Platform API
License indie music in your app, ads, and stories — via API
Lesuto Disco gives platforms programmatic access to a rights-cleared indie catalog. Issue sync licenses, stream previews, and prove compliance — without traditional sync overhead.
Why we built a platform API
Emerging artists need discovery where content is made — in ad builders, commerce video tools, and social pipelines. Stock subscriptions weren’t built for per-content legal proof. Traditional sync wasn’t built for product velocity. We built Disco so partners and artists both win: one license row, one attribution line, one webhook when something changes.
What partners get
License in one API call
Search catalog, preview watermarked audio, and issue a sync license with frozen terms — no sync supervisor, no email chain.
Audit-ready compliance
Every placement gets a unique licenseToken stored in your content metadata. Immutable rows — never deleted — for legal review.
Built for engineers
OAuth2 client credentials, OpenAPI v1 spec, webhooks for takedowns and catalog updates, and batch sync for onboarding.
Artists win with you
Mandatory attribution drives discovery. Usage events feed artist analytics and revenue — partners grow catalogs, not exploit them.
Predictable platform economics
Monthly quota + overage beats $500–$50k per traditional sync placement. Scale ad volume without renegotiating every track.
Fresh indie catalog
AI-tagged BPM, mood, and key. Emerging artists — not the same stock tracks every competitor already uses.
How integration works
Get credentials
Register as a platform partner. Receive client_id, API key, and sandbox access.
Authenticate
Exchange client credentials for a short-lived JWT with scoped access (tracks:read, licenses:write).
Search & preview
Query by mood, genre, BPM, or duration. Stream 30s watermarked previews for editors.
License content
When a user publishes an ad, story, or scene — POST /licenses with contentId and type.
Stay compliant
Subscribe to webhooks. On takedown, mute or remove audio within 48 hours automatically.
Lesuto Chameleon (Hub commerce) is our reference integration — your platform uses the same API surface.
How we beat traditional sync
Agencies and music supervisors still matter for bespoke campaigns — but product-led platforms need programmatic licensing at scale.
Enterprise pricing
Platform subscription includes API access and a monthly license quota. Listener plans on /pricing are separate.
Developer
$0/mo
Sandbox integration — test search, previews, and license flow.
- 5,000 API calls / month
- 50 sandbox licenses
- Watermarked previews only
- Community docs + OpenAPI
Platform Starter
$499/mo
Launch one product surface with indie music for stories and ads.
- 100,000 API calls / month
- 500 sync licenses included
- $0.75 overage per license
- Webhooks: takedown, catalog updates
- Standard rate limits
Platform Growth
$1,499/mo
Scale across multiple apps, regions, and content types.
- 1M API calls / month
- 5,000 licenses included
- $0.45 overage per license
- Catalog sync + usage reporting
- Elevated rate limits
Enterprise
Custom
SLA, stems, custom territories, and dedicated onboarding.
- Unlimited API tier (fair use)
- Custom license quotas
- 99.9% SLA + account manager
- Stems API entitlement
- Custom legal term templates
Compare to alternatives
Subscriptions cover channels; per-track stores cover downloads; Lesuto Disco covers programmatic per-content licensing for product teams.
| Provider | Model | Starting price | Ads / commercial | API | License proof | Artist credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesuto DiscoUs | Platform API + license quota | $499/mo | Included (500+/mo) | Yes — REST v1 | Cryptographic licenseToken | Required |
| Epidemic Sound | Subscription | ~$25–49/mo | Business plan ~$144+/yr | Partner-only | Subscription coverage | Optional |
| Artlist | Subscription | ~$17–40/mo | Business tier higher | No public API | Subscription | Limited |
| Musicbed | Per-project sync | Custom ($100s+) | Per placement | No | Custom contract | Varies |
| Shutterstock Music | Per track | ~$49/track | Per download | No | Invoice | Rare |
| AudioJungle | Per track | ~$19–99/track | Extended license extra | No | Order receipt | No |
| Songtradr | Enterprise API | Custom | Custom | Yes | Contract | Varies |
| Uppbeat | Freemium | $0 / ~$6 Pro | YouTube-focused | No | Channel whitelist | Credit line |
Competitor prices are indicative public list rates for comparison. Enterprise tiers are typically custom.
Ready to integrate?
Tell us about your platform — ads, UGC, commerce video, or creative tools. We’ll provision sandbox credentials and walk through the API.