Will CD Baby’s new regional Artist Support Centers truly provide the effective support local artists need to thrive? CD Baby has just confirmed a slew of new hires. As part of its international expansion plans, the company has made regional hires in ke…
Category archives: Music Distribution
SoundCloud Unveils Digital Distribution Tools
SoundCloud may now become a one-stop shop for every indie artist. SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor has been on the move. Following a turbulent 2017, Trainor made good on his promise. The indie streaming music service brought in over $100 million in revenu…
After a Year On the Block, Universal Music Group Fully Acquires Ingrooves
Universal Music Group is now the sole owner of indie-focused distributor Ingrooves Music Group. This might be one of the easiest post-acquisition integrations in recent memory. Universal Music Group, a longtime minority stakeholder in Ingrooves Music G…
Secretly Distribution Signs with AMPED Distribution for Physical Releases
Secretly Distribution has brushed off its deal with Warner/ADA to join AMPED Distribution. Secretly Distribution, an indie music company, has confirmed it has left behind its deal with Warner Music’s ADA with its new distribution partnership with AMPED…
Music Distribution: Upfront Revenue vs. Revenue Sharing
Once you’ve finished creating your music, its time to develop a strategy for how you want to release it. With so many digital distributors out, it picking one can be a difficult choice, something made more complicated by the decision of whether you want to pay an upfront fee, or…
MelodyVR Signs Content Creation and Distribution Deal with AWAL
MelodyVR continues to sign major deals. Two years ago, MelodyVR, a virtual reality firm, signed major licensing deals with Warner/Chappell, Sony, Universal, and Roc Nation. The firm had also announced it successfully raised $19 million in funding. The…
Vinyl Distributor RPM Distribution Is Allegedly Shutting Down Without Notice
Is Canada’s RPM Distribution really shutting down, just like that? It now appears that RPM Distribution is shutting down its operations, with little-to-no warning issued to major partners. According to a letter to clients shared with Digital Music New…
Insomniac Launches a Label Services Group — Introducing Insomniac Music Group
EDM festival promoter Insomniac has announced a new in-house record label services expansion called Insomniac Music Group. The new group will serve as an umbrella for Insomniac’s internal labels while also providing administrative services for other ED…
As Imprisonment Looms, Tekashi 6ix9ine’s New Album ‘Dummy Boy’ Is Intentionally Leaked
SoundCloud-bred rap star Tekashi 6ix9ine is currently awaiting trial on multiple federal charges. If convicted, he could face upwards of 32 years in prison. The charges of racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder, and drug distribution cast doubt on t…
Riot Games Taps FUGA to Distribute Its League of Legends Catalog
Riot Games has signed a deal with music distribution service FUGA to handle its music catalog for League of Legends. The deal includes distribution throughout the world except for China and South Korea. As part of the deal, FUGA will also be handling K…