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Artist Administration & A&R Services

Organize the business behind your music.

Professional artist business, rights, royalty, and career administration for artists building with intention.

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The core promise

We don’t just help release your music. We organize the business behind your music.

Explore music publishing administration →

Every artist should know:

  • Who owns the song.
  • Who owns the master.
  • Who wrote the song.
  • Who gets what percentage.
  • Where the song is registered.
  • Where the royalties are collected.
  • What contracts exist.
  • What obligations exist.
  • When money is due.
  • Where the paperwork is stored.
Organized music catalog, metadata, ISRC, and agreement filesMusic royalty dashboard with PRO, SoundExchange, copyright, and splits files

Professional services

Build the right foundation, one organized move at a time.

Professional service fees only. Government filing fees, registration fees, attorney fees, CPA fees, distributor fees, licensing fees, and other third-party costs are separate unless specifically stated.

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Artist business setup

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  • Artist Intake & Career Assessment$75
  • Artist Business File Setup$100
  • Artist Name/Stage Name Documentation$75
  • DBA Registration Assistance$100
  • LLC Formation Assistance$150
  • EIN Assistance$50
  • Business Banking Setup Assistance$75
  • Artist Business Contact Sheet$50
  • Artist Administrative Calendar$75
  • Complete Artist Business Setup$350
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PRO & publishing administration

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  • ASCAP Registration Assistance$75
  • BMI Registration Assistance$75
  • SESAC/GMR Registration Coordination$75
  • Writer Account Setup$75
  • Publisher Account Setup$100
  • IPI/CAE Information Organization$50
  • Song Registration$50 per batch
  • Publishing Catalog Organization$150
  • Writer/Publisher Split Organization$75
  • Complete PRO & Publishing Setup$250
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MLC: mechanical royalties

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  • MLC Account Setup$75
  • MLC Song Registration$50 per batch
  • MLC Catalog Registration$150
  • MLC Ownership/Split Review$100
  • MLC Unmatched Work Review$150
  • MLC Catalog Cleanup$250
  • MLC Royalty Statement Review$150
  • Complete MLC Administration$300
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SoundExchange & neighboring rights

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  • SoundExchange Artist Registration$100
  • Sound Recording Owner Registration$100
  • SoundExchange Catalog Setup$150
  • SoundExchange Claim Review$150
  • Unclaimed Royalty Review$200
  • International Neighboring-Rights Setup$250
  • Neighboring-Rights Catalog Administration$300
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Copyright

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  • Copyright Registration Assistance$100 per application
  • Sound Recording Copyright File$100
  • Musical Work Copyright File$100
  • Copyright Catalog Organization$250
  • Copyright Ownership Documentation$150
  • Copyright Assignment Documentation$150
  • Copyright Registration Audit$250
  • Complete Copyright Administration$500
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Song & recording paperwork

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  • Split Sheet$50
  • Producer Agreement$150
  • Beat License Documentation$100
  • Featured Artist Agreement$150
  • Collaboration Agreement$150
  • Songwriter Agreement$150
  • Work-for-Hire Documentation$150
  • Session Musician Agreement$100
  • Engineer Agreement$100
  • Mixing/Mastering Agreement$100
  • Sample Clearance Coordination$250+
  • Interpolation Clearance Coordination$250+
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Master recording administration

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  • Master Ownership File$150
  • Master Ownership Split Documentation$100
  • Producer Points Documentation$150
  • Featured Artist Master Participation Documentation$150
  • Master License Administration$200
  • Master Catalog Organization$250
  • Complete Master Rights Audit$500
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Release administration

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  • Single Release Paperwork$150
  • EP Release Paperwork$250
  • Album Release Paperwork$400
  • Release Metadata Setup$100
  • ISRC/UPC Organization$75
  • Distributor Delivery Administration$150
  • Release-Date Coordination$100
  • Complete Release Administration$300
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Royalty administration

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  • Royalty Account Setup$150
  • Royalty Statement Review$150
  • Royalty Tracking$200/month
  • Royalty Reconciliation$250
  • Catalog Royalty Audit$300–$750
  • Missing-Royalty Investigation$250+
  • Royalty Collection Administration$300/month
  • Complete Royalty Administration$500/month
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Label & deal administration

