diff --git a/mediorum/Dockerfile.unittests b/mediorum/Dockerfile.unittests
index 7b2c250e20a..62f6bdc8154 100644
--- a/mediorum/Dockerfile.unittests
+++ b/mediorum/Dockerfile.unittests
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 FROM golang:alpine
 
+RUN apk add ffmpeg
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . .
diff --git a/mediorum/server/replicate.go b/mediorum/server/replicate.go
index 5ec38a5c638..605b0d3f825 100644
--- a/mediorum/server/replicate.go
+++ b/mediorum/server/replicate.go
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"mime/multipart"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AudiusProject/audius-protocol/mediorum/server/signature"
@@ -18,6 +20,47 @@ import (
 	"gocloud.dev/blob"
 )
 
+func (ss *MediorumServer) replicateFileParallel(cid string, filePath string) ([]string, error) {
+	preferred, _ := ss.rendezvousHealthyHosts(cid)
+	queue := make(chan string, len(preferred))
+	for _, p := range preferred {
+		queue <- p
+	}
+
+	mu := sync.Mutex{}
+	results := []string{}
+
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	wg.Add(ss.Config.ReplicationFactor)
+
+	for i := 0; i < ss.Config.ReplicationFactor; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+
+			file, err := os.Open(filePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				ss.logger.Error("failed to open file", "filePath", filePath, "err", err)
+				return
+			}
+			defer file.Close()
+			for peer := range queue {
+				file.Seek(0, 0)
+				err := ss.replicateFileToHost(peer, cid, file)
+				if err == nil {
+					mu.Lock()
+					results = append(results, peer)
+					mu.Unlock()
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+		}()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	return results, nil
+}
+
 func (ss *MediorumServer) replicateFile(fileName string, file io.ReadSeeker) ([]string, error) {
 	logger := ss.logger.With("task", "replicate", "cid", fileName)
 
diff --git a/mediorum/server/serve_crud.go b/mediorum/server/serve_crud.go
index 15b07e38119..57ddb0ebad0 100644
--- a/mediorum/server/serve_crud.go
+++ b/mediorum/server/serve_crud.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AudiusProject/audius-protocol/mediorum/crudr"
@@ -59,6 +61,10 @@ func (ss *MediorumServer) serveCrudPush(c echo.Context) error {
 		return c.String(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 	}
 
+	if v, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv("LOG_CRUD_PUSH")); v {
+		ss.logger.Info("CRUD_PUSH", "op", op)
+	}
+
 	known := ss.crud.KnownType(op)
 	if !known {
 		return c.String(406, "unknown crudr type")
diff --git a/mediorum/server/serve_upload_test.go b/mediorum/server/serve_upload_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f900fafbc94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediorum/server/serve_upload_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"mime/multipart"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestUploadFile(t *testing.T) {
+	ss := testNetwork[0]
+	s2 := testNetwork[1]
+
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	w := multipart.NewWriter(&b)
+
+	{
+		fw, err := w.CreateFormField("template")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		fw.Write([]byte("audio"))
+	}
+
+	fw, err := w.CreateFormFile(filesFormFieldName, "beep.wav")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	hit, err := os.Open("testdata/beep.wav")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	io.Copy(fw, hit)
+	hit.Close()
+	w.Close()
+
+	resp, err := http.Post(ss.Config.Self.Host+"/uploads", w.FormDataContentType(), &b)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, resp.StatusCode, 200)
+
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body)
+	var uploads []Upload
+	err = dec.Decode(&uploads)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	uploadId := uploads[0].ID
+
+	// force sweep (since blob changes SkipBroadcast)
+	for _, s := range testNetwork {
+		s.crud.ForceSweep()
+	}
+
+	// poll for complete
+	var u2 *Upload
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		resp, err := s2.reqClient.R().SetSuccessResult(&u2).Get(s2.Config.Self.Host + "/uploads/" + uploadId)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, resp.StatusCode, 200)
+		if u2.Status == JobStatusDone {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, u2.TranscodeProgress, 1.0)
+	assert.Len(t, u2.TranscodedMirrors, ss.Config.ReplicationFactor)
+}
diff --git a/mediorum/server/test_main_test.go b/mediorum/server/test_main_test.go
index 51fd16d9bb0..79819393768 100644
--- a/mediorum/server/test_main_test.go
+++ b/mediorum/server/test_main_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func setupTestNetwork(replicationFactor, serverCount int) []*MediorumServer {
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	testNetwork = setupTestNetwork(5, 5)
+	testNetwork = setupTestNetwork(5, 9)
 
 	exitVal := m.Run()
 	// todo: tear down testNetwork
diff --git a/mediorum/server/testdata/beep.wav b/mediorum/server/testdata/beep.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..119b95fbe8c
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediorum/server/testdata/beep.wav differ
diff --git a/mediorum/server/transcode.go b/mediorum/server/transcode.go
index 17fe528dc5d..6717c196775 100644
--- a/mediorum/server/transcode.go
+++ b/mediorum/server/transcode.go
@@ -318,10 +318,12 @@ func (ss *MediorumServer) transcodeAudio(upload *Upload, destPath string, cmd *e
 				fmt.Sscanf(line, "out_time_us=%f", &u)
 				if u > 0 && durationUs > 0 {
 					percent := u / durationUs
-					// logger.Debug("transcode", "file", fileHash, "progress", percent)
-					upload.TranscodeProgress = percent
-					upload.TranscodedAt = time.Now().UTC()
-					ss.crud.Patch(upload)
+
+					if percent-upload.TranscodeProgress > 0.1 {
+						upload.TranscodeProgress = percent
+						upload.TranscodedAt = time.Now().UTC()
+						ss.crud.Patch(upload)
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -378,7 +380,7 @@ func (ss *MediorumServer) transcodeFullAudio(upload *Upload, temp *os.File, logg
 		return onError(err, upload.Status, "computeFileCID")
 	}
 	resultKey := resultHash
-	upload.TranscodedMirrors, err = ss.replicateFile(resultHash, dest)
+	upload.TranscodedMirrors, err = ss.replicateFileParallel(resultHash, destPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return onError(err, upload.Status, "replicateFile")
 	}
@@ -446,7 +448,7 @@ func (ss *MediorumServer) transcodeAudioPreview(upload *Upload, temp *os.File, l
 		return onError(err, upload.Status, "computeFileCID")
 	}
 	resultKey := resultHash
-	mirrors, err := ss.replicateFile(resultHash, dest)
+	mirrors, err := ss.replicateFileParallel(resultHash, destPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return onError(err, upload.Status, "replicating file")
 	}
diff --git a/mediorum/server/upload_client.go b/mediorum/server/upload_client.go
index 65c5bfda9be..59621ba5307 100644
--- a/mediorum/server/upload_client.go
+++ b/mediorum/server/upload_client.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (ss *MediorumServer) startUploadScroller() {
 				uploadCursor.After = upload.CreatedAt
 			}
 
-			if len(uploads) == 0 {
+			if len(overwrites) == 0 {
 				continue
 			}