# LabelGrid > LabelGrid is a white-label music distribution platform for record labels, distributors, and independent artists. It delivers releases to all major DSPs, automates royalty accounting and splits, and exposes an open REST API with public documentation and a sandbox so companies can run distribution under their own brand. LabelGrid is a Merlin Network member and a Spotify Preferred Provider, and supports DDEX ERN 3.8.2, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, and 4.3.2. Key facts: - Built for labels and distributors, not just solo artists: multi-label catalogs, artist payout accounting, recoupment, and expense ledgers. - Open REST API with public docs (no sales call required) and a sandbox environment: https://api.labelgrid.com/docs/api - Transparent flat annual pricing published on the site; 7-day free trial; plans from $99/year to API infrastructure tiers. - Up to 100% royalty retention with direct DSP deals (SOBO) or Merlin licenses; standard plans retain 85 - 90% net. - Automated royalty splits are included on every plan; payouts run monthly with multi-currency support. - Official WordPress plugin (LabelGrid Tools): catalog sync, smart links, and pre-save campaigns. ## Platform - [Homepage](https://labelgrid.com/): What LabelGrid is and who it serves - labels, distributors, and serious independent artists. - [Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/features/distribution/): DSP delivery, DDEX compliance, release scheduling, and Spotify Preferred Provider delivery. - [Dolby Atmos & Hi-Res Audio distribution](https://labelgrid.com/features/dolby-atmos-and-hi-res-audio/): LabelGrid delivers Dolby Atmos (ADM BWF) and Hi-Res Audio (24-bit, up to 192 kHz) at no extra charge — technical specs, platform-support matrix, and FAQ. - [White Label & API](https://labelgrid.com/features/white-label-and-api/): Run a branded distribution platform on LabelGrid infrastructure with a full REST API. One engine, two ways in: Imprint (white-label portal) or Engine (REST API). - [Imprint - White-Label Portal](https://labelgrid.com/features/white-label-portal/): Imprint, LabelGrid's white-label distribution portal - launch a branded distribution service on your own domain with no code. - [Imprint Payments](https://labelgrid.com/features/white-label-portal/payments/): How payouts, billing, and royalty money flow work inside an Imprint white-label portal. - [Imprint Management](https://labelgrid.com/features/white-label-portal/management/): Reseller management tools inside Imprint - accounts, catalogs, moderation, and permissions. - [Engine - Music Distribution API](https://labelgrid.com/features/music-distribution-api/): LabelGrid Engine, the distribution API on its own - catalog ingestion, validation, delivery, and analytics endpoints. - [Streaming & Social Analytics](https://labelgrid.com/features/analytics/): Streaming analytics for label catalogs - Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Audiomack, Boomplay, AWA, KuGou, KuWo and QQ Music in one dashboard with 37 metric sections, honest per-platform availability (unreported metrics shown unavailable, never fabricated), social/UGC usage surfaces, and programmatic access via the public API and MCP server. - [MCP Server](https://labelgrid.com/features/mcp-server/): The official open-source LabelGrid MCP (Model Context Protocol) server - connect Claude, Cursor, or any AI assistant to a LabelGrid account and manage releases, analytics, and royalties in natural language, behind a fail-closed three-tier permission model. npm: @labelgrid/mcp (MIT). - [Preflight QC](https://labelgrid.com/features/preflight-qc/): Automated release quality control that catches metadata, audio, and rights issues before releases ship to DSPs. - [Release Review](https://labelgrid.com/features/release-review/): Every release passes automated validation and a manual review by the LabelGrid team before delivery to stores, on every plan at no extra cost - what each pass covers, why rights are checked by a person, and the three release states. - [Demo Management](https://labelgrid.com/features/demo-management/): Accept demos through a branded upload page, answer with reply presets for approvals and rejections, and share submissions with secret links. - [Marketing Tools](https://labelgrid.com/features/promotion/): A hosted smart link and Spotify pre-save page for every release, with consent-based email capture and analytics. - [WordPress Plugin](https://labelgrid.com/features/wordpress-plugin/): LabelGrid Tools v2 for WordPress - subscriber management, Stripe payments, catalog sync, smart links and pre-saves on your own site. Requires an API plan. - [Platform Reliability](https://labelgrid.com/features/reliability/): Where a catalogue and its royalty record are hosted and who can reach them - EU and US infrastructure, encryption at rest, role-based access, nightly backups, and why release and delivery records are retained. - [Stream Radar](https://labelgrid.com/features/stream-radar/): Artificial-streaming early-warning addon - detects abnormal streaming patterns before DSP penalties hit. - [International Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/features/international-distribution/): Regional platform delivery on every continent beyond the global DSPs. - [Music Distribution API for Developers](https://labelgrid.com/for-developers/): Endpoint groups, authentication, sandbox, and integration guides for the LabelGrid API. - [Royalty Accounting](https://labelgrid.com/features/accounting/): Royalty accounting software for labels - statements, artist payouts, expenses, and recoupment. - [Automated Royalty Splits](https://labelgrid.com/features/royalty-splits/): Percentage-based splits computed automatically every payment cycle, on the Basic plan and above (not included on Solo). - [Catalog Management](https://labelgrid.com/features/catalog-management/): Multi-label music catalog management with metadata validation and DDEX import. - [DDEX Delivery](https://labelgrid.com/features/ddex-delivery/): DDEX ERN 3.8.2 - 4.3.2 feed generation and ingestion. - [Pricing](https://labelgrid.com/pricing/): Published plan pricing - Solo, Basic, Pro, Custom, and API tiers. Solo, Basic, Pro and Gate include a 7-day free trial (card taken at signup, not charged until the trial ends); Custom Distribution is sales-led and API plans have no trial. - [Apple Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/apple-music/): Delivery specs, Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Lossless support, and typical go-live timelines for Apple Music. - [Soundtrack Your Brand Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/soundtrack-your-brand/): How LabelGrid delivers your releases to Soundtrack Your Brand, the licensed background-music service for businesses. - [Rythm Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/rythm/): How LabelGrid delivers your releases to Rythm. - [Symphonic (bring your own account)](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/symphonic/): If you have your own Symphonic Distribution account, how LabelGrid can deliver your content to it. - [Merlin Network membership](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/merlin-network/): LabelGrid is a Merlin member — how that helps your catalog reach the digital deals Merlin negotiates. - [Spotify Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/spotify/): Delivery specs, supported audio quality, and typical go-live timelines for Spotify. - [Amazon Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/amazon-music/): Delivery specs, supported audio quality, and typical go-live timelines for Amazon Music. - [TIDAL Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/tidal/): Delivery specs, supported audio quality, and typical go-live timelines for TIDAL. - [Deezer Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/deezer/): Delivery specs, supported audio quality, and typical go-live timelines for Deezer. - [YouTube Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/youtube-music/): Delivery specs, supported audio quality, and typical go-live timelines for YouTube Music. - [Tencent Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/tencent/): Delivery to Tencent Music in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [Jaxsta](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/jaxsta/): How LabelGrid delivers your release metadata/credits to Jaxsta. - [Meta](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/meta-library/): How LabelGrid delivers your music to Meta. - [SoundExchange](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/soundexchange/): How LabelGrid registers your recordings with SoundExchange for US digital-performance royalties. - [Snap](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/snap/): How LabelGrid delivers your music to Snap (creator/short-video sound library). - [Singa Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/singa/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Turntable Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/turntable/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Coda Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/coda-music/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [ROXi Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/roxi/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Pretzel Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/pretzel-rocks/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Lissen Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/lissen/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [MassiveMusic Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/massivemusic/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Peloton](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/peloton/): How LabelGrid makes your music available for use in Peloton. - [Canva](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/canva/): How LabelGrid makes your music available for use in Canva. - [Taobao Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/taobao/): Delivery