Audible Magic
Type: Content identification service
Overview
Audible Magic provides automated content recognition (ACR): it identifies songs in files and live streams by matching audio fingerprints against a reference database. Platforms use it on user-generated content, social media and broadcast, and it also handles catalog clearing, royalty reporting and payment administration for the platforms it works with.
Market / Platform Focus
Yes — LabelGrid registers your recordings with Audible Magic for content identification once you turn it on for your label. Registration is available on every distribution plan, for record labels, distributors, and independent artists alike.
AUDIBLE MAGIC AT A GLANCE
- What it does: fingerprint-based content identification used by platforms, UGC services, and social apps to recognize your recordings.
- Typical registration: timing varies by platform — submit at least 2 weeks ahead of your release date.
- Reference file: your delivered audio is used to generate the acoustic fingerprint that identifies your recordings.
- Use: rights identification and matching across UGC and social platforms — not a store or streaming service.
- Royalties: Audible Magic is an identification service, not a store; earnings from your distributed release are tracked in LabelGrid’s royalty accounting, with automated splits from the Basic plan up.
LABELGRID
LabelGrid Integration
When Audible Magic is turned on for your label and selected on your release, LabelGrid delivers your recordings and their metadata to Audible Magic as part of distribution, so Audible Magic can add them to its reference database.
Getting Started
You do not need to register with Audible Magic yourself: turn on AudibleMagic under Fingerprinting in your label’s Distribution Settings, keep it selected as an outlet on the release, and LabelGrid delivers your recordings and metadata as part of distribution. A match shows the metadata you delivered, so check your ISRCs and credits before you submit.
LabelGrid provides the tools you need beyond distribution: catalog management for your metadata and releases, royalty accounting with artist statements from the Basic plan up, and promotion tools including smart links and Spotify pre-saves.
Audible Magic recognition specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| What it does | Fingerprint-based content identification — your recordings are matched across platforms, UGC services, and social apps |
| Reference file | Your delivered audio is used to generate the acoustic fingerprint that identifies your recordings |
| Metadata | Your ISRCs and release metadata as delivered — a match is only as accurate as what you deliver |
| Use | Rights identification and matching across UGC and social platforms — not a store or streaming service |
| Typical registration after submission | Timing varies by platform — submit at least 2 weeks ahead of your release date |
| Delivery method | Reference registration by LabelGrid, once Audible Magic is turned on for your label and selected on the release |
Requirements can change — confirm current details with Audible Magic.
How does Audible Magic recognition work for my release?
Once AudibleMagic is turned on for your label and LabelGrid delivers your release, your recording is registered with Audible Magic so its acoustic fingerprint can identify it. That fingerprint is then used by the platforms, UGC services, and social apps that work with Audible Magic to recognize your audio for rights identification and matching — Audible Magic is a content-identification service, not a store or streaming platform. Timing varies by platform, so submit at least 2 weeks ahead of your release date.
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WHY AUDIBLE MAGIC
Artist Benefits
Key Features
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Audio fingerprinting – identifies songs in files and live streams.
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Used across platform types – user-generated content, social media and broadcast.
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Named platform customers – Audible Magic lists Facebook, SoundCloud, Dailymotion and Twitch among them.
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Royalty reporting for platforms – catalog clearing, royalty reporting and payment administration.
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Accurate metadata matters – a match can only be as accurate as the ISRCs and metadata you delivered.
DEEP DIVE
What You Should Know About Audible Magic
Content Recognition at Scale
Audible Magic provides automated content recognition to platforms. YouTube runs its own Content ID system; Audible Magic names Facebook, SoundCloud, Dailymotion and Twitch among the platforms it works with, identifying songs in uploads and live streams.
Broader Platform Coverage
Content ID covers YouTube only. Audible Magic is a recognition vendor that several platforms integrate, so your recording can be identified on each platform that uses it. What happens after a match — a claim, a block or a royalty report — is set by that platform.
Tips for Success
- Audible Magic reaches platforms beyond YouTube, which runs its own Content ID
- Turn on AudibleMagic under Fingerprinting in your label’s Distribution Settings, and LabelGrid delivers your recordings as part of distribution
- Get your ISRCs and credits right before you submit — a match shows what you delivered
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
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