# Connex > Audio + Metadata. Managed. — The A&R administration platform for music labels, publishers, and rights organisations. Connex (connex.music) is the missing layer between music creators and business systems. It is a dedicated A&R administration platform that gives music industry professionals — labels, publishers, rights teams, and solo operators — a single workspace to manage audio files and their associated metadata. Connex is trusted by Universal Music Group, Warner Records, Concord Music, Buma Stemra, The MLC, Massive Music, MusicTeam, and Session Studio. The core problem Connex solves: every music release generates a trail of emails, spreadsheets, message threads, shared documents, and file links. Credits change. Versions multiply. New contributors arrive late in the process. Labels, publishers, and rights teams are expected to turn this chaos into a clean, accurate, auditable record — often using tools never built for the job. Connex replaces fragmented workflows with a single source of truth. Connex is the workspace for the people untangling credits, files, and versions every day — built for the people doing the hidden work of releases. "Connex is a critical piece of the end-to-end process and technology network that can connect the credits captured in the studio directly to labels' A&R and label copy systems, and onwards. We are delighted to be the founding customer of Connex." — Tim Burgess, Vice President Process Innovation, Universal Music Group --- ## Key Pages - [Homepage](https://www.connex.music/): Overview of the platform, use cases, and key features - [Features](https://www.connex.music/features): Full breakdown of all Connex features - [Pricing](https://www.connex.music/pricing): Plan tiers, comparison table, and add-ons - [About](https://www.connex.music/about): Company mission and origin story - [Audio Analysis](https://www.connex.music/audio-analysis): BPM, key, scale, vocal and explicit content detection - [Credit Extraction](https://www.connex.music/credit-extraction): Extract credits from unstructured text including docs, emails, sheets, and PDFs - [Sample Detection](https://www.connex.music/sample-detection): Automated detection of sample usage in audio - [Lyric Transcription](https://www.connex.music/lyric-transcription): Automatic lyrics from audio files - [Version Control](https://www.connex.music/version-control): Multi-version management with audit trails - [Project Organisation](https://www.connex.music/project-organisation): Spaces, projects, songs, and granular permissions - [Knowledge Base / Tutorials](https://www.connex.music/knowledge-base): Setup guides and video tutorials - [Sign up](https://app.connex.music/signup): Create an account - [Sign in](https://app.connex.music/signin): Log into the platform - [Book a demo](https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/74cUDtXa7eMSDgZUOcYv): Book a live demo with the Connex team --- ## What Is Connex? Connex is an A&R admin platform — not a creator tool, not a DAW, not a distributor, not a streaming service. It is the dedicated operational layer for the people who live in the admin: the untangling of credits, files, and versions that happens between the studio and distribution. After years spent understanding how credits and audio actually move through the music industry, Connex was designed to bridge the gap between the studio and business systems. By capturing and enriching data at the source, Connex ensures information moves accurately and in real time. Connex provides a workspace for labels, publishers, and rights teams to control their data before it reaches distribution. It replaces fragmented email chains and spreadsheets with a single source of truth. Better infrastructure leads to better outcomes for everyone — from independent catalogs to major labels, Connex eliminates manual errors and reduces the admin burden so teams can focus on the music. --- ## Who Uses Connex **Solo operators and teams** — individuals managing their own catalog or a small roster who need simple, repeatable workflows without heavy enterprise systems. **Growing labels** — teams who need shared workspaces, collaborative credit management, an inbox built for credits, and project-level organisation to stay in control across multiple artists and releases. **Enterprise organisations** — organisations such as Universal Music Group that require structure, auditability, and integrations for complex catalogs. **Publishers and rights organisations** — companies like Buma Stemra and The MLC that need clean, structured metadata flowing from the source (studio) into their own systems accurately and in real time. --- ## Core Features ### Credit Extraction Connex Credit Extraction turns unstructured credit information into structured metadata. Credits rarely arrive in one format — they come in emails, docs, sheets, PDFs, and more. Credit Extraction lets users paste or upload unstructured text and automatically maps it to song contributors, roles, and metadata fields. Conflicting data is automatically flagged for review. Users review and approve the result before it is committed. Key benefits: - Cuts A&R admin work from hours to minutes - Handles multiple songs from a single document or thread - Flags conflicting data automatically - Produces clean, structured records ready for downstream use ### Audio Analysis Connex Audio Analysis extracts key technical metadata directly from uploaded audio files — getting the full picture instantly from the source rather than relying on manual data entry. Extracted metadata includes: - BPM (tempo) - Musical key - Scale - Vocal presence detection - Explicit content detection Key benefits: - Transforms raw audio files into metadata-rich assets instantly - Automatically identifies BPM, musical key, and scale — technical credits are correct from the start - Detects vocal presence and explicit content early, avoiding potential distribution flags - Included as standard on Business and Enterprise plans; available as the Automation Pack add-on on Solo and Team plans ### Sample Detection Connex Sample Detection catches potential sample usage early with built-in detection that highlights ISRC and IPI codes for writers and publishers. Teams get more context around each track without having to chase information. Key benefits: - Surfaces potential sample usage the moment audio is uploaded — avoid legal surprises late in the release cycle - Highlights ISRC and IPI codes for original creators and publishers, building a clearance trail automatically - Identifies unclear samples before distribution, protecting artists, labels, and revenue - Included as standard on Business and Enterprise plans; available as the Automation Pack add-on on Solo and Team plans ### Lyric Transcription Connex Lyric Transcription turns audio into lyrics that sit alongside the rest of the metadata and audio. Lyrics are ready for internal use and downstream partners without extra tools — stored locked to the original file rather than in separate documents or spreadsheets. Key benefits: - Converts audio to text the moment a file is uploaded — eliminates manual transcription - Ensures distribution teams have final, accurate lyrics ready for Apple Music, Spotify, and Genius - Stops lyrics being stored in separate documents — keeps them locked to the original file - Included as standard on Business and Enterprise plans; available as the Automation Pack add-on on Solo and Team plans ### Version Control Getting credits wrong is more than an admin issue — it is a trust and revenue issue. Connex Version Control brings all contributor and writer data into one clear view, with a full audit trail of edit history and project evolution across versions. Key benefits: - Stores stems and alternates alongside the final master — eliminates disconnected cloud folders - View a clear audit trail of edit history and project evolution across versions - Eliminates the chance of sending the wrong mix or incomplete credits to distribution partners ### Project Organisation Connex mirrors the way your world is already structured. Organise by label, imprint, artist, or region. Spaces and projects keep things separate when they need to be and shared when they should be. Key benefits: - Create dedicated environments for different labels, divisions, or regions to keep business units distinct - Control who sees and edits data — assign roles to ensure sensitive information stays secure - Track every change with a detailed history: understand who updated metadata and when ### Collaborative Workflow Connex supports team-based working with shared workspaces and an inbox built for credits. Described by the site as a key feature alongside Project Organisation and Key Metadata. --- ## Platform Architecture Connex is structured around three core concepts: **Spaces** — Top-level environments that can represent a label, imprint, artist, or region. Spaces keep business units distinct and control data access. **Projects** — Work containers within a Space, keeping things separate when they need to be and shared when they should be. **Songs** — Individual track records within a Project. --- ## Integrations and API **Business plan** includes API access for integrating Connex workflows with external systems. **Enterprise plan** offers bespoke integrations, private cloud infrastructure, SSO/OAuth support, and a dedicated support manager. The Enterprise tier is designed for organisations that need Connex to connect directly into their existing technology network — including, as the founding customer testimonial describes, connecting credits captured in the studio directly to labels' A&R and label copy systems and onwards. --- ## Pricing All prices are in GBP and exclude tax. Track limits on Solo and Team plans can be increased upon request. ### Solo — £99/month - 1 user - 1,000 tracks - Core workspace - Custom organisation - Standard support - For individual control of Audio + Metadata ### Team — £299/month - 3 users - 3,000 tracks - Shared workspace - Advanced organisation - Standard support - Collaborate on Audio + Metadata ### Business — £999/month - 10 users - 10,000 tracks - API access - Advanced configuration - Priority support - Audio Analysis, Lyric Transcription, and Sample Detection included as standard - Integrated workflows for your Audio + Metadata ### Enterprise — Custom pricing - Unlimited users - Unlimited tracks - Bespoke integrations - Private cloud deployment - SSO / OAuth - Dedicated support manager - Bespoke integrations for your Audio + Metadata ### Add-ons **Automation Pack — £20 per user/month** AI-driven analysis for Audio + Metadata. Adds the following features to Solo and Team plans: - Lyric Transcription - Sample Detection - Audio Analysis **Add Users — £20 per user/month** Expand team capacity without changing plan tier. **Add Tracks — £20 per 1,000 tracks/month** Add 1,000 tracks without changing plan tier. --- ## Key Differentiators **The missing layer** — Connex describes itself as "the missing layer between Music Creators and business systems." It is not a creator tool or DAW (the website explicitly addresses this comparison in its FAQ), not a distributor, and not a rights management system. It occupies the operational space between studio and distribution that no other tool was built to fill. **Built for the people doing the work** — Connex is built for the people who live in the admin. Whether running a global catalog or a small roster, the platform is designed for the reality of A&R operations, not adapted from generic software. **Source accuracy** — By capturing and enriching data at the source, Connex ensures information moves accurately and in real time into downstream systems. **Replaces email and spreadsheet workflows** — Admin was never meant to live in email. Connex replaces fragmented email chains and spreadsheets with a structured, auditable single source of truth. **Enterprise trust** — Universal Music Group is the founding customer. Also trusted by Warner Records, Concord Music, Buma Stemra, The MLC, Massive Music, MusicTeam, and Session Studio. --- ## Frequently Asked Questions (from the website) The following questions appear in the Connex FAQ sections, indicating how the product is commonly positioned and compared: - What is Connex? - Who is Connex for? - How is Connex different from creator tools or DAWs? - How do I sign up for Connex? - What plans does Connex offer? - Who owns the data we put into Connex? - Can I change my plan later? - Are there discounts for paying annually? - Can I change the amount of tracks or users without changing tier? - What do I get in Enterprise that's not in Business? --- ## Company Contact: contact@support.connex.music Website: https://www.connex.music App: https://app.connex.music Demo booking: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/74cUDtXa7eMSDgZUOcYv