Disco

What Disco does

DISCO S WAVE, INC. operates a cloud-based music management platform, branded as DISCO, that lets music supervisors, labels, publishers, artists, A&R teams, and enterprise media companies upload, organize, share, and discover professional music assets. The platform centers on file management, secure sharing with watermarking and expiring links, collaborative playlists and channels, and catalog analytics, and is delivered through a web application, iOS and Android mobile apps, and a desktop Bulk Uploader for macOS, Windows, and Linux. On top of this workflow layer DISCO sells a premium Discovery Suite add-on that unlocks a set of AI features, including AI-powered vocal source separation (Instant Instrumentals and Instant A Cappella), automatic instrument and BPM tagging, Similarity Search, lyric transcription, and the MultiDISCO Search network that lets supervisors search catalogs from rights holders worldwide from a single search bar. The platform exposes a documented REST API and a Save-to-DISCO widget for third-party embedding.

DISCO generates revenue through tiered subscription plans — Artist, Supervisor, and Discovery Suite tiers — augmented by add-ons and a direct enterprise sales motion for larger media companies. Go-to-market is product-led growth: new users can sign up and start a free trial without a credit card, and the company supports self-serve onboarding alongside content marketing via the School of DISCO educational hub, a blog, a detailed changelog, and presence on industry social channels. Distribution is global, with localized storefronts in English, Korean, and Japanese, mobile apps distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play, and a downloadable desktop bulk-uploader. The company is privately held and incorporated in the United States; firmographic inputs list Melbourne, Australia as a headquarters city, with no venture funding rounds disclosed in the available data.

Name

Disco

Legal name

DISCO S WAVE, INC.

Website

https://disco.ac

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DISCO is a cloud-based music management platform that lets music supervisors, labels, publishers, and artists upload, organize, share, and discover professional music catalogs. It offers secure sharing, collaborative playlists, and AI features including vocal separation, lyric transcription, and similarity search, delivered via web, mobile, and desktop apps on a tiered subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Management Software

NAICS

Sound Recording Industries (5122), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Collaboration & Remote Recording Platforms (MPAIAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Production Workflow & Project Management Tools (Session management, asset/versioning) (MPAIAIAK), Sync Clearance & Rights Management (One-Stop, Negotiation, Documentation) (MPAIALAF)

Keywords

• Music management software
• Music file sharing
• Music catalog management
• AI music discovery
• Sync licensing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: DISCO operates on a subscription-based model with tiered plans including base subscription and add-ons. Plans are available for different user types including Artist, Supervisor, and Discovery Suite tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Disco is an all-in-one cloud-based music management platform that enables music supervisors, rights holders (labels and publishers), artists, A&R teams, and enterprise organizations to upload, organize, share, and discover music. The platform provides file management, secure sharing with watermarking, AI-powered search and discovery (including lyric transcription, vocal removal, and similarity search), catalog management, and collaboration tools for sync licensing and music pitching workflows.

Product overview

DISCO is an all-in-one music management platform designed for music and media professionals. The core DISCO platform serves as the central hub providing file management, catalog organization, secure sharing and collaboration, and AI-powered discovery features. Key product components include: the DISCO web platform, the Discovery Suite add-on for catalog management and AI features (Instant Instrumentals, Instant A Cappella, Lyric Transcription, Similarity Search), mobile apps for iOS and Android, and the Bulk Uploader desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The platform serves multiple user segments including Music Supervisors, Rights Holders/Labels/Publishers, Artists and Creators, A&R and Management, Enterprise teams, and Marketing and Promotions professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discovery Suite: Subscription tier offering catalog building and AI-powered search capabilities for music supervisors and rights holders.

Products and services

• DISCO (Core Platform) The all-in-one music management platform serving as the central hub for music professionals. Provides file management, catalog organization, secure sharing, collaboration tools, and AI-powered discovery features for managing music assets.
• DISCO Discovery Suite Premium catalog management add-on enabling rights holders to build and promote their DISCO Catalogs to music supervisors. Includes access to AI features like Instant Instrumentals, Instant A Cappella, Similarity Search, MultiDISCO Search, and Lyric Transcription.
• DISCO iOS App Mobile application for iOS devices enabling users to manage music on the go, with v2 featuring redesigned browse screen, new search experience, push notifications, and DISCO Rewind yearly statistics.
• DISCO Android App

Quantifiable outcome

• DISCO customers report increased attention to their music pitches

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature12 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Songspace: Songspace was a direct competitor offering music collaboration and sharing tools for rights holders, supervisors, and artists — the same vertical DISCO targets. DISCO even ships an explicit Songspace migration tool, underscoring head-to-head overlap.
• Vampr: Vampr is a music-focused networking and collaboration platform that helps artists, producers, and rights holders discover talent and share work. It overlaps with DISCO's music professional collaboration and sharing use cases, particularly for independent creators and A&R workflows.
• Labelgrid: Labelgrid provides catalog management, delivery, and promotion tools for independent record labels, with sharing and pitching features for sync and playlist placements — a directly comparable offering to DISCO's rights holder and supervisor workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Songtradr: Songtradr is a B2B music licensing platform offering catalog hosting, sync search, and licensing transactions for rights holders and supervisors. It competes with DISCO in sync discovery and catalog access, but with a broader licensing marketplace wrapper around it.
• Musicbed: Musicbed is a sync licensing platform for film, TV, and advertising with curated catalogs and pitching tools. It overlaps with DISCO's music supervisor workflow for visual media placements, with a more curated, premium positioning.
• Dropbox: Dropbox is a generic file storage and sharing platform with a native integration into DISCO and audio preview capabilities used by many music professionals. It is a broad incumbent that competes with DISCO at the low end for basic sharing and storage use cases.
• Box: Box is an enterprise content management and file sharing platform with a native integration into DISCO and audio preview/collaboration features. It competes with DISCO for enterprise music customers on storage and secure sharing grounds.
• Epidemic Sound: Epidemic Sound is a subscription music licensing platform for content creators with built-in search, tagging, and sync-ready catalogs. It overlaps with DISCO on the music discovery and licensing side for digital/UGC use cases, but with a pre-cleared subscription model.
• AWAL (Sony Music): AWAL is a recorded music distribution and services arm within Sony Music serving independent artists and labels with catalog delivery, analytics, and sync pitching tools. It overlaps with DISCO on rights holder catalog management and sync workflows but is part of a much larger label operation.

Emerging players

• Soundcharts: Soundcharts provides music industry analytics and catalog intelligence for labels, publishers, and supervisors. It overlaps with DISCO on the A&R and rights holder intelligence side, though it focuses more on performance data than file sharing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/discohq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@discoapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/disco
• Instagraminstagram.com/discomusicapp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Disco