What KMG Distribution does

KMG Distribution is a privately held, invite-only digital music distribution company operated by Three Guys and A Girl, LLC, headquartered at 224 W 30th St #1009 in New York. The company serves independent artists and independent record labels by delivering their content to all major streaming platforms — Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, Pandora, Deezer, and AWA — under terms that allow clients to retain full ownership of their masters. KMG combines worldwide distribution with real-time analytics, hands-on editorial support, and a-la-carte label services delivered through partnerships with international marketing firms.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: transaction-based distribution fees or revenue share from streaming royalties, royalty advances offered in partnership with RoyFi (customizable advances against catalogue earnings for qualifying artists with 15k+ monthly listeners, previously through ChordCash), and professional services for strategic release planning and campaign rollouts. In October 2023 KMG extended into the children's music vertical via a distribution partnership with LyricFind (LyricFind Kids), and in October 2024 it layered a financial product onto its core distribution offering through RoyFi. KMG also works with a broad label-partner ecosystem — Block Entertainment, Head Bitch Music, Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment, Frameworks Records, Oxide Records, Perseverance Records, UNDRCVR Entertainment, Field Day Records, Wehearnoise Records, Jones Ink, and Burning Ground Entertainment — and has signed enterprise-tier acts including T.I., Nick Carter, The Struts, and Thursday.

The roster spans rock, metal, hip-hop, country, Latin, pop, classical, and dance, with credibility markers including a 2022 Grammy Award (Lyle Mays' 'Eberhard,' Best Instrumental Composition) and a 2021 Billboard Traditional Classical Albums #1 (Adam Levin's '21st Century Spanish Guitar, Volume 4'). Marketing is content-led via the company's blog/news platform and earned media in Billboard, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The New York Times, and Brooklyn Vegan, supported by an A2IM Member Spotlight feature. KMG is a privately held LLC with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, headcount, or revenue figures; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

KMG Distribution

Legal name

Three Guys and A Girl, LLC

Website

https://kmgdistribution.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KMG Distribution is an invite-only, New York-based digital music distributor (operated by Three Guys and A Girl, LLC) that delivers independent artists' and labels' content to all major streaming platforms worldwide while allowing them to retain full master ownership. It supplements distribution with a-la-carte marketing services, royalty advances via RoyFi, and LyricFind Kids.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Music Distribution

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Recorded Music Distribution (Physical & Digital) (MPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Syndication, Distribution & Rights Management Platforms (BPAMAJAN)

Keywords

• Music distribution services
• Digital music distribution
• Independent label services
• Royalty advance services
• Streaming platform delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Distribution Services: Worldwide digital music distribution to all major streaming platforms with real-time analytics. Revenue generated through distribution fees or revenue share from streaming royalties.
2. Royalty Advances: Catalogue Distribution Advances offered in partnership with RoyFi. Advances are fully customizable, recoup against catalogue earnings, and allow artists to maintain ownership of their music. Previously offered through ChordCash partnership.
3. A-la-carte Label Services: Strategic marketing services to help strategize the roll out of each record campaign, including release planning and partner coordination.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KMG Distribution provides invite-only worldwide digital music distribution to all major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, Pandora, Deezer, AWA) with real-time analytics, serving independent artists and labels while leaving masters in the hands of the rights holders. The company complements core distribution with a-la-carte label and marketing services delivered through global marketing firm partnerships, and offers customizable catalogue distribution advances in partnership with RoyFi.

Product overview

KMG Distribution operates as a unified music distribution platform offering invite-only worldwide distribution services to all major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music, AWA) with real-time analytics. The core platform is complemented by strategic marketing services through international marketing firm partnerships, providing a-la-carte label services for release planning and editorial optimization. Additional modules include the Royalty Advances program (via RoyFi partnership) for artist financial support and LyricFind Kids (via LyricFind partnership) for children's music distribution. Artists and independent labels maintain full retention and ownership rights to their masters throughout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worldwide Distribution Service Invite-only digital music distribution that delivers artists' and labels' catalogs to all major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, Pandora, Deezer, AWA) with real-time performance analytics, while clients retain full ownership of their masters.
• A-la-carte Label and Marketing Services Strategic marketing and label services offered through international marketing firm partnerships, providing release campaign planning, partner coordination, editorial optimization, and platform strategy while artists and labels retain full ownership of their masters.
• Royalty Advances (Catalogue Distribution Advances) Customizable royalty advance product offered in partnership with RoyFi that provides qualifying artists (average 15k+ monthly listeners) with cash advances against future catalogue earnings, with terms recoupable from royalties while artists retain ownership of their masters.
• LyricFind Kids Children's music distribution vertical launched in partnership with LyricFind, expanding KMG's catalog into the children's music genre through worldwide digital distribution of the LyricFind Kids catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grammy Award for 'Best Instrumental Composition' for Lyle Mays' 'Eberhard' (2022)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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No

