Music Label Services · Mayfair, London

Independent Artists.With Major League Infrastructure.

Institutional-grade music label services: publishing administration, digital distribution and metadata management, built for independent artists, labels, publishers and rights holders ready to scale.

2,400+
Catalog Titles Managed
60+
Countries Distributed
150+
DSPs & Stores Reached
98%
Client Retention
Singer-SongwritersIndependent ArtistsGospelHip-Hop & R&BChristianFolk & AmericanaPopSoul & FunkJazzClassical & ContemporaryGospel ArtistsAlternativeSinger-SongwritersIndependent ArtistsGospelHip-Hop & R&BChristianFolk & AmericanaPopSoul & FunkJazzClassical & ContemporaryGospel ArtistsAlternativeSinger-SongwritersIndependent ArtistsGospelHip-Hop & R&BChristianFolk & AmericanaPopSoul & FunkJazzClassical & ContemporaryGospel ArtistsAlternative

Some of Our Clients

Artists & Writers.

As Seen On

Keith Kirk’s metadata expertise, independently recognised.

Let's Talk About Metadata

David Hunte

Music Metadata Expert: Save Time and Money

The Vana Room Podcast

How Bad Metadata Makes Artists Lose Royalties

Africa Music Law Show

Trusted By

Labels, studios, broadcasters, and institutions we have worked with

BBC Radio 3
BBC Music
BMG Rights Management
Berklee College of Music
Marvel Studios
National Geographic
Sony Music Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Universal Music Group
PPL UK
21st Century Fox
TOVA Music Group
Goldsmiths University of London
Northeastern University
Gospel Music Industry Alliance
Cambridge Junction
University of the Southern Caribbean
Music TT
Indie Artist Summit
BIMEPRO

Our Music Label Services

Three pillars. One team.

Backed by 18+ years working inside the industry, our music label services cover every layer of administrative infrastructure an independent artist or label needs — from publishing admin through digital distribution to metadata management. See all our music label services →

Metadata Administration

Precise ISRC, ISWC, and DDEX metadata issuance that ensures your catalog is correctly identified and credited everywhere it plays.

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Digital Distribution

Worldwide release to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, and 150+ platforms. Rapid turnaround, transparent reporting, and full ownership retained by you.

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Publishing Administration

Comprehensive royalty collection and rights management across all performance, mechanical, and sync licensing channels. We ensure every stream and placement pays you.

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Free Tools

Know your numbers. No signup.

Free browser-based tools for independent artists — validate metadata codes, calculate uncollected royalties, and audit your distribution coverage. See all 5 free tools →

Metadata

ISRC Code Validator

Validate and decode any ISRC code instantly. Check format against ISO 3901 and identify every component — country code, registrant, year, and designation.

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Publishing

Music Royalty Calculator

Estimate how much royalty income you may be leaving uncollected across PRS, MCPS, PPL, and international collection sources. Annual GBP estimate, no signup.

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Distribution

Distribution Coverage Checker

See which streaming platforms your current distributor covers and which you are missing — across 30+ DSPs, social stores, and emerging market platforms.

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Free Catalog Assessment

Understand your catalog's potential.

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Who We Are

Independent. London-based.

Code Group Music is a specialist music label services company dedicated entirely to independent artists and rights holders. We believe that every catalog deserves institutional-grade infrastructure, the same rigour applied to the world's largest labels, applied to yours.

We are not a major label. We are not a distributor with a dashboard and no phone number. We are a small, expert team that takes a limited number of clients and gives each one our full attention.

Code Group Music Ltd
Mayfair, London
United Kingdom
Keith Kirk, Chief Executive Officer of Code Group Music

Meet Our CEO

Keith Kirk.

Chief Executive Officer

With 18+ years across Universal Music Group, Sony Music, BMG, and Kobalt, Keith has shaped how independent catalogs compete at the institutional level. As a session artist he sang background vocals on Rihanna's Academy Award-nominated “Lift Me Up” and recorded the Black Panther original score at Abbey Road with 24 session singers.

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Common Questions

Everything you'd want to know, answered honestly.

We work with independent artists, bands, and small labels that want institutional-grade label services without signing away their creative freedom or ownership. If you are making music that deserves to be heard, we want to help it reach further.

Publishing administration means we register your songs with the relevant collection societies globally (PRS, ASCAP, SESAC, SOCAN and others) and actively pursue royalty collection across performance, mechanical, synchronisation, and digital licensing channels. Most artists leave substantial money uncollected. We recover it.

Yes. Absolute ownership remains with you. We administer your rights on your behalf. We never acquire a share of your copyright or publishing. This is a service relationship, not a record deal. We retain a small commission for administering your works.

We distribute to 150+ DSPs worldwide, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, and all major platforms, with rapid turnaround, high-quality metadata, and transparent monthly reporting. We also handle pre-save campaigns and playlist pitching for marquee releases.

Incorrect or missing metadata is one of the most common reasons royalties go unpaid. If your tracks are not correctly identified with ISRC codes, writer splits, and label information, collection societies and platforms cannot route your money to you. We make sure every release is unambiguously attributed.

The best starting point is our free Catalog Assessment above. Fill it in (it takes under five minutes) and a member of our team will review your situation personally and reach back with honest, specific recommendations. No obligation.

No. Code Group Music is a music label services provider, not a record label. We do not sign artists, acquire masters, or take any ownership stake in your music. We provide the administrative and rights management services that a label would normally provide internally - publishing administration, digital distribution, and metadata management - as a service you commission. You retain 100% of your rights.

Yes. We have specific experience serving gospel, Christian, and worship artists in the UK. We handle CCLI registration coordination, PRS and MCPS registration for worship compositions, distribution to Premier Christian Radio and UCB, and active royalty collection from global church licensing income that most Christian artists do not know they are owed.

Yes. We have deep experience with the Caribbean music ecosystem, including JACAP (Jamaica), COTT (Trinidad and Tobago), and ECCO (Eastern Caribbean) royalty collection. For reggae, dancehall, soca, and calypso artists in the UK, we ensure PRS reciprocal agreements with Caribbean PROs are functioning correctly and that Boomplay and Caribbean-specific platform delivery is included in distribution.

Yes. We distribute to Boomplay, Audiomack, and all major African-facing streaming platforms in addition to global DSPs. For UK-based Afrobeats artists, we coordinate PRS registration, PPL neighbouring rights, and active pursuit of royalties from COSON (Nigeria) and GHAMRO (Ghana) under reciprocal agreements.

Still have questions? We are happy to talk.

Get in Touch

Get in Touch

Let's talk about your catalog.

The fastest way to start is by completing the free Catalog Assessment above. Or reach us directly — we respond to every enquiry personally.

Email

management@codegroupmusic.co.uk

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Address

Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

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