ACRCloud

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Market: Worldwide

Overview

ACRCloud is an advanced audio content recognition platform specialising in fingerprinting and real-time identification. It allows rights holders to track and monetize music usage across broadcast TV, radio, online streaming and user-generated content.

Market / Platform Focus

LABELGRID

LabelGrid Integration

LabelGrid manages the ingestion of metadata and fingerprints, ensuring that your catalog is recognisable across any monitored environment. We collect recognition results, consolidate them into clear reports and handle takedowns or licensing actions.

Getting Started

Upload your catalog via LabelGrid; our system will generate fingerprints and deliver them to ACRCloud. Monitor usage through our dashboard and initiate enforcement actions as needed.

LabelGrid provides the tools you need beyond distribution: catalog management for your metadata and releases, royalty accounting with automated artist statements, and promotion tools including smart links and pre-saves.

WHY ACRCLOUD

Artist Benefits

Key Features

  • Real-time audio fingerprinting – detect songs across TV, radio, streaming and social media.

  • Global music database – extensive coverage of international releases.

  • Detailed performance metrics – station, time, location and usage data.

  • Automated takedowns & notifications – automate enforcement.

  • ISRC/UPC validation – ensure accurate matching and reporting.

  • Scalable API integration – connect with multiple platforms and services.

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DEEP DIVE

What You Should Know About ACRCloud

Audio Fingerprinting Technology

ACRCloud uses advanced audio fingerprinting to identify your music wherever it plays — across broadcast TV, radio, streaming services, social media, and user-generated content. The system creates a unique digital fingerprint of each track and scans millions of audio sources for matches.

Rights Protection & Monitoring

ACRCloud helps you track unauthorized usage, verify radio airplay, and generate performance reports for royalty collection. This data supports accurate royalty reporting from performing rights organizations and ensures you're compensated for every play.

How LabelGrid Integrates

LabelGrid automatically generates fingerprints from your masters and registers them with ACRCloud. We consolidate recognition reports, track usage, and speed up enforcement actions through our dashboard.

Tips for Success

  • Ensure all tracks in your catalog are registered — not just new releases
  • ACRCloud data supports royalty claims from broadcast usage
  • Regular monitoring helps identify unauthorized usage early

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

ACRCloud is an audio content recognition platform that uses fingerprinting technology to identify music in real time across broadcast TV, radio, streaming, and user-generated content.

LabelGrid delivers your audio fingerprints and metadata to ACRCloud, enabling automated detection of your music across monitored platforms. We consolidate recognition reports and coordinate enforcement actions.

ACRCloud helps you track where your music is being played — from radio airplay to social media. This data is valuable for royalty collection, rights enforcement, and understanding your music's reach.

Yes. By identifying plays of your music across broadcast and streaming platforms, ACRCloud generates data that supports accurate royalty reporting and collection from performing rights organizations.

ACRCloud integration is available as part of LabelGrid's distribution services. When you distribute through LabelGrid, we handle the fingerprint delivery and monitoring setup.

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