About Zen Music
Zen Music builds the business behind Southeast Asia's music.
Zen Music is a music company for independent artists and labels in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Timor-Leste. Zen Music distributes music, registers songs, manages rights, markets releases and builds the data tools that keep it all accurate, so artists can focus on making music.
Built for artists at every level.
From a first single recorded on a phone to a label with a hundred releases, the problem is the same: getting the music heard, and getting paid for it.
Zen Music began as a distributor. Along the way the team found that releasing music was only the start. Songs needed registering with collection societies, rights needed managing, releases needed marketing, and nobody could clearly see the data behind it. So Zen Music built the rest.
Today Zen Music brings those pieces together: distribution to 240+ platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, publishing, rights management, marketing, and its own tools for royalties, song credits and lyrics. One team, one catalogue, one clear statement.
Zen Music is based in Bangkok and works across five countries in Southeast Asia, in each artist's own language and time zone. The company is just getting started.
By the numbers
- 2023
- Founded
- 5
- Countries served
- 240+
- Streaming platforms
- 100%
- Rights artists keep
The values behind Zen Music.
At Zen Music, great music deserves more than distribution. The company is building a business that puts creators first, challenges the ordinary, and is not afraid to change how the music industry works.
- Open Company, No Bullshit
- Transparency is not optional at Zen Music. It is how the company works. Zen Music believes in sharing information openly, speaking honestly, and treating people with respect. Whether it is royalty reports, business decisions or difficult conversations, the team says what it means and means what it says. No hidden agendas, no unnecessary politics, no bullshit.
- Build with Heart and Balance
- Passion drives Zen Music, but good judgment keeps it moving in the right direction. The team moves with urgency, thinks before acting, and cares about the details. Zen Music believes in taking bold risks without being reckless, making thoughtful decisions without being slow, and putting heart into everything it builds.
- Don't Screw the Artist
- Without artists, there is no music industry. It is that simple. Their creativity is Zen Music's reason to exist, and their trust has to be earned every day. Zen Music protects artists' rights, respects their independence, and puts their long-term interests ahead of short-term gains. When artists succeed, Zen Music succeeds.
- Play as One Team
- Music is better when everyone plays together, and so is business. Zen Music values collaboration over ego, great ideas over job titles, and having fun while doing serious work. The team challenges and supports one another and celebrates wins together. Different talents, different perspectives, one rhythm.
- Be the Change You Want to Hear
- The music industry does not need more people doing things the same old way. It needs people willing to question, experiment and make things better. At Zen Music, nobody waits for permission to innovate or for someone else to solve a problem. Every team member has the power to challenge the status quo, take ownership and create meaningful change.
- Stay Digital, Stay Ahead
- Technology does not wait, and neither does Zen Music. The company embraces new tools, challenges outdated systems, and constantly looks for smarter ways to empower creators. Zen Music is not here to follow every trend. It is here to understand what is next, move ahead of the curve, and help shape the future of music.
Meet the team.
Built by people who love music and hate broken systems.
- Zin Ko HtetChief Executive Officer
- Nan OoChief Music Officer
- MaxManaging Director
- Ngu Wah AungChief Product Officer
- Youn WathanDistribution Specialist
- Yadanar Hsu HlaingDistribution Specialist
- Zaw WinMarketing Specialist
Artists on working with Zen Music.
Zen Music makes it simple. I just focus on my music, and they handle the rest.
YoungPSinger & ComposerZen Music helped me take control of my income without taking away my independence.
Yoon Myat ThuSinger & ComposerNo stress. No drama. Just clean, clear royalty tracking and smooth distribution.
DoublejSinger & Composer