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DISTRIBUTION APIS

Best Music Distribution APIs for Developers

Building on a music distribution API? We compared eight platforms that expose distribution APIs on what you can verify before signing: public documentation, sandbox access, published pricing, and DDEX support.

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SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON

How They Compare

PlatformPublic API DocsSandboxPublished API PricingDDEX (stated)White-LabelSelf-Service
LabelGrid✓ api.labelgrid.com✓ Every API plan✓ All plans on website✓ ERN 3.8.2, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2✓Activated by our team
Revelator✓ api-docs.revelator.comOn request✗ Not public✓ ERN 4.3✓By request
SonoSuiteNot publishedNot published✗ Not public✓ ERN 4.3 (Spotify feeds)✓By request
FUGAReference linked, not capturedNot publishedNot in our captureStandards used; not listed✓By request
EvearaBlocked our crawler (403)Not published✗ Quote-basedNot stated✓By request
ToneGrid✓ api-docs.tonegrid.pro✓ Every plan✓ From $199/moClaims ERN 4.3✓By request
Limbo Music✓ api.limbomusic.comTest environment✗ Custom proposal✓ ERN 4.3 + 3.8.2✓By request
Audicient✗ GatedNot published✓ $59+/mo + setupVersion not stated✓Demo-gated
Competitor information verified September 2026 (ToneGrid: October 2026; Audicient: June 2026). “Not published” / “Not stated” / “By request” mean we did not find the detail stated on the platform’s own pages; where a page blocked our crawler we say so instead — confirm directly with the vendor. Sources include official websites, help centers, and the Spotify Provider Directory.

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Global

DSP Coverage

Spotify

Preferred Provider

DDEX 4.3.2

Compliant Delivery

Independent

Network Member

OUR RECOMMENDATION

LabelGrid: Public Docs, Published Pricing, Distributing Since 2017

Revelator and SonoSuite do not publish pricing; you contact sales before you can price the platform or get access. LabelGrid publishes its API documentation and pricing, so you can evaluate before you talk to anyone. API plans are activated by our team, and every API plan includes a sandbox, enabled at activation.

With transparent pricing published on the website, an official WordPress plugin, and DDEX ERN 3.8.2, 4.3.0, 4.3.1 and 4.3.2 compliant delivery, LabelGrid gives distributors the core infrastructure to launch, with pricing you can read before you contact us. Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio delivery come included at no extra cost.

LabelGrid ships an official, open-source MCP server, published on npm as @labelgrid/mcp under the MIT license. Through the Model Context Protocol, an AI assistant like Claude or Cursor can drive LabelGrid's distribution API in natural language — creating releases, validating metadata, and pulling analytics and royalties — with layered, fail-closed permissions that keep distribution actions behind an explicit opt-in.

PLATFORM PROFILES

What Each Platform Offers

Revelator

Documented REST API at api-docs.revelator.com covering supply chain, analytics, and royalty processing. States DDEX ERN 4.3 support for its Spotify feeds. Revelator does not publish a subscription rate card.

LG difference: sandbox on every API plan, and Starter API published at $1,668 USD per year ($139/mo, billed yearly) for 3,000 tracks and 5 labels.

SonoSuite

Established B2B distribution SaaS with a distribution API for DSP integration, uploads, and catalog management. DDEX ERN 4.3. Packages tailored to catalog size. Pricing is not public, and there is a one-time activation fee.

LG difference: published pricing and public API docs. Evaluate without a sales call.

FUGA

Enterprise-grade REST API plus an XML command protocol: catalog management, delivery triggers, redeliveries, takedowns, and analytics. Uses DDEX standards operationally. Their 27 distinct captured pages, read 2026-09-23, carry no price, currency amount or percentage.

LG difference: published pricing you can read before you contact us.

Eveara

White-label API built for partner-platform integrations, with a partner roster they do not enumerate publicly. Their API documentation page returned HTTP 403 to our crawler on 2026-09-23, so the access model is unread rather than absent. No price is published on their site. No DDEX support publicly claimed.

LG difference: public docs, a sandbox, and DDEX ERN 3.8.2, 4.3.0, 4.3.1 and 4.3.2 delivery.

