Distrokid’s groundbreaking deal with Spotify is threatening to shake up the entire digital distribution space. And potentially weed out a lot of players. “They’re freaking out. Freaking… Out.” That’s how one recording industry executive phrased it re…
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Spotify Lists Just 5 ‘Preferred Distributors’ — Starting With Distrokid In Bold (Updated)
Looks like Spotify is taking even more control over the digital distribution chain than we thought. Update: Since the publication of this article on Tuesday (Oct. 16th), Spotify has revealed a formal deal with Distrokid. That deal not only includes pr…
‘Label-Like Hybrids’ Are Making Serious Gains — And They’re Not Threatened by Spotify’s Direct Deals
The traditional label model is rapidly evolving. But what’s it rapidly evolving into? As part of our broader look into the future of the label landscape, we’ve partnered with ONErpm to help us to help define the fast-growing sector of ‘label-like hybr…
Distrokid Receives a ‘Significant Investment’ from Silversmith Capital Partners
On Tuesday, DistroKid — which distributes music to platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, and Deezer — announced that they were receiving an investment from a Boston growth equity company called Silversmith Capital. Distrokid was founded in 20…
AWAL Inks a Worldwide Deal with Beyonce Songwriter Kevin Garrett
AWAL announced today that it has inked a worldwide deal with singer-songwriter Kevin Garett. AWAL is Kobalt Music’s label services, distribution, and marketing division, and Garett will receive a wide variety of services. Global marketing, distribution…
CD Baby Responds to Spotify’s Free Direct Upload Announcement
CD Baby is easily one of the largest DIY digital distributors in the world. So how do they feel about Spotify’s direct upload agenda? If you’re a digital distributor — especially a DIY digital distributor — you may have cause for concern r…
Janet Jackson, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More Launch “Interactive Albums” With Beat Fever
The music experience is constantly evolving with the latest technology. While we wait for artist holograms to magically appear in our living room, there’s a music app trying to bring music to life on your phone — Beat Fever. The following comes …
CD Baby Says They Distribute 50% of All New Streaming Releases
CD Baby looks to be completely crushing it. The DIY distribution giant now says that they deliver 50% of all new streaming releases. CD Baby’s always been one of the biggest DIY distributors — if not the largest. But maybe they’re even bi…
DistroKid Is Offering ‘Mastered for iTunes’ Certification to Unsigned Artists
Apple’s ‘Mastered for iTunes’ classification has mostly been reserved for big labels due to the expense, with very few indie or unsigned artists obtaining the certification for their iTunes downloads or AAC streams. Bucking that trend…
BMG Scores Richard Ashcroft’s Upcoming Solo Album, Natural Rebel
Iconic British rocker Richard Ashcroft announced on Wednesday the upcoming release of his first solo album in two years. Natural Rebel will be released on October 19 under Ashcroft’s personal imprint, RPA, through ambitiously-expanding BMG. To c…