Split Sheet
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /split-sheet/
Also spelled or known as: Song split agreement, Writer split sheet, Publishing split agreement
Plural: Split Sheets
What does Split Sheet mean? A document with ownership percentages for a song between collaborators.
A Split Sheet is a document used to outline and confirm the ownership percentages of a song between collaborators such as songwriters, producers, composers, and artists.
Split sheets typically include information like songwriter names, publishing ownership percentages, PRO affiliations, legal names, and signatures from all contributors.
The document helps prevent disputes over songwriting credit and royalty payments later on.
For example, if two songwriters equally contribute to a song, the split sheet may show each person owning 50% of the composition rights.
Split Sheet synonyms: Song split agreement, Publishing split agreement
Example sentence: “We signed the split sheet immediately after finishing the session.”
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