Tracklib Announces UnitedMasters as Preferred Distributor

Tracklib, the world’s first and only digital service for clearing samples, has named UnitedMasters a preferred distributor, through a collaboration supporting automated digital revenue payments directly to artists. Tracklib-sampled tracks distributed through UnitedMasters will now automatically report to Tracklib and pay-out to the correct parties, greatly simplifying the reporting of streaming revenues for the artist and producer. Tracklib will also join UnitedMasters’ Producer Exclusives.

Tracklib is the only sampling platform to support automated royalty payments with vetted digital distributors. “Both UnitedMasters and Tracklib are working to simplify and enhance the reality of music creators. We are excited to now offer UnitedMasters as a preferred distributor to refine and further automate the process of clearing samples for commercial release,” said CCO & Co-founder Pӓr Almqvist. “UnitedMasters is a culture forward company which resonates well with us, and we look forward to continuing working together in supporting music creators.”

"We want to be there for the artists at the earliest point of their creation process. We are excited to partner with Tracklib to provide the tools that will become the building blocks for the next big hit", said UnitedMasters Chief Strategy Officer Sally Shin.

Users can simply add royalty@tracklib.com as a team member in the split pay section of their tracks on the UnitedMasters dashboard with the percentage share according to their sample license from Tracklib, and all digital revenues start being accounted for directly. Then the artist or producer’s work is done. Once the song is distributed through UnitedMasters, users receive an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) to confirm the song is released. 

About Tracklib
Tracklib is a game-changing new music tech company with a catalog of over 100,000 all-original recordings that gives music creators access to legally sample and license music in minutes. By radically simplifying music licensing, the platform unlocks creative opportunities for all the world’s music creators, furthers sampling as an art form, and injects new revenue for the music industry. Tracklib’s catalog consists of over 100k all-original recordings from over 400 record labels/publishers around the world. The catalog includes everything from Isaac Hayes to Mozart and Jazz artists Bob James, whose music has been sampled in 1000s of songs. Samples from Tracklib have been used in major songs from artists like J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Phantogram, Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Wayne, DJ Khaled and BROCKHAMPTON.

About UnitedMasters
Launched in 2017 by Translation founder and music industry veteran Steve Stoute, UnitedMasters provides a new industry alternative for independent artists and producers. UnitedMasters gives music creators access to premium music distribution services, a suite of tools to help them directly connect with fans, and opportunities for unique partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands. The UnitedMasters platform enables creators to operationalize their independence and maximize their creative and economic potential while allowing them to maintain full ownership over their master recording rights. The company also recently launched Beat Exchange, a curated marketplace for artists and producers to buy and sell beats - extending its commitment to include producers by delivering best-in-class technology to sell beats and opportunities to grow their music careers.