Submitmusic.io

What Submitmusic.io does

SubmitMusic.io operates a two-sided music acquisition and distribution platform founded in 2018. On the supply side, independent music creators submit original, unreleased stereo audio recordings (.WAV or .MP3, 44.1 kHz/16-bit, typically over 1–2 minutes) through a product-led web portal. Submissions are routed through an automated workflow comprising a Commercial Match Queue (ACRCloud + ThatPitch fingerprinting to prevent duplicate purchases of commercially matching catalog), a Duplicate Match Queue, a Quality Control Queue, a Release Queue V4 (where AI-generated titles and artwork are applied via ChatGPT and Dall-E), and a Distribution Queue that delivers releases to DSPs including Spotify and Deezer via NueMeta and DistroKid. The Genome Editor underpins taxonomy across genre, mood, topic, artist, method, transformation, theme, and design assets, and an Auto Offer Rules engine configures per-genre, per-client pricing thresholds. Creators are paid via PayPal upon acceptance of variable offers (under $1 to above $20 per recording), and SubmitMusic retains full copyright and master rights to accepted recordings.

The business model is hybrid: SubmitMusic operates as a buyer of rights on the input side (paying creators upfront cash for copyright transfer) and a licensor/seller on the output side, monetizing the acquired catalog through streaming royalties on Spotify and Deezer and presumed sync licensing and library music revenue. Customer segments are horizontal and creator-focused: the primary segment is independent music creators (producers, songwriters, artists) seeking liquidity for unreleased recordings, with a secondary segment of non-musician audio creators holding unique field recordings. Buyers of the catalog are not publicly disclosed; the platform's referral partnership with UnlimitedMusic.io suggests downstream licensing to library music consumers. The company does not publicly disclose pricing for catalog licensing to downstream buyers.

Operationally, SubmitMusic is a 5-person team with no disclosed funding and no publicly listed leadership. The platform is product-led growth with no paid marketing channels identified in the data, relying on organic SEO across 200+ genre landing pages, referral/social sharing, and a newsletter signup via Typeform. Revenue, customer count, and active catalog size are not disclosed. The geographic footprint is claimed as global, with phone verification supported across a broad international country list.

Name

Submitmusic.io

Website

https://submitmusic.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SubmitMusic.io is a product-led platform that purchases original, unreleased music recordings from independent creators and distributes them to Spotify and Deezer via NueMeta, monetizing the catalog through streaming royalties and catalog licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Licensing Platform

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Record Production and Distribution (51225), Music Publishers (51223)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms (MPAIALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Music Libraries (Catalogs) (MPAIALAC), Sync Rights Representation (Pitching, Clearance, Negotiation) (MPAIABAF), Sync Clearance & Rights Management (One-Stop, Negotiation, Documentation) (MPAIALAF)

Keywords

• Music submission platform
• Music licensing marketplace
• Royalty-free music catalog
• Recording acquisition service
• Stock music licensing

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recording Acquisition and Licensing: SubmitMusic purchases original recordings from artists by making cash offers. When artists accept an offer, they transfer all copyrights and master rights to SubmitMusic. The company then presumably generates revenue by licensing the catalog to sync clients, library music platforms, and other commercial users.
2. Music Distribution Services: After acquiring recordings, SubmitMusic processes and distributes releases to DSPs (Spotify, Deezer) through their distributor integrations, monetizing the catalog through streaming royalties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SubmitMusic is an online platform that purchases original, unreleased music recordings from independent creators and builds a licensable catalog from those acquisitions. Music creators submit stereo .WAV or .MP3 files through the website; the platform screens submissions for duplicates and commercial matches, makes per-track cash offers, and on acceptance takes full copyright and master rights. The acquired recordings are then processed with AI-generated metadata and distributed through DSP partners (Spotify, Deezer) for downstream licensing royalties.

