Ditto Music is one of the world's leading music distribution, record label services and artist management companies, supporting over 1 million independent artists &amp; labels across the globe.

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Who is Cindy Lee? Pop's most mysterious sensation

BBC Culture feature

People were also eagerly scrambling to find out: who exactly is Cindy Lee anyway? There was no PR campaign, no interviews, and no social media presence. In fact, as it transpired, it was the enigmatic drag alter ego of alternative Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Flegel, whose band Women had been a combustible but admired act in the 00s indie rock scene, releasing two acclaimed albums before splitting after an onstage fistfight.

New Survey Reveals That 84% Of Independent UK Artists Cannot Afford To Tour

CLASH feature

A new survey carried out by Ditto Music has found the 84% of independent artists in the UK cannot afford to tour.

84% of independent artists in UK can’t afford to tour, survey finds

DJ Mag feature

84% of independent artists in the UK are unable to afford the costs of touring, according to a new survey published by UK-based online music distribution company Ditto Music.

Just 12.8% of independent artists say they have released music on vinyl, new report claims

Mixmag feature

Just 12.8% of independent artists say they have released their music on vinyl, new data from Ditto Music has revealed — despite 2023 vinyl sales in the UK reaching their highest level since 1990.

Majority Of Independent Artists Can’t Afford Vinyl Pressing – New Survey

A new survey has found that the vast majority of independent artists can’t afford a vinyl pressing.

Vinyl production too expensive for most independent artists, new survey reveals

Pressing vinyl has become too expensive for the vast majority of independent artists, a new survey has revealed.

New research claims that 60% of musicians are already using AI to make music

New research from music distribution company Ditto Music has revealed that 59.5% of artists are already using AI to create music, while a further 47% are inclined artificial intelligence (AI) for songwriting in the future.

There's never been a better time to be a recording artist. I hope our politicians can understand that.

Music Business Worldwide feature

The following MBW blog comes from the CEO and co-founder of Ditto Music, Lee Parsons. In addition to housing a management company and a music publishing company, UK-headquartered Ditto is one of the world’s largest distribution companies for independent artists, ensuring that music from hundreds of thousands of acts is delivered to, and correctly managed on, the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Vevo. Artists who have used Ditto’s services in the past include Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Sam Smith and Chance The Rapper.

We're not in the old school music industry club - We've got data instead!

There are plenty of distribution companies working with indie artists and labels, and also offering additional services – from marketing to social media management, radio promotion, royalty collection etc.

Ditto Music Launches Artist Management Company

Rolling Stone feature

Ditto Music has made a name for itself over the last decade as an indie music distribution service used by artists from Ed Sheeran to Stormzy to Chance the Rapper. It’s now ready to expand, and the direction of its growth offers a good insight into the trajectory of the music business at large: On Monday, Ditto becomes the first indie distributor to offer artist management services.

DITTO: ‘We Have The Same Level Setup as a Major – But We Offer Better Deals.’

At one point in this MBW interview with Ditto co-founder and CEO Lee Parsons, it sounds like he says, “The long-term plan is to build Ditto into a major; it always has been.”

Ditto Music Launches Chain of Coffee Shop to Support Grass-Roots Music Scenes

Independent distribution and label service provider Ditto Music is launching a coffee chain, called Ditto Coffee.

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