MUSIC DISTRIBUTION

Music distribution is the process of delivering your recordings and metadata to digital service providers (DSPs) so people can stream, download, and buy them. LabelGrid distributes to all major DSPs worldwide from one dashboard, with DDEX-compliant delivery, Dolby Atmos, Apple Motion Artworks, lyrics, advanced release scheduling, and real-time delivery tracking. It is built for labels and serious artists, not just single uploads.

GLOBAL REACH

LabelGrid delivers to all major DSPs worldwide: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, Deezer, and Tidal, plus regional specialists like Anghami in the Middle East, Boomplay in Africa, JioSaavn in India, and KKBOX in Asia. One upload reaches streaming, download, video, social, fitness, and music-recognition services. LabelGrid is a Spotify Preferred Provider and a Merlin Network member.

INDUSTRY STANDARD

Yes. Every release is delivered as a DDEX ERN feed, the same metadata standard major labels and DSPs run on. LabelGrid supports ERN 3.8.2, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, and 4.3.2 for both delivery and catalog import, with automated ISRC handling, territory controls, pricing tiers, and commercial-model configuration. No manual corrections, no rejected deliveries.

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AUDIO & VISUAL DELIVERY

LabelGrid delivers high-end audio and visual formats alongside standard stereo: Dolby Atmos spatial audio, Apple Motion Artworks, hi-res and lossless masters, and synced lyrics.

Dolby Atmos — Deliver spatial audio masters in ADM BWF format to Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Tidal. Separate Dolby ISRC per track, binaural rendering, and strict quality validation.

Apple Motion Artworks — Animated album art in square (1:1) and tall (3:4) formats. Both formats required when uploading. Delivered alongside standard cover art.

Hi-Res & Lossless — 24-bit audio up to 192kHz. Apple Digital Masters certification support. FLAC and ALAC delivery for Spotify HiFi and Apple Lossless.

Lyrics — Deliver time-synced or static lyrics alongside audio. Formatting rules enforced per DSP. Clean and explicit version handling.

RELEASE MANAGEMENT

LabelGrid gives you timezone-precise release dates, per-track date overrides for waterfall strategies, per-territory availability, pre-orders and pre-saves, and Content ID claiming, all from the release editor.

Advanced Release Scheduling — Set release dates with timezone precision. Override dates at the individual track level for waterfall release strategies. Same ISRC across single and album for automatic stream consolidation on Spotify.

Territory Management — Configure per-territory release dates, availability restrictions, and commercial terms. Support for worldwide, regional, and country-level controls via DDEX territory codes.

Pre-order & Pre-save — Spotify pre-saves with Countdown Pages, Apple Music Pre-Add with instant gratification tracks. Pre-release campaigns that build momentum before release day.

Content ID & Rights Claiming — YouTube Content ID, Facebook Rights Manager, and audio fingerprinting via ACRCloud and Audible Magic. Automated claim management and UGC monetization.

Artist ID Deliveries — Metadata delivered to DSPs for automatic artist profile linking on streaming platforms.

CONTENT PROTECTION

Yes. LabelGrid addresses AI head-on in its Terms of Service. AI DSP delivery, any platform that uses content for AI training or synthetic media, is opt-in and off by default, with per-label and per-release controls. Your distribution license covers delivering your content to the DSPs you choose. Nothing more.

AI DISCLOSURE

Yes. LabelGrid accepts AI-assisted and AI-generated music with built-in disclosure tools that keep you compliant across every platform.

Per-track and per-release AI disclosure. Declare AI involvement at both levels: artwork (release) and audio (track). Three options: no AI used, AI-assisted, or AI-generated. This data gets sent to all DSPs automatically.

Works with every platform’s requirements. Apple Music Transparency Tags, Spotify’s DDEX standard, YouTube’s disclosure policies. LabelGrid’s disclosure fields map to all of them.

Clear rules, no surprises. Original synthetic voices and AI production tools are welcome. Impersonation, deepfakes, and mass-produced AI spam are not. Read our full AI content guide.