ADA will cover global distribution for all new releases from the label’s roster, which includes WILLOW and Four Tet.
Pink Sweat$, Chief Keef, Lil Tjay, Ye and more rely on the platform. "People build loyalty to something that fundamentally just works," says co-founder Greg Hirschhorn.
"I went with my gut," says the reggaetón star, who will release new music soon.
News of the CD Baby layoffs comes just a month after its competitor, Distrokid, placed 37 union employees on "administrative leave."
"We have no idea when payment will be made, which is so unfortunate," says one attorney whose client contributed to Vultures 1.
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With the pressure on, distributors may need to be more proactive about their role in the spread of fraud moving forward. Will they be?
After UMG's $500 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Believe, Billboard explores what serious distributor reform would look like — and if it is a good idea.
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A current employee at the distributor says that the 37 employees worked in their Quality Control and Artist Relations departments.