to Taobao in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [Kuwo Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/kuwo/): How LabelGrid delivers to Kuwo in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [JOOX Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/joox/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Kuaishou Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/kuaishou/): How LabelGrid delivers to Kuaishou in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [KuGou Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/kugou/): How LabelGrid delivers to KuGou in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [WeSing Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/wesing/): How LabelGrid delivers to WeSing in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [ACRCloud](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/acrcloud/): How LabelGrid registers your recordings with ACRCloud for content identification. - [Anghami Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/anghami/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Audible Magic](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/audible-magic/): How LabelGrid registers your recordings with Audible Magic for content identification. - [Audiomack Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/audiomack/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [AWA Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/awa/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Bandcamp Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/bandcamp/): How to sell your music on Bandcamp: store model, requirements, and go-live timelines. - [Beatport Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/beatport/): How to sell your music on Beatport: store model, requirements, and go-live timelines. - [Boomplay Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/boomplay/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [FLO Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/flo/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Gracenote](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/gracenote/): How LabelGrid registers your recordings with Gracenote for content identification. - [iHeartRadio Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/iheartradio/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [JioSaavn Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/jiosaavn/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [KKBOX Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/kkbox/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [LiveOne Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/liveone/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Mixcloud Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/mixcloud/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [Napster Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/napster/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [NetEase Cloud Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/netease/): How LabelGrid delivers to NetEase Cloud Music in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [Pandora Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/pandora/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [QQ Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/qq-music/): How LabelGrid delivers to QQ Music in China via sub-distribution: requirements and timelines. - [Shazam](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/shazam/): How LabelGrid registers your recordings with Shazam for content identification. - [TREBEL Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/trebel/): Delivery specs, supported audio, territory, and typical go-live timelines. - [YouTube Content ID](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/youtube-content-id/): Eligibility, revenue share, reference files, and how Content ID claims and monetization work. - [TikTok](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/tiktok/): Delivery specs, the TikTok/ByteDance sound library, and typical go-live timelines. - [SoundCloud](https://labelgrid.com/music-distribution-platforms/soundcloud/): Delivery specs, supported audio, and typical go-live timelines. ## Solutions - [For Record Labels](https://labelgrid.com/for-labels/): Distribution and royalty accounting for independent labels - roster, releases, and payouts in one platform. - [For Distributors](https://labelgrid.com/for-distributors/): Multi-label infrastructure, SOBO delivery for your own DSP deals, and white-label options. - [Merlin Network Delivery](https://labelgrid.com/merlin/): Technical delivery layer for Merlin members with 100% retention on Merlin deals. ## Compare - [Best Music Distribution Platforms 2026](https://labelgrid.com/compare/best-music-distribution/): Category comparison for labels and distributors. - [Best White-Label Music Distribution Platforms 2026](https://labelgrid.com/compare/best-white-label-music-distribution-platforms/): White-label provider comparison with