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Digital distribution to 110+ streaming platforms and stores worldwide
About Forward Digital - Music Distribution Company for Independent Labels
Forward is a music distribution platform and software company that also created Lost on You Music, the first electronic record label and benefit program that donates all money raised from album sales to help fight malnutrition, health and sanitary problems in the poorest parts of West Africa (Sierra Leone and Liberia).
We build softwarefor the musicindustry.
Forward is not just a music distributor. We are a software company building the music distribution tools that independent labels need to compete at scale. From AI content detection and automated anti-piracy to real-time analytics, we engineer every layer of the stack.
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Our products
authio
AI audio detection with 99.42% accuracy
Shield
24/7 anti-piracy monitoring with automated DMCA takedowns
PromoLedger
Geo-targeted promo pool for DJs and curators
Signal
A demo inbox that reads origin, momentum on each platform and sound against your catalog, for each submission as it arrives.
Forward also created Lost on You Music, the first electronic record label and benefit program that donates 100% of album revenue to fight malnutrition, health problems and lack of sanitation in the poorest parts of West Africa, where it has built three schools (one in Sierra Leone, two in Liberia). Technology with purpose.
Street Child
Street Child's vision is to close the inequality gap through education. They work in the world's toughest places, focusing on education, child protection, and livelihood support.
Utopia 56
Utopia 56 is an association created in 2016 to help volunteers in the Calais jungle. They provide access to medical care, food, clothing, and legal aid in various French cities.
Plan International
Plan International is a global children's charity that advances children's rights and equality for girls. They work in 45 countries to give children a fair chance to survive and thrive, especially girls.
Against Malaria Foundation
The Against Malaria Foundation fights malaria, which kills about 400,000 people yearly. They distribute bed nets, a proven and cost-effective way to prevent malaria transmission.
CausesWesupport
In the press: DJ Mag, Mixmag, Attack Magazine, Hypebot, Music In Africa, Primavera Pro
OurApproach
Through this project, Lost on You Music and Street Child targeted communities most in need, where over 70% of children did not complete primary education and, most importantly, where communities had shown a collective commitment to education. Three schools have been built: one in Sierra Leone and two in Liberia.
Key FocusAreas
Together with Street Child's rural schools' officers, we will work with communities to develop a plan for education based on their needs. Project activities will vary depending on the needs of each community but investments will focus on 4 key areas:
- School infrastructure
- Teacher training and support
- Community engagement
- Child protection