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SOCIALMED.AI
JUNE 2026 COHORT · APPLICATIONS OPEN

FOR MUSIC ARTISTS

YOUR SOUND.

THEIR FEED.

SOUND ENGINE · LIVE

Music distribution and Instagram sound activation. Worldwide release to 150+ platforms, both clean and explicit, placed inside Instagram's official sound library with engineered 15-second hooks on each version. Ten days. Done.

See the Offer
10

Day Window

8

Artists / Cohort

150+

Platforms

THE OFFER

ONE FLAGSHIP PRODUCT.
EVERYTHING IN IT.

One product. Five deliverables. Ten days. This is what you're applying for.

FLAGSHIP

Ten-Day Single Track Activation

From release to active Instagram momentum.

One song. Ten days. Worldwide distribution to 150+ platforms, both clean and explicit versions delivered, and the song placed inside Instagram's official sound library with engineered 15-second hooks locked on both versions. Day 11 delivery report. That's the whole product.

SCOPE

  • Worldwide distribution to 150+ platforms
  • Clean and explicit versions, both released
  • Instagram Music sound library placement
  • Engineered 15-second hook on each version
  • Day 11 delivery report

Apply with your song and we will reply within two business days with scope confirmation, pricing, and the deal terms.

Reply Time 2 business days

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Five deliverables. No daily check-ins, no homework for the artist, no theater. Just the work that gets your song everywhere it needs to live and engineered for the way Reels actually plays.

  • 01

    Worldwide Distribution · 150+ Platforms

    Your song delivered to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, Instagram Music, TikTok, and 150+ other major platforms worldwide. ISRC, UPC, songwriter splits and full metadata handled end to end.

  • 02

    Clean & Explicit Versions Both Released

    Both masters delivered together, properly tagged, so the song is usable on radio, in playlists, in school content, and in age-restricted feeds without being held back from any of them.

  • 03

    Instagram Music Sound Library Placement

    Both clean and explicit versions confirmed live and visible inside Instagram's official sound library. Anyone scrolling Reels or Stories can tap the sound and use it.

  • 04

    Engineered 15-Second Hook · Clean Version

    The most contagious 15 seconds of the clean master, cut and seamlessly looped, locked as the default in-point on Instagram so creators land directly on the chorus.

  • 05

    Engineered 15-Second Hook · Explicit Version

    Same treatment on the explicit master. Best 15 seconds, seamless loop, locked as the default in-point. Day 11 delivery report follows with live platform links and library screenshots.

ALSO AVAILABLE

Catalog Distribution

Full catalog distribution + metadata work.

ROSTER PLAN

Artist Roster Partnership

Ongoing activation across the release calendar.

FOR LABELS

Label Services

Activation infrastructure for indie labels & mgmt.

WHAT WE DELIVER

FOUR MOVES.
ONE RELEASE.

01 DISTRIBUTION & PLACEMENT

Your sound goes live where the world creates.

We get your track into Instagram's official sound library so anyone can tap it, use it, and spread it. Without that, your sound is invisible inside the app. We handle metadata, ISRC alignment, and platform delivery so the moment it drops, it's discoverable.

02 SOUND OPTIMIZATION

The 15 seconds that stop the scroll.

We pick the most contagious clip from your track and shape it for Reels. This is the part most artists skip, and it's why their sounds never travel. We engineer the in-point, the cut, and the loop so creators reach for it instinctively.

03 CLEAN + EXPLICIT

Both versions. Both treated like the lead.

We deliver clean and explicit masters together, tagged correctly, so the song lives everywhere at once. Each version gets its own engineered 15-second hook, looped seamlessly, locked as the default in-point inside the Instagram Music sound library.

04 DELIVERY REPORT

One report. Day 11. Every link.

A single PDF delivered the day after the campaign closes. Live links to your sound on every platform, screenshots from the Instagram Music sound library on both versions, and the ISRC + UPC records for your files. Read it in five minutes and know exactly what shipped.

HOW IT WORKS

THREE PHASES.
TEN DAYS.

01

DISTRIBUTION

Both clean and explicit masters delivered to 150+ platforms worldwide: every major DSP and store. Metadata, splits, and credits structured end to end. Instagram Music sound library placement initiated on both versions.

DAYS 0 TO 3

02

HOOK

The most contagious 15-second segment of each version (clean and explicit) cut, looped seamlessly, and locked as the default in-point inside the Instagram Music sound library.

DAYS 3 TO 7

03

DELIVERY

Final QA across both versions. Live links verified on every platform. Day 11 delivery report sent to the artist with platform links, sound library screenshots, and ISRC + UPC records.

DAYS 7 TO 10

Ten days from kickoff to a sound that travels on its own.

WHY THIS WORKS

DIFFERENT GAME.
DIFFERENT SCOREBOARD.

Dimension Traditional Music Marketing socialmed.ai
Unit of work Playlist pitches, paid ads, impressions Creator uses of your sound
Window Months, vague reporting 10 days, one report on Day 11
Distribution surface Streaming & ad networks Inside the platform's creation tools
Hook treatment Auto-cut chorus, no testing 15-sec hook engineered & looped
Versions One master, one upload Clean + explicit both released & placed
Reporting Vanity impressions One results report. Day 11. Done.

BY THE NUMBERS

FOUR NUMBERS
THAT DEFINE THE OFFER.

150+

Worldwide platforms your song ships to in a single release.

