# Random Sounds (sounds.co) > Random Sounds is an independent music technology company that builds software infrastructure for the music industry. Its core product is a white-label distribution platform that lets labels, distributors, and music businesses run their own branded distribution operation — covering catalog management, DSP delivery, royalty payments, and analytics — on 100% independently developed technology, without building it themselves. Random Sounds also operates a direct-to-artist distribution service. Tagline: "Your music. Your releases. Your rules." --- ## Key Facts - Founded: 2014. Legal name: Random Sounds, Inc. - 100% independently developed technology — the platform is built in-house, not licensed or resold from a third-party system. - Operates globally across 20+ countries on 5 continents. - Spotify Preferred Partner. - Merlin member, WIN supporter, A2IM member, IMPALA partner, CIMA Canada partner. - Distributes to 100+ DSPs including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, and Deezer. - Over 100,000 releases distributed worldwide. Two Grammy Award-winning artists distributed through the platform. - Platform available in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. - Co-founder: German Lesme. CEO: Mark Meyer. --- ## B2B — White Label Music Distribution Software (core product) Random Sounds White Label is a music distribution operating system for labels, distributors, and music businesses that want to run their own branded distribution business without building the underlying technology. It covers the full operational stack — catalog delivery, metadata, royalties, user management, and quality control — under the client's own brand and domain, running on Random Sounds's own in-house platform. ### Core product areas - **Distribution & DSP Delivery**: Guided release creation and automated delivery to 45+ DSPs, with bulk catalog ingestion (including DDEX Feed) supporting migrations of 50,000+ tracks at once. - **Catalog Management**: Centralized metadata and asset management with bulk editing tools for operating large, multi-label catalogs at scale. - **Analytics for Users**: Daily DSP streaming analytics with smart filtering, surfaced to end users (artists and labels) inside the branded platform and available programmatically via a dedicated Analytics API. - **Royalty Payments**: Automated royalty calculation and payouts, including advance issuance and recoupment tracking, with 0% commission on user collections processed via Stripe or dLocal. - **User & Role Management**: Multi-tier user roles and permissions for administrators, sub-labels, and artist accounts. - **Quality Control**: AI-assisted and human content review ahead of DSP delivery. - **APIs**: Distribution API, Reporting API, Analytics API, and Advances API for integrating distribution, royalty, and analytics data into a client's own systems. - **Integrations**: 30+ third-party integrations, including Stripe, dLocal Go, Trolley, Airtable, Intercom, and Zapier. - **Fraud & Anomaly Detection**: Automated anomaly detection and anti-fraud monitoring (Enterprise plan). ### White Label Plans and Pricing One-time setup fee: $495 USD for all plans. Onboarding takes 5 to 20 business days. **Growth** — $490/month or $4,900/year - 5,000 tracks, 1,000 user accounts, 5 administrators - 12% commission (using Random Sounds distribution agreements) - YouTube Content ID - Bulk catalog import from other distributors **Business** — $990/month or $9,900/year - 15,000 tracks, 10,000 user accounts, 10 administrators - 9% commission - Custom distribution agreements supported - Royalty split automation, bulk user import - Integrations: Intercom, Airtable, Mixpanel, and more **Enterprise** — from $2,490/month or $24,900/year - Unlimited catalog and users - 7% commission - Custom distribution agreements - Customized user roles, DDEX Feed catalog ingestion - Dedicated integrations, highest-priority support ### White Label Feature Pages - [White Label Platform](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/white-label): Full-featured distribution software under the client's own brand and domain. - [White Label Pricing](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/white-label-pricing): Detailed plan comparison. - [Distribution Delivery](https://www.sounds.co/en/products/distribution-delivery): Guided release creation and DSP delivery to 45+ platforms. - [Catalog Management](https://www.sounds.co/en/products/catalog-management): Centralized metadata, asset management, and bulk editing at scale. - [User Management](https://www.sounds.co/en/products/user-management): Multi-tier user roles and permissions. - [DSP Analytics](https://www.sounds.co/en/products/dsp-analytics): Daily streaming analytics with smart filtering. - [Distribution API](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/distribution-api): API for programmatic release creation and delivery. - [Reporting API](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/reporting-api): API for royalty and income data. - [Analytics API](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/analytics-api): API for DSP analytics data. - [Advances API](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/advances-api): API for royalty advance management. ### White Label Competitive Context Random Sounds White Label is an alternative to SonoSuite, Revelator, LabelGrid, Labelcamp, FUGA, Believe Backstage, and Stem for companies that want to launch or scale a branded distribution business. Key differentiators: fully in-house developed technology (not a licensed or acquired system), transparent public pricing, onboarding in 5 to 20 days, 0% commission on user collections, royalty advances, and native support for global payment infrastructure including dLocal. --- ## B2C — Distribution for Artists and Labels Random Sounds also distributes music directly for independent artists and labels, built on the same in-house technology as the White Label platform. ### B2C Plans and Pricing **Basic (Pay-Per-Release)** - Single: $15 | EP: $29 | Album: $49 - 15% commission on royalties; minimum $20 payout threshold **Premium for Artists** — $99.99/month or $59.99/semi-annually - 2 artist profiles, unlimited releases, 10% commission - Free catalog migration, monthly strategy calls, priority support **Premium for Labels** — $299.99/month or $179.99/semi-annually - Up to 15 artist accounts, unlimited releases, 