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Soulspazm
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Soulspazm Digital
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soulspazm.com
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Private
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1999
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Soulspazm Digital is a privately held boutique digital music distribution agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1999, the company operates with 1-10 employees and connects independent artists and small-to-medium independent record labels with major digital streaming platforms (DSPs) and online retailers worldwide. Its distribution network spans 25+ endpoints including tier-1 platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud), specialty stores (Beatport, SoundExchange, iHeartRadio, Shazam), and regional services (Simfy Africa, Guvera, KKBOX, JB Hi-Fi Now, iMusica) covering Africa, South America, and Asia-Pacific. Soulspazm holds Spotify for Artists Preferred Provider status.

The company's product surface consists of two integrated offerings. The core product is full-service digital distribution, which delivers client catalog to global online retailers on a transaction-fee or revenue-share basis. The secondary product is sync licensing facilitation, in which Soulspazm works with music supervisors to place client music in films, television, commercials, and video games. The platform distributes catalog for 40+ independent record labels including Fat Beats Records, Ropeadope Records, Revive Music Group, and Eastern Conference Records, alongside a roster of individual artists such as Homeboy Sandman, Mark Ski, Beeda Weeda, and Zhania. Soulspazm also operates Soulspazm Records as a wholly-owned in-house label distributed through the same infrastructure.

The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting independent music creators and label operators who value boutique, artist-focused service over the volume-driven scale of larger aggregators such as DistroKid or TuneCore. Customer acquisition is supported by an organic content presence including a company website, an industry news blog, and social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), augmented by earned media coverage in music publications such as Stereogum, OkayPlayer, HipHopDX, UPROXX, and PopMatters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. No external funding, parent organization, or institutional ownership is disclosed; ownership is inferred to be founder/operator-controlled.

Short descriptiontext

Soulspazm Digital is a New York-based boutique digital music distribution agency founded in 1999 that connects independent artists and small record labels to 25+ global streaming platforms and online retailers, while also facilitating sync licensing for film, TV, commercials, and video games.

Operating statusenum
Operating
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1–10
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HeadquartersNew York, United States
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New York
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
digital music distribution, music distribution services, sync licensing services, record label distribution, music streaming delivery
Industry1 code
1Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms
CodeMPAIALAGPrimaryYes
NAICS code2 codes
  • Record Production and Distribution51225
  • Record Production and Distribution512250
SIC code1 code
  • Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks3652
Product category
Music Distribution Services
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Digital Music Distribution
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Distribution services for independent artists and record labels to deliver music to online retailers and streaming platforms worldwide. Revenue is generated through distribution fees or revenue share arrangements with clients.

soulspazm.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels4 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Soulspazm Digital is a boutique, full-service digital music distribution agency that delivers independent artists' and record labels' catalogs to 25+ major online retailers and streaming platforms worldwide (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud, Amazon MP3, etc.). The company additionally facilitates sync licensing placements by working with music supervisors to place client music in films, television, commercials, and video games.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Soulspazm Digital is a full service digital distribution company offering two integrated products: its core digital music distribution service that delivers artists' music to major online retailers and streaming platforms worldwide, and its sync licensing service that works with music supervisors to place music in film, television, commercials, and video games. The platform positions itself as a boutique agency that prioritizes all clients and combines industry expertise with global digital access for independent artists.

Product and service2 records
1Soulspazm Digital Distribution
CategoryDigital Music Distribution
2Sync Licensing Services
CategorySync Licensing
Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership9 partners
1Spotify
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Major streaming platform partner for digital music distribution. Soulspazm distributes client music to Spotify for Artists Preferred Provider status.

2YouTube
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Video streaming platform partner for music distribution and video content deployment.

3Apple Music
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Major streaming platform partner for digital music distribution.

4Tidal
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Streaming platform partner for digital music distribution.

5Deezer
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

International streaming platform partner for digital music distribution.

6SoundCloud
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Streaming and audio hosting platform partner for music distribution.

7Pandora
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Streaming radio platform partner for digital music distribution.

8SoundExchange
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Digital performance royalty organization partner for collecting and distributing statutory royalties.

9Amazon MP3
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Digital music store partner for music distribution.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Stem
TypeDirect peer
Description

Distribution and label services platform offering global DSP delivery, transparent revenue splits, and sync — overlapping Soulspazm's distribution-plus-sync stack.

2TuneCore
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pioneer in independent music distribution with global DSP reach and label services; competes head-to-head with Soulspazm for indie label and artist distribution clients.

