Byta describes itself as “the platform for music before it’s on streaming services,” offering a way to send and receive digital audio in a clean, simple and secure way on desktop and mobile. Launched as an MVP in 2015, the service is used by bedroom artists up to large record companies for pre-release sharing and collaboration among bandmates, labels, promoters, writers, DJs and producers. The product emphasizes audio-specific properties such as embedded metadata, audio quality and streamability, distinguishing it from generic file-transfer tools. Use cases include quick track swaps in the studio and secure distribution of high-profile releases to key industry contacts. Byta positions itself as a vertical SaaS for the whole music ecosystem and competes with WeTransfer, Dropbox and artist platforms like SoundCloud. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Marc Brown, who highlights mobile playback and simplicity as core to the platform’s value.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jun 2020