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Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Austin TollivercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 April 2026Invite-only artist signing for rising Nashville country artist Austin Tolliver. KMG provides full-service distribution, strategic release planning, and hands-on editorial and platform optimization.
• The StrutsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 September 2025Worldwide distribution agreement with British rock sensations The Struts. Partnership kicks off with reimagined 'Could Have Been Me' featuring Sir Brian May of Queen. Covered by Music Connection and Celebrity Access.
• Orlando Jones / GangStirRockmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 September 2025Partnership with comedian/artist Orlando Jones and his new label venture GangStirRock. Billboard announced the partnership spotlighting KMG's newly inked deal.
• Block EntertainmentmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 August 2025Worldwide distribution partnership with Block Entertainment, founded by Russell 'Big Block' Spencer. Partnership aims to expand Block Entertainment's reach in the independent music space. Artists include Rick Ross, Gorilla Zoe, and Yung Joc.
• Oxide RecordscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 April 2025Ongoing partnership with Oxide Records for metal releases including Attack Attack! 'Dark Waves' EP and various hard rock/metal campaigns.
• UNDRCVR EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2024Partnership with UNDRCVR Entertainment for Thursday's first new music in 13 years. The release received praise from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and Brooklyn Vegan.
• Field Day RecordscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 October 2023Label client partnership for Cartel's first new music in nine years '17'. Featured on Spotify All New Rock and Apple Music New In Rock.
• LyricFindcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023KMG serves as distribution partner for LyricFind Kids, a new children's music venture launched by LyricFind. KMG distributes the LyricFind Kids catalog.
• Perseverance RecordscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 October 2023Distribution partner for MANY EYES debut single 'Revelation', the new band from Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die). Supported by Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon editorial playlists.
• Head Bitch MusiccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 August 2023Label client partnership with Head Bitch Music for multiple artists including L'FREAQ, Cami Petyn, and Lorelei Marcell. Multiple playlist placements on Spotify and Apple Music.
• Chosen Few Emerald EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 July 2023Multi-platinum producer Boy Wonder's label for Latin releases including Jon Z, BLESSD, Guaynaa 'La Parranda (RMX)' and Darkiel collaborations. Multiple Spotify and Apple Music editorial placements.
• Frameworks RecordscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 August 2021Label partnership for Adam Levin's classical releases achieving Billboard Traditional Classical Albums Chart #1.
• Jones InkmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 June 2021Partnership for Jones Ink x Method Man collaboration 'Day Ones', featured via Rolling Stone and multiple DSP editorial playlists.
• Burning Ground EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 February 2021Label client partnership for country artist Ashlie Amber. Multiple playlist placements on Spotify Country and Apple Music Country.
• Wehearnoise RecordscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 January 2021Label partnership for talker (Wehearnoise Records artist) and other releases. Multiple playlist placements on Spotify and Apple Music.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Stem Distribution: Digital distribution and transparent royalty platform for independent artists and labels with split-payment and analytics features. Comparable emerging player in indie distribution with technology-forward positioning.

Direct peers

• DistroKid: Mass-market digital music distributor offering unlimited release distribution to major DSPs for indie artists. Closest direct competitor to KMG in core distribution function, but operates open-registration versus KMG's invite-only model.
• TuneCore: Long-established digital music distribution platform delivering music to all major streaming services for independent artists and labels. Direct competitor with similar DSP-aggregation model and broad indie artist focus.
• CD Baby: Indie music distributor offering digital and physical distribution plus publishing administration. Direct competitor serving independent artists with a similarly broad genre mix and DSP reach.
• Amuse: Mobile-first music distribution and label services platform serving independent artists. Comparable direct peer targeting indie musicians with distribution and emerging artist development features.
• AWAL: Artist-friendly distribution and label services platform (now part of Sony Music) offering marketing, analytics, and advances to indie artists. Highly comparable to KMG's curated, services-led model but with major-label parent backing.
• UnitedMasters: Distribution and label services company focused on independent artists with brand partnership and monetization features. Direct competitor in the indie artist distribution space with a heavier emphasis on sync and brand deals.
• Symphonic Distribution: Independent music distribution and label services company offering worldwide distribution, marketing, and sync opportunities. Direct competitor in the indie label and artist distribution space with similar a-la-carte services model.

Broad incumbents

• The Orchard: Major-label-affiliated distribution and label services arm of Sony Music serving independent labels and artists at global scale. Broad incumbent offering overlapping distribution and label services but with significantly larger catalog and Sony backing.

Others

• Vydia:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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