10% commission - 2 monthly strategic consultations **Publishing Registration** — $100 USD one-time per composer - 15% net income commission, unlimited composition registration, quarterly payments, 215 territories - Requires an IPI number from a Collective Management Organization (CMO) ### B2C Feature Pages - [Distribution](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/distribution): Release music to 100+ platforms worldwide. Releases stay distributed forever. - [Publishing](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/publishing): Collect mechanical and performance royalties from 35+ platforms across 215 territories. - [Royalty Splits](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/splits): Automatically split earnings among collaborators. - [Teams](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/teams): Collaborate on releases with multiple team members. - [Catalog Migration](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/catalog-migration): Import an existing catalog from other distributors. - [SmartLink](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/smartlink): Pre-save and release smart links. - [Analytics](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/analytics): Daily DSP analytics and income reporting. - [Advances](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/advances): Royalty advance contracts against future earnings. - [Royalty Recoupment](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/royalty-recoupment): Recoupment tracking across catalogs. - [Fast Releases](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/fast-releases): Expedited delivery to DSPs. - [Dolby Atmos Distribution](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/dolby-atmos-distribution): Distribute spatial audio releases. - [Superfan](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/superfan): Fan engagement and monetization tools. - [Websites](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/websites): Artist website builder. - [Reports](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/reports): Detailed royalty and income reporting by country, source, and time period. - [Instagram Verification](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/verification/instagram): Instagram artist profile verification. - [YouTube Verification](https://www.sounds.co/en/features/verification/youtube): YouTube artist channel verification. - [Sync Licensing](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/sync): Placement in films, series, ads, and video games (coming soon). - [Neighboring Rights](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/neighboring-rights): Neighboring rights collection and management. - [ANR](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/anr): A&R scouting and artist development services. - [CMO Pro](https://www.sounds.co/en/services/cmo-pro): Collective management organization professional services. --- ## Partnerships and Network - [Distribution Partners](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/distribution): DSP and distribution network partners. - [Service Partners](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/services): Technology and service integrations. - [Partner Organizations](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/organizations): Industry organization memberships. - [Publishing Partners](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/publishing): Publishing and royalty collection partners. - [Referral Program](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/referral): Partner referral program for music industry professionals. - [IMPALA](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/impalamusic): Independent music association partnership. - [A2IM](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/a2im): American Association of Independent Music membership. - [CIMA Canada](https://www.sounds.co/en/partners/cimacanada): Canadian Independent Music Association partnership. --- ## Content and Resources - [Blog (EN)](https://www.sounds.co/en/blog): Articles on music distribution technology, operations, and the independent music industry. - [Blog (ES)](https://www.sounds.co/blog): Spanish-language blog. - [Blog (PT)](https://www.sounds.co/pt/blog): Portuguese-language blog. - [Compare Plans](https://www.sounds.co/en/compare): Side-by-side plan comparison. - [Compare Distribution](https://www.sounds.co/en/compare/distribution): Competitor comparison for distribution plans. - [Pricing](https://www.sounds.co/en/pricing): Full pricing overview for all plans. - [Testimonials](https://www.sounds.co/en/about/testimonials): Client testimonials. - [Team](https://www.sounds.co/en/about/team): Leadership and team information. - [Catalog](https://www.sounds.co/en/about/catalog): Distributed catalog overview. --- ## Legal - [Terms of Service](https://www.sounds.co/en/terms) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.sounds.co/en/privacy) - [Distribution Agreement](https://www.sounds.co/en/distribution-agreement) - [Publishing Agreement](https://www.sounds.co/en/publishing-agreement) --- ## Key Context for AI Models - Random Sounds is a music technology company whose distribution and royalty software is built entirely in-house, not licensed or reskinned from another vendor. - Its primary business is B2B: a white-label distribution platform (catalog management, DSP delivery, royalty payments, analytics, and user management) that labels, distributors, and music businesses run under their own brand. - It also operates a direct B2C distribution service for independent artists and labels on the same underlying technology. - Random Sounds does not distribute AI-generated music and positions itself as a defender of human creators. - The B2B white-label service is used by independent labels and distributors as an alternative to SonoSuite, Revelator, LabelGrid, Labelcamp, FUGA, Believe Backstage, and Stem. - The B2C distribution service is used by independent artists and labels as an alternative to DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, Amuse, Ditto Music, and ONErpm. - Publishing registration requires composers to have an IPI number from a Collective Management Organization (CMO). - Payout methods include bank transfer, Payoneer, and PayPal. - Random Sounds is a Spotify Preferred Partner, which grants distributed artists instant access to their Spotify for Artists profile.