ToneGrid

Launched in public beta April 2026 and generally available since August 2026, with a documented REST API at api-docs.tonegrid.pro and claimed DDEX ERN 4.3 generation. API pricing published from $199/month; no named customers disclosed yet.

LG difference: distributing since 2017.

Limbo Music

Modular “Music Blocks” platform priced by custom commercial proposal: distribution partners pay a commission on royalties sized to the catalog, while white-label and API partners pay a platform fee. The RESTful API has public documentation at api.limbomusic.com. DDEX pipeline runs ERN 4.3 and 3.8.2. Founder-owned Madrid company, founded 2006.

LG difference: published pricing, and onboarding that runs through tickets rather than a scheduled call.

Audicient

REST API covering distribution, royalty reporting, catalog management, and promo tools, built on Armus Digital tech, with docs gated behind a demo. Hosted white-label UI on every plan. Published pricing from $59/month plus a $250 setup fee.

LG difference: no demo wall. Docs and published pricing up front, and a sandbox on every API plan once the plan is active.

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 ERN 3.8.2, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 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.

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, and the specifics are below.

AI delivery is opt-in and off by default. AI DSP delivery is disabled by default. You enable each AI DSP yourself at label level, and can still unselect it per release. Enable auto-delivery for new DSPs? AI platforms are still excluded unless you opt in separately.

The license you grant us is limited. It covers processing your content only as necessary to provide the Services, and delivery only to the DSPs you select and enable.

Your music. Your terms. Your control.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Which music distribution APIs have public documentation?
LabelGrid (api.labelgrid.com), Revelator (api-docs.revelator.com), and Limbo Music (api.limbomusic.com) publish their API documentation openly. ToneGrid publishes its reference at api-docs.tonegrid.pro. FUGA links an API reference we could not capture, and SonoSuite names an API without publishing documentation in our capture. Audicient gates its docs; Eveara’s returned HTTP 403 to our crawler.

Can I test a music distribution API before paying?
LabelGrid’s API documentation is public, so you can evaluate the whole endpoint catalog before you buy. The sandbox is enabled when an API plan is activated and needs an active plan — the 7-day free trial does not include API or sandbox access. Limbo Music documents a guided test environment and a demo platform loaded with real data, though not a full sandbox with simulated distribution.

What does music distribution API pricing look like?
Published pricing: LabelGrid’s entry tier is Starter API at $1,668 USD per year ($139/month, billed yearly) for 3,000 active tracks, 5 labels and up to $35,000 a month in royalties processed and Audicient from $59/month plus a $250 setup fee. ToneGrid publishes an API ladder from $199/month. Revelator, Limbo Music, SonoSuite, FUGA and Eveara use quote-based or undisclosed pricing.

Which distribution APIs support DDEX?
LabelGrid generates DDEX ERN 3.8.2, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, and 4.3.2 feeds and accepts DDEX import on API plans. Revelator states ERN 4.3 support. SonoSuite states ERN 4.3 for its Spotify feeds. FUGA uses DDEX standards operationally. Limbo Music runs ERN 4.3 and 3.8.2. ToneGrid claims ERN 4.3. Audicient mentions DDEX import/export without stating a version. Eveara makes no public DDEX claim.

Do these APIs include white-label support?
Yes — every platform on this list offers some form of white-label. The differences are in the model: a hosted branded dashboard (Audicient, SonoSuite, Eveara, Revelator, FUGA) or a platform you build on the API yourself (LabelGrid). Most of the hosted vendors also expose an API. LabelGrid includes white-label on all API plans.

What should developers check before choosing a distribution API?
Five things you can verify in an afternoon: public documentation (can you read the endpoints before signing?), sandbox access, published pricing, DDEX version support if you have existing feeds, and webhook coverage for delivery events. A platform that hides all five behind a sales call is asking you to commit blind.

Does the LabelGrid API support webhooks?
Yes. Webhook events cover delivery status changes, takedown confirmations, and payment statement availability, with signed payloads and automatic retries.

Can I migrate an existing catalog through an API?
With LabelGrid, yes — via the REST API or DDEX import over SFTP or S3 with automated validation, available on the API plans and Custom Distribution as a separate onboarding, so no catalog re-ingestion is needed if you already produce DDEX feeds. Migration options on the other platforms vary; check each one directly.

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