The People Behind DistroVibe

Built by artists, engineered for independence.

DistroVibe started as an independent record label. Today, our engineering, operations, and curation teams operate across Istanbul, Vienna, and Berlin — building direct-to-DSP distribution infrastructure that puts musicians in control.

DIRECT PIPE

Direct-to-DSP Ingestion

Zero third-party middlemen. Direct technical delivery pipelines into Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon, and YouTube Music.

OWNERSHIP

100% Artist-Owned Rights

Artists retain absolute master and publishing copyrights. Transparent automated splits and verifiable accounting.

DISTRIBUTED

Pan-European Hubs

Operating across Istanbul, Vienna, and Berlin. Fully remote, nimble, and shipping software daily.

HUMAN TOUCH

Real Ingestion QA

No automated bot rejections. Real audio engineers check metadata, formatting, and editorial pitches before delivery.

Leadership & Architecture

Founders and principal architects steering the technology and platform operations.

3 Leaders
Aziz Özgün Gündüz

Aziz Özgün Gündüz

Founder & CEO

Directs overall company vision, core system architecture, and global expansion strategy. Dedicated to empowering independent creators, Aziz engineers scalable distribution technologies and guides the platform's technological innovation across the global music landscape.

Verified Staff
Umut Ekin Bayus

Umut Ekin Bayus

General Manager

Leads overall company administration, operational efficiency, and organizational scaling. Umut aligns cross-functional teams to streamline day-to-day execution, optimize business partnerships, and drive sustainable growth across all digital music distribution operations.

DistroVibe Core
Verified Staff
Alp Kutluhan Serdar

Alp Kutluhan Serdar

Head of Operations

Oversees global music distribution pipelines, DSP delivery workflows, and catalog compliance. Dedicated to optimizing release operations for artists and labels, ensuring seamless, fraud-free, and scalable delivery across all major digital streaming platforms worldwide.

DistroVibe Core
Verified Staff

Engineering, Operations & Support

The specialists keeping catalogs verified, deliveries synced, and royalties accounted for.

5 Members
Romy Vane

Romy Vane

Global Operations & Strategy

Drives global operations, market expansion, and international growth strategy. Focused on scaling cross-border distribution channels, fostering DSP partnerships, and architecting sustainable, high-impact operational models across the worldwide digital music ecosystem.

Team Member
Sloan Calder

Sloan Calder

Senior A&R & Scout Manager

Leads global talent scouting, artist development, and catalog expansion. Combining data-driven trend insights with creative intuition, Sloan discovers breakthrough talent, connects artists with key editorial opportunities, and drives long-term success across the platform.

Team Member
Maren Loring

Maren Loring

Artist Marketing

Drives global artist marketing, launch strategy, and digital campaigns across the platform. Dedicated to amplifying independent voices, Maren aligns data-driven promotional frameworks with targeted audience growth to maximize release reach and stream potential worldwide.

Team Member
Harlan Beck

Harlan Beck

Director of Streaming

Directs global streaming strategy, DSP partner relations, and editorial playlist pitching. Focused on catalog optimization and performance analytics, Harlan works to maximize stream conversion, algorithmic reach, and platform visibility across all major streaming services.

Team Member
Sabine Adler

Sabine Adler

Director of Creative

Leads global brand aesthetics, visual storytelling, and creative direction across the platform. Sabine shapes cohesive, forward-thinking visual identities, overseeing release artwork concepts and high-impact digital experiences that elevate independent artists worldwide.

Team Member
Our Operating Philosophy

We don't do walled gardens or black-box accounting.

Traditional distributors treat independent artists like an afterthought — batching releases through clunky aggregator intermediaries, shaving off fees, and hiding streaming analytics behind paywalls.

DistroVibe was engineered to fix that. We keep our core team small, highly technical, and deeply aligned with artists. When you submit a release, real audio and metadata engineers verify your tracks, optimize your editorial pitch delivery, and guarantee timely ingestion.

Want to build with us?

We're continually expanding our engineering, audio QA, and artist relations teams across Europe and remote locations.

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