3CD Baby
TypeDirect peer
Description

Long-standing independent music distributor serving individual artists and indie labels with global digital distribution and sync licensing services — overlapping Soulspazm's value proposition.

4EMPIRE
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Independent record label and distribution company with deep hip-hop and R&B catalog — a broader incumbent that also operates distribution services for outside labels.

5DistroKid
TypeDirect peer
Description

Leading independent music distributor offering flat-fee global distribution to major DSPs — directly comparable to Soulspazm's core offering, but at significantly greater scale and with a self-serve product model.

6Ditto Music
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global independent music distributor and label services provider with DSP distribution and sync marketplaces — competes for the same indie label and artist client base.

7Kobalt Music Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Music publisher and label services platform with global distribution and deep sync licensing operations — a broader incumbent in the sync-and-distribution adjacency.

8Believe Digital
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large-scale independent digital music company offering distribution, label services, and artist development globally — a much larger incumbent operating in the same B2B indie-distribution space.

9UnitedMasters
TypeDirect peer
Description

Independent hip-hop-focused distribution platform (founded by Steve Stoute) offering DSP distribution plus sync and brand-deal opportunities — directly comparable to Soulspazm's hip-hop catalog and sync offering.

10AWAL
TypeDirect peer
Description

Artist-focused distribution and label services platform (now owned by Sony Music) offering global DSP distribution and sync licensing — a scaled direct peer with deeper label relationships.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers14 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
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No

Docs URL, Description

Integration26 records

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AI maturity
App detail

Has app

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Number of profiles
Subsidiaries1 record

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Investors

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Soulspazm

Music Distribution Servicessoulspazm.com

Soulspazm Digital is a New York-based boutique digital music distribution agency founded in 1999 that connects independent artists and small record labels to 25+ global streaming platforms and online retailers, while also facilitating sync licensing for film, TV, commercials, and video games.

What Soulspazm does

Soulspazm Digital is a privately held boutique digital music distribution agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1999, the company operates with 1-10 employees and connects independent artists and small-to-medium independent record labels with major digital streaming platforms (DSPs) and online retailers worldwide. Its distribution network spans 25+ endpoints including tier-1 platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud), specialty stores (Beatport, SoundExchange, iHeartRadio, Shazam), and regional services (Simfy Africa, Guvera, KKBOX, JB Hi-Fi Now, iMusica) covering Africa, South America, and Asia-Pacific. Soulspazm holds Spotify for Artists Preferred Provider status.

The company's product surface consists of two integrated offerings. The core product is full-service digital distribution, which delivers client catalog to global online retailers on a transaction-fee or revenue-share basis. The secondary product is sync licensing facilitation, in which Soulspazm works with music supervisors to place client music in films, television, commercials, and video games. The platform distributes catalog for 40+ independent record labels including Fat Beats Records, Ropeadope Records, Revive Music Group, and Eastern Conference Records, alongside a roster of individual artists such as Homeboy Sandman, Mark Ski, Beeda Weeda, and Zhania. Soulspazm also operates Soulspazm Records as a wholly-owned in-house label distributed through the same infrastructure.

The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting independent music creators and label operators who value boutique, artist-focused service over the volume-driven scale of larger aggregators such as DistroKid or TuneCore. Customer acquisition is supported by an organic content presence including a company website, an industry news blog, and social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), augmented by earned media coverage in music publications such as Stereogum, OkayPlayer, HipHopDX, UPROXX, and PopMatters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. No external funding, parent organization, or institutional ownership is disclosed; ownership is inferred to be founder/operator-controlled.

Soulspazm firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Soulspazm
Legal name
Soulspazm Digital
Website
https://soulspazm.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1999
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Soulspazm Digital is a New York-based boutique digital music distribution agency founded in 1999 that connects independent artists and small record labels to 25+ global streaming platforms and online retailers, while also facilitating sync licensing for film, TV, commercials, and video games.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Soulspazm industry classification

Industry
Product category
Music Distribution Services
NAICS
Record Production and Distribution (51225), Record Production and Distribution (512250)
SIC
Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652)
akta.pro primary industry
Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms (MPAIALAG)

Keywords

  • Digital music distribution
  • Music distribution services
  • Sync licensing services
  • Record label distribution
  • Music streaming delivery

Where Soulspazm is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
New York
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Soulspazm business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Digital Music Distribution: Distribution services for independent artists and record labels to deliver music to online retailers and streaming platforms worldwide. Revenue is generated through distribution fees or revenue share arrangements with clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Soulspazm product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Soulspazm Digital is a boutique, full-service digital music distribution agency that delivers independent artists' and record labels' catalogs to 25+ major online retailers and streaming platforms worldwide (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud, Amazon MP3, etc.). The company additionally facilitates sync licensing placements by working with music supervisors to place client music in films, television, commercials, and video games.

