Ambler
Ambler is a collaborative music metadata registration platform that replaces spreadsheets and email threads with a structured workflow where labels, artists, and contributors confirm credits and splits at the source. The platform automatically assigns ISRC codes, validates data, and exports in industry-standard formats like CWR and DDEX ERN directly to CMOs, PROs, publishers, and distributors. Labels save an estimated 4–5 hours per person on every release.
- Music Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Music metadata management for every release involves credits, splits, and rights data that must reach multiple organizations, yet most of this work is still handled through spreadsheets, email threads, and disconnected portals. This manual process costs hours per release and is cited as the most frustrating part of the job by label project managers, with data issues holding back 93% of PRS for Music's delayed payments.
Solution
Ambler provides a collaborative platform where labels create registrations, artists confirm their roles and splits, and contributors accept or counter proposed shares—all in a structured workflow. The platform automates the entire chain from draft through shipping, with validated data flowing directly to CMOs, PROs, neighboring-rights societies, publishers, and distributors in industry-standard formats. Artists and contributors get their own app interface, while labels manage the full registration process with automatic ISRC assignment, split suggestions, and progress tracking. The system locks registrations with a complete audit trail once all parties have confirmed, eliminating the need for chasing and manual follow-up.
Target Audience
Primary customers are independent labels managing 10+ releases per year, with publishers, CMOs, PROs, and neighboring-rights organizations receiving validated data for free. Artists and contributors also use the platform at no cost.
Features
- Collaborative registration workflow with distinct stages: Draft, Sent to Artist, Contributor Input, Pending Approval, Ready to Ship, and Shipped
- Automatic ISRC assignment for recordings without existing codes, plus optional UPC auto-generation
- Split suggestion and counter mechanism enabling artists to accept or counter master and publishing rights proposed by labels
- Role-based access for labels, artists, and contributors with individual confirmation of credits and shares
- Export in CWR, DDEX ERN, and DDEX RDR-N formats compatible with CMOs, PROs, publishers, and distributors
- Progress tracking dashboard showing registration status for all releases with percentage completion indicators