DistroKid Goodies: Beyond Distribution

DistroKid is well-known for being the world's fastest & easiest way to get your music into streaming services & collect 100% of earnings.

But DistroKid members also have access to a ton of (mostly free! ) tools & services that we think you'll love!

Sign in to DistroKid and click on the DistroKid Features menu at the top of the screen to access Goodies - and read more below for information on each particular feature!

Get Heard Now

• Playlister - Contact info for Spotify playlist owners. (Ultimate only)
  
  
• Slaps.com - A social network for musicians, optimized for high engagement.
  
  
• Playlist Spotlight - Get voted onto the DistroKid genre playlists.
  
  
• Wheel of Playlist - Spin the wheel to get on our Spotify playlist.

Promote Yourself

• HyperFollow - One link to rule them all! HyperFollow is a free and easy way to make pages that showcase your music, videos, social media links, and more.
  
  
• Mini Videos - Free, short customized videos to post on social media.
  
  
• Promo Cards - Dozens of free, instantly customized images you can use to promote your new releases online.
  
  
• Upstream - Upstream is DistroKid's optional (and free) matchmaking service that helps artists & record labels find each other. If you join and a label loves you, they'll contact you directly. There's no obligation to sign a record deal. Opting into Upstream does not take any rights, royalties or percentages from artists—and you can leave any time.

Special Access

• Spotify for Artists Instant Access - Spotify for Artists helps artists get the most out of Spotify. Manage your artist profile, learn about your listeners, and share feedback with the Spotify team.
  
  
• Apple Music for Artists Instant Access - Apple Music for Artists will help you better understand the impact of your music across Apple Music and iTunes. Identify music milestones and all-time bests. Find out who your listeners are and where they're located. Upload your public artist image and bio.
  
  
• TIDAL Artist Home - Claim your artist profile and customize key details like your profile image, bio, and social links. You can also report inaccurate content directly to Tidal in seconds, invite team members, and get access to everything Tidal builds for artists in the future.
• YouTube Official Artist Channel ("OAC") - Official Artist Channels are designed to help artists and their teams get the most out of YouTube. Upgrade your channel today to gain access to analytics and tools that will help you engage with millions of fans and better manage your presence on the platform.
• Audiomack Connect - Connect to your Audiomack account and upload music directly from DistroKid. To learn more about uploading to Audiomack, visit our FAQ.
  
  
• Twitch - Apply for Twitch's incubator program that helps artists grow and earn money directly from fans on Twitch.
  
  
• RIAA Gold and Platinum Monitoring - Have us check if your music qualifies you for an RIAA Gold or Platinum certification. (Ultimate only)

Enhance Your Music

• Spotify Canvas Generator - Generate free custom Canvas videos for your Spotify release.
• Lyrics - Add your lyrics to streaming services & search engines. Once you have added plain lyrics, you can also add time-synced lyrics for Instagram, Spotify, TIDAL and more by opting into Lyric Blaster. 
  
  
• Credits & Liner Notes - Deliver credits for songwriters, producers, musicians, engineers, and more.
  
  
• Dave - Dave is our automated A.I. bot who will analyze your music. Give him a try! 

Protect Your Music

• DistroLock - Protect your music from unauthorized release.
  
  
• Vault - Free, unlimited backups of everything you have ever uploaded to DistroKid. Includes audio files, artwork, UPC, ISRC(s) and more.

Helpful When Needed

• Mapping Updates - Streaming services sometimes group artists together who have the same (or similar) names, or create a new artist page instead of using your existing page. Good news is, we built a thing to help out with this exact problem!
  
  
• Spotify URI Looker Upper - Find your Spotify Artist/Album/Track URI
  
  
• Apple ID Looker Upper - Grab your Apple Artist/Album/Track ID for any releases you have uploaded.
  
  
• YouTube Allowlist -  If you opted into YouTube Content ID but want to remove claims from any specific video(s), you can add to the Allowlist here.

DistroKid is always churning out fun & useful new features for DistroKid members, so be sure to check the "Goodies" menu often!