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Releese for Labels
How BLNDR gave artists clearer royalty data and saved hours doing it
As BLNDR began releasing more music and working with more artists, founder Calvin Ngo needed a more structured way to manage distribution, royalties, and release coordination. By moving his label’s workflow into Releese, he brought releases, fan links, and financial transparency into one connected system.
About BLNDR
BLNDR is a record label and tastemaker platform founded by Calvin Ngo. As founder and CEO, Calvin oversees artist relationships, contracts, release planning, and royalty management across the label.
His responsibilities include coordinating releases, managing splits and recoups, and ensuring artists have clear visibility into how their music performs and generates revenue.
Type: Label
Key responsibilities: Distribution, contracts, royalties, artist coordination
Before Releese
Before adopting Releese, Calvin relied on several separate tools to manage the label’s operations. Distribution, royalty tracking, and fan link creation all happened in different platforms. As the label began scaling, this fragmented setup made releases harder to manage.
Distribution handled in one platform
Fan links created using external services
Royalty splits and recoups tracked manually
Artist onboarding and collaboration required extra coordination
Managing multiple tools slowed down the release process
Why BLNDR chose Releese
As BLNDR grew, Calvin began looking for a platform that could bring distribution, marketing tools, and royalty management into one place.
He wanted a system that could scale alongside the label without adding more operational complexity.
Core capabilities adopted
Distribution and release management
Automated royalty splits and recoups
Smart links and fan link generation
Transparent reporting for artists
Adopting Releese as BLNDR’s operational backbone
BLNDR integrated Releese directly into its release workflow. Instead of rebuilding processes from scratch, Calvin began managing new releases through the platform while gradually bringing the rest of the catalog into the system.
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Onboarding approach
Started managing releases through Releese as new projects launched
Migration
Catalog assets and collaborators added over time
Adoption
Artists gained clearer access to release and royalty information
“As my business continues to grow, I appreciate efficiency more and more. Not having to hop around on multiple sites for each release has been a huge time saver.”
— Calvin Ngo, Founder & CEO, BLNDR
What changed once releases ran through one platform
After adopting Releese, BLNDR’s release workflow became easier to manage across several areas.
Area
Before
After
Impact
Distribution
Managed separately from marketing tools
Distribution and fan links connected
Faster release preparation
Royalty tracking
Manual accounting for splits and recoups
Automated royalty logic
Less manual reconciliation
Artist transparency
Artists relied on updates from the label
Clear visibility into royalty breakdowns
Stronger trust with artists
Release workflow
Multiple tools required for each release
One platform for release coordination
Simpler release coordination
Team focus
Time spent on repetitive tasks
More time for strategic work
Greater operational efficiency
“The biggest factor is we don’t need to deal with paying out royalties manually. Things like recoupments are great features for us.”
— Daniel Asserhad, Label Manager
Key improvements
Simpler label management
Distribution, smart links, and catalog management now live in the same system.
Less time spent on repetitive tasks
Automation removes manual royalty calculations and payout management.
Greater transparency for artists
Artists can clearly see how royalties are calculated and distributed.
Better communication with collaborators
Artists stay informed and connected to label operations.
Beyond daily workflows
With Releese, Daniel’s team can now
Manage releases and distribution in one system
Automate royalty splits and recoups
Keep artists informed about earnings and activity
Run label operations with fewer platforms
Long-term impact
More efficient label management
Greater transparency with artists
Less time spent on repetitive admin work
More focus on growth and artist development
“Releese has drastically improved our label management operations. We’re able to communicate easily and be super transparent with artists.”
— Daniel Asserhad, Label Manager
Run your releases and royalties in one connected system
Every label grows differently, but the challenges are often the same. See how Releese helps labels manage distribution, royalties, and collaboration in one connected workflow.
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