Sound80

Name

Sound80

Legal name

Sound80

Website

https://sound80.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Voiceover Recording & Production (Narration, Promo, Commercial VO) (MPAHAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

ADR Recording & Supervision (Looping, Casting, Studio Services) (MPAHAEAB), Sound Effects (SFX) Editorial & Library Services (MPAHAEAD), Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Entertainment payroll services
• Audio post-production
• Video post-production
• Talent payroll compliance
• Spot distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Entertainment Talent Payroll Services: Payroll processing for entertainment industry talent including film, television, print, commercials, live events. Handles workers compensation insurance and federal requirements compliance for SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity Association productions.
2. Signatory Services: Compliance signatory services for American Federation of Musicians, SAG-AFTRA Corporate/Educational and Non-Broadcast Contract, and SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local Code. Guides clients through talent payment obligations from estimates to project completion.
3. Audio Production: Voice-over, ADR, foley, sound design, sound effects, and mixing services for TV, film, radio, and web. Includes studio booking for recording sessions.
4. Video Post-Production: Video finishing services including closed captioning, encoding, tagging, and last-minute changes for spots and content.
5. Spot Distribution: Distribution of TV, radio, and video content including network clearance, format conversion, and delivery to broadcast and social media platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sound80 provides entertainment industry payroll services for SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity Association, and American Federation of Musicians productions, including workers' compensation and federal compliance. It also operates a recording studio offering voice-over, ADR, foley, sound design, and mixing services; delivers audio and video post-production finishing (closed captioning, encoding, tagging); and handles spot distribution including network clearance and format conversion for TV, radio, and web content.

Product overview

Sound80 operates as a service-based company offering a unified portfolio of entertainment industry solutions. The core offerings include Talent Payroll Services (handling compliance for SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity, and international productions), Signatory Services (American Federation of Musicians compliance), Audio Production (studio recording with Source Connect), Audio and Video Post-Production (finishing, captioning, encoding), Spot Distribution (network clearance and delivery), and Studio Booking (rental recording facilities). These services are designed to work together as an integrated production support ecosystem, enabling clients to handle everything from talent payments and union compliance through to final broadcast delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sound80 Payroll: A payroll portal/login platform for talent and entertainment payroll services.

Products and services

• Talent Payroll Services Entertainment and talent payroll services handling local, national, and international payroll obligations, including workers' compensation insurance and federal requirements for film, television, print, commercials, live events, Actors Equity Association, and SAG-AFTRA productions.
• Signatory Services Compliance and signatory services for American Federation of Musicians, SAG-AFTRA Corporate/Educational and Non-Broadcast Contract, and SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local Code, guiding clients through talent payment obligations from estimates to project completion.
• Audio Production Studio recording services for voice-over, ADR, foley, sound design, sound effects, and mixing for TV, film, radio, and web, equipped with Source Connect and video conferencing for remote collaboration.
• Audio and Video Post-Production Post-production audio and video finishing services including closed captioning, encoding, tagging, and last-minute changes to ensure content is broadcast-ready.
• Spot Distribution TV, radio, and video content distribution handling network clearance, first airing logistics, and format conversion for delivery to national broadcast campaigns or social media platforms.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Axon (payroll services): Entertainment payroll and production accounting service provider handling SAG-AFTRA and union payroll for commercials, film, and TV — directly comparable boutique payroll peer to Sound80's talent payroll and signatory business.
• Sound Lounge: Boutique audio post-production and sound design studio serving advertising, television, and film clients — operates a similar service model to Sound80's audio division with voice-over, sound design, and mixing capabilities.
• Gotham Sound: Independent audio post-production studio in New York offering sound design, sound effects, ADR, and mixing for film, TV, and advertising — directly comparable to Sound80's audio production service line for voice-over, ADR, foley, SFX, and mixing.
• Roundabout Entertainment (Roundabout Productions): Entertainment payroll and production services firm serving SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and IATSE productions with talent payment, signatory services, and residuals — a directly comparable boutique competitor to Sound80's payroll and signatory service line.
• Extreme Reach: Ad delivery and content distribution platform handling TV, radio, and digital spot distribution including network clearance — directly comparable to Sound80's spot distribution service for broadcast and social media delivery.
• Entertainment Partners: The largest entertainment payroll and production management company in the US, offering union payroll (SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, DGA), residuals, and production accounting — directly comparable to Sound80's talent payroll and signatory services for production companies and ad agencies.
• Cast & Crew (Extreme Reach): Major entertainment payroll, residuals, and production services provider, now part of Extreme Reach which also handles ad/spot distribution. Closely overlaps with Sound80's payroll and spot distribution offerings for film, TV, and commercial production.

Others

• Source Elements (Source Connect): Provider of Source Connect, the remote audio recording technology integrated into Sound80's studio. Functions as an ecosystem enabler/technology supplier rather than a direct competitor, but is a meaningful adjacency in Sound80's remote-session value proposition.

Emerging players

• Harbor Picture Company: Independent post-production and finishing house in New York offering sound mixing, color, and finishing for film, episodic, and advertising — a comparable emerging competitor in the premium post-production space where Sound80's video and audio finishing operate.

Broad incumbents

• Technicolor (post-production services): Global post-production services company offering audio finishing, dubbing, sound design, and visual effects for film and TV — overlaps with Sound80's audio and video post-production work but at significantly larger scale across major studio clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sound80studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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