Turntable
Yes — LabelGrid delivers your releases to Turntable. Distribution to Turntable is included on every distribution plan, for record labels, distributors, and independent artists alike.
TURNTABLE AT A GLANCE
- Typical go-live: verify current timing with Turntable — processing times vary by platform.
- Audio accepted: verify current Turntable support before mastering.
- Platform: a social and collaborative listening platform — confirm current territory and availability with Turntable.
- Metadata: ISRC per track and a release barcode (12- or 13-digit UPC/EAN), delivered via DDEX.
- Discovery: confirm current artist-profile and discovery features with Turntable.
- Royalties: tracked in LabelGrid’s royalty accounting with automated splits from the Basic plan up.
DEEP DIVE
What You Should Know About Turntable
Overview
Turntable is a real-time, social music platform where users gather in virtual rooms to play tracks for each other as DJs or listeners. Participants can curate sets, vote on tracks, and chat while music plays, creating a communal and interactive listening experience.
Market / Platform Focus
Turntable caters to music fans who enjoy social interaction around shared listening. It attracts DJs, curators, and niche music communities who value discovery, real-time engagement, and the communal aspect of enjoying music together online.
Social DJ Experience
Turntable recreates the social experience of DJing for a live audience. Users create virtual rooms, take turns spinning tracks, and listeners vote on the tracks they hear.
Requirements
Turntable delivery specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Audio formats accepted | Verify current Turntable support |
| Lossless / Hi-Res support | Verify current Turntable support |
| Spatial audio / Dolby Atmos | Verify current Turntable support |
| Artwork requirements | Original cover art, no pixelation or misleading imagery; verify current Turntable dimensions and format |
| Metadata required | ISRC per track, a release barcode (12- or 13-digit UPC/EAN), accurate contributor credits |
| Territory / availability | Verify current Turntable support |
| Monetization model | Royalties tracked in LabelGrid accounting, with automated splits from the Basic plan up |
| Artist-profile linking | Verify current Turntable support |
| Pre-add / pre-order | Verify current Turntable support |
| Typical go-live after submission | Verify current timing with Turntable — processing times vary by platform |
| Delivery method | Delivered as part of LabelGrid’s DDEX distribution |
Requirements can change — confirm current details with Turntable.
LABELGRID
Delivery and timing
LabelGrid Integration
LabelGrid delivers your music to Turntable’s licensed library, making it available for DJs and listeners in public and private rooms. Metadata and rights information are formatted to ensure accurate attribution and compliance with platform licensing.
Getting Started
To release music on Turntable via LabelGrid, prepare your audio, artwork, and metadata according to our specifications and schedule your release as normal. Delivery to Turntable comes as part of standard LabelGrid distribution, and we’ll take care of the delivery and the rights metadata that goes with it.
How long until my release is live on Turntable?
Delivery timing to Turntable varies, so confirm current processing times with Turntable. LabelGrid processes and reviews your release, then delivers it as part of LabelGrid’s DDEX distribution. Turntable ingests and publishes on its own schedule. Planning a specific release date? Submit well ahead of time and verify the current go-live window with Turntable.
LabelGrid provides the tools you need beyond distribution: catalog management for your metadata and releases, royalty accounting with automated artist statements from the Basic plan up, and promotion tools including smart links and pre-saves.
WHY TURNTABLE
Playlists and promotion
Artist Benefits
Distributing to Turntable can introduce your music to passionate communities in an interactive environment. Live listening rooms encourage discussion, feedback, and word-of-mouth sharing, helping tracks gain organic traction.
Key Features
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Live, interactive DJ sets in virtual rooms
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Real-time audience voting and chat features
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Strong community focus on music discovery
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Opportunities for niche and genre-focused exposure
Organic Discovery
When someone DJs your track in a room, they're essentially endorsing it to everyone present. Rooms are often themed by genre, mood, or era, so a set can put your music in front of listeners interested in that style.
RESOURCES
Tips and resources
Tips for Success
- Turntable's themed rooms mean your music reaches genre-specific audiences
- Listeners vote on the tracks played during a set
Turntable Resources
Official site for Turntable.
COMMON QUESTIONS