feature tables. - [Compare Music Distribution](https://labelgrid.com/compare/): Library of platform comparisons and alternatives guides. - [Music Distribution Platforms That Work with AI Assistants (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/compare/ai-assistant-music-distribution/): Which music platforms connect to Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT - the documented AI-assistant integrations (LabelGrid's MCP server, Royalti's Ask Roy, Mogul MCP) and what to check before you connect. - [Revelator Alternative for Distributors](https://labelgrid.com/compare/revelator-alternative/): Side-by-side comparison for distributors weighing Revelator, covering pricing, API sandbox access, and self-service signup. - [Limbo Music Alternative: Read the Price Before You Take the Call](https://labelgrid.com/compare/limbo-music-alternative/): Compare LabelGrid and Limbo Music on published pricing, API access, DDEX support and account structure; every competitor fact sourced to their own pages and dated. - [Too Lost Alternative: Read the Price Before the Conversation](https://labelgrid.com/compare/too-lost-alternative/): Compare LabelGrid and Too Lost on published prices, what the royalty share is a share of, API pricing basis, account structure and DDEX; every competitor fact quoted from their own pages and dated. - [Ditto Music Alternative: What the Contract Says](https://labelgrid.com/compare/ditto-music-alternative/): Compare LabelGrid and Ditto Music on what each contract states about the royalty share, what a payout costs, what happens if the subscription lapses, and how each sells to labels; every competitor fact quoted from their own pages and dated. - [DistroKid Alternative: Infrastructure, Not a Subscription](https://labelgrid.com/compare/distrokid-alternative/): Compare LabelGrid and DistroKid on what the plan covers, what the add-ons and payouts cost, what happens to a catalogue when the term ends, and what a label needs that a consumer subscription does not carry; every competitor fact quoted from their own pages and dated. - [Stem Alternative: Infrastructure, Not Label Services](https://labelgrid.com/compare/stem-alternative/): Compare LabelGrid and Stem on what the ten percent distribution fee buys, what it is charged on, what the licence and term commit a catalogue to, and what a label gives up for the services it buys; every competitor fact quoted from their own pages and dated. - [SonoSuite Alternative for Distributors](https://labelgrid.com/compare/sonosuite-alternative/): Side-by-side comparison for distributors weighing SonoSuite, covering published API plan pricing, sandbox access, and the WordPress plugin. - [Best Amuse Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/amuse-alternative/): Amuse alternative with open API, all major DSPs, and Dolby Atmos included. Professional label tools, flat annual pricing, Spotify Preferred. - [Best Audiosalad Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/audiosalad-alternative/): Audiosalad alternative with transparent pricing, open API docs, and self-service signup. No sales calls required. Spotify Preferred. - [AWAL Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/awal-alternative/): AWAL alternative with an open REST API, white-label distribution, label management, and flat annual pricing. Independent, Spotify Preferred. Compare now. - [Boost Collective Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/boost-collective-alternative/): Boost Collective alternative with all major DSPs, open API, and professional label tools. Spotify Preferred with transparent pricing. Start a free trial. - [Best CD Baby Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/cd-baby-alternative/): Compare CD Baby vs LabelGrid. One-time fees vs annual plans, royalty rates, label tools, and API access. Find the right distributor. - [EmuBands Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/emubands-alternative/): The label-grade LabelGrid alternative to EmuBands: open REST API, white-label and SOBO delivery, multi-label management, and DDEX standards support. - [Eveara Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/eveara-alternative/): Eveara alternative: public API docs, DDEX ERN import on the API plans and Custom Distribution, and a self-serve distribution plan with a 7-day trial. - [FUGA Alternative for Growing Distributors](https://labelgrid.com/compare/fuga-alternative/): Looking for a FUGA alternative? LabelGrid offers transparent pricing, self-service signup, public API sandbox. Accessible for growing distributors. - [Horus Music Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/horus-music-alternative/): The transparent LabelGrid alternative to Horus Music: DDEX 4.3.2 delivery, self-serve label onboarding, and 100% retention via SOBO, no multi-year lock. - [iGroove Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/igroove-alternative/): The LabelGrid alternative to iGroove: flat annual pricing instead of per-release fees, hi-res and Dolby Atmos delivery, up to 100% on your own