DistroKid is a digital music distribution service that enables independent artists to upload their music to streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, and Instagram. DistroKid's Twitter Score is 13 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #75,375 among 486,860 tracked accounts.
DistroKid was founded by Philip Kaplan, who transitioned from CEO to Chairman in January 2024, with Phil Bauer taking over as President. The platform offers unlimited uploads and automatic revenue splits, positioning itself as a straightforward path for independent musicians to reach major streaming services at scale.
DistroKid entered the NFT space through a collaboration with Nifty Gateway, launching a collection called Sellouts in December 2021 alongside 10,000 independent music creators; the collection sold out within a single day. That partnership has since concluded.
DistroKid reached a valuation of $1.3 billion following an investment by Insight Partners in August 2021, with Silversmith Capital Partners and Spotify also among its backers. In July 2026, CVC Capital Partners signed a definitive agreement to make a majority investment in the company through CVC Capital Partners IX. DistroKid has published 10,126 posts and has been mentioned by 67 accounts a total of 168 times.
Who follows DistroKid on X?
The accounts that follow DistroKid include 55 founders, 11 angel investors, 35 influencers and 1 VCs, among them Gary Vaynerchuk, Jason, Jihoz.ron, Justin Blau, Mika and Robert Scoble.