Comic cover: Charlie Hoffa holding a gold record beside a black sedan with its trunk open on a rainy Detroit street
Team Stars Comics presents

This Thing Of Ours!

Distribution, marketing and promotion for your next hit record. From Detroit to the world. Stream Worldwide.

Meet The BossJoin The Family
Siddown, kid. You wanna get your record heard? Here's how the family does it.
Issue#1Free

Chapter One: The Three Rackets

How the family moves your record
Racket No. 1
Load the trunk. 100+ stores, Stream Worldwide, paid every month.
DistributionOpen the trunk ›
Racket No. 2
A plan for every rank, from Corner Boy to Godfather.
MarketingSee the plans ›
Racket No. 3
Playlists, press, the street team. The whole city's gonna hear it.
PromotionHear the word ›
The boss speaks

"A man's catalog is his reputation. Protect it like the family jewels."

Every artist keeps their masters. We keep the books clean and pay every month. Rappers, singers, producers: if you got the music, we got the machine.

Sit Down With The Boss
Charlie Hoffa behind his desk
Charlie Hoffa · The Boss

Available At These Fine Establishments

Stream Worldwide

Meet The Rest Of The Family

Pick a door
Artists
Music
Merch
★ Contact
NEW! The Hoffa Files · Issue No. 1The family's comic newsletter. Read the whole story inside the Distro. Read It ›
© Team Stars · From Detroit to the World
Comic panel of a gangster with a tommy gun on an old main street
Listen to me. Every artist in this family keeps their masters. That's not a promise, that's the code.
RAT-A-TAT!
Chapter: The Family

Family Matters

The Roster

Tap a card to flip it

Chuck Nyce

Team Stars Music Group

Brinx Billions

Team Stars Music Group

Alicia Renee

“Blue Eyes”

B. Howard

Team Stars Music Group

Jazze Pha

Team Stars Music Group

Wanted: Detroit's Next Made Men & Women

Now recruiting
WANTED
For crimes against the charts
Your Name Here
Rap · Hip-Hop
Reward: The World
WANTED
For stealing hearts
Your Name Here
R&B · Soul
Reward: The World
WANTED
For cooking up heat
Your Name Here
Producers · Beatmakers
Reward: The World

How You Get Made

Three steps
1

Send Your Record

Drop us your best song, your links and your story. We listen to every one.

"Don't send me your second best."

2

Sit Down With Us

If it's a fit, we set up a sit-down to talk plans, release dates and goals.

"Face to face. Like gentlemen."

3

Get Made

Your music goes out worldwide under your name, with the family behind it.

"Welcome to the family, kid."

Submit Your Music ›
Comic panel of a smoky speakeasy with a gramophone and records
Pull up a chair, have a drink. The band's always playing in here.
Chapter: The Speakeasy

Music

Fresh Off The Truck

Tap a record to play a preview

Rabbit Out My Hat

Chuck Nyce · 30-sec preview

Freestyle

Brinx Billions · 30-sec preview

Twilight

B. Howard · 30-sec preview

Won't He Do It

Jazze Pha · 30-sec preview

Where To Listen

Stream Worldwide
Comic panel of the black sedan with its trunk open, full of glowing gold records and master tapes
Detroit. Midnight. Somebody wants to know what's in the trunk.
POP!
Your records, kid. Headed to every store in the world.
IssueNo. 1Oct 2026

The Hoffa FilesThe Team Stars Gazette · The Family Newsletter

Free To
The
Family
Charlie Hoffa behind his desk with a cigar
Detroit. The back office of Team Stars.
Siddown, kid. Name's Charlie Hoffa. You wanna move records? You came to the right family.
Hands picking a padlock
The old way: gatekeepers, locked doors, "we'll call you."
We don't knock. We pick the lock.
CLICK!
A masked man in a fedora
Meet Silent Sal. He does the paperwork.
Metadata, codes, credits. Clean. No fingerprints.
Getaway car speeding past a globe as gold records fly from the trunk
Then we load the trunk and hit every store in town. And every town on the map.
100+ stores. Stream Worldwide. Floor it!
VROOOM!
Cartoon alley cat in a bowler hat
Whiskers counts the money.
Every month. Every penny. Even splits for your crew.
KA-CHING!
Two tattooed hands shaking over a signed contract
You keep your masters. We keep our word. Do we got a deal?
Shake On It
The End?Not even close. Next issue: the merch heist.
Front page

Boss Opens Distro Racket In Detroit

Team Stars now delivers independent music to 100+ streaming services and stores worldwide. Artists upload once, keep their masters and get paid every month.

Word on the street

Pitch Early, Get Played

Deliver your release four to six weeks before drop day. That gives the family time to pitch playlists and line up the rollout.

Coming soon

The Merch Heist

Crest tees, the Alley Cat and a Hoffa original are on the way. Get on the list and you'll hear first.

What The Family Does For You

The racket

Global Delivery

Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, Deezer, TikTok and 100+ more.

"Every corner. Every city."

Split Payments

Producers, features and writers get their cut automatically.

"Everybody eats."

The Numbers

Spotify and Apple Music analytics built in, so you know who's listening and where.

"I like to know who's in my neighborhood."

Monthly Statements

Clear royalty reports and statements every single month.

"Clean books. Always."

The Catalog

Upload, schedule and manage every release from one dashboard.