deals. - [iMusician Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/imusician-alternative/): iMusician alternative with open API, multi-label management, royalty accounting, and Dolby Atmos included. Subscription pricing that scales. Start free. - [Best Label Engine Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/label-engine-alternative/): Label Engine alternative with flat annual pricing vs 17.5%, open API, self-service signup. No application required, all major DSPs, Dolby Atmos. - [Best Labelcamp Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/labelcamp-alternative/): Labelcamp alternative with transparent pricing, open API, and self-service signup. No sales calls needed. DDEX 4.3, Spotify Preferred. - [LabelCaster Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/labelcaster-alternative/): LabelCaster alternative with open API, white-label distribution, and Spotify Preferred status. DDEX import, Dolby Atmos, lower commission. Start free. - [Best LANDR Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/landr-alternative/): LANDR alternative focused on distribution. Open REST API, Dolby Atmos included, flat annual pricing. Professional label tools vs mastering add-on. - [Octiive Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/octiive-alternative/): Octiive alternative with open API, label management, and Spotify Preferred status. Independent platform with Dolby Atmos and DDEX support. Start free. - [Best OFFstep Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/offstep-alternative/): OFFstep alternative with all major DSPs, open API, and Dolby Atmos. Cover songs supported, full label tools, Spotify Preferred partner. - [Best ONErpm Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/onerpm-alternative/): ONErpm alternative with flat annual pricing, open API, and transparent pricing. No 30% YouTube fee, no 15% free-tier cut. Spotify Preferred. - [Best Record Union Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/record-union-alternative/): Record Union alternative with all major DSPs vs 20+, flat annual pricing, open API, and Dolby Atmos. Professional tools for growing labels. - [Repost by SoundCloud Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/repost-alternative/): LabelGrid is the Repost by SoundCloud alternative for labels: an open distribution API, white-label and SOBO delivery, and multi-label roster tools. - [Best RouteNote Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/routenote-alternative/): RouteNote alternative with flat annual pricing, open REST API, and Dolby Atmos included. No 15% revenue cut, full label tools, all major DSPs. - [Soundrop Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/soundrop-alternative/): Outgrowing Soundrop's per-track model? LabelGrid is the splits-friendly alternative with multi-label tools, an open REST API, white-label/SOBO, and Spotify Preferred Provider status. - [Best TuneCore Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/tunecore-alternative/): TuneCore alternative with Dolby Atmos, Content ID, Hi-Res Audio included. No 20% social commission. Multi-label tools and API access. - [Best UnitedMasters Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/unitedmasters-alternative/): UnitedMasters alternative with flat annual pricing, open API, and all major DSPs. No genre limits, full label tools, Dolby Atmos included. - [Best VerseOne Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/verseone-alternative/): Looking for a VerseOne alternative? LabelGrid offers DDEX 4.3, Spotify Preferred delivery, an open developer hub, and an established team. Compare now. - [Vydia Alternative](https://labelgrid.com/compare/vydia-alternative/): The transparent, self-serve LabelGrid alternative to Vydia: published pricing, instant signup, DDEX-based delivery, white-label API, and Spotify Preferred status. - [Wiseband Alternative for Labels](https://labelgrid.com/compare/wiseband-alternative/): Wiseband alternative with open API, Spotify Preferred status, full label management, and flat annual pricing. Start your free trial. - [Switch to LabelGrid](https://labelgrid.com/compare/switch/): Why labels change distributors and what moves with them - open API, royalty accounting, multi-label management and Dolby Atmos. ## Guides - [Expanded Streaming and Social Analytics (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/news/expanded-streaming-social-analytics/): Launch announcement - every reporting store in one dashboard, honest per-platform availability, social and UGC surfaces, and API plus MCP access to catalog analytics. - [Introducing the LabelGrid MCP Server (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/news/labelgrid-mcp-server/): Launch announcement - what the Model Context Protocol is, the toolsets it covers, the sixty-second setup, and the fail-closed safety model for AI-driven distribution. - [How to Manage Music Releases and Royalties with an AI Assistant (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/manage-music-releases-royalties-ai-assistant/): A