Artists
From your first single
to your next album.
We want to make releasing your music, managing your profile and catalog, and checking your earnings easier.
My music, my next chapter.Music distribution and publishing for independent musicYour music.Your rights.Out into the wider world.
Release, rights and royalties in one place.
We are building distribution and publishing
for independent artists, songwriters and labels.
Take the pre-launch survey
Opens the AUDENIQ pre-launch survey.
Launching soon
We will announce sign-up and distribution and publishing applications at launch.
The people who make the music decide what comes next. AUDENIQ connects that next step to a wider world.
Brand values
The AUDENIQ promise,
in three lines.
Your music.
The people who make the music stand at the front. AUDENIQ steps back and clears the way so the music is seen.
Your rights.
Recordings and compositions belong to their creators. We never shorten or blur what we say about contracts, royalties and rights, and we are building it so creators can check review status and royalty statements themselves.
Out into the wider world.
From a first release to running a label, from home to abroad. We widen the places your music can reach.
Brand identity
This is
AUDENIQ.
A music distribution and publishing platform for independent artists, songwriters and labels. Under one name, every service and product shares the same values.
- Name
- AUDENIQPronounced 어데닉 (eo-de-nik)
- Who we work with
- Independent artists, songwriters, labels
- What we do
- Music distribution, music publishing, catalog management and royalties
- Promise
- Your music. Your rights. To a wider world.
Design philosophy
Precision over decoration.
Music over noise.
We aim to help creators finish what they need to do quickly and get back to their music.
The AUDENIQ personality
Our values show in how we speak and act. AUDENIQ talks and behaves like this.
- Precise,never stiff
- Kind,never flippant
- Quiet,never vague
- Expert,never hard to follow
From one small A
to a level meter filling with music.
ABOUT AUDENIQ
From making music,
to sharing it with the world.
Every good song carries
the time and work of many people.
Yet finishing the music is not the end.
You still have to prepare the release, check the rights and manage the royalties.
AUDENIQ wants to bring
all of it together.
Distribution and publishing, release management and royalties.
We are building a service for everything from a first release to running a label.
- 01Release prepAudio and metadata checks
- 02DistributionFrom home to abroad
- 03Rights managementWorks and rights in order
- 04Revenue managementEarnings and royalties
What AUDENIQ is building
The next step for your music,
in one place.
Built around release and distribution, extending to rights management and label operations.
- In development
Release and distribution
We are building a distribution system that registers your tracks and albums, checks audio quality and release metadata, then delivers them to music platforms at home and abroad.
More about music distribution - In preparation
Music publishing
We are preparing a service that helps songwriters and artists who write their own songs register works, manage royalties and find new uses for their music.
Discover AUDENIQ Publishing - In development
Catalog & label management
We are building a way to see the tracks, release schedules and distribution status of many artists in one place and manage them with your team.
More about label services - In development
Earnings reports and royalties
We are preparing a way to check earnings and royalty statements by platform and manage royalty details for the rights holders you work with.
- In preparation
Release support & rights management
We plan to grow our support from artist profile linking, lyrics and distributor transfers to music video releases and rights management for music in online videos.
- Coming later
Promotion & creator collaboration
We are preparing tools to promote your releases and plan to widen the connections that let artists, songwriters, producers and labels work together.
AUDENIQ PUBLISHING · In preparation
So the value of the songs you write
keeps going.
We are preparing music publishing for independent songwriters and artists who write their own songs. Creators without a company are welcome too.
Your copyrights stay with you. AUDENIQ plans to manage and pitch only the works and contract scope you agree to separately.
How we prepare what comes next for your works
- 01Song registration and rights data
- 02Royalty administration and accounting
- 03Sync proposals and pitching
Publishing is a separate service you choose and sign up for. We set the scope after reviewing your existing collective management or publishing agreements and the rights status of each work.
Widening where your music can reach
LOCALGLOBAL.
From major Korean music services
to global streaming platforms.
Start here, go further
So your music
is heard
in more places.
Music has no borders,
but releasing it is still complicated.
- 01Major Korean music servicesDirect agreements in progress
- 02Our own delivery systemQuality checks and release delivery
- 03Distribution abroadExpanding step by step
Distribution network in progressWe will announce supported platforms and countries once agreements are confirmed.
Business structure for distribution partners
AUDENIQ is developing its own distribution system for audio quality checks, release metadata management and delivery. We are also pursuing direct agreements with DSPs (music services) in Korea and abroad.
We plan to build our Korean distribution base first and then add direct agreements abroad. To widen our reach overseas, we are also pursuing Merlin membership and licensing agreements.
We are currently preparing incorporation and agreements. We will announce supported platforms and countries once DSP agreements and Merlin membership and agreements are confirmed.
Partnership inquiries ↗Why AUDENIQ
A better choice
for the people who make music.