"Everything in one safe."

Real People

Human support for uploads, metadata and anything that goes sideways.

"You call, somebody answers."

Start Distributing ›See Promotion Plans ›
Comic panel of a fedora, tommy gun and stacks of cash
Hot merchandise. Not that kind of hot, relax. It's all legit.
Chapter: The Goods

Merch

Rep The Family

Limited run · coming soon
Team Stars crestSoon!

The Crest Tee

Gold crest on black. The flagship.

Coming soon
Charlie Hoffa artSoon!

The Hoffa Tee

The boss himself, comic style.

Coming soon
Alley cat artSoon!

The Alley Cat Tee

Whiskers. He counts the money.

Coming soon
Team Stars wordmarkSoon!

The Wordmark Hoodie

TEAM★STARS across the chest.

Coming soon

Threads

Tees, hoodies, jackets & sweats

The Crest Tee

Full-color Team Stars Music Group crest on heavyweight black cotton.

Coming soon

The Crest Hoodie

Heavyweight black pullover. Crest across the chest.

Coming soon

The Hoffa Files Hoodie

Numbered run of 50. Secret comic printed on the inside.

Coming soon

The Shovel Crew Jacket

Canvas chore coat. Flint – Detroit on the back.

Coming soon

The Family Varsity

Chenille TS and star patches. "This Thing Of Ours!"

Coming soon

The Velour Tracksuit

Black velour, gold stripes. Old-school boss energy.

Coming soon

Lids & Layers

Hats, wraps & everyday gear

The Crest Snapback

White snapback with the embroidered crest.

Coming soon

The Issue #1 Fitted

Black fitted with the crest up front and Issue #1 on the back.

Coming soon

The Crest Beanie

Black cuffed beanie with the woven crest patch.

Coming soon

The Crest Bandana

Black, grey and gold camo face cover with the crest.

Coming soon

The Crest Socks

White crew socks with black heel, toe and cuff.

Coming soon

The Crest Backpack

Big crest across the front of a white backpack.

Coming soon

The Phone Grip

Pop-out grip with the full-color crest.

Coming soon

The Duffel

Don't ask what's in the bag.

Coming soon

The Hoffa Files Collection

Comics, pins & collectibles

The Hoffa Files #1

The printed comic. Charlie Hoffa, Silent Sal, Whiskers and the getaway car.

Coming soon

Pins & Stickers

Enamel pins and die-cut stickers of the whole crew.

Coming soon

Trading Cards

Collect the family. QR code on every card.

Coming soon

Whiskers Plush

He counts the money. Now he sits on your shelf.

Coming soon

Studio & Stage

For artists, DJs & the inner circle

Gold Record Plaque

Framed gold record with an engraved name plate.

Coming soon

Slipmat & Emblem USB

Crest slipmat, plus emblem and trunk USB drives.

Coming soon

Studio Towel & Headphone Stand

Studio essentials with the crest.

Coming soon

VIP Pass & Lanyard

All access to listening parties and shows.

Coming soon

Ride Out

For the car & the kickback (21+ where noted)

Fresh From The Trunk

Crest air fresheners. Scent: Black Ice.

Coming soon

The Plate Frame

Chrome frame: Team Stars Music Group on top, Flint – Detroit on the bottom.

Coming soon

Shovel Opener & Keychain

Gold mini shovels. One opens bottles.

Coming soon

The Smoke Session Set

Rolling tray, lighter and grinder. 21+ only.

Coming soon

The Cigar Box Bundle

Burned-in crest box packed with a tee, stickers, pin and vinyl.

Coming soon

The Vault

Custom jewelry

The Crest Pendant

About 2.5–2.75 in on a Cuban link chain. Yellow, white or rose gold.

Coming soon

The Showpiece Pendant

The full-size iced-out crest on a diamond Cuban link chain.

Coming soon

The Family Ring

Raised crest top. TEAM STARS on one side, EST. MMXX on the other.

Coming soon

The Star Signet

Canary star signet with TEAM STARS on the band.

Coming soon
Get On The List
Comic panel of a vintage bullhorn blasting sound waves
Distribution gets your music on the street. Promotion makes the whole city know your name.
LISTEN UP!
Chapter: Spread The Word

Promotions

Marketing Plans: Pick Your Rank

Pricing at a sit-down
Starter

The Corner Boy

  • Release-day social graphics
  • Pre-save link setup
  • Launch checklist for every drop

"Everybody starts on the corner."

Boss's Pick!Popular

The Lieutenant

  • Everything in The Corner Boy
  • Playlist and streaming-service pitching
  • Rollout plan and content calendar

"This is where the real work gets done."

Full service

The Godfather

  • Everything in The Lieutenant
  • Paid social ad campaigns
  • Press outreach
  • Dedicated campaign manager

"An offer the charts can't refuse."

Promotion: How It Works

Four steps
1

The Sit-Down

Tell us about your release and your goals.

2

The Plan

We map the rollout four to six weeks before release day.

3

The Pitch

Playlists, press and the street team get to work.

4

The Report

A wrap-up shows exactly what moved the needle.

Book A Sit-Down ›
Comic panel inside a vintage car, driver at the wheel
Relax, it's just a ride. We're gonna talk business.
Chapter: The Sit-Down

Get In The Car

Handshake over a contract
A handshake means something in this family.

Send Word To The Boss