Unchained Music Distribution passport
- Platform
- Trebel
- Site
- home.trebel.io
- Social
- @trebelmusic
Trebel gives fans the ability to enjoy music without subscriptions, opening new doors for artists to connect. With Unchained Music, you can distribute your tracks and discover fresh opportunities to grow your global presence.
Trebel is a music download and discovery platform developed by M&M Media Inc. Launched in 2016, Trebel allows users to legally download and listen to music offline for free, aiming to combat digital music piracy. The platform offers a catalog of over 75 million songs through licensing agreements with major record labels such as Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, as well as hundreds of independent labels. Trebel's business model generates revenue from digital advertising and user interactions with branded experiences within the app. The app also features a "brand takeover" option called Trebel Max, offering users unlimited access in exchange for engaging with brand-sponsored content. Trebel has expanded its presence in Latin America, with notable partnerships and investments from regional celebrities and media companies.
Five questions, answered for this platform specifically.
Trebel receives new releases through approved distributors who submit audio, artwork, and metadata that meet the platform’s technical specifications. After processing, tracks are added to Trebel’s catalogue for users to stream or download for offline playback within the app.
Trebel offers free, legal music access supported by in app advertising rather than subscription fees. Users can earn downloads through ads and rewards, and tracks remain accessible offline without requiring a premium tier.
Trebel features new releases through curated sections, trending playlists, charts, and editorial highlights. Tracks with strong listener engagement often receive additional promotion in the app’s discovery areas.
Trebel does not provide a standalone artist dashboard, but distributors typically supply performance data such as streams, offline downloads, engagement statistics, and geographic reach based on Trebel’s reporting.
Trebel generates royalties from advertising revenue and user activity. Payments are made to rights holders through distributors according to Trebel’s reporting schedule, and artists receive earnings via their distribution partner.
Set the release up in the app and it goes to this platform with the rest of them, delivered to spec and checked by a person first.
Upload the release yourself in the app, on the plan that fits, and send it to every store you want in one go.
Start DIYFor multi-release plans and label rosters, scoped with the services team before anything starts.
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