Guides and templates
The parts of the job nobody explains.
Licensing, splits, what to agree before a session, what to charge. Written for the people doing the work, with templates you can fill in and keep.
Read
Four guides. Read one before the next session.
- 01 How beat licensing actually works in 2026 Lease vs exclusive vs trackout, what a licence usually caps, why free type beats are not free, and what to write down before you record on anything.
- 02 How splits and credits work on a song Composition vs master, the two-split rule, who counts as a writer, producer points, the US default, when to talk, and what goes on a split sheet.
- 03 How to price yourself as a music creative in 2026 The three pricing models, ranges by stage for producers, engineers, features and session players, what moves a number, and how to say it out loud.
- 04 What to agree before a studio session Date, rate, who brings the engineer, what files you leave with, trackout naming, revisions, cancellation, what to bring, and how to run the first hour.
Download
Templates you fill in and keep in the thread.
Each one downloads as a Word document or a PDF. Fill it in, keep a copy with the other person.
- DOCX · PDF Questions to Ask a Studio A list of questions to ask a recording studio before you book, with space to write the answers. Rates, engineer, files, deposits, parking and more.
- DOCX · PDF Session Prep Checklist A before, day-of and after checklist for artists and musicians going into a studio or remote session. Print it or keep it on your phone.
- DOCX · PDF Simple Feature Agreement A short agreement for one artist featuring on another's song. Covers the fee or split, delivery, revisions, credit and who owns what.
- DOCX · PDF Song Split Sheet A one-page split sheet for a song. Fill it in with your collaborators the day you finish the record, before anyone releases or pitches it.
By genre
Every genre has its own handoffs.
Who is in the chain, how the files move, how the money and the credit get agreed.
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