ToneGrid vs Revelator

Independent infrastructure, published pricing.

Revelator is a B2B music platform formed in 2012 that offers Revelator Pro, Revelator API and white-label solutions to labels, distributors and artist managers. On April 1, 2026, Warner Music Group announced it had agreed to acquire Revelator. ToneGrid is independent, publishes its plan prices, and delivers DDEX ERN 4.3 directly to 200+ DSPs.

All Revelator statements on this page are quoted or closely paraphrased from the vendor's own website, read on October 3, 2026. Bracketed numbers point to the sources at the bottom of the page.

Area	ToneGrid	Revelator
Ownership	Independent. ToneGrid Ltd, part of The InterSpace Group.	Agreed to be acquired by Warner Music Group, announced April 1, 2026. WMG says the transaction "is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close next quarter". Revelator's own site did not mention the agreement when read. [1] [2]
Founded	2026	2012. WMG's announcement says "Formed in 2012"; the Revelator site itself gives no year. [1]
Pricing	Published: Starter $99, Pro $249, Scale $499 per month, Enterprise custom.	Not published. There is no pricing page, and every call to action is "Get Started". The terms say "Fees vary by Service. Current fee schedules are available on the Site or in your Dashboard." [3]
Billing model	Flat monthly fee. No royalty cut.	Not published. The terms list possible fee types including subscription fees, one-time fees, takedown fees and change request fees, without amounts. [3]
DSP reach	Direct delivery to 200+ DSPs.	The Revelator Pro page says "Distribute to 80+ global DSPs, social platforms, and more"; the For Distributors page says "Distribute to 100+ platforms worldwide". Delivery can use "direct DSP deals, Merlin deals, or Revelator deals". [4] [5] [6]
White label	Yes. White-label SaaS under your own brand.	Yes. "Custom domains, subdomains, and a personalized user interface", with DKIM and SPF settings for email. [7]
API	REST API with bearer API keys, public documentation at api-docs.tonegrid.pro, and a sandbox.	"Developer friendly RESTful API" with webhook support and public documentation. "For sandbox access, API credentials, or integration support, contact your Revelator representative." [8] [9]
DDEX	DDEX ERN 4.3 delivery.	"Import and export your catalog effortlessly via DDEX, CSV, or XML". No ERN version is published. [4] [5]
Rights and splits	Rights and splits ledger.	Digital contracts, "royalty splits using advanced conditional logic", publishing splits, and "blockchain-powered smart contracts". [5] [10]
Fraud and QC	AI fraud detection inside QC, with human review.	A published Anti-Fraud Policy (effective March 3, 2024) with up to two warnings before termination and royalty escrow of up to 24 months, plus a "Metadata Inspector" for metadata validation. [11] [6]
Languages	19 app languages.	"19 languages supported." [7] [5]
AI agents (MCP)	MCP server for AI agents.	Not published.
How to start	Pick a plan on the pricing page.	"Get Started" on every page; no public sign-up or trial page. The terms say free trials may be offered at Revelator's discretion. [3]

"Not published" means the fact does not appear on the vendor's public website as of the read date. Store and DSP figures are shown in each vendor's own words because vendors count platforms differently.

Why teams choose ToneGrid

Three things you can verify on this site before you ever talk to us.

Pricing you can read today

Starter $99, Pro $249 and Scale $499 per month, with Enterprise custom. A flat monthly fee and no royalty cut, so the plan page is the quote.

Direct DDEX ERN 4.3 delivery

Releases go directly to 200+ DSPs over DDEX ERN 4.3, backed by a rights and splits ledger and AI fraud detection inside QC with human review.

Developer access from day one

Bearer API keys, public documentation and a sandbox at api-docs.tonegrid.pro, an MCP server for AI agents, and 19 app languages for your artists.

Common questions

Is Revelator owned by Warner Music Group?

Warner Music Group announced on April 1, 2026 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Revelator, with closing expected the following quarter. As of October 3, 2026, neither site states that the deal has closed, so we describe Revelator as having agreed to be acquired. ToneGrid is independent and not owned by a major label.

Does Revelator publish its pricing?

No. revelator.com has no pricing page, and its terms refer to fee schedules shown in the dashboard. ToneGrid publishes Starter $99, Pro $249, Scale $499 per month, and Enterprise custom, with no royalty cut.

How do the two platforms compare on languages?

Both support 19 languages. Revelator says "19 languages supported" and ToneGrid ships 19 app languages.

Sources

Legal entity as published: Revelator, Ltd (site footer); legal notices to Revelator Enterprises, Inc., Albany, New York (terms). All pages read on 2026-10-03.

[1] https://www.wmg.com/news/warner-music-group-agrees-to-acquire-revelator-state-of-the-art-independent-music-platform read on 2026-10-03
[2] https://revelator.com/newsroom read on 2026-10-03
[3] https://revelator.com/terms-and-conditions read on 2026-10-03
[4] https://revelator.com/product/revelator-pro read on 2026-10-03
[5] https://revelator.com/solutions/for-distributors read on 2026-10-03
[6] https://revelator.com/features/distribution-and-delivery read on 2026-10-03
[7] https://revelator.com/features/white-label read on 2026-10-03
[8] https://revelator.com/features/api read on 2026-10-03
[9] https://revelator.com/product/revelator-api read on 2026-10-03
[10] https://revelator.com/features/rights-management read on 2026-10-03
[11] https://revelator.com/anti-fraud-policy read on 2026-10-03

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