Write down who wrote what, and each writer’s share, on the day you write the song. Everyone signs on screen and you download a clean PDF.
A split sheet is the one-page agreement a song’s writers sign to record who wrote it and what percentage of the composition (lyrics and music) each one owns. Fill one in here for free: pick how to split, the tool warns if it doesn’t add up to 100%, everyone signs with a finger or mouse and you download the PDF.
Your collecting society, publisher or distributor will ask for it, and it is 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 in the song’s project from “Songwriting split sheet”, on any plan, next to the lyric and the recordings you wrote together.
A split is how the authorship of a song is divided: the percentage of the lyrics and music that belongs to each writer. That percentage decides how the song’s publishing royalties are shared. A split sheet is the page where you write it down and sign it. It covers the song (lyrics and music), not the master recording, which is agreed separately.
It is a written agreement signed by the writers, and it is evidence of what you agreed. Signing on screen gives you a simple electronic signature, not a certified one. It does not replace a publishing contract or the registrations your society and publisher handle, and its exact weight depends on each country’s law. If in doubt, ask a music lawyer.
There is no split you must follow. Many writing rooms split equally among everyone in the session; others split lyrics and music (for example 50% each) or go by what each person contributed. What matters is that everyone agrees and signs.
It depends on the country. In the US, co-writers of a joint work are generally presumed to own equal shares unless they agreed otherwise; elsewhere local law or a court decides. That is why it pays to sign the split on the day.
It is the number that identifies you as a writer in collecting societies worldwide (some call it CAE). It has 9 to 11 digits and your society (ASCAP, BMI, PRS, SOCAN…) gives it to you when you join; it usually appears in your member account.
Yes. Each writer signs with a finger on the phone or with the mouse, and the PDF is made in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server: if you close the page the data is gone, so download the PDF when you finish.
Get started in 4 steps
Open Zoundroom in your browser or download the app from the App Store and Google Play.
Create the safe space where your music lives and grows.
Keep your recordings, lyrics, notes, and files in one place.
Invite other artists and collaborate in real time, each from their own device.
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