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Show HN: Today I launched DistroKid to help musicians upload to Spotify, iTunes

• RileyJames 13y ago
  Awesome service. Is there any chance of having a song rejected? If so, on what basis? I'm all for services that make it easier to get onto these services, but as the price gets closer to zero I wonder what barrier is left. Will spotify/itunes end up like google results?
  • pud 13y ago
    Right now I'm playing it by ear (no pun intended). The goal isn't to make the stores a dumping grounds for low quality music. The goal is to make it easier for musicians to be prolific. Thanks for the note - this is definitely an area where I need to pay attention.
    • RileyJames 13y ago
      Great to know. I was more wondering if spotify/itunes and other services have a say in what get onto their service? Or is your service the final approval step?
• saltzman 13y ago
  I'm super intrigued, but given the services that are available to indie artists today... this sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?
  • pud 13y ago
    No catch. There's a small monopoly going on right now in the digital music distribution industry. That's why prices are artificially high. I aim to change that.
    • saltzman 13y ago
      I think I love you.
• fumar 13y ago
  I have released some songs on Bandcamp. What are the benefits to being in a large marketplace like iTunes? I am very intrigued with Spotify being in the mix. Keep up the good work.
  • pud 13y ago
    It's just easier to tell people "check out my music - yeah I'm in iTunes/Spotify/Amazon etc" when you're in all the stores. Plus there's just a special satisfaction for a musician to be in the major stores -- at least that's how I feel as a musician.
• timthimmaiah 13y ago
  Great concept. I will check this out for sure.