Downtown Music

For 26 years, CD Baby has been the ultimate partner for indie artists, supporting musicians through every industry shift. From CDs and downloads to today’s streaming world and AI, the Downtown-owned music distribution company empowers artists with the tools and freedom to shape their careers. They’re more than just a platform, they’re a vital partner in making music on your terms.

As the entry point into the music industry, CD Baby supports emerging artists with no high subscription fees cutting into earnings. You can release an album or single for just $9.99, no subscription. You keep more of what you earn. You also get access to CD Baby’s Stages program for personalized support to elevate the career of the artists you work with.

In the world of music distribution, FUGA is the straw that stirs the drink. It provides clients like Netflix, Riot Games, and BandLab with a content management system that streamlines the process. The platform is the largest full-service B2B distributor. You’ll get your music to all the major DSPs like Spotify and Apple Music.

But the Downtown-owned FUGA is not just for major companies. It’s the most powerful UGC and rights management service and platform in the industry. FUGA’s in-house tools help you better monetize your content and ensure faster, accurate reporting for both streaming and physical releases. Their hands-on team will guide you through the process.

You have plenty of options when it comes to your music publishing, but how many options offer you a global royalty collection from 65 collection societies in over 240 countries and territories, while keeping 100% ownership of your music?

With Songtrust, once your songs start generating royalties, they handle the complexities of song registration and royalty collection. Songtrust ensures efficient publishing collection and transparent royalty tracking, freeing you to focus on creating music. Their user-friendly platform offers song monitoring and simplifies the admin process for creators and music businesses at any stage of their careers.

If you're a member of a PRO/CMO, have songs distributed on major streaming platforms, own all or part of your composition copyright, and perform live or write for performing artists, then Songtrust is made for you. Learn more today at Songtrust.

Having assembled a portfolio of world-class music brands, including CD Baby, Curve, FUGA, Songtrust and Downtown's Artist & Label Services, Music Publishing and Neighbouring Rights divisions, Downtown is uniquely placed to serve the modern music industry.

Downtown is proud to have launched 'The Music Industry Lives Here,' a global campaign celebrating the ecosystem on which the music industry operates and the creatives and music companies that excel within it.