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Sunset Clauses: How Manager Commission Should End
The management relationship ends. The income from work done during it does not. A sunset clause is how both facts get respected at once.
2026-06-26 · 4 min read
ASCAP vs BMI vs SESAC: Which PRO Should an Independent Artist Join?
If you're not registered with a PRO, performance royalties you've already earned are sitting unclaimed. Here's how the three US PROs differ and how to pick.
2026-06-25 · 3 min read
Co-Writing Etiquette: Who Gets What, and When to Say It Out Loud
The split conversation is awkward for about ninety seconds. Not having it is awkward for years, and occasionally in court.
2026-06-24 · 4 min read
UK Music Tax: Self Assessment for Gigging Musicians
The £1,000 threshold, the 5 October registration deadline, and the expenses most gigging musicians forget to claim.
2026-06-23 · 3 min read
How to Sell Tickets Without Eventbrite Fees
On a $12 ticket, platform fees can take more than your entire promotion budget. For a small local show, most of what you're paying for is a scanner you could have for free.
2026-06-21 · 3 min read
Commission on Gross or Net? The Clause That Decides Your Income
Twenty percent of net can be worth less than half of fifteen percent of gross. Same artist, same year, same work — one word in the agreement.
2026-06-20 · 3 min read
What Is a Split Sheet? (Free Template + How to E-Sign One)
The cheapest legal document in music prevents the most expensive fights. Here's what a split sheet is, what goes on it, and how to get one signed tonight — free.
2026-06-18 · 3 min read
What Does a Session Musician Charge in 2026? Real Rate Ranges
The most common session-player mistake isn't charging too little per song. It's not charging for the four other things every session actually involves.
2026-06-18 · 4 min read
How to Submit Setlists to PRS and Get Paid for Live Performance
You played your own songs to a room of people. That generates a royalty — and it goes uncollected unless somebody files a setlist.
2026-06-17 · 3 min read
How Do I Get My Music on Spotify Playlists Without Paying?
The paid submission queues approve a sliver and keep the fee either way. The free route: editorial windows, direct outreach, and relationships that compound.
2026-06-16 · 2 min read
What Does It Cost to Put On a Show? The Real Line Items
New promoters budget for the band and the room. The night is then lost to six costs nobody mentioned, most of which are small and all of which are certain.
2026-06-15 · 3 min read
How to Manage Four Artists Without Four Spreadsheets
The problem with a roster isn't the work per artist. It's that most tools assume you only have one, so every system you build gets built four times.
2026-06-14 · 3 min read
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