practical workflow for managing releases and royalties with an AI assistant, and how to connect Claude or Cursor to your live catalog data through the LabelGrid MCP server. - [What Is White-Label Music Distribution? (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/what-is-white-label-music-distribution/): Definitional guide to white-label distribution and when to use it. - [What Is a Music Distribution API? (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/what-is-a-music-distribution-api/): How distribution APIs work and what you can build on them. - [How to Evaluate a Music Distribution Platform for a Record Label (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/how-to-evaluate-a-music-distribution-platform-for-a-record-label-the-infrastructure-checklist/): An infrastructure checklist for labels choosing a distributor - identifiers, DDEX, royalty accounting and moving a catalog. - [When a Label Outgrows an Artist Distributor (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/when-a-label-outgrows-an-artist-distributor/): The signs a roster has outgrown artist-first distribution - statements, splits and catalog control - and how to switch without losing streams. - [How Record Labels Deliver to Every DSP at Once (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/how-record-labels-deliver-to-every-dsp/): One ingest to all major DSPs - DDEX ERN feeds, store-specific audio, YouTube Content ID and delivery status. - [Subscription vs Per-Release vs Revenue Share Distribution Pricing (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/subscription-vs-per-release-distribution-pricing/): How per-release fees, yearly plans and royalty shares price a growing label catalog differently. - [Streaming Analytics for Record Labels (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/streaming-analytics-for-record-labels/): Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer analytics for a whole roster in one place - combined, compared or per store. - [Delivering Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio to DSPs (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/delivering-dolby-atmos-and-hi-res-audio-to-dsps/): A label's technical checklist - Dolby Atmos as ADM BWF with its own ISRC, plus a native 24-bit stereo master. - [Your Metadata Decides How Much Royalty Money You Actually Collect (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/your-metadata-decides-how-much-royalty-money-you-actually-collect/): How a wrong split or duplicate ISRC misdirects royalty payouts, with a metadata hygiene checklist. - [Music Royalty Accounting Software Guide (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/music-royalty-accounting-software-guide/): What royalty accounting software does and how to choose it. - [DDEX Feed Generation Explained (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/ddex-feed-generation-guide/): ERN delivery for labels and distributors - versions, choreography, and tooling. - [SOBO and Direct DSP Deals (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/sobo-direct-dsp-deals-guide/): How 100% royalty retention works with your own DSP contracts. - [Music Distribution in India (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/music-distribution-india/): How artists and labels in India release music globally and at home, from distribution routes to Devanagari metadata, rights, caller tunes and payouts. - [Music Distribution in South Korea (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/music-distribution-south-korea/): How artists and labels in South Korea release music globally and at home, from distribution routes to Korean-script metadata, rights and payouts. - [Best Revelator Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-revelator-alternatives/) - [Best SonoSuite Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-sonosuite-alternatives/) - [Best FUGA Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-fuga-alternatives/) - [Best DistroKid Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-distrokid-alternatives/) - [Best TuneCore Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-tunecore-alternatives/) - [Music Distribution in 2026: The Complete Guide](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/music-distribution-2026-complete-guide/) - [AI Music Remix Tools: A Rights Guide for Independent Artists (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/content-distribution/ai-music-remix-tools-a-rights-guide-for-independent-artists/): How independent artists control who can remix their catalog with AI tools, and get paid when they do. - [How to Start a Record Label (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/how-to-start-a-record-label/): A practical guide to setting up a label - releases, rights, contracts, distribution and first-year money. - [How to Start a Music Distribution Company (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/start-a-music-distribution-company/): White-label infrastructure versus building the stack yourself, for anyone launching a