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  • Label-Readiness File$250
  • Record Deal Documentation Organization$250
  • Distribution Deal File$200
  • Licensing Deal File$200
  • Joint-Venture Documentation Organization$300
  • 360-Deal Documentation Organization$300
  • Artist Contract Inventory$250
  • Contract Obligation Calendar$150
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Sync & licensing

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  • Sync Licensing Submission Package$250
  • Master License Coordination$200
  • Publishing Clearance Coordination$200
  • Music Supervisor Submission Package$200
  • Film/TV/Game Music Administration$300+
  • Commercial/Advertising License Administration$300+
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Brand, press & industry

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  • Artist EPK$250
  • Artist One-Sheet$150
  • Professional Artist Bio Package$150
  • Label Submission Package$250
  • Radio Submission Package$150
  • Artist Discography File$100
  • Artist Press/Media File$150
  • Complete Professional Artist Industry File$500
Artist registration setup completed on laptop and tablet

Your release deserves receipts

Clear files. Clear ownership. Clear next steps.

Get the administration, coordination, and business support that helps the music move with less confusion behind it.

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Signature service packages

Choose the level of support that matches the work ahead.

Artist Starter

$399

Designed for an emerging artist establishing their business and rights.

Includes:
  • Artist intake
  • Artist business file
  • EIN assistance
  • PRO setup
  • MLC setup
  • SoundExchange setup
  • Basic copyright administration
  • ISRC/metadata organization
  • Split-sheet system
  • Artist administrative calendar

Third-party fees separate.

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Professional Artist Administration

$749

For an artist actively releasing music.

Includes:
  • Everything in Artist Starter, plus:
  • Publishing setup
  • MLC catalog administration
  • SoundExchange catalog
  • Copyright catalog
  • Master ownership file
  • Producer paperwork
  • Feature paperwork
  • Release administration
  • Royalty-account setup
  • Catalog organization
  • EPK/industry file
  • 90-day administrative support
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Full Artist Business Administration

$1,500

For an artist building a serious professional operation.

Includes:
  • Complete business setup
  • PRO administration
  • Publishing administration
  • MLC administration
  • SoundExchange administration
  • Copyright administration
  • Master-rights organization
  • Producer/feature paperwork
  • Release administration
  • Distribution administration
  • Royalty administration setup
  • Sync licensing coordination
  • Trademark coordination
  • Label-readiness file
  • EPK
  • Industry submission package
  • Contract inventory
  • Artist career administration
  • 90 days of support
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Ongoing artist administration

Keep the operation moving after the setup is done.

Basic

$250/month

  • Account maintenance
  • Release paperwork
  • Basic royalty tracking
  • PRO/MLC/SoundExchange updates
  • Monthly administrative report
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Professional

$500/month

  • Everything in Basic
  • Catalog administration
  • Royalty reconciliation
  • Release administration
  • Contract/document tracking
  • Industry submissions
  • Monthly A&R/business meeting
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Executive

$1,000–$1,500/month

  • Full artist administration
  • A&R strategy
  • Release coordination
  • Royalty administration
  • Catalog management
  • Label/distributor coordination
  • Licensing coordination
  • Industry relations
  • Weekly management/A&R meetings
  • Priority administration
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Important client policy

Professional service fees are separate from third-party costs.

The company provides artist administration, organization, coordination, A&R, and business-support services. Legal advice, legal opinions, tax advice, and specialized legal drafting should be referred to appropriately licensed professionals.

Examples of third-party costs may include:

  • Government filing fees
  • Copyright Office fees
  • Trademark filing fees
  • Attorney fees
  • CPA/tax-preparation fees
  • Distribution fees
  • Licensing fees
  • Music clearance fees
  • Recording/production costs
  • Advertising/marketing expenses

Legal contracts and legal advice should be handled by qualified entertainment counsel. Dyme Squad Music can organize documents and coordinate the process.

Ready when you are

Give your music the business structure it needs.

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