What is a split sheet?
A split sheet is a short written agreement that records who wrote a song and what percentage of it each writer owns. Here is what goes on one, when to sign it, and why missing or conflicting splits hold up royalties.
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What is a UPC (or EAN) for a music release?
A UPC is the barcode that identifies a whole release, such as a single, EP or album, as one product; the number it carries is a 12-digit GTIN, and an EAN is the 13-digit version. Here is how the number is built, what GS1 charges, and why most independent artists take the free one from their distributor.
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What is an ISRC?
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character code that identifies one sound recording or music video, not the song behind it. Here is how the code is built, who issues it, where Indian labels get a prefix, and why it matters for getting paid.
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What is an ISWC?
An ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code) is the permanent ID number for a song as a composition, not a recording. Here is what it looks like, who issues it and what it does not tell you.
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What is dBFS? Decibels relative to full scale, explained
dBFS (decibels relative to full scale) measures level in a digital system against the highest level it can represent, which is 0 dBFS. Every other digital level is a negative number below it.
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