Product overview

Soulspazm Digital is a full service digital distribution company offering two integrated products: its core digital music distribution service that delivers artists' music to major online retailers and streaming platforms worldwide, and its sync licensing service that works with music supervisors to place music in film, television, commercials, and video games. The platform positions itself as a boutique agency that prioritizes all clients and combines industry expertise with global digital access for independent artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Soulspazm Digital Distribution
  • Sync Licensing Services

Companies that use Soulspazm

Customer profile

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Soulspazm technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

Soulspazm partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • SpotifycoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor streaming platform partner for digital music distribution. Soulspazm distributes client music to Spotify for Artists Preferred Provider status.
  • YouTubecoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo streaming platform partner for music distribution and video content deployment.
  • Apple MusiccoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor streaming platform partner for digital music distribution.
  • TidalcoreTechnology or IntegrationStreaming platform partner for digital music distribution.
  • DeezercoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational streaming platform partner for digital music distribution.
  • SoundCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationStreaming and audio hosting platform partner for music distribution.
  • PandoracoreTechnology or IntegrationStreaming radio platform partner for digital music distribution.
  • SoundExchangecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital performance royalty organization partner for collecting and distributing statutory royalties.
  • Amazon MP3coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital music store partner for music distribution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Soulspazm competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Stem: Distribution and label services platform offering global DSP delivery, transparent revenue splits, and sync — overlapping Soulspazm's distribution-plus-sync stack.
  • TuneCore: Pioneer in independent music distribution with global DSP reach and label services; competes head-to-head with Soulspazm for indie label and artist distribution clients.
  • CD Baby: Long-standing independent music distributor serving individual artists and indie labels with global digital distribution and sync licensing services — overlapping Soulspazm's value proposition.
  • DistroKid: Leading independent music distributor offering flat-fee global distribution to major DSPs — directly comparable to Soulspazm's core offering, but at significantly greater scale and with a self-serve product model.
  • Ditto Music: Global independent music distributor and label services provider with DSP distribution and sync marketplaces — competes for the same indie label and artist client base.
  • UnitedMasters: Independent hip-hop-focused distribution platform (founded by Steve Stoute) offering DSP distribution plus sync and brand-deal opportunities — directly comparable to Soulspazm's hip-hop catalog and sync offering.
  • AWAL: Artist-focused distribution and label services platform (now owned by Sony Music) offering global DSP distribution and sync licensing — a scaled direct peer with deeper label relationships.

Broad incumbents

  • EMPIRE: Independent record label and distribution company with deep hip-hop and R&B catalog — a broader incumbent that also operates distribution services for outside labels.
  • Kobalt Music Group: Music publisher and label services platform with global distribution and deep sync licensing operations — a broader incumbent in the sync-and-distribution adjacency.
  • Believe Digital: Large-scale independent digital music company offering distribution, label services, and artist development globally — a much larger incumbent operating in the same B2B indie-distribution space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Soulspazm social profiles

Digital presence

Soulspazm financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Soulspazm leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Soulspazm subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Soulspazm funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Soulspazm M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Soulspazm

What does Soulspazm do?

Soulspazm Digital is a boutique, full-service digital music distribution agency that delivers independent artists' and record labels' catalogs to 25+ major online retailers and streaming platforms worldwide (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud, Amazon MP3, etc.). The company additionally facilitates sync licensing placements by working with music supervisors to place client music in films, television, commercials, and video games.

Is Soulspazm a public or private company?

Soulspazm is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Soulspazm founded?

Soulspazm was founded in 1999. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Soulspazm based?

Soulspazm is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does Soulspazm make money?

One revenue line is on record: digital Music Distribution.

Who are Soulspazm's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Stem, TuneCore, CD Baby, DistroKid, Ditto Music, UnitedMasters and AWAL. Broad incumbents are EMPIRE, Kobalt Music Group and Believe Digital.

Does Soulspazm have an API?

No public API is recorded for Soulspazm.

What industry is Soulspazm in?

Soulspazm's product category is Music Distribution Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAIALAG, Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms. Its NAICS code is 51225 and its SIC code is 3652.

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