If you’re wondering whether you should leave DistroKid, you’re probably not alone. The music distributor has been in the headlines following a lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group, while the wider industry is increasingly discussing…
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Thinking about moving your music from DistroKid to RouteNote? The good news is that changing music distributor doesn’t necessarily mean starting your releases again from zero. If the transfer is handled correctly, streaming services may…
DistroKid is one of the biggest music distribution services in the world, but a new lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group has led some artists to ask whether DistroKid is still safe to use. The…
Universal Music Group is suing independent music distributor DistroKid in a case that could have important implications for AI music, copyright enforcement and the future role of music distributors. The lawsuit was filed on September…
Universal Music Group has filed a lawsuit against DistroKid, putting one of the world’s largest independent music distributors at the centre of a major dispute over copyright, artificial intelligence and the responsibility distributors have for…
Changing music distributor sounds terrifying. Artists worry they’ll lose streams, playlists or their Spotify history. Fortunately, moving away from DistroKid doesn’t automatically mean starting from zero. Keep the same recording The most important rule is…
One of DistroKid’s biggest selling points is speed. Its marketing says tracks can reach services such as Spotify in around two to three days. But artists shouldn’t interpret that as meaning they should upload their…
YouTube contains an enormous amount of music that wasn’t uploaded by the original artist. Your song might appear in a gaming video, vlog, meme or fan edit. YouTube Content ID can help identify those uses…
HyperFollow is DistroKid’s music promotion and smart-link tool. Every DistroKid artist is likely to encounter it sooner or later. But is HyperFollow actually useful? What HyperFollow does HyperFollow creates a landing page for your music.…
Leave a Legacy is one of DistroKid’s most interesting Album Extras. It also reveals something important about the economics of subscription music distribution. What is DistroKid Leave a Legacy? DistroKid says Leave a Legacy prevents…
