Audoo

Audoo’s multi-patented background music recognition technology identifies the recorded music played in public spaces, such as shops, restaurants, gyms, bars and cafes.

Audoo’s broadcast monitoring service provides comprehensive reporting of songs played across a vast network of radio stations around the globe.

Audoo provides partners with real-time, verified public performance data through its global technical solutions.

Audoo converts public music performances into fair artist payments at no cost.

Audoo sponsors this year's Measure of Music 2025 event, a virtual event celebrating music, tech & data in a weekend-long conference and hackathon.

Audoo shares insights from its team about processes, technology, and industry news.

Audoo’s Audio Meters identify music while preserving privacy.

Music technology company Audoo has announced it has closed its Series A funding round.

Audoo, the music technology company on a mission to revolutionise public performance royalties, has appointed Alistair Macdonald, former CEO of a NASDAQ-listed Contract Research Organisation Syneos Health (SYNH) turning over $5bn a year, as a Board Advisor.

Audoo provides technology that tracks music played in public places to ensure rights holders are compensated accurately.

Public performance royalties have relied on extrapolated data due to the lack of precise play counts from venues worldwide.

Audoo is a music-technology company revolutionising the landscape for public performance royalty collection through accurate data.

Audoo was founded in 2018 with a vision to create a more accurate system for compensating artists and composers for the public performance of their work.

Audoo helps artists receive payment for public performances.

Audoo is a music-technology company revolutionising the landscape for public performance royalty collection through accurate, real-world data.

Audoo’s Audio Meters comply with GDPR, ensuring no audio is recorded, stored, or transmitted.

Audoo’s Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected about users and their use of www.audoo.com.

List and of Audoo Audio Meter's certifications.

The music industry faces persistent challenges in efficiently distributing royalties to artists and rights holders. Entrepreneur UK explores systemic inefficiencies that delay or misroute payments, impacting creators' revenue streams. Industry stakeholders are increasingly adopting blockchain and smart contracts to streamline transactions and improve transparency.

Mar 2026Entrepreneur United KingdomNews article

Audoo, a music technology startup founded by Ryan Edwards, prioritizes long-term impact over an exit strategy. The company attracts high-profile investors including Sir Elton John, a former Beatle, and a member of ABBA. Edwards emphasizes meaningful engagement with industry icons as a core motivator for the business.

Feb 2026BusinessCloudNews article

Audoo, a music technology company specializing in royalty licensing, appoints Matthew Fackrell as Senior Vice President & General Manager for Asia Pacific and Eric Nguyen for North America. The hires strengthen its global expansion by bringing regional expertise to accelerate adoption and deployment of its services in key markets.

Oct 2022Music Connection Magazine - Informing Music People Since 1977 - Music Information - Music Education - Music Industry NewsNews article

**Audoo introduces the *Recognize the Music* initiative to deploy its *Audio Meter* technology in UK public venues.** The system identifies played music in real time, enabling rights management and royalty tracking. Audoo aims to expand its audio recognition tools beyond consumer apps to commercial spaces like bars, clubs, and restaurants. The initiative targets venues struggling with unlicensed music playback, offering automated compliance solutions.

Jul 2022Digital Music NewsNews article