Music industry technology consultancy
Technology consultancy for the business of music.
AudioLock helps record labels, distributors, publishers and music technology companies reduce manual work, connect their systems and build technology that scales. We combine industry experience, software engineering and AI expertise to turn complex requirements into effective solutions.
- Experience
- Music industry experience since 2010
- Relationships
- Hundreds of record labels
- Focus
- Performance, resilience, data control and cost efficiency
Why it matters
Technology for growing music businesses
More releases and more data should not mean proportionally more administration.
Growing catalogues, disconnected platforms and manual processes can put pressure on even the best teams. We review your processes and systems, identify where change will create the most value and recommend what to improve, integrate, buy or build.
Accurate music data sits at the centre of our approach, with validation and traceability designed into the way information moves through your business.
Our expertise
Five disciplines, one connected view of your operation
From business workflows to the infrastructure that runs them, we design for performance, resilience, data control and cost efficiency.
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Technology strategy and consultancy
Make confident decisions about what to build, improve or buy.
We turn business priorities into a clear technical roadmap, assessing options, dependencies and costs so you can invest with confidence.
Technology strategy in detail - 02
Solution and infrastructure architecture
Design performance, control and cost efficiency into the whole system.
We architect the complete solution, from applications and data to compute, storage and networking.
Infrastructure architecture in detail - 03
Scalable software design and development
Build the capability your business needs to grow.
Applications, internal tools and platforms that support growing catalogues, users and workloads, with usability, reliability and maintainability built in.
Software development in detail - 04
AI engineering and workflow automation
Turn AI capability into dependable operational tools.
AI applications and automated workflows around your operation, from metadata review to reporting, with model evaluation and validation built into delivery.
AI engineering in detail - 05
APIs and systems integration
Connect your systems, services and data.
Integrations that reduce repeated data entry and manual handovers across catalogue, distribution and business tools.
APIs and integration in detail
AI for your business
Choose the approach that fits your operation.
Our recommendations are model- and provider-agnostic, with the flexibility to combine approaches where that serves your business.
How we approach AI- A1
AI for your team
Connect ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to approved business data and services, giving staff relevant context for everyday work.
- A2
Bespoke AI applications
Develop tools and automated workflows, benchmarking models against quality, performance and total operating cost.
- A3
Private AI
Deploy suitable models within infrastructure you control, with data handling, access and retention designed around your requirements.
How we work
A measured path from requirement to operation
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Understand the requirements
We examine your processes, data and systems, then agree the outcomes, constraints and measures of success.
02
Evaluate and architect
We compare options, test assumptions and recommend an architecture, with clear costs, trade-offs and a delivery plan.
03
Develop and deploy
We build in stages, test against your requirements and prepare the solution for operation, including monitoring and handover.
04
Measure and optimise
We review performance, quality and operating costs, then refine the solution as your business and technology evolve.
Experience
Music industry experience since 2010
Founded in 2010, AudioLock has worked with hundreds of record labels. Our experience includes developing and operating automated services, connecting music platforms and simplifying workflows for rights holders.
Scalability and cost efficiency have shaped our approach from the outset. That experience now supports a broader consultancy spanning software, systems integration, AI and infrastructure.
Our history and documented track recordDiscuss your next technology challenge
Tell us about the workflow, system or idea you want to improve. We will discuss your requirements and recommend an appropriate starting point.