Rythm

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Market: Worldwide

Overview

Rythm, formerly a popular Discord music bot, has returned as a licensed music streaming and social listening platform. It supports real-time, shared listening sessions, initially focused on Discord and now expanding to mobile and desktop experiences. The service allows friends and communities to listen to music together legally.

Market / Platform Focus

Rythm targets users who enjoy interactive, social listening experiences. Its co-listening model appeals to Discord communities and music fans looking for group engagement rather than solo streaming.

Yes — LabelGrid delivers your releases to Rythm. Distribution is included on every distribution plan, for record labels, distributors, and independent artists alike.

RYTHM AT A GLANCE

  • Typical go-live: timing varies by delivery — confirm current Rythm processing time before planning a release date.
  • Audio accepted: verify current Rythm support before mastering.
  • Lossless, Hi-Res & spatial audio: verify current Rythm support — not confirmed for this platform.
  • Territory: verify current Rythm availability.
  • Monetization: subscription and/or ad-supported streaming; verify current Rythm details.
  • Royalties: tracked in LabelGrid’s royalty accounting with automated splits.

LABELGRID

LabelGrid Integration

Through LabelGrid, your music can be submitted for inclusion in Rythm’s catalog, making it available for live sessions and group listening events. We ensure your metadata and rights are correctly formatted to meet Rythm’s licensing requirements.

Getting Started

To release on Rythm via LabelGrid, simply prepare your audio, artwork, and metadata according to our specifications, select Rythm as a distribution partner when scheduling your release, and our system will handle delivery, verification, and rights processing.

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.

Rythm delivery specifications

Spec Detail
Audio formats accepted Verify current Rythm support
Lossless / Hi-Res support Verify current Rythm support
Spatial audio / Dolby Atmos Verify current Rythm support
Artwork requirements Verify current Rythm support
Metadata required ISRC per track, 12-digit UPC; verify any additional Rythm requirements
Territory / availability Verify current Rythm availability
Monetization model Subscription and/or ad-supported streaming; verify current Rythm details — royalties tracked in LabelGrid accounting with automated splits
Artist-profile linking Verify current Rythm support
Pre-add / pre-order Verify current Rythm support
Typical go-live after submission Timing varies by delivery — confirm current Rythm processing time
Delivery method DDEX feed delivery by LabelGrid

Requirements can change — confirm current details with Rythm.

How long until my release is live on Rythm?

Go-live timing on Rythm varies by delivery. LabelGrid processes and reviews your release, then delivers the DDEX feed to Rythm, which processes it on its own schedule. Because processing time isn’t fixed, confirm the current Rythm processing time before planning a specific release date, and submit with a comfortable lead time.

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WHY RYTHM

Artist Benefits

Distributing to Rythm gives your music a chance to be featured in live, social listening environments — ideal for viral engagement and community-driven discovery.

Key Features

  • Licensed, real-time social listening via Discord and apps

  • Group listening sessions for interactive experiences

  • High potential for communal discovery and engagement

  • Accessible via Discord Activity, desktop, and mobile

  • Revived from the original bot with proper licensing

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DEEP DIVE

What You Should Know About Rythm

Collaborative Listening

Rythm enables group listening experiences in Discord servers and apps. Users listen to music together in real time, creating social listening sessions that expose your music to entire communities simultaneously.

Community Discovery

When someone plays your track in a group session, everyone in that room hears it. This peer-driven discovery model is powerful for building word-of-mouth buzz within gaming communities, friend groups, and online social circles.

Tips for Success

  • Rythm reaches tech-savvy, younger audiences in online communities
  • Group listening creates social endorsement of your music

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your music through LabelGrid and select Rythm as a destination. We deliver your releases for collaborative listening experiences on the platform.

Rythm is a collaborative listening platform where users can listen to music together in real time through Discord and apps. It enables shared music experiences in online communities.

Rythm exposes your music to online communities and group listening sessions. When users share your music with friends in real time, it creates organic discovery and can build dedicated fanbases within communities.

Rythm is popular among gaming communities, Discord servers, and online social groups who enjoy listening to music together. It reaches a younger, tech-savvy demographic.

After review, most releases go live on Rythm within 1-5 business days.

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