WHITE-LABEL DISTRIBUTION
Best Music Distribution APIs for Developers
Building on a music distribution API? Eight platforms expose APIs for catalog ingestion, DSP delivery, and royalty data, but they differ sharply on what you can verify before signing: public documentation, sandbox access, published pricing, and DDEX support. We compared all eight on exactly those criteria.
SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON
How They Compare
| Platform | Public API Docs | Sandbox | Published API Pricing | DDEX (stated) | White-Label | Self-Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LabelGrid | ✓ api.labelgrid.com | ✓ Every API plan | ✓ All plans on website | ✓ ERN 3.8.2–4.3.2 | ✓ | ✓ Sign up today |
| Revelator | ✓ api-docs.revelator.com | Not documented | ✓ From $249/mo | ✓ ERN 4.3 | ✓ | Not documented |
| SonoSuite | Not documented | Not documented | ✗ Not public | ✓ ERN 4.3 | ✓ | Not documented |
| FUGA | Not documented | Not documented | ✗ Custom enterprise | ✓ Charter member (Downtown) | ✓ | Not documented |
| Eveara | ✗ Not public | Not documented | ✗ Quote-based | Not documented | ✓ | Not documented |
| ToneGrid | Not documented | Not documented | Not public | Claims ERN 4.3 | ✓ | Not documented |
| Limbo Music | ✗ Gated | Not documented | ✓ €149–799/mo | ✓ ERN 3.8.2 | ✓ | Not documented |
| Audicient | ✗ Gated | Not documented | ✓ $59+/mo + setup | Version not stated | ✓ | Demo-gated |
Global
DSP Coverage
Spotify
Preferred Provider
DDEX 4.3.2
Compliant Delivery
Independent
Network Member
OUR RECOMMENDATION
LabelGrid: The Most Accessible Entry Point
Revelator and SonoSuite require you to contact sales, schedule demos, and negotiate pricing before you can evaluate their platforms. LabelGrid lets you sign up today, read full public API documentation, and start building. API plans include sandbox access during onboarding.
With transparent pricing published on the website, a WordPress plugin unique in the industry, and DDEX ERN 3.8.2–4.3.2 compliant delivery, LabelGrid gives distributors everything they need to launch without the enterprise sales cycle. Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio delivery come included at no extra cost. Revelator charges $15 per track upload plus $0.50 per delivery for Atmos alone.
PLATFORM PROFILES
What Each Platform Offers
WHAT’S INCLUDED
What You Get with LabelGrid
API ACCESS
REST API
Full API access with public documentation and sandbox environment. Build your own branded platform using LabelGrid’s backend.
DISTRIBUTION
All Major DSPs
Deliver to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and all major streaming platforms with DDEX 3.8.2 and 4.3.2 compliant metadata.
AUDIO
Dolby Atmos & Hi-Res
Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio delivery included with every plan. No per-track fees or add-on charges.
WORDPRESS
Official Plugin
Catalog sync, smart links, and Spotify pre-save campaigns through the official LabelGrid WordPress plugin. No other platform offers this.
CONTENT PROTECTION
Your Music in the Age of AI
AI companies want access to music catalogs. Major labels are already signing licensing deals, and new AI platforms keep showing up. We’ve addressed this head-on in our Terms of Service, before most distributors have even thought about it.
AI delivery is opt-in and off by default. If AI DSPs become available, you pick which releases go where. Enable auto-delivery for new DSPs? AI platforms are still excluded unless you opt in separately.
Your distribution license covers delivery only. We send your content to the DSPs you choose. Nothing more. No broad “any purpose” language, no grey areas about how your music gets used.
Your music. Your terms. Your control.
COMMON QUESTIONS