Product overview

SubmitMusic is a B2B music licensing marketplace and catalog management platform operating as a single unified platform with multiple integrated modules. Music creators submit original, unreleased recordings via the core Recording Submission Platform; submissions then flow through a series of admin workflow modules — the Commercial Match Queue, Duplicate Match Queue, Quality Control Queue, Release Queue V4 (with AI-powered Dall E art generation and ChatGPT title generation), Distribution Queue (connecting to DSP distributors NueMeta and DistroKid), and Tagging Queue — before release to streaming platforms. Supporting the core workflow are the Genome Editor (an internal taxonomy system powering genre/mood/artist classification), Auto Offer Rules Engine (for per-genre, per-client pricing), Earnings Editor (managing royalty data from AudioSalad, ASCAP, DistroKid, Sound Exchange, and Repost), Metrics Dashboard, and Cold Storage Link Generator. The platform integrates ACRCloud for music recognition, PayPal for payments, Cloudinary for media asset storage, ThatPitch for commercial matching, and Google for authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Offer range from under $1 to above $20 per recording
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACRCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationACRCloud provides audio recognition and fingerprinting technology used by SubmitMusic to scan submitted recordings for commercial matches, duplicate detection, and content verification. This enables quality control by identifying copyrighted material and preventing duplicate submissions.
• NueMetacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNueMeta serves as SubmitMusic's primary music distribution partner, enabling the delivery of acquired releases to major DSPs including Spotify and Deezer. SubmitMusic processes releases through their distributor queue before distribution.
• UnlimitedMusic.iominorOthersReferenced as a partner for users who need music. SubmitMusic directs users seeking music catalog to use their partner UnlimitedMusic.io, indicating a referral or complementary service relationship between the platforms.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenAI provides ChatGPT API integration powering SubmitMusic's AI title generator for releases. The platform offers multiple GPT models (ada, babbage, curie, davinci, GPT-3.5-turbo, GPT-4) for generating track titles, album titles, and artist prompts.
• SpotifycoreTechnology or IntegrationSpotify is the primary distribution destination for SubmitMusic releases. The platform integrates with Spotify for release delivery and maintains playlist matching data through Genome Play Lists for genre-specific marketing.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Epidemic Sound: Subscription-based production music library licensing original tracks from a large roster of artists for use in video, podcast, and advertising. Directly comparable to SubmitMusic on the production-music-library / catalog-licensing side of the business.
• Artlist: Royalty-free music and SFX licensing platform acquiring original tracks from independent artists and licensing them to content creators. Most directly comparable to SubmitMusic's catalog-licensing value proposition.
• Songtradr: B2B music licensing marketplace connecting artist catalogs with brands, agencies, and platforms. Highly comparable as a marketplace-style licensing platform with catalog acquisition and downstream sync distribution.
• Musicbed: Licenses high-quality independent music for film, TV, advertising, and branded content. Comparable on the sync-licensing customer base and the model of acquiring rights from independent artists.
• Audio Network: Large production music catalog and licensing platform serving film, TV, advertising, and broadcast. Directly comparable on the production-music-library model and on B2B licensing revenue mechanics.
• PremiumBeat: Royalty-free music library operated by Shutterstock, licensing curated tracks for video and commercial use. Comparable on the production music catalog and per-track licensing model.
• Pond5: Stock marketplace for music, video, and SFX with a contributor model where artists upload and earn royalties. Comparable on the contributor-submission workflow and B2B licensing marketplace mechanics.
• Soundstripe: Subscription music and SFX licensing platform for video creators and brands, sourcing original tracks from independent artists. Comparable to SubmitMusic's catalog-licensing play for the creator-economy segment.
• United Masters: Distribution-and-label-services platform that gives artists control of masters while distributing to Spotify and other DSPs. Comparable on the DSP-distribution-to-independent-artists side of SubmitMusic's business.

Emerging players

• Amuse: Mobile-first music distribution and label-services platform signing and developing independent artists for DSP distribution. Comparable on the independent-artist-acquisition + DSP distribution model, though SubmitMusic's offer is cash-out rather than label development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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 →

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