OUR DIRECTION
More focus on the music.
Less of the complexity.
Getting ready for your next step,
together.
Your rights stay with you
We are preparing standard distribution on a non-exclusive basis. Rights to recordings and works stay with their rights holders, and publishing is a separate choice for only the works you pick.
Essential release support included
We are preparing audio quality checks, artist profile linking, lyrics registration and distributor transfer support as part of the core service.
We will share platform-specific support and required materials at launch.Revenue and payouts that are easy to follow
We are preparing Korean-language support and monthly royalty payments, and designing statements that separate earnings reported by music platforms from confirmed royalties.
Support after the release, too
We are preparing tools to promote releases, such as Smart Link, Pre-save, Pre-order and promo cards. Profile error fixes, music video releases and rights management will be available as you need them.
Label operations, connected
We are building a label service that manages the catalogs, releases and royalties of many artists together and connects them to creator collaboration and promotion.
Your way
Whether you make it alone
or with many others.
Labels
What comes next,
made with many artists.
We are preparing a way to coordinate many artists' music, release schedules and team work in one place.
Music made together, possibilities opened together.More about label servicesTrust comes first
Your music and your data,
kept safe.
Unreleased music and the information
of artists and labels all matter.
We are preparing protections that collect only what is needed, use it only for its stated purpose and block unauthorized access and leaks.
Four principles we keep
- We do not sell personal data
for advertising. - We protect unreleased recordings
and rights information. - We design it so only people with permission
can access information. - We process personal data
only as far as the service needs.
Sharing information needed for distribution and royalties is different from selling personal data. We will set out recipients and processing scope in our privacy policy at launch.
We need your story
A new kind of music distribution,
help us build it.
What was the hardest part
of releasing your music?
From preparing a release to managing rights and checking earnings.
Your experience helps us build AUDENIQ.
It is fine if you have never released music.
Tell us what you need for your first release.
Take the pre-launch survey
Opens the AUDENIQ pre-launch survey.
We are not taking sign-ups or distribution and publishing applications yet.
What is AUDENIQ (어데닉)?
AUDENIQ is a music platform being prepared in South Korea for independent artists, songwriters and labels. Built around distribution at home and abroad, it aims to bring music publishing, catalog and earnings management, and release support together.
Is AUDENIQ a music distributor?
We are preparing a music distribution service, but we have not started distributing yet. We are currently preparing incorporation and agreements with music platforms (DSPs) in Korea and abroad. Distribution and music publishing will be offered as separate services.
Can I release music or apply for publishing now?
Not yet. We are preparing to launch our distribution system and publishing service. We will announce when applications open, and the support for each service, on our official website and social channels.
Which music platforms can AUDENIQ distribute to?
Supported platforms have not been decided yet. We will pursue direct agreements with major Korean music services first, then widen our reach through direct agreements abroad and Merlin membership and agreements. We will announce supported platforms and countries once agreements are confirmed.
What is the difference between music distribution and music publishing?
Music distribution delivers your recordings to music platforms and pays out the earnings from their use. Music publishing is a separate service that manages royalties for the songs you write and pitches them for new uses. We will explain the contract and royalty scope of each separately.
Who can use AUDENIQ Publishing?
AUDENIQ Publishing is a music publishing service we are preparing to help with work registration, royalty management and new uses for your songs. It is for independent songwriters, artists who write their own songs and freelance creators. We set what we can manage after reviewing existing collective management or publishing agreements and the rights of each work.
If AUDENIQ distributes my music, do my rights transfer to AUDENIQ?
No. We are preparing standard distribution on a non-exclusive basis, and rights to recordings and works stay with their rights holders. AUDENIQ only receives the permissions needed for distribution within the contract scope. Publishing is also a separate service you choose and sign up for.
Can I move music I have already released?
We plan to support distributor transfers that keep your existing ISRC, UPC and release information. We will help you end your previous distribution only after confirming the release and matching through the new route. Whether and how you can move depends on your existing agreement and each platform's policy.
Can both indie artists and independent labels use AUDENIQ?
Yes. We are preparing a service for everyone from an individual artist's first release to independent labels running many artists. We are building it so labels can manage catalogs, release schedules and royalties as a team.
Does AUDENIQ handle music videos and music used in online videos?
We are preparing support for Korean music video ratings and releases on global video platforms. Ratings will follow the procedures of external rating bodies. We are also preparing rights management for music in online videos, such as YouTube Content ID, and support depends on each platform's and content's rights requirements.
Will support and payouts be available in Korean?
Yes. We are preparing Korean-language support and monthly royalty payments for users in Korea. We will share statements in line with music platforms' earnings reports and when royalties are confirmed.
Does taking the pre-launch survey sign me up?
No. The survey is only for collecting opinions while we plan the service. Taking part does not create an account or a distribution or publishing agreement.