Royalty Splits Are Now Available on Fresible Music
Making music is often a collaborative process.
A single song can involve an artist, producer, featured artist, songwriter and other contributors. While creating the music together can be exciting, keeping track of everyone’s agreed share after a release starts earning can become more complicated.
That’s why Royalty Splits are now available on Fresible Music.
The feature gives you a convenient way to organise agreed royalty percentages for your release and keep contributor arrangements clear within your Fresible Music workflow.
Whether you’re working with a producer, releasing a collaboration with another artist or working with multiple contributors, Royalty Splits can help you keep the arrangement organised from the start.
Already using Fresible Music? Log in to your dashboard to explore Royalty Splits.
What Are Royalty Splits in Music?
A royalty split is an agreed percentage of the royalties generated by a music release that is allocated to different contributors.
For example, an artist and producer may agree that the royalties from a particular release should be shared between them according to specific percentages.
The split depends on the agreement between the people involved.
With Royalty Splits on Fresible Music, you can record the agreed shares for your release and keep those arrangements organised as part of your release management process.
A simple example
If two collaborators agree to share royalties equally, their agreed arrangement could be:
- Artist — 50%
- Producer — 50%
For a different collaboration, the contributors might agree on another percentage.
The important thing is that the contributors decide the percentages themselves based on their agreement.
Why Royalty Splits Matter for Independent Artists
Independent artists often manage much more than recording and performing.
You may also be responsible for:
- Music distribution
- Release management
- Marketing
- Working with producers
- Collaborating with other artists
- Keeping track of royalty arrangements
As your catalogue and number of collaborations grow, keeping these arrangements in different WhatsApp conversations, emails, notes or spreadsheets can become difficult.
Royalty Splits gives you a more organised way to keep agreed contributor percentages connected to your release workflow.
This can help you:
- Keep contributor percentages organised
- Reduce confusion about agreed shares
- Keep track of different arrangements across releases
- Make collaboration management easier
- Have a clearer record of the arrangement associated with a release
Who Can Use Royalty Splits?
Royalty Splits can be useful whenever a release involves contributors with an agreed royalty share.
Featured Artists
If another artist appears on your song and you have agreed to share royalties, you can organise their agreed percentage for the release.
Producers
If you’ve agreed on a royalty arrangement with your producer, their share can be included in the release’s royalty split.
Songwriters
Where a songwriter has an agreed royalty share connected to a release, you can organise that share as part of the release arrangement.
Other Contributors
Music projects can involve different contributors and agreements. Royalty Splits can help you keep those agreed shares organised.
How Royalty Splits Work on Fresible Music
Royalty Splits are built around the agreement you’ve made with your collaborators.
1. Work on your release
Start with the release you’re preparing or managing through your Fresible Music dashboard.
2. Identify the contributors
Determine which collaborators have an agreed royalty share for the release.
3. Set the agreed percentages
Enter the percentage agreed with each contributor.
For example:
Artist — 60%
Producer — 25%
Featured Artist — 15%
The percentages should reflect the actual agreement between the relevant contributors.
4. Keep the arrangement organised
Once the shares have been set, you have the royalty arrangement organised within your Fresible Music workflow.
This makes it easier to keep track of who has an agreed share of a particular release.
Agree Your Royalty Split Before Releasing Your Music
The technology can help you organise a royalty arrangement, but the agreement itself should happen between the collaborators.
Before distributing a collaborative release, make sure everyone involved understands:
- Who receives a royalty share
- What percentage each contributor receives
- Which release or track the agreement applies to
- Any other financial terms agreed between the contributors
For more complex collaborations, the parties may also want a separate written agreement covering the broader terms of their collaboration.
The important thing is to have the conversation before the release starts generating royalties.
Example: A Song With an Artist, Producer and Featured Artist
Imagine an artist is releasing a song with a producer and featured artist.
Before releasing the song, everyone agrees on the following royalty arrangement:
| Contributor | Agreed Share |
| Main Artist | 60% |
| