EMPIRE lookup
Find out if a song was released through EMPIRE. Paste a Spotify or TikTok link to see its distributor, label, ISRC and UPC.
- Kind
- Label and artist services
- About
- An independent distributor and label based in San Francisco, focused on hip-hop, R&B and Afrobeats.
In store data
How EMPIRE releases show up.
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The label field shows the artist’s label or imprint, not the distributor.
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The ℗ line often reads “under exclusive license to” a label, which means someone other than the artist controls the recording.
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ISRCs usually come from the label, so the registrant code points to the label rather than the distributor.
Common questions
EMPIRE questions.
How can I tell if a song was released through EMPIRE?
Paste the song’s Spotify or TikTok link into Pulse and it shows the distributor. By hand, check the source in the Spotify credits, then the ℗ line, the ISRC registrant code and the UPC prefix. See the full guide.
Does the label name on Spotify say EMPIRE?
Usually not. The label field shows the artist’s label or imprint, so you need the distributor lookup to see EMPIRE.
Is an artist on EMPIRE signed?
Not necessarily to EMPIRE itself. EMPIRE often works with labels, so check the label field and the ℗ line to see which company controls the recording. See how to tell if an artist is signed.
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