A track, a playlist, an album
Upload your audio, choose the tracks and arrange their order. Add a title, artwork and a note. You can create the link once the upload is accepted while processing continues.
Inaudible audio watermarking
Watermark your music.
Know which copy got out.
Send unreleased tracks and playlists with a different inaudible audio watermark for each recipient. If a copy leaks, a successful trace can point back to its delivery record.
3 welcome watermark credits · No card to start
Listening CopyPrivate playlist
Night sessions
Prepared for Alex
- 01First light4:12
- 02The long way home3:48
- 03After hours5:06
Recipient watermark7C2A · 81F4 · A309
Interactive illustration with example data. The identifiers are not real watermarks; no audio is played or processed.
Inside the audio, not over it
Not a spoken tag. Not just a private URL.
An audible music watermark puts a voice, tag or sound over a recording. A forensic watermark embeds an identifier intended to be inaudible. Listening Copy uses that identifier to distinguish the copies you send, without writing a recipient's name or email into the audio payload.
A password controls who can open a link. A recipient watermark travels with the delivered audio. Use either on its own, or combine them when the release calls for both.
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How to watermark music with Listening Copy
Give each recipient their own copy
Enable watermarking and choose the recipients. Listening Copy prepares separately identified deliveries. Add passwords, expiry and download settings as needed.
They listen. You keep the record.
Recipients listen in their browser without an account. If you later find a suspect audio file, upload it to Trace. A valid match points to the associated delivery, not proof of who leaked it.
Built around the listening experience
Share the record, not a pile of attachments
- Ordered playlists and artworkPresent an album, a set of mixes or a private press copy in one browser player.
- Separate recipient linksKeep delivery records and revoke one link without revoking every recipient's access.
- Optional access controlsAdd a password, set an expiry, or choose streaming-only access.
- A traceable audio renditionThe identifier is embedded in the recipient's audio, not only in the listening page.
Try it with your own music
Three welcome credits. No card required.
A free account includes three watermark credits and 250 MB of MP3 storage. One credit covers up to 30 minutes of one track for one recipient. Longer tracks and extra recipients use additional credits. Paid plans add storage and included credits.
Compare plans and watermark credits3 welcome watermark credits · No card to start
Protection, without impossible promises
What an audio watermark can and cannot do
Watermarking is a tracing aid, not DRM. It cannot stop someone recording playback or guarantee detection after every edit. Heavy processing, conversion, speed or pitch changes and re-recording can damage or remove an identifier. A match identifies a delivery record, not a person's responsibility for a leak.
Listening Copy does not overwrite your original master. Watermarking creates a high-quality MP3 listening rendition. A WAV download made from that rendition is not the same as your original lossless master. Use plain lossless delivery on a supporting plan when original-quality audio is required.
Read the practical guide to recipient-specific watermarkingA few useful answers
Before you send
How do I watermark music?
Upload your audio to Listening Copy, select the tracks, and enable watermarking when creating a send. Choose the recipients and your link settings. Listening Copy prepares a separately identified audio copy for each recipient.
Is this an audible producer tag?
No. Listening Copy uses an inaudible identifier inside the audio, rather than a spoken name or sound over the music. Optional audible preview beeps are a separate setting.
Can I watermark a playlist or an album?
Yes. Select multiple tracks, give the playlist a title, arrange its order and attach artwork. Each recipient's delivery carries its own watermark identifier.
Can a watermark identify who leaked my music?
A successful trace can identify the delivered copy associated with a recipient record. It does not prove who shared or recorded that copy. Investigate the result alongside your delivery records and other evidence.
Will it survive conversion or recording?
Detection depends on the audio and what happened to it. Conversion, heavy processing, pitch or speed changes and re-recording can damage or remove the identifier. Test representative changes with your own material; detection is not guaranteed.
Does watermarking preserve my original WAV master?
Your original is not overwritten. Watermarking prepares a high-quality MP3 listening rendition, and converting that rendition to a WAV download does not restore the original lossless quality. Choose an unwatermarked delivery on a plan with WAV storage when you need to share the original-quality audio.
Can I try music watermarking for free?
Yes. A free account includes three welcome watermark credits and 250 MB of MP3 storage, with no card required to start. One credit covers up to 30 minutes of one track for one recipient. Longer tracks and additional recipients use more credits.
Private release delivery for labels
Individual copies for reviewers, collaborators and other pre-release listeners.
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Artwork, a deliberate sequence and a practical listening window.