diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 192b279..e2f43a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -299,6 +299,34 @@ PACKAGE = Package("my_package", P1)
 PACKAGE.members.append(P2)
 ```
 
+## Anonymous packages
+
+To install files directly into the target location (often ``site-packages``),
+use a top-level package with empty name. Other packages may be nested within
+this package as normal.
+
+```python
+PACKAGE = Package(
+    "",
+    File("module.pth"),
+    Package("module", ...),
+)
+```
+
+## Custom dist-info files
+
+To install files into the generated `.dist-info` directory, specify the
+``IncludeInDistinfo=True`` option. This will move the file in the built wheel,
+while reading it from its usual location. It will be included in the sdist at
+its source location.
+
+```python
+PACKAGE = Package(
+    "module",
+    File("entry_points.txt", IncludeInDistinfo=True),
+)
+```
+
 ## Wildcard handling
 
 Files can be added recursively using wildcard operators. These are
diff --git a/pymsbuild/_build.py b/pymsbuild/_build.py
index c21735c..c7b56b1 100644
--- a/pymsbuild/_build.py
+++ b/pymsbuild/_build.py
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ def __init__(self, output_dir=None):
         self.ext_suffix = None
         self.platform = None
         self.build_number = None
+        self.sdist_name = None
+        self.wheel_name = None
+        self.distinfo_name = None
         self.python_cflags = None
         self.python_ldflags = None
         self.python_includes = None
@@ -309,6 +312,7 @@ def build(self, **properties):
         properties.setdefault("OutDir", self.build_dir)
         properties.setdefault("IntDir", self.temp_dir)
         properties.setdefault("LayoutDir", self.layout_dir)
+        properties.setdefault("DistinfoDir", (self.metadata_dir / self.distinfo_name))
         properties.setdefault("DefaultExtSuffix", self.ext_suffix)
         properties.setdefault("PythonConfig", self.python_config)
         properties.setdefault("PythonIncludes", self.python_includes)
diff --git a/pymsbuild/targets/common.targets b/pymsbuild/targets/common.targets
index a560e31..1103eb4 100644
--- a/pymsbuild/targets/common.targets
+++ b/pymsbuild/targets/common.targets
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
   <Target Name="_GetSdistFilesFromProjects" DependsOnTargets="_GetSdistFilesFromEachProject">
   </Target>
 
-  <Target Name="GetPackageFiles" DependsOnTargets="$(GetPackageFilesTargets)" Returns="@(PyMSBuild_PackageFiles)">
+  <Target Name="_GetDistinfoFiles" Returns="@(PyMSBuild_PackageFiles)" Condition="$(DistinfoDir) != ''">
     <ItemGroup>
       <_WithMetadata Remove="@(_WithMetadata)" />
 
       <AllSourceFiles Include="@(Content);@(None)" />
 
       <AllSourceFiles Remove="@(_ExcludeFile)" />
-      <_WithMetadata Include="@(AllSourceFiles)" Condition="%(AllSourceFiles.IncludeInWheel) == 'true'">
+      <_WithMetadata Include="@(AllSourceFiles)" Condition="%(AllSourceFiles.IncludeInDistinfo) == 'true'">
         <Name Condition="%(AllSourceFiles.Name) == ''">%(Filename)%(Extension)</Name>
       </_WithMetadata>
       <_WithMetadata>
@@ -71,7 +71,29 @@
         <TargetName Condition="%(_WithMetadata.TargetName) == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension(`%(_WithMetadata.Name)`))</TargetName>
         <TargetExt Condition="%(_WithMetadata.TargetExt) == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::GetExtension(%(_WithMetadata.Name)))</TargetExt>
       </_WithMetadata>
-      <PyMSBuild_PackageFiles Include="@(_WithMetadata)" Condition="'%(IncludeInWheel)' == true" />
+      <_WithMetadata>
+        <Destination>$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($(DistinfoDir)))%(TargetDir)))%(TargetName)%(TargetExt)</Destination>
+      </_WithMetadata>
+      <PyMSBuild_PackageFiles Include="@(_WithMetadata)" Condition="'%(_WithMetadata.IncludeInDistinfo)' == true" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+  </Target>
+
