FlipTheCrate

The universal creative licensing marketplace for creators, agencies, and production companies.
Clear samples. License music. Get legal.

Try: “Ain't No Sunshine” · “September” · “A Love Supreme”

Content Types

Platform Features

AI-Powered Tools

12+

API Integrations

How It Works

Find Your Track

Search by song name or upload audio. AI identifies it via Spotify and MusicBrainz.

Submit a Request

Describe your project and usage context. Upload your WIP for faster approval.

Get Approved

Rights holders review, set terms, and approve. AI helps with fair pricing suggestions.

Pay & Create

Secure payment through escrow. License generated instantly. Go make music.

The Full Platform

22 features. One marketplace. Everything from discovery to distribution.

Universal Clearance Requests

Submit a request for ANY song. Not limited to a catalog. Audio samples, stems, vocals, composition, sync, and video content.

Rights Holder Discovery

If the owner isn't on the platform, AI searches ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and SoundExchange databases to find and onboard them.

Sample Detection

Upload a beat and AI identifies every sample used via Spotify, MusicBrainz, and AcoustID audio fingerprinting.

Two-Sided Dashboards

Creators get a production-desk dashboard. Rights holders get a label-executive command center. Agencies and studios manage all linked catalogs from one place.

Pre-Set Pricing Tiers

Rights holders set rates by content type and usage context upfront. See the price before you even submit a request. Bulk licensing available for agencies and production companies.

Full Communication Suite

Thread comments, voice notes, video pitches, guided templates, and real-time status updates at every stage.

Split Clearance Workflow

Need both master AND publishing clearance? Submit once. The platform routes to both rights holders as a linked pair.

Escrow Payments

Stripe Connect handles payments. Money is held until both sides confirm the deal. Built-in dispute resolution.

Auto-Generated Licenses

The moment a deal closes, a legal license PDF is generated with all terms and signed digitally.

AI Pricing Suggestions

Based on content type, usage context, artist popularity, and projected reach, AI suggests fair price ranges to both sides.

Creator Portfolios

Public profiles showcasing past cleared work, stream counts, and platforms. Builds credibility with rights holders.

Post-Clearance Distribution

Push cleared releases to DistroKid, TuneCore, or CD Baby. YouTube Content ID updated to prevent false claims.

Built on Trust

Escrow Protection

Payments held securely until both parties confirm. Automatic dispute resolution if anything goes wrong.

Verified Rights Ownership

Every rights holder verified through ISRC codes, metadata, and cross-referencing ASCAP, BMI, SESAC databases.

Minutes, Not Months

Pre-set pricing tiers mean some clearances close instantly. Expedited review fast-tracks your request within 48 hours.

License Renewal Built In

Time-limited or stream-threshold licenses auto-notify when limits approach. One-click renewal at same terms.

Two Sides. One Platform.

For Creators

Producers, artists, engineers, YouTubers, podcasters, content creators, agencies, and production companies. Anyone who needs to clear a sample or license music.

Submit clearance requests for any song ever recorded
AI detects and identifies samples in your beats automatically
See prices upfront — no blind negotiation
Voice notes and video pitches to rights holders directly
Track every request with real-time status updates
Push cleared releases to DistroKid, TuneCore, or CD Baby
Build a public portfolio of your cleared work
Browse free, Pro ($19.99/mo) and Studio ($49.99/mo) to submit

For Rights Holders

Labels, studios, estates, publishers, agencies, individual artists and producers. Anyone who owns masters or publishing rights.

Set pricing tiers by content type, usage context, and scale
Review requests with full audio previews in a secure player
Approve instantly, counter-offer, or request more info
AI analyzes your catalog and suggests optimal pricing
Revenue analytics — track earnings, approval rates, trending tracks
Representatives manage multiple catalogs from one login
Auto-generated licenses with digital signing on approval
Never miss a licensing opportunity — requests come to you

The Old Way vs FlipTheCrate

Sample clearance used to take months and thousands of dollars. Not anymore.

Feature	Traditional	FlipTheCrate
Time to clear	3-12 months	Minutes to days
Upfront cost	$5,000-$50,000+	Free to submit
Pricing transparency	None — blind negotiation	Pre-set tiers visible upfront
Communication	Lawyers emailing lawyers	Direct threads, voice notes, video
Rights discovery	Google it yourself	AI searches ASCAP, BMI, SESAC
Sample detection	Manual identification	AI audio fingerprinting
License generation	Custom legal drafting	Auto-generated on approval
Payment protection	Wire and hope	Escrow with dispute resolution
Split clearance	Two separate processes	One request, auto-routed to both
Status tracking	Call and ask	Real-time dashboard updates
Post-clearance	Figure it out yourself	Direct push to DistroKid, TuneCore
Catalog available	Whatever you can find	Any song ever recorded

Simple Pricing

Browse free. Subscribe to submit requests.

Browse

$0/forever

Search the full catalog
See if rights holders are reachable
Preview pricing guidelines
Create your creator profile

Start Browsing

Pro

$19.99/month

Unlimited clearance requests
Priority review queue
Analytics dashboard
Creator portfolio
Voice notes & video pitch
Expedited review discount

Get Started

Studio

$49.99/month

Everything in Pro
API access
Team seats for agencies and studios
Bulk request tools for high volume licensing
Dedicated support
White-glove onboarding

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