AudioSalad

Spec sheet

What it does

AudioSalad provides digital media and metadata management, delivery, and music distribution services.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Product

AudioSalad is a digital media and metadata management platform, delivery provider, and distribution company.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Audience

AudioSalad says it is used by record labels, artists, music managers, music publishers, content administrators, and distributors.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

API

The API supports headless content management, ingestion, delivery, metadata and media retrieval, and delivery status checks.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Headquarters

New York, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · audiosalad.com

Founded

AudioSalad’s own about page says it was founded in New York City in 2014.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Analytics

Analytics include cross-platform campaign views, stream sources, skip rates, percentage changes, TikTok trends, and alerts for unusual activity spikes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

API capabilities

The API supports headless content management, ingestion and delivery triggers, metadata and media retrieval, and delivery-status responses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

BBB status

The Better Business Bureau lists AudioSalad as not accredited with an A+ rating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bbb.org

Catalog management

Users can create releases in the dashboard or bulk ingest them through spreadsheets, AudioSalad XML Spec, or DDEX.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

DDEX

AudioSalad supports DDEX ERN 3.4.1, 3.71, and 3.8.2, with version 4.3 described as under development.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Delivery

AudioSalad says it is an Apple Music Preferred Partner, a Spotify Preferred Delivery Platform, and integrated with over 100 additional DSPs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Delivery controls

The dashboard supports timed releases and different release dates and rights by territory and DSP.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Delivery coverage

AudioSalad states that it delivers to more than 100 global digital service providers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Demo

AudioSalad says it offers a fully functioning demo arranged through contacting the company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Distribution

AudioSalad offers managed music and video distribution to artists, labels, and rights holders, with marketing and playlist pitching support for priority releases.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Export formats

Metadata can be delivered in multiple XML formats and exported as CSV for spreadsheets or third-party systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Founded and ownership

AudioSalad says it was founded in New York City in 2014 and joined SESAC Music Group in 2023.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Headquarters and offices

AudioSalad identifies New York as its headquarters and lists offices in Los Angeles and London.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Independent positioning

Code Group Music describes AudioSalad as B2B infrastructure for labels, aggregators, and label-services companies rather than direct-to-artist distribution.Read 15 Oct 2026 · codegroupmusic.co.uk

Ingestion

Releases can be created in the dashboard or bulk ingested using spreadsheets, AudioSalad XML Spec, or DDEX.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Licence and deployment

The reviewed public pages describe a hosted SaaS dashboard and API but do not state an open-source licence or self-hosting option.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Limit: publishing administration

Code Group Music states that AudioSalad does not handle publishing administration or PRS registration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · codegroupmusic.co.uk

Limit: selective access

The same Slashdot review said AudioSalad is not a good fit for smaller labels and can be selective.Read 15 Oct 2026 · slashdot.org

Limit: small operators

Code Group Music says individual artists and labels with fewer than 20 releases per year are generally better served by consumer distributors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · codegroupmusic.co.uk

Limit: support and review speed

A Reddit label operator reported slow review times and very slow support through the company that provided AudioSalad access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Limit: Trustpilot complaints

Trustpilot reviewers alleged false copyright claims, delayed dispute handling, unanswered emails, and royalty-payment problems involving a partner.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

LinkedIn company size

LinkedIn lists AudioSalad as privately held with 11–50 employees and New York headquarters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Managed distribution

AudioSalad offers managed music and video distribution and provides sales reporting across DSPs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Metadata and rights

The browser dashboard manages media assets, metadata, and rights, with catalog-wide bulk metadata updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Notable news

A European Commission merger document describes AudioSalad as having over 16 million assets under management, expanding into the UK and EEA in 2021, and being acquired by SESAC, indirectly owned by Blackstone.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ec.europa.eu

Ownership

The company says it joined SESAC Music Group in 2023.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Praise: onboarding and support

One verified Slashdot reviewer praised ease of switching, broad features, and professional, quick support for professional labels.Read 15 Oct 2026 · slashdot.org

Preferred partner status

AudioSalad identifies itself as an Apple Certified Encoding House, Spotify Preferred Delivery Platform, and YouTube Certified partner.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Rating on Slashdot

2.3 out of 5 from 3 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · slashdot.org

Rating on Trustpilot

2.8 out of 5 from 3 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Release controls

Dashboard workflows support timed releases plus different release dates and rights by territory and DSP.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Royalty reporting

Distribution clients receive detailed royalty reports and statements through a secure reporting portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Security and privacy

The privacy policy says AudioSalad participates in the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Shopify integration

AudioSalad has a Shopify app that uses store and purchaser information to deliver purchased digital files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Support and demo

AudioSalad offers a fully functioning demo and asks interested customers to contact it to start the demo process.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Supported audio

Supported core audio formats include WAV, WAV-HD, FLAC, FLAC-HD, MP3, Dolby Atmos, MQA, and Apple ADM.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Supported formats

Supported audio formats include WAV, WAV-HD, FLAC, FLAC-HD, MP3, Dolby Atmos, MQA, and Apple ADM; video delivery supports H264 and ProRes in HD and 4K.Read 4 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Supported video and files

The service supports H264 and ProRes HD/4K video and can store documents, PDFs, text files, and music-production project files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Target users

The company says its users include record labels, artists, managers, publishers, content administrators, and distributors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

White label

Customers can apply their logo, colors, and custom domain to a branded dashboard and invite clients or team members.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

YouTube integration

Its YouTube authentication app retrieves Content Owner analytics for inclusion in aggregated music-trends reporting and says it collects no other personal data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audiosalad.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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