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- 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 direct DSP deals? Yes. limbo/ holds direct contracts with Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon, Tidal, and Merlin Network access for the rest. No re-aggregation.
- 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 XML delivery to 200+ DSPs through direct contracts and Merlin Network access. Full audit trail and resend capability.
- How does limbo/ handle royalty reporting? Multi-currency royalty reporting from 200+ DSPs, 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 QA, 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 serves on the Merlin Board of Directors. 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, DSP Contracts, Royalty Reporting, YouTube CMS, Funding, Supply Chain.
- What DSPs does limbo/ deliver to? Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon, Tidal, Deezer, TikTok, Pandora, Soundcloud, Audiomack, Anghami, Tencent and 200+ more via Merlin and direct.
- 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 across all DSPs with full schema validation.
- What is limbo/ Music? limbo/ Music is an independent, bootstrapped white-label music distribution platform founded in 2006. 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, Earth/Percent, 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, 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 200+ DSPs. HQ in Spain, with team members across Latin America, Europe, and the US serving labels worldwide.
- Who founded limbo/ and when? limbo/ was founded in 2006 by Fer Isella, currently Co-Founder & CEO and a Merlin Network Board Member. Bootstrapped, no major label or VC ownership.