If you're part of Distrokid, I hope you didn't Fall on this Tramp
By Ángeles Delfina Herrera
Roblox partnered with DistroKid allowing musicians to add their songs for 80 million daily active users. Artists were thrilled about new plays and royalties.
Unfortunately, in the terms and conditions, it's clear that plays from Roblox won't be monetized. The partnership is an invite-only beta where independent musicians must grant rights to their work to Roblox developers for free.
This doesn't mean DistroKid won't make money — it just won't pass any to its artists, claiming it's "great exposure." The idea of working for free doesn't align with Roblox's $1.3 billion revenue.
Even worse, participating artists might give up their rights only to find their music isn't even used. To avoid legal conflicts, participating artists must own 100% of their publishing rights and not be registered with a PRO like ASCAP or BMI.
Ángeles Delfina Herrera