DistroKid

DistroKid
The DistroKid logo
Type of site
Predecessor(s)Fandalism
OwnerSpotify,[1] Insight Partners,[2] Silversmith Capital Partners
Founder(s)Philip J. Kaplan
IndustryMusic
URLdistrokid.com
Launched
  • January 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01) (as Fandalism)
  • May 28, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-05-28) (as DistroKid)
Current statusActive

DistroKid, formerly titled Fandalism,[3] is an American independent digital music distribution service, founded in 2012 by American entrepreneur Philip J. Kaplan. DistroKid principally offers musicians and other rights-holders the opportunity to distribute and sell or stream their music through online retailers such as Spotify, Pandora, iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Roblox, Tidal, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and more. Originally known as Fandalism, it was originally a social media website for musicians before going into its current name while also becoming a music distributor over a year later in mid-2013.

  1. ^ Perez, Sarah (October 17, 2018). "Spotify takes a stake in DistroKid, will support cross-platform music uploads in Spotify for Artists". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "DistroKid Receives Investment from Leading Software Investor Insight Partners Valuing the Company at $1.3 Billion". August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference tcFandalismDistroKid2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).