Ektaar Music
Bangladeshi digital music and video distribution company
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Ektaar Music (stylised as Ektaar Music) is a Bangladeshi digital music and video distribution company founded in 2002 by Sheikh Rayhan. It provides global digital music and video distribution services, including royalty collection, licensing, and marketing, designed to empower artists, record labels, and rights holders.
| Ektaar Music | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Music distribution |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Sheikh Rayhan |
| Area Served | Worldwide |
| Products | Digital music distribution; video distribution; royalty collection; licensing; marketing; analytics |
| Services | Digital distribution, royalty collection, rights management, licensing, marketing, reporting |
| Website | http://ektaarmusic.com/ |
Founded in 2002, the company offers music and video distribution to major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, operating on a revenue-sharing model with no subscription fees. Ektaar Music emphasizes transparency and allows artists to retain ownership of their copyrights.[1]
Key services
- Digital distribution: Distribution to hundreds of streaming services worldwide, including Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and VEVO.[2]
- Royalty collection: Collects royalties from streaming and platform monetization for its users.[3]
- Licensing and rights management: Rights management to maximize IP value.
- Marketing: Marketing support to help artists reach wider audiences.[4]
- Reporting and analytics: Real-time analytics and earnings/streaming reports.[5]
How it works
- Distribution: Artists upload music and videos to Ektaar's platform, which then distributes content to partner streaming services.[6]
- Monetization: Streams and plays generate royalties which Ektaar collects and attributes to rights holders.
- Payment: Ektaar uses a revenue-sharing model with no upfront distribution fees; the company earns only when the artist earns.
Target audience
- Professional solo musicians, bands, and DJs
- Record labels
- Producers
- YouTube creators who record music
- Independent artists and labels seeking a global presence
References
- ↑ "Music". The Daily Star. https://web.archive.org/web/20150617143028/http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2005/10/01/music.htm.
- ↑ "Ektaar Music: Reviving Bangladeshi Melody Since 2002". 14 October 2025. https://thebengalee.com/2025/10/14/ektaar-music-reviving-bangladeshi-melody-since-2002/.
- ↑ "Cheating the Musicians". The Daily Star. https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2007/05/02/cover.htm.
- ↑ "Reviving the local sound". https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/09/29/d60929140197.htm.
- ↑ "Music distribution in Bangladesh". 5 November 2007. https://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-10293.html.
- ↑ "Star Weekend Magazine coverage". The Daily Star. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101214132/http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2007/02/03/cover.htm.