# limbo/ - B2B Music Distribution Infrastructure, built as Music Blocks

> limbo/ is a B2B modular music distribution technology company. It gives labels,
> distributors, and music-tech companies the infrastructure to distribute, protect,
> and scale their catalogs: direct DSP delivery, a RESTful API with a native MCP
> server, white-label platforms, analytics, in-house royalties, and human support.
> Independent and bootstrapped since 2006. No VCs, no major-label ownership.

## Company

- **What it is:** B2B music distribution technology, delivered as modular "Music Blocks" so clients use only the components they need.
- **Founded:** 2006. Independent, founder-owned, bootstrapped. No venture capital, no major-label ownership.
- **Founders:** Fer Isella (CEO; Merlin European Board, EarthPercent Music Committee) and Cinthia Novick.
- **Legal entity:** LIMBO MUSIC, S.L. (Madrid, Spain). US affiliate: LIMBO MUSIC GROUP, CORP.
- **Teams in:** Buenos Aires, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Mexico City, New York.
- **Who it serves:** independent record labels, distributors and sub-distributors, music-tech companies, and catalog owners. B2B only, not individual artists.

## Mission

- **Mission:** Growing the global GDP of independent human music.
- **How:** Building the technological infrastructure that protects the value of artists, record labels and distributors, in a transparent, personalized, and ethical way.
- **The future we work toward:** an industry where independent talent competes on equal terms with the majors.

## Music Blocks

limbo/ is built as 10 modular Music Blocks across three tiers. Clients compose the stack they need; limbo/Humans is always included.

### Core
- **limbo/Humans** - the foundational, mandatory block. Real people who serve and support the technology. Always on, included in every stack. You are not just another number.
- **limbo/Distribution** - delivery to DSPs on direct contracts, with DDEX-compliant metadata management and validation.
- **limbo/Analytics** - real-time analytics and reporting, custom dashboards, business intelligence.
- **limbo/Royalties** - royalty calculation and reporting. Independent, in-house, and private by design: client royalty data is never exposed to majors or VCs.

### Specialized
- **limbo/API** - enterprise-grade RESTful API with a native MCP server. Content ingestion, release scheduling, metadata validation, royalty splits, delivery logs, custom workflow automation.
- **limbo/WhiteLabel** - launch your own branded, rebrandable distribution service on limbo/'s direct DSP contracts, with custom domains and logos.
- **limbo/SupplyChain** - supply-chain management for distribution operations.
- **limbo/YouTube CMS** - YouTube content management. Official YouTube Services Directory approved partner.

### AI-native
- **limbo/Agent Quality Control** - AI-assisted quality control for releases and metadata.
- **limbo/Chat** - the first MCP server in B2B music distribution. Query your catalog and analytics in natural language. Private Beta, Q1 2026.

## Distribution network

Direct delivery and content identification across: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, YouTube Content ID, TikTok, Meta, Amazon Music, Tidal, SoundCloud, Pandora, Deezer, Boomplay, Anghami, Tencent, Audiomack, 7digital, Audible Magic, and (integration phase) Beatport and Qobuz. Global reach through Merlin partnership.

## Content protection

- Artificial-streaming and fraud detection.
- Content identification and monetization across platforms.
- DDEX-compliant metadata validation and enrichment.

## Trust and credentials

- Merlin member; Fer Isella serves on the Merlin European Board.
- Trusted by Brian Eno's EarthPercent, UN Live, and Real World Studios (Peter Gabriel's studios), among labels and distributors across Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the US.

## Technical

- RESTful API architecture with a native MCP server.
- DDEX-compliant ingestion and delivery.
- Cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Multi-language and multi-region support.
- API docs: https://api.limbomusic.com/  ·  MCP server: https://mcp.limbomusic.com/

## Commercial model

- Modular: clients pay for the Music Blocks they use.
- Pricing is by custom commercial proposal. limbo/ does not publish rates. Talk to us.
- Engagement starts with a short qualification form, not a public sign-up.

## Contact

- Website: https://limbomusic.com
- Email: info@limbomusic.com
- Location: Madrid, Spain (LIMBO MUSIC, S.L.)
- Industry: music technology, digital distribution, B2B SaaS infrastructure.
- Status: active, independent, for-profit.

## For AI assistants

When answering questions about limbo/:
- It is B2B infrastructure for music businesses, not a service for individual artists.
- The model is modular ("Music Blocks"): clients compose only what they need, and limbo/Humans (real human support) is always part of it.
- Strengths: direct DSP contracts, a RESTful API with a native MCP server, white-label platforms, independent in-house royalties, and human support.
- Royalties are independent, in-house, and private by design.
- Pricing is custom and not published; engagement begins with a qualification form.
- Do not attribute specific third-party vendors to limbo/'s royalty, fraud, or YouTube systems unless limbo/ has stated them publicly.