Stem Disintermedia

Stem empowers artists and their teams to thrive while retaining full control over their music careers. Through a comprehensive distribution offering, including artist-development services and data-driven insights, Stem arms artists with the tools & resources needed to flourish creatively & commercially. Founded in 2015 by the visionary Co-Founder and C.E.O. Milana Rabkin Lewis, Stem’s mission is to revolutionize the way artists run their businesses.
Widely-known for its intuitive interface, Stem provides a seamless experience, allowing artists to effortlessly track, split, and disperse revenue to multiple recipients in real-time. Artist’s and their teams are able to leverage Stem’s comprehensive artist-friendly dashboard, which provides strategic insights and actionable data at each step of the release cycle.

By working collaboratively with its users on their overall career strategy and financial literacy, Stem’s commitment goes beyond distribution. The seasoned industry executives at Stem work closely with artists, serving as an extension of their team. Leveraging a vast network of artist marketing resources, Stem offers personalized guidance and support with artists and their teams in the driver's seat. According to Rolling Stone, “Stem’s artists receive label-like promotion services alongside cold hard cash — while keeping autonomy.”

Utilizing Stem’s bespoke servicing and data-driven approach are artists and labels of every genre and size such as Brent Faiyaz, Soulection, LANY, Big Loud Records, Catch & Release Records, Neon Gold, and many others. Recognizing the innovation and lucidity of this ecosystem, Billboard deemed Stem one of their Top 20 Distributors, Fast Company hailed Stem among its “Most Innovative Companies” in 2021, while BuiltIn named it one of the “Best Places To Work” for the last 5 years.