Foundry
Questions
What producers ask before they drop a record.
Does it cost anything?
Testing is free and unlimited on every tier. Paid tiers buy sends; the free tier sends five records a month. Nothing is charged today. See pricing.
What does “matched on sound” mean?
Foundry listens to your audio and compares it to the music each label has actually put out. It is not matching genre tags or keywords, and it never reads your name, your bio or your follower counts.
Who can hear my record?
You, and any label or artist you tick “send” for. Records are never public or searchable.
Do labels actually look at this?
Labels on nine71 run their demo inbox here. Your send appears there with its score, playable.
What files can I drop?
WAV, MP3, AIFF, FLAC and most other audio formats. One record at a time.
I already know which label I want.
Use “Send it straight”: pick the label or artist and send, no scoring involved.
My record scored low. Does that mean it’s bad?
No. It means your record sounds far from that label’s releases. The ranking exists to find the ones it does fit.
I run a label, agency or management company.
Organizations work in the nine71 platform on the same account. Make one, pick “I’m an organization”, and your workspace opens there. Or write to [email protected] and we’ll set it up. Artists who want an inbox can request one from their profile.