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# Spotify Invests in DistroKid and We Have Many Questions [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-invests-in-distrokid-and-we-have-many-questions-music-biz-weekly-podcast/
- Published: 2018-10-22T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-10-22T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: Spotify recently announced that artists would be able to upload music directly to Spotify at no cost. This week, the streamer revealed a minority investment in DIY music distributor DistroKid . Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/10/spotify-invests-in-distrokid-and-we-have-many-q
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Podcasts, Streaming, DistroKid, DIY, DIY musicians, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Question-mark](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3ba84de200b-200wi "Question-mark")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3ba84de200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify recently announced that artists would be able to upload music directly to Spotify at no cost. This week, the streamer revealed a minority investment in DIY music distributor DistroKid to expand those Spotify uploads to Apple Music, Amazon and other music services. This is BIG NEWS! Very few details are available, but The Music Biz Weekly podcast's Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert have a lot of questions.