EMMA is delighted to announce a new partnership with online music distribution service, DistroKid.
Founded more than a decade ago, DistroKid makes music distribution affordable and easy. The service is used by 4m artists and music creators across the world, offering them fast-track delivery of audio and video to more than 150 digital stores and streaming platforms.
The company also provides musicians, managers, and record labels with a powerful suite of online tools and services that are innovative, easy to use, and affordable.
The partnership will officially start at the Reeperbahn Festival, where Distrokid will be official sponsors for EMMA’s reception for music managers at Hamburg’s East Hotel on Thursday 18th September from 5pm-6pm. The reception is open for all Reeperbahn attendees – RSVP details here.
Following this, DistroKid have committed to support European managers and their creative clients by collaborating with EMMA on a series of online workshops and masterclasses for in early 2026. Details of these will be announced to EMMA members in coming months.
Jess Partridge, Executive Director, EMMA:
“Alongside our advocacy work on behalf of thousands of European music managers, EMMA aims to support our members by building partnerships with the businesses and services most relevant to their clients. DistroKid is already used by millions of artists and music creators around the world, and has helped level the playing field of music distribution. It’s an incredibly powerful tool. We are delighted that the team is sponsoring our Reeperbahn reception on [DATE] and looking forward to announcing a series of workshops in the coming months.”
Amanda Ferri, VP Marketing, DistroKid:
“We’re so excited to partner with EMMA in supporting artists and managers throughout Europe and building deeper connections with local artist communities”.
About DistroKid:
Founded in 2013, DistroKid distributes 30–40% of all new music in the world. The company provides musicians, managers, and record labels with a powerful suite of online tools and services that are innovative, easy to use, and affordable. Today, 4 million artists rely on DistroKid—including hobbyists, up-and-comers, top influencers, and international stars. DistroKid’s expanding array of services includes music and music video distribution, royalty collection, instant track mastering, metadata customization, e-commerce tools, storage, and promotion. With more than 60 million songs processed, DistroKid’s combination of a largely automated back-end and hands-on support enables fast, personal, and reliable service at unmatched scale.