DistroKid, formerly Fandalism, is an American independent digital music distribution service based in New York, United States. It enables musicians and rights holders to distribute and monetize music through online platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube Music while retaining full rights and royalties.
History
DistroKid was founded in 2012 by Philip Kaplan as a feature within his music social platform, Fandalism.[3] It was launched as DistroKid in 2013 at the SF MusicTech Summit as a platform to distribute music without any commission or royalty.[4][5] It became popular among independent musicians and YouTubers artists, and by 2015, 25,000 artists were using the platform.[6]