2

Versions released in parallel: clean and explicit, both fully placed.

11

Days from kickoff to live delivery report. No drift.

100%

Master and royalty ownership stays with the artist. Always.

Offer parameters, not historical claims.

VOICES

WHAT THE COHORT
SAYS WHEN IT'S OVER.

"Got both clean and explicit live on every platform inside ten days. The hook they cut made the song sound like itself for the first time. The sound library placement alone was worth the deal."
A&R · Major Label, NYC
"They told me what the song needed before they took the deal. Nobody else does that. Hook re-cut hit different by day six and the network picked it up immediately."
Independent Artist · Toronto
"I run four artists. Plugging socialmed.ai into the back half of every release schedule has been the single biggest unlock of the year. Predictable inputs, reportable outputs."
Manager · London

Anonymized at client request. Full case studies available under NDA.

WHO IT'S FOR

ARTISTS. CREATORS.
BRANDS.

ARTISTS

You have the song. We have the system.

Independent artists, A&R teams, labels, and artist managers. We compress the gap between release and momentum and we make sure your song is set up properly inside Instagram from the moment it goes live.

CREATORS

Make your sound the one creators tap.

Creators with original audio, voiceover, or signature sound design. We get your sound live in Instagram's official sound library with an engineered 15-second hook locked as the default in-point.

BRANDS

A sonic asset that earns its own usage.

Brands with a bespoke track, jingle, or campaign sound. We distribute it worldwide and place it inside Instagram Music so creators and customers can use it natively, on their own terms.

WHO WE ARE

A QUIET ENGINE FOR
LOUD MOMENTS.

socialmed.ai is an Instagram sound activation agency for music artists. We close the gap between hitting "release" and the world actually using the song.

No playlist pitching. No bought plays. No ads dressed as virality. We work the mechanics of how a sound becomes a movement on Instagram: where it lives, how it's cut, and what happens when the algorithm sees real momentum.

PRINCIPLES

  • Real creator usage, never paid impressions disguised as virality.
  • Ten days, one clean report at the end, no mystery boxes.
  • The hook is sacred. We treat it like a product, not a marketing asset.
  • If a song doesn't have it, we say so before we take the deal.
  • Eight artists per cohort. Always capped. Always intentional.

BOUNDARIES

WHAT WE WON'T DO.
EVER.

If you need any of these, we will say so honestly within two business days.

NO PAID PLAYS

We do not buy streams, we do not buy followers, and we do not run bot farms dressed up as virality. Every number on a delivery report is a number you can verify yourself inside the platform.

NO PLAYLIST PITCHING

We do not pitch editorial, we do not run pay-to-play playlist promo, and we do not promise Spotify algorithmic boosts. Distribution gets your song in the door. The song does the rest.

NO RIGHTS GRABS

You keep 100% of your masters, your publishing, your splits, and every cent of streaming revenue. We never take points, never take a cut, never own a frame of your work.

WHAT WE DO INSTEAD

CREATORS COME
TO THE SOUND.

Our job is to make your song the easiest sound to use on Instagram: live in the official sound library on both versions, with engineered 15-second hooks locked as the default in-point so creators land on the chorus the second they tap. Build the gravity, the creators arrive on their own.

QUESTIONS

WHAT YOU'RE PROBABLY
ABOUT TO ASK.

Do you guarantee virality? +

No, and anyone who does is lying. What we guarantee is delivery: worldwide distribution to 150+ platforms, both clean and explicit versions released, the song placed inside Instagram's official sound library, two engineered 15-second hooks (one clean, one explicit) locked as the default in-point, and a Day 11 delivery report with every live link. Virality is a great song meeting a system that lets it travel; we ship the system.

How many artists do you take per cohort? +

Eight artists per monthly cohort. Capped on purpose. Every release is hands-on and we won't compromise turnaround by overloading the schedule.

Do I need to already be on streaming? +

We can work with tracks that are already distributed or handle distribution as part of the campaign. If you're not on streaming yet, we wire that in during phase one so the Reels lead audiences somewhere they can save and replay.

How is this different from a marketing agency? +

A marketing agency runs ads at people. We ship the song itself: worldwide distribution, both versions delivered, and the song engineered into Instagram's native creation tools so anyone can pick it up. The unit of work is a placed, playable sound, not an impression on a banner. Different game, different scoreboard.

How does pricing work? +

We share pricing privately, in the reply to your application. The Ten-Day Single Track Activation is a single, all-inclusive figure with the full scope included. Catalog Distribution, Artist Roster Partnership, and Label Services are quoted to fit the work. Apply through the cohort form and we will respond within two business days with the figure and the deal terms.

Where are you based and who do you work with? +

We're headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta and work with artists, creators, and brands across North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia. The work is fully remote, so we deliver to wherever you are.

Do you work with creators and brands too? +

Yes. If you have a sound, we can ship it. Creators with original audio, voiceover, or signature sound design, and brands with a bespoke track, jingle, or campaign sound, get the same treatment as our artists: worldwide distribution, placement inside Instagram's official sound library, and an engineered 15-second hook locked as the default in-point so people land on the moment that matters.

NEXT COHORT

THE NEXT WAVE STARTS
ON THE WAITLIST.

Eight artists per cohort. Tell us about your song. Reply within two business days, with a plan or an honest no.

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JUNE 2026
COHORT OPEN