We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/what-is-a-split-sheet What is a split sheet? https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/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. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT We are the music makers format-referencesongwritingpublishingroyaltiessplits https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/collecting-royalty-splits Collecting royalty splits: getting each share paid to the right person https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/collecting-royalty-splits A split sheet says who owns what. It pays nobody. Money only reaches each collaborator when every royalty stream, master and song, has its own split set up at the place that actually pays it. Here is how to map the streams, where each split gets entered, and how to catch the gaps before they eat a year of royalties. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers royaltiespublishingsplitsworkflows https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/collaborate-remotely-on-tracks Collaborate remotely on tracks: file sharing, session formats, stems and splits agreed up front https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/collaborate-remotely-on-tracks Making a track with someone in another city works best when four things are settled early: how files move, what format the session travels in, how stems are exported, and who owns what. Here is a practical order of operations, with the DAW and legal details checked against primary sources. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT We are the music makers collaborationworkflowsstemssplitscopyright https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/music-income-record-keeping Music income record keeping: royalty statements, splits and what to save https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/music-income-record-keeping Music money arrives in small pieces from many places, months after the play that earned it. Here is a simple system for saving royalty statements, split agreements, invoices and receipts, what two tax authorities say about how long to keep records, and why your own ledger matters more than any dashboard. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT We are the music makers royaltiesbusinessworkflowssplits