Write down who wrote what, and each writer’s share, on the day you write the song. Print it, sign it and keep it with the song.
A split sheet records the writers of a song and the percentage of the composition each one owns. It is the document your collecting society, publisher or distributor will ask for, and the easiest to fill in right after the session.
| Name | Contribution | Share | Society (PRO) | IPI number | Publisher | Signature |
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This split sheet records what the writers agreed. It is a template, not legal advice.
In Zoundroom, keep the signed sheet as a file in the song’s project, next to the lyric and the recordings you wrote together.
A short agreement that lists the writers of a song and the percentage of the composition each one owns. It covers the song (lyrics and music), not the master recording.
At the end of the writing session, while everyone remembers who did what. Changing a split months later, after a release, is much harder.
There is no legal default you must follow. Many writing rooms split equally among everyone in the room; others split by contribution. What matters is that everyone agrees and signs.
No. Register the song with your collecting society (such as ASCAP, BMI, PRS or SOCAN) and your publisher using the shares on the sheet. This page is a template, not legal advice.
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