+  <Target Name="GetPackageFiles" DependsOnTargets="$(GetPackageFilesTargets);_GetDistinfoFiles" Returns="@(PyMSBuild_PackageFiles)">
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <_WithMetadata Remove="@(_WithMetadata)" />
+
+      <AllSourceFiles Include="@(Content);@(None)" />
+
+      <AllSourceFiles Remove="@(_ExcludeFile)" />
+      <_WithMetadata Include="@(AllSourceFiles)" Condition="%(AllSourceFiles.IncludeInWheel) == 'true' and %(AllSourceFiles.IncludeInDistinfo) != 'true'">
+        <Name Condition="%(AllSourceFiles.Name) == ''">%(Filename)%(Extension)</Name>
+      </_WithMetadata>
+      <_WithMetadata>
+        <TargetDir Condition="%(_WithMetadata.TargetDir) == ''">$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($([System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName(`%(_WithMetadata.Name)`))))</TargetDir>
+        <TargetName Condition="%(_WithMetadata.TargetName) == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension(`%(_WithMetadata.Name)`))</TargetName>
+        <TargetExt Condition="%(_WithMetadata.TargetExt) == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::GetExtension(%(_WithMetadata.Name)))</TargetExt>
+      </_WithMetadata>
+      <PyMSBuild_PackageFiles Include="@(_WithMetadata)" Condition="'%(_WithMetadata.IncludeInWheel)' == true" />
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
 
@@ -101,7 +123,7 @@
         <TargetName Condition="%(_WithMetadata.TargetName) == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension(`%(_WithMetadata.Name)`))</TargetName>
         <TargetExt Condition="%(_WithMetadata.TargetExt) == ''">$([System.IO.Path]::GetExtension(%(_WithMetadata.Name)))</TargetExt>
       </_WithMetadata>
-      <PyMSBuild_LayoutFiles Include="@(_WithMetadata)" Condition="'%(IncludeInLayout)' == true" />
+      <PyMSBuild_LayoutFiles Include="@(_WithMetadata)" Condition="'%(_WithMetadata.IncludeInLayout)' == true" />
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
 
diff --git a/pymsbuild/targets/package.targets b/pymsbuild/targets/package.targets
index c2e2849..bb886b3 100644
--- a/pymsbuild/targets/package.targets
+++ b/pymsbuild/targets/package.targets
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <ItemGroup>
       <_DistFiles Remove="@(_DistFiles)" />
       <_DistFiles Include="@(PyMSBuild_PackageFiles)">
-        <Destination>$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($(LayoutDir)))%(TargetDir)))%(TargetName)%(TargetExt)</Destination>
+        <Destination Condition="%(PyMSBuild_PackageFiles.Destination) == ''">$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($(LayoutDir)))%(TargetDir)))%(TargetName)%(TargetExt)</Destination>
       </_DistFiles>
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     <ItemGroup>
       <_DistFiles Remove="@(_DistFiles)" />
       <_DistFiles Include="@(PyMSBuild_SDistFiles)">
-        <Destination>$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($(LayoutDir)))%(RelativeSource)</Destination>
+        <Destination Condition="%(PyMSBuild_SDistFiles.Destination) == ''">$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($(LayoutDir)))%(RelativeSource)</Destination>
       </_DistFiles>
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     <ItemGroup>
       <_DistFiles Remove="@(_DistFiles)" />
       <_DistFiles Include="@(PyMSBuild_LayoutFiles)" Condition="%(IncludeInLayout) == 'true'">
-        <Destination>$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($(_SourceLayoutDir)))%(TargetDir)))%(TargetName)%(TargetExt)</Destination>
+        <Destination Condition="%(PyMSBuild_LayoutFiles.Destination) == ''">$([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($([msbuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($(_SourceLayoutDir)))%(TargetDir)))%(TargetName)%(TargetExt)</Destination>
       </_DistFiles>
       <!-- Remove anything that is being copied directly from the source tree -->
       <_Removing Include="@(_DistFiles)" Condition="%(FullPath) == %(Destination)" />