So, let's say you want to play a track out to test it this weekend and you have a decent mix, and it's Friday already. Yes, as you know by now, it's cheaper and faster than going back and forth with a mastering engineer. The main reason is because of savings in terms of the cost and time involved. There are scenarios where Landr mastering or other similar automated mastering services make sense. Now, When Landr Mastering Absolutely Makes Sense. Not always, but in most cases it's still your best bet. So, in most cases where you care about the quality, a great mastering engineer is the option that'll most likely get you the results you want. Yes, it'll cost more but this is your music and if you want a body of work that you can look back on with pride then cutting corners is probably not a good idea. Yip! Find a great mastering engineer in your chosen genre and work with them to get it right. Now, if that doesn't work, you know what the solution is right? -) It's come a long way since the early versions and when you take into account your savings in terms of time and budget you may just be in for a win. Give it a go and maybe you strike it lucky and the machine just by chance does the job in a way that you find great. In the above case I'd say try Landr mastering. You want it to be respected, you want it to be something you're certain you're proud of and you want it to be big. Let's say you've put blood, sweat, tears and even a bit of your hard-earned money into a single, EP or album. First, When Landr Mastering Doesn't Make Sense. That said, I now believe Landr mastering has a place in modern music production and below I'll elaborate on when I think it makes total sense to use the service and similar automated online mastering services like it. I'm sure their best guys are working on it but it's not there yet. Sure, you may get lucky with the algorithm here and there, but I still find aspects of the feel and groove lacking in most Landr masters. I still don't think Landr mastering will in most cases produce better results than a seasoned mastering engineer. It's just gotten a little bit more nuanced. My opinion hasn't however changed much in this regard. Now, I'll hasten to add that Landr mastering has improved by leaps and bounds since then. The results were, quite frankly, a bit disappointing. 'Gimme a break! No way automated online mastering will be able to do the job of a good mastering engineer!' That's right, when Landr mastering first came on the scene back in 2014 I thought something along the lines of. You can check it out here.Confession: I wasn't a big fan of the idea of Landr mastering when it first dropped, but things have changed and so has my opinion, (slightly). But confirming our original story, Landr has now released their digital distribution site. Which is where the competitive advantage could come in. The company may also choose to bundle optimized track mastering for musicians who use their distribution service. The company would likely get your music on Spotify, Apple Music, other streaming services, not to mention iTunes and possibly YouTube. And in terms of business modeling, a digital distribution service would complement Landr’s current offering. + Pandora Has Stopped Paying Artists Over 50% of Their Moneyīut perhaps the other trick is to layer in specialized mastering. To undersell the competition, Landr would most likely cut their rates. Indeed, the crowded space already includes Tunecore, ReverbNation, DistroKid, and CD Baby, just to rattle off a few entrenched names. It’ll compete directly against experienced music distribution heavyweights, which is no small thing. Landr plans to launch their digital music distribution service in September. We’ve heard that things aren’t so cool between the companies right now. However, the page now redirects to a general FAQ page about their own services.

Users can then click on the page to head to CD Baby’s mastering site.ĬD Baby offered an article on their website about Landr Audio Mastering. Users who head to CD Baby’s page on Landr will find the following invitation. Which is, of course, a top digital music distributor. Currently, the company has a collaborative partnership with CD Baby. We later corroborated that information - and yeah, this is definitely in motion. A source who spoke exclusively with Digital Music News says that Landr will launch its very own digital distribution service.

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