Templates and checklists for the business side of your music
Release plans, pitch emails, an EPK, riders and a booking agreement: the paperwork independent producers and DJs need, written plainly and ready to fill in.
10 resources· 1 free to read, 9 with HMA Plus
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Releasing music · 2
A week-by-week plan from finished master to release day and the week after, so your next single gets the run-up it deserves.
Every box to tick before, on and after release day: files and metadata, artwork, distribution, registrations, promo and pitching.
Pitching & press · 3
A fill-in electronic press kit: bios in three lengths, press quotes, highlights, photos, links and contacts, the way bookers and press want them.
Five short, personal emails with subject lines: venue or promoter, playlist curator, music blog or press, label A&R, and the one polite follow-up.
A one-page press release for a single or EP, plus a shorter version for a show or tour announcement.
Gigs & shows · 3
A reasonable rider for DJs and live producers: booth and stage needs, an input list, and the hospitality basics, with must-haves marked.
A plain-English performance agreement to start from: fee, deposit, set details, expenses, cancellation and recording. Not legal advice.
From the week before to settlement: what to confirm, what to pack, what to check at the venue and what to do after your set.
Rights & money · 1
Agree who wrote what while you are still in the session: a fill-in split sheet for co-writes, collabs and features.
A realistic posting plan for producers and DJs who would rather be making music: content elements, a weekly rhythm and four weeks that build to a release or show.