For all of you out there who are interested in the business of music or who are creators of music or artists, this informative post is about understanding what a split sheet is, why its important, and how to break down song splits.
The songwriter split sheet allows for all creative parties involved on the creation of a song to be documented with their name, publishing company, Performing Rights Organisation (PRO), percentage of ownership of the song and contact information to eliminate confusion and ensure that everyone gets a fair share.
I recommend each person involved with writing a song to each get a copy with all signatures for your records.
Songwriter Split Sheets
Song Title:
Date:
(if more than one day, include each day)
Recording Artist: Record Label:
Studio Name:
Studio Address:
Studio Phone Number:
Sample: YES NO (Circle one)
Album and Artist where Sample originated: ________________________________________________
Composer/Writer 1:
Address:
Phone:
Publishing Company (if a 3rd party is entitled to a % of Publishing, list this party’s information as well):
Publishing %:
Publishing %:
Affiliation: ASCAP BMI SESAC (Circle one)
Ownership %: Lyrics: Music: (Identify each % of ownership)
Writer/Composer Signature ________________________________________
CAE/Social Security # ________________________ Birthdate__________________
Composer/Writer 2:
Address:
Phone:
Publishing Company (if a 3rd party is entitled to a % of Publishing, list this party’s information as well):
Publishing %:
Publishing %:
Affiliation: ASCAP BMI SESAC (Circle one)
Ownership %: Lyrics: Music: (Identify each % of ownership)
Writer/Composer Signature ________________________________________
CAE/Social Security # ________________________ Birthdate__________________
Composer/Writer 3:
Address:
Phone:
Publishing Company (if a 3rd party is entitled to a % of Publishing, list this party’s information as well):
Publishing %:
Publishing %:
Affiliation: ASCAP BMI SESAC (Circle one)
Ownership %: Lyrics: Music: (Identify each % of ownership)
Writer/Composer Signature ________________________________________
CAE/Social Security # ________________________ Birthdate__________________
Composer/Writer 4:
Address:
Phone:
Publishing Company (if a 3rd party is entitled to a % of Publishing, list this party’s information as well):
Publishing %:
Publishing %:
Affiliation: ASCAP BMI SESAC (Circle one)
Ownership %: Lyrics: Music: (Identify each % of ownership)
Writer/Composer Signature ________________________________________
CAE/Social Security # ________________________ Birthdate__________________
Composer/Writer 5:
Address:
Phone:
Publishing Company (if a 3rd party is entitled to a % of Publishing, list this party’s information as well):
Publishing %:
Publishing %:
Affiliation: ASCAP BMI SESAC (Circle one)
Ownership %: Lyrics: Music: (Identify each % of ownership)
Writer/Composer Signature ________________________________________
CAE/Social Security # ________________________ Birthdate__________________
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