The power dynamic in music has flipped.
Artists no longer wait to be discovered. They build their careers, their audiences, and their legacies on their own terms.
But as independence became the dream, the process became a nightmare. Distributors took cuts. Platforms hid the data. Labels owned the masters.
It’s 2025, and creators are done playing that game.
Enter EngineEars Direct : A revolutionary platform where artists can create, sell, and distribute their music from one dashboard and keep 100% of their earnings.
It’s more than a tool. It’s a movement — built by the people who actually live the music industry.
Born in the Studio, Built for the World
EngineEars was founded in 2020 by GRAMMY Award–winning engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, the sonic architect behind artists like Kendrick Lamar, Roddy Ricch, and SZA.
After years of watching talented artists lose control of their work to contracts and gatekeepers, Ali decided to build something different — a platform that gives creators both the freedom and the infrastructure to move independently.
Backed by Drive Capital, Slauson & Co., 645 Ventures, and artists like Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, Mustard, YG, Russ, and Alex da Kid, EngineEars began as a global creative marketplace, connecting artists with world-class studios and verified engineers for recording, mixing, and mastering (including Dolby Atmos).
Now, with EngineEars Direct, that ecosystem has evolved into something even bigger: a home for artists to distribute, monetize, and own their music completely all in one place!
A Creative Operating System
For years, the industry has forced creators to scatter their workflow across apps and platforms.
One for file sharing. Another for mixing. Another for distribution. Another for royalties.
EngineEars brings it all together.
From recording to release, every part of the process now lives inside a single, seamless ecosystem.
You can:
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Hire elite engineers to bring your sound to life.
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Book studios based on location, gear, or vibe.
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Collaborate transparently with built-in credits and royalty splits.
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Distribute your music to 350+ platforms in 200+ countries.
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Sell directly to fans and build your business without ever leaving your dashboard.
No other platform in the world offers this kind of control.
The EngineEars Direct Revolution
At its core, EngineEars Direct is the independence upgrade the music world has been waiting for.
Artists can upload their music once and have it available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and hundreds more.
But the magic isn’t just in where your music lands. It’s in what happens next.
With Direct-to-Fan sales, supporters can buy music straight from your profile.
You can set your price, or let them Pay What They Want to show love.
Create exclusive bundles that pair your music with merch, vinyl, limited editions, or digital collectibles.
Suddenly, the “streaming era” starts to look more like a creator economy powered by you.
Data That Speaks Your Language
What good is independence without insight?
EngineEars puts your entire music business in one view.
From streaming trends and sales analytics to fan demographics and delivery logs, you’ll know exactly where your music is performing and why.
Even better: your data stays yours.
Integrated AI tools help generate promo assets for new releases, while a 2-click Ads Manager lets you launch Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube campaigns right from your dashboard.
It’s no longer about posting and hoping, it’s about building and scaling.
And if you ever need guidance? Book a custom rollout strategy session with EngineEars’ A&R team and build your plan with real experts, not algorithms!
Fair Collaboration. Real-Time Payouts. 
Every artist knows the hardest part of collaboration isn’t the music, it’s the money.
EngineEars fixes that.
You can assign credits and royalty splits from the start of a project, and the platform automatically handles payouts to producers, writers, managers, and labels as your music earns.
No disputes. No missed payments. Just fairness, built into the foundation of your business.
A Platform with a Heartbeat
What sets EngineEars apart isn’t just its technology, it’s its humanity.
This isn’t a faceless distributor. It’s a team of creators, engineers, and industry veterans who understand the grind.
That’s why EngineEars offers human support, not chatbots. 
From your first upload to your first royalty check, you’ll always have a real person you can talk to, someone who knows how it feels to build something from scratch.
Real Tools. Real Ownership.
EngineEars Direct gives artists what traditional systems never could: full ownership with full power.
That means:
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Instant Royalty Advances (Beta) for early access to future earnings.
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Funding Opportunities for artists and labels through platform credits.
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YouTube Content ID + Spotify Discovery Mode integrations to maximize exposure.
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Artificial Stream Tracking to protect your catalog from fraud.
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Chart Registration, Usage Discovery, and Unlimited Storage for your masters.
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Team Management Tools for growing your operation with collaborators.
It’s a tech platform built on creative empathy, designed for the next generation of self-sustaining artists.
Why It Matters
The music industry is in the middle of a massive shift.
Ownership isn’t just a goal anymore — it’s the foundation of longevity.
For the first time, independent artists are running their businesses like brands, tracking revenue like entrepreneurs, and building careers without waiting for validation from anyone.
EngineEars Direct isn’t just keeping up with that movement.
It’s building the infrastructure behind it.
When you can record, mix, master, distribute, and sell your music from one platform (while keeping your rights, your data, and your income) you’re not just independent. You’re unstoppable.
Own Your Legacy
There’s no label deal that can replace true ownership.
No gatekeeper that can stop a self-sufficient artist.
The future of music is already here — and it’s powered by creators who refuse to give up control.
So if you’re ready to build your catalog, grow your audience, and turn your passion into a business, EngineEars Direct is where you start.
Create. Sell. Distribute. Own it all.
👉 Join EngineEars Direct today.