distribution business. - [A Label Owner's Guide to Royalty Splits](https://labelgrid.com/blog/royalties/label-owners-guide-royalty-splits/): Contract versus platform splits, recoupment, and how to set splits up without disputes. - [How Much Does Spotify Pay Per Stream? (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/royalties/spotify-pay-per-stream/): Spotify publishes no per-stream rate - how its streamshare model pays out and what third-party estimates say a stream is worth. - [Best Amuse Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-amuse-alternatives/): Distribution alternatives to Amuse compared on label tools, Dolby Atmos and API access. - [Best CD Baby Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-cd-baby-alternatives/): Distribution alternatives to CD Baby compared on features, published pricing and label support. - [Best LANDR Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-landr-alternatives/): Dedicated distributors compared for artists and labels who need more than a mastering bundle. - [Best ONErpm Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-onerpm-alternatives/): Distributors compared on sign-up, published pricing and stated royalty retention. - [Best RouteNote Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-routenote-alternatives/): Alternatives to RouteNote compared on pricing model, features and professional distribution tools. - [Best UnitedMasters Alternatives (2026)](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/best-unitedmasters-alternatives/): Distributors compared on cover songs, label tools and API access for artists and labels. - [Run Multiple Sub-Labels on One Account](https://labelgrid.com/blog/guides/running-many-labels-under-one-account/): Running several label imprints on one LabelGrid account - each imprint is its own profile, with a label column on royalty CSVs. ## Documentation - [API Reference](https://api.labelgrid.com/docs/api): Full public REST API documentation - no login required. - [API Overview](https://help.labelgrid.com/en/integrations/api-overview): How the LabelGrid API is organized. - [DDEX Import](https://help.labelgrid.com/en/integrations/ddex-import): Importing catalogs via DDEX. - [Help Center](https://help.labelgrid.com/): Product documentation for distribution, royalties, and label tools. ## Tools - [Spotify Royalty Calculator](https://labelgrid.com/tools/spotify-royalty-calculator/) - [Apple Music Royalty Calculator](https://labelgrid.com/tools/apple-music-royalty-calculator/) - [YouTube Royalty Calculator](https://labelgrid.com/tools/youtube-royalty-calculator/) - [Amazon Music Royalty Calculator](https://labelgrid.com/tools/amazon-music-royalty-calculator/): Estimate Amazon Music royalties by region and stream count; Amazon publishes no per-stream rate, so the tool uses labelled third-party estimates. - [Deezer Royalty Calculator](https://labelgrid.com/tools/deezer-royalty-calculator/): Estimate Deezer royalties by region and stream count from labelled third-party estimates; Deezer publishes no per-stream rate. - [Tidal Royalty Calculator](https://labelgrid.com/tools/tidal-royalty-calculator/): Estimate Tidal royalties by region and stream count from labelled third-party estimates; Tidal publishes no per-stream rate. - [Spotify URL to URI Converter](https://labelgrid.com/tools/spotify-url-uri-converter/): Convert Spotify URLs to URIs and back, for artists, labels and developers. ## Available in other languages - [de](https://labelgrid.com/de/): LabelGrid in de - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-de.txt - [es](https://labelgrid.com/es/): LabelGrid in es - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-es.txt - [fr](https://labelgrid.com/fr/): LabelGrid in fr - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-fr.txt - [it](https://labelgrid.com/it/): LabelGrid in it - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-it.txt - [nl](https://labelgrid.com/nl/): LabelGrid in nl - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-nl.txt - [sv](https://labelgrid.com/sv/): LabelGrid in sv - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-sv.txt - [pt-br](https://labelgrid.com/pt-br/): LabelGrid in pt-br - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-pt-br.txt - [tr](https://labelgrid.com/tr/): LabelGrid in tr - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-tr.txt - [id](https://labelgrid.com/id/): LabelGrid in id - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-id.txt - [ja](https://labelgrid.com/ja/): LabelGrid in ja - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-ja.txt - [ko](https://labelgrid.com/ko/): LabelGrid in ko - localized pages; machine index at https://labelgrid.com/llms-ko.txt ## Optional - [About](https://labelgrid.com/about/) - [Contact](https://labelgrid.com/contact/) - [Terms of Service](https://labelgrid.com/terms-of-service/) - [Legal](https://labelgrid.com/legal/) - [Data Processing Agreement](https://labelgrid.com/legal/dpa/) - [Sub-processors](https://labelgrid.com/legal/subprocessors/)