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LANDR
AI audio mastering plus distribution and samples for musicians.
NOT REALLY
why this verdict
Keep paying — Google has not replaced it
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the music job, so this one still earns its $12/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Generative music models produce finished tracks, shifting focus from mastering. Google, February 1, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: BandLab.
- What the call is worth $144/yr
- $12/mo at the entry paid tier — $144 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- Since
- February 1, 2024
- List price
- $12/mo
- Per year
- $144
The backstory
LANDR offers AI mastering, distribution, samples and collaboration tools for independent musicians. Generative models like Google's Lyria can create whole tracks, but they do not replace mastering, releasing and distributing a human artist's own recordings. LANDR's distribution deals, catalog and creator workflow are the moat. Because artists still need to polish and ship their music, LANDR survives.
Escape hatches
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iZotope Ozone Mastering plugin suite
izotope.com open_in_new D 
DistroKid Music distribution
distrokid.com open_in_new B 
BandLab Free mastering and DAW
bandlab.com open_in_new1 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.