Credits and splits

Filling in the credits

1. Open a delivery in Approvals and choose Credits and splits.
2. Add the song: title, version, the artist as on streaming services, ISRC (the recording's code, like GB-ABC-26-00012), ISWC (the song's code, if registered), UPC or EAN (the release's barcode), release date, genre, label and whether the lyrics are explicit. Codes are checked as you type.
3. Add one row per person, with every role they played. Writing shares are for the song itself and must add up to 100%; master shares (who owns the recording) are optional.
4. Add writer and publishing details where you have them: collecting society, IPI, ISNI and publisher.
5. Save, then press Ask everyone to confirm.

Confirming

Each person with an email gets a private link. They see the whole sheet and confirm their part with their name, or ask for a change. No account needed. You see who has signed, who hasn't, and who asked for a change. Changing anyone's roles or shares later means everyone confirms again, so nobody is signed up to something they didn't see.

Sending it on

Download the split sheet (PDF) signed by everyone and the credits for your distributor (CSV, or JSON). Both go in the mastering pack. A band can link a song on its mini-site to its credits sheet so it shows "split agreed" (the shares stay private).