Fast by default. Clear when it matters.
Complete releases should move without unnecessary waiting. If metadata, rights or risk checks need attention, we tell you what happened, why it matters and exactly what comes next.
Independent distribution · built by independent artists
Fast, clear music distribution with real communication at every important step. APR connects your release to human curation, autonomous radio, listener intelligence and verifiable Proof of Airplay — without treating you like a ticket number.
The APR difference
Getting music onto platforms is only the first step. APR is built by independent artists who know what uncertainty, unanswered messages and unexplained holds feel like. We are building the distributor we needed ourselves.
Complete releases should move without unnecessary waiting. If metadata, rights or risk checks need attention, we tell you what happened, why it matters and exactly what comes next.
Communication is not a support add-on. It is part of the product. Questions, holds and change requests should arrive with context — never as unexplained silence.
APR Signal Ledger can turn observed airplay, playlist provenance and aggregate likes into shareable, verifiable Proof of Airplay instead of letting every play disappear.
Verified artist identity, self-custodied wallets, direct support, deeper analytics and premium proof tools are designed to let the artist carry the value forward.
One connected system
No pay-for-placement. No fake engagement. Distribution technology remains replaceable; APR’s discovery intelligence and artist relationship remain ours.
The release workspace
The customer experience is ours. Delivery technology remains replaceable. Every critical change receives a status, owner and audit trail.
Every recording keeps its own metadata, contributors, identifiers and rights context.
Audio, artwork, credits, declarations, splits, destinations and dates must all validate before review.
Our promise to independent artists
We have been the new artist waiting for an answer. We have depended on a payout. We have tried to do everything right without knowing the industry’s unwritten rules. APR exists because an artist deserves explanation before escalation — and a conversation before silence.
We do not promise that a release will never raise a question. We promise that you will understand the question, the reason and the next step.
Your release always shows where it is and what is blocking it.
Important decisions come with context and a real path forward.
Complete releases move quickly; complex issues get careful review, not silence.
The product is shaped by independent artists who have lived the same uncertainty.
A release that keeps moving
Distribution should not end when a platform accepts the file. APR keeps the release connected to discovery, audience response and lasting proof.
Beyond delivery
Most distributors move files. APR is building the layer that helps a release stay visible, measurable and useful after delivery.
Prepare one complete release with audio, artwork, credits, rights, territories and dates in a single guided flow.
APR connects distribution to a human-curated network of focused playlists, 24/7 radio and living charts.
Real plays, likes and genre context become useful signals — not vanity numbers detached from the music.
Proof of Airplay turns verified radio activity into a permanent, shareable record for the artist.
The artist can carry verified activity into profiles, direct support, deeper insights and future onchain tools.
Built for independent control
APR brings the moving parts together without turning the artist into a passenger.
You decide what to release, when it goes live and who shares in the royalties.
Metadata, audio, artwork, contributors, rights, splits and delivery status stay together.
Radio and playlists keep working after release day instead of letting attention disappear.
Verified airplay and listener response remain available after the song has ended.
Transparent royalties
01See estimated activity and confirmed royalties as different things.
02Define exact royalty splits without spreadsheet ambiguity.
03Keep statements, adjustments and payouts traceable.
04Know what is available, pending or held — and why.
Compare the difference
See why APR is being built for artists who want more than an upload portal and a royalty dashboard.
Questions deserve answers
Read how delivery, rights, review, royalties, communication and the APR discovery network work — in plain language.
Read the distribution FAQ