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- Can I distribute music with limbo/ without giving up my rights? Yes. limbo/ is B2B infrastructure, not a rights grab. You keep 100% ownership of your masters and catalog; limbo/ never takes a stake, even when you use limbo/Funding.
- Can I schedule releases and edit metadata after delivery? Yes. Schedule releases per DSP with exact go-live dates and update metadata after delivery, with changes that propagate across platforms plus full version control.
- Can I use limbo/ if I already have my own Merlin or DSP contracts? Yes. If you hold your own Merlin membership or direct DSP contracts, limbo/ runs as your delivery, reporting and quality-control layer. We never touch your licensing.
- Can I use limbo/ to start my own music distribution company? Yes: limbo/'s white-label and API let you launch your own branded music distribution business with our supply chain, royalty, and DSP infrastructure.
- Does limbo/ have a RESTful API? Yes: limbo/ ships a documented RESTful API for catalog, deliveries, royalty data, and analytics. The only music distribution API with an MCP server.
- Does limbo/ offer catalog advances or funding? Yes. limbo/Funding provides royalty advances that keep you 100% owner, recouped from future royalties, plus optional catalog sales. Terms are scoped per deal.
- Does limbo/ offer direct DSP deals? Yes. limbo/ holds direct contracts with Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, Tidal, and Merlin Network access for the rest. No re-aggregation.
- Does limbo/ offer real human customer support? Yes. limbo/Humans is a core block: senior people who answer in hours, not days, over email, Intercom, video, WhatsApp and SMS. Support is included in every stack.
- Does limbo/ support multi-tenant music distribution? Yes. limbo/ runs a 3-tier sub-account architecture (admin, client, sub-client), each tier with its own UI, permissions and audit trail, under your own brand.
- Does limbo/ support multiple currencies and languages? Yes: limbo/ supports multiple currencies for royalty payouts and ships in English and Spanish, with more locales available on the white-label.
- How does limbo/ differ from DIY distributors like DistroKid or TuneCore? limbo/ is B2B infrastructure for labels and distributors, not a DIY artist tool. We power the platforms artists use, not artists directly.
- How does limbo/ handle content delivery to DSPs? DDEX-compliant ERN 3.8.2 and 4.3 XML delivery to every DSP that matters, through direct contracts and Merlin Network access. Full audit trail and resend capability.
- How does limbo/ handle royalty reporting? Multi-currency royalty reporting from every DSP that matters, transparent statements, automatic splits, and exportable audit trails. Full visibility for your partners.
- How does limbo/ protect DSP relationships? limbo/ shields DSP relationships through metadata QC, artificial streaming detection, and direct contracts with all major platforms.
- How long does it take to launch with limbo/? Most partners go live within 2-6 weeks depending on the Music Blocks selected. White-label deployments and API integrations have published timelines.
- How much does limbo/ cost? limbo/ uses custom partnership pricing based on the Music Blocks you select. Apply to partner with us and we'll send a tailored quote within 24h.
- Is limbo/ a member of Merlin Network? Yes. limbo/ is a Merlin Network member, and CEO Fer Isella served on the Merlin Board of Directors (2024-2026). Direct access to Merlin DSP licensing for partners.
- Is there a minimum catalog size to work with limbo/? limbo/ has no minimum catalog size for new partners. We work with labels of all sizes, from one-artist boutiques to multi-label distributors.
- What are Music Blocks? Music Blocks® are limbo/'s modular distribution components: API, White-Label, Distribution, Royalties, YouTube CMS, Funding, Supply Chain.
- What are per-DSP delivery controls and how do they help my label? Choose exactly which DSPs, territories and dates each release goes to, set UGC whitelist and blocklist rules, and control every platform from one dashboard or the API.
- What DSPs does limbo/ deliver to? Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon, Tidal, Deezer, TikTok, Pandora, SoundCloud, Audiomack, Anghami, Tencent and every other platform that matters, via direct and Merlin deals.
- What happens to my royalty data with most music distributors? With many distributors your royalty data sits on third-party platforms tied to majors. limbo/ keeps royalty reporting in-house, independent and private by design.
- What is artificial streaming and how does limbo/ detect it? limbo/ runs artificial streaming detection across catalog deliveries, flags suspicious patterns, and protects DSP relationships and revenue.
- What is DDEX and does limbo/ support it? DDEX (Digital Data Exchange) is the metadata standard for music delivery. limbo/ supports ERN 3.8.2 and 4.3 across all DSPs with full schema validation.
- What is limbo/ Music? limbo/ Music is an independent, bootstrapped white-label music distribution platform. Modular Music Blocks for labels and distributors.
- What is limbo/'s YouTube CMS Music Block? Manage your YouTube Content ID assets via the YouTube CMS Music Block: claim policies, royalty splits, sound recording metadata, and reporting.
- What is limbo/Chat? limbo/Chat is an AI assistant trained on music distribution: royalties, DDEX, catalog metadata, DSP rules. Built for label operations teams.
- What is white-label music distribution? White-label music distribution lets you launch a branded distribution service using third-party infrastructure. limbo/ powers the back-end; you own the brand.
- What kind of companies use limbo/? Independent labels, sub-distributors, music tech platforms, and rights organizations use limbo/, including Merlin members, EarthPercent, UN Live.
- What makes limbo/ different from FUGA, SonoSuite, or Revelator? limbo/ is independent (no UMG, no VCs), modular (Music Blocks), and ships a true RESTful API plus white-label. See our 2026 platform comparison.
- What metadata standards does limbo/ support? DDEX ERN 3.8.2 and 4.3, ISRC, ISWC, ISNI, UPC, MEAD-style enrichment. Compatible with all major DSP requirements and royalty reporting standards.
- What regions does limbo/ operate in? limbo/ delivers globally to 40+ platforms that matter. HQ in Spain, with team members across Latin America, Europe, and the US serving labels worldwide.
- Who founded limbo/? limbo/ was founded by Fer Isella, Co-Founder & CEO, who served on the Merlin Network Board (2024-2026). Bootstrapped, no major label or VC ownership.