# SoundBetter

> SoundBetter connects artists and labels with music production professionals for paid remote work. Its marketplace combines discovery, proposals, project workrooms and payments; adjacent products offer track licensing, expert feedback, digital storefronts and audio plugins.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Shachar Gilad (Co-founder and CEO), Itamar Yunger (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Services Marketplace, Tracks, SoundCheck, SoundBetter Plugins, SoundBetter Storefront
- **Notable:** Spotify reported 180,000 registered users across 176 countries and 14,000 cities at the September 2019 acquisition., The founders restored independent ownership in October 2021., SoundBetter reported over $120 million in cumulative creator earnings and 400,000 delivered jobs on its 2026 Storefront site.

## Products & services

- **Services Marketplace** — Hire producers, singers, songwriters, instrumentalists and mixing or mastering engineers; manage proposals, files, communication and payments.
- **Tracks** — License pre-made beats and backing tracks from producers.
- **SoundCheck** — Purchase feedback on a song, production, performance or mix from individual professionals.
- **SoundBetter Plugins** — Audio effects including Butterfly Effect, Halo Effect and Sidechain Effect.
- **SoundBetter Storefront** — Creator stores for digital goods, lessons and consultations, with bookings, delivery and Stripe payouts.
- **Imagine Plugins** — Visual audio-plugin builder with browser auditioning and VST3, AU and AAX exports after review.

## Achievements

- Spotify reported 180,000 registered users across 176 countries and 14,000 cities at the September 2019 acquisition.
- The founders restored independent ownership in October 2021.
- SoundBetter reported over $120 million in cumulative creator earnings and 400,000 delivered jobs on its 2026 Storefront site.
- Launched Imagine Plugins on May 19, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Hypebot reported the launch of Storefront on April 7, with digital goods, teaching and live sessions alongside freelance services.
- **2026-05** — SoundBetter announced Imagine Plugins on May 19, a visual plugin builder that charges per build rather than taking a share of plugin sales.

## Links

- Website: https://soundbetter.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/soundbetter
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SoundBetterNow
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soundbetter
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundbettermusic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundBetterOfficial

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Last updated: 2026-10-24