The prominent music distribution platform, DistroKid, has announced an expansion to its video distribution service, DistroVid. Artists can now use it to upload unlimited full-length music videos to Spotify.
Unlike before, when Spotify only associated looping video clips with music releases, artists can have their music videos within their Spotify profiles, allowing fans to engage with more forms of their content output.
Currently, Music Videos on Spotify is in the beta stage. The feature is not available in the United States or Canada, but Premium subscribers in 98 other markets, including the UK, can watch videos. The update allows users to easily switch between songs and their associate music videos by simply tapping the “Switch to video” button above the playing song.
“DistroVid makes it easy for independent artists to get their music videos everywhere, with unlimited uploads and zero commission. We’re excited to now include Spotify as a destination,” says Phil Bauer, President of DistroKid. “I’m so impressed by how seamlessly video has been integrated – listeners can instantly switch between the music video and audio track with a single tap, making it feel like a native, fluid part of the Spotify experience.”
Launched in 2013, DistroKid has grown into the world’s largest distributor of independent music. DistroVid was added to the service in 2022, giving artists the ability to upload music videos to multiple DSPs, including Apple Music, Vevo, Tidal, Boomplay, and now Spotify. The service costs $99 per year, and DistroKid takes no royalties from artists for any uploads.
“As an independent artist, growing my career is all about finding authentic mediums for discovery,” says NYC rapper Marlon Craft. “DistroVid and the ability to add music videos to Spotify creates an opportunity – if the visuals can live where people discover and listen to the music, it can allow visual art to market the music itself in a way that is super direct and impactful.”
Find out more information at DistroVid.
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