google Play Music, Tidal, Deezer, iHeartRadio 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. 1 2 "Philip Kaplan Officially Launches DistroKid, A Cheap, Efficient Way To Distribute Lots Of Music". TechCrunch.
  2. ↑ "How These Independent Artists Reached No. 1 On The iTunes Chart". Forbes.
  3. ↑ "The DistroKid Music Distribution Service Has Launched An Indie Artist To The Top Of The Charts". TechCrunch.
  4. 1 2 "The Artist Who Has The #1 Album On iTunes Is Getting 100% Of The Royalties". Digital Music News.
  5. ↑ "DistroKid's music payment system now lets you send cash to everyone on a track". TechCrunch.
  6. ↑ "DistroKid Will Now Pay Everyone Who Worked On Your Song". TechCrunch.
  7. ↑ "DistroKid Launches Much Cheaper TuneCore Alternative". HypeBot.
  8. ↑ "CEO War: INgrooves Blasts DistroKid. DistroKid Fires Back". Digital Music News.
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