Hi guys, did anybody tried DistroDirect white label?

If yes, how hard is it to get accepted?

And what are prices?

Anyone here that’s an Entertainer lawyer or knows a lot about contracts like this? Just wanted some advice on if it’s good to go as far as signing it.

Hi everyone,

I run a music distribution and marketing company based in Nigeria. Over the past few years we’ve worked with 700+ artists and 40+ labels, built a catalog of over 2000+ tracks, and generated more than 150+ million DSP streams along with 400+ million creator views.

I’ve been able to grow this on my own, but I’ve reached a point where limited resources and industry access in my territory feel like they’re holding things back. I’m considering whether it would be worth trying to get an internship (remote if possible) at a more established label or distributor particularly in areas like distribution, marketing, Client & Technical Services, or Artist & Label Services to learn stronger systems and bring that knowledge back into my own work.

For those who’ve been in a similar position or have experience on both sides:

Would you recommend giving a big-label internship a try at this stage, or is it better to keep pushing independently? Any thoughts on the real value (or downsides) of that path?

Appreciate any honest advice or experiences.

Former Discogs employee here. I led Marketing at Discogs up until the end of 2025. I left Discogs, but I could see where things were heading... so I’m sharing in case anyone can help.

Over the last week or so, Discogs cut a significant part of its marketing and product teams. These are people who were improving the database/marketplace experience, doing the research behind feature decisions, keeping all of the systems running that collectors and sellers use every day. Most of you more than likely don't know them, but you've been a part of their work.

The job market is rough right now. I'm sure a lot of you either work in music or run/work at a business that leans on Discogs. If you're hiring, know someone who is, or can help, I went into more detail, including who's affected, on LinkedIn. I'll drop the link in the comments.

I’m TENDiE, an artist and the founder of ILIKEHOWITSSOUNDING.
I DO THIS FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME. I built this company to give independent talent the exact platform we deserve, with the ultimate goal of scaling this into the biggest label in the world. Im doing a 50 state tour to get deep into the music industry and scene of all artists, my plan is to buy a van, and convert it into a mobile studio and venue and travel the usa. Funds are a little tight and i figured id reach out to people who would be interested in helping out the cause. The music industry is dying and im trying my best to revive it.
Thank you for reading
Sincerely, TENDiE

I need a music label to distribute my music to dsps, I’m finding the new record labels which help independent artists like me for distribution, cause I currently can’t afford any distribution service fees, and RouteNote is free but it takes a whole fkin month just to approved or reject my music so please help me if you can!

Hello! Curious if anyone got recommendations for affordable PR as far as post-punk/avant rock/psych rock/ambient goes? I run a Boston-based label specializing in those things.

Don't mind doing a lot of heavy lifting/promo on my own, but it seems like its getting increasingly difficult to be heard. Thanks in advance!

Don't worry mods, I won't mention anything self promotional here.

When social media came about, it was sooo promising for indie musicians because every single app promised they'd show indie music to the world for free, but now it seems like posting music, (just to share it and build some kind of an audience) is shunned by almost every app, even to the point of feeling like musicians doing it are subway buskers that won't ever go anywhere.

Behind the scenes, profitable labels dump tons of money on promoting/spamming their artists on apps to the point of running stream bot farms and making bootleg deals with ad agencies to have influencers make phony video ads to promo their songs, rather than letting the public decide fairly what is a hit & what is not.

Every day, we're pelted with songs & genres to "psychologically plant" them in our heads, rather than hearing a wide variety of music and then being able to simply choose what we collect & play offline...

I think making & signing music that I personally like has become 10x easier than sharing it online with others that might like it... To me that's a massive tragedy, not just for us, but for the artists as well that aren't signed to a major and don't have tons of promo money to burn.

We're missing volumes of songs that we would really love to hear as a result.

Online promo has netted a small fan base for us online, which we are thankful for, but I've observed how empty the results of paying for promo makes others feel, many lose their "fans" in an instant if their account gets banned, many others spend money on promo that yields little real results... I know many musicians with millions of followers that can't get 5 people to show up at their live performances. The social media aspect of music making has just felt empty and uninspiring for years now. I'm happy I didn't feed money into it honestly.

As a label runner, that's been promoting music organically for over 10 years, I honestly have zero motivation to keep up the seemingly futile hustle of promoting music online, and I mostly just play it myself and arrange local gigs instead now -- That method feels 100% more authentic than starting burner accounts to ask for "tune IDs" on reddit all day (I never do that mind you, it's annoying).

I'd be interested in reading about how others that run labels feel about this?

I’m looking to start a record label based out of Detroit, Michigan. We will be looking for acts from all musical genres. The goal of the label is to show and be the hub for Michigan art and creativity. I believe the state is very underrated in terms of the entertainment we put out and I’m looking to expand that reach. Looking for anyone to help achieve this vision. That could be anyone from artists, marketers, photographers, videographers, audio engineers, and producers. Just anyone with any experience, follower count or years of experience doesn’t matter. Looking to grow together and start a movement for the state as a whole. Serious inquiries only!!! Right now I’m mainly looking for a frame of the company so production and marketing is key right now, if you’re serious you can contact me @chicogordy on instagram

Hey everyone,

I’m Holly Dayy, a producer building a new genre called Holly Time — a fractured, reverse‑based, pitch‑warped sonic language inspired by the structural philosophy of J Dilla.

I’ve finished a full concept album called “notes”:

12 tracks that form one single object, one emotional timeline, one fragmented narrative.

Each track is built from one sample, heavily transformed through reverse, pitch down/up, slowdowns, broken‑time and minimal additions.

I’m looking for a very new indie label , ideally with no roster yet, that wants to release a unique project with me and build something meaningful from the ground up.

This is not about signing a contract — I’m simply looking for a small, serious structure that wants to push a strong concept album and move fast.

Goal:

I want to reach 1M cumulative streams in the first month with focused marketing, storytelling, and a clean rollout.

If you’re launching a label, building a new imprint, or looking for a flagship project, feel free to DM me.

I’ll send the full album and materials to people who are genuinely interested.

— Holly Dayy

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