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GYROstream

GYROstream is an Australian digital music distribution platform founded in 2018 in Brisbane, Queensland. Its headquarters are located in Australia, with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, the Philippines, and India.

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GYROstream
Established2018
HeadquartersBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
ServicesDigital music distribution
Artist services
Websitewww.gyrostream.com

GYROstream is an Australian digital music distribution platform founded in 2018 in Brisbane, Queensland.12 Its headquarters are located in Australia, with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, the Philippines, and India.3

Among the artists distributed by GYROstream are Lithe, Polish Club, Emma Memma, Odette, JK-47, Tom Cardy and others.45 In 2021, GYROstream won the "Music Distributor of the Year" award from The Music Network and its artists have been nominated for Grammy Awards.1

History

In 2018 GYROstream (an acronym for 'Get Your Record Out')62 was founded by Andy Irvine (CEO), Vivienne Mellish (CMO), Andrew Wilson (Director) and Alex Wilson (Director).147869 It was created to distribute music for independent artists on digital streaming platforms (DSPs) such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TIDAL, and social media platforms Meta and TikTok, as well as to collect and distribute royalties from these platforms.3

In 2021, the DistroDirect platform was launched as a subsidiary of GYROstream.10111213314 That same year, GYROstream received the Tinnie award in the "Music Distributor of the Year" category from The Music Network.

In 2022, the Find My ISRC service was launched,14 and the GYROrecords label was established.11516

In 2024, GYROstream launched their North-American artist services division, GROUP SPEED, managed by Adrian Burke.1101718

GYROstream distributes music for artists mainly from Australia and New Zealand, including Lithe, Polish Club, Emma Memma, Odette, JK-47, and Tom Cardy, who have won Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (ARIA), Australian Independent Record Awards (AIR), The J Awards, and been nominated for Grammys.45

As of 2024, GYROstream operates in seven countries.13

List of artists, awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2025 GYROstream for Lithe "Fall Back" Independent Marketing Team of the Year Nominated 19

The Music Network Awards

Year Recipient Award Result Ref.
2021 GYROstream Music Distributor of the Year Won 2021
See also

See also

References

References

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  2. "How this Aussie company helps indie musicians crack the streaming code". The Guardian. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  3. Laporte, Jess (9 May 2024). "How GYROstream is democratising music royalties payouts for artists around the world with Wise Business". Wise. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  4. Brandle, Lars (14 February 2021). "GYROstream launches free metadata tool Find My ISRC: Exclusive". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  5. Varvaris, Mary (1 May 2024). "Aussie Artist #1 Globally On Reels". The Music. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  6. Laporte, Jess (9 May 2024). "How GYROstream is democratising music royalties payouts for artists around the world with Wise Business". Wise. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025. GYRO stands for 'Get Your Record Out' [..] and was founded by CEO Andy Irvine and Directors Vivienne Mellish, Alex Wilson and Andrew Wilson
  7. Cribb, Dan (5 March 2020). "Brisbane Company GYROstream Welcomes New Staff & Announces More Services". The Music. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  8. Heyman, Martin (24 September 2018). "Aussie distributor GYROstream on Spotify's direct artist upload strategy – "Independent artists need extra support services"". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  9. "Friend of AIR and Distributor Member Feature – GYROstream". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  10. Stassen, Murray (5 March 2024). "Australia's GYROstream and DistroDirect launch Group Speed artisti services venture". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  11. Dalugdug, Mandy (16 January 2024). "DistroDirect expands global reach with key hires in India, US, UK and Latin America". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  12. Ingham, Tim (3 August 2021). "Get ready for an explosion in music distributors, as DistroDirect launches white lablet B2B platform". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  13. Brandle, Lars (10 May 2022). "GYROStream's DistroDirect Expands In Americas With New Hires". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  14. Brewster, Will (4 August 2021). "GYROStream launches white label platform to 'democratise distribution'". The Music Network. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  15. Brandle, Lars (9 May 2022). "GYROstream Launches GYROrecords". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  16. Robinson, Ellie (1 September 2023). "GYROstream Expands Offerings With GYROpublishing Admin Service". The Music. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  17. Varvaris, Mary (6 March 2024). "Former Spotify Lead, GYROstream & DistroDirect Members Launch Artist Service 'Group Speed'". The Music. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  18. Egging, Kiel (3 March 2025). "GYROstream Hires New Staff, Boosting Sync/Partnerships Service". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  19. "The Nominees for the 2025 AIR Awards Are Here". The Note. 13 May 2025. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  20. "2021 TMN Tinnies winners revealed". The Music Network. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025. Among the winners are [..] GYROstream for Music distributor of the year
  21. Brandle, Lars (2 August 2022). "GYROstream Launches Invite-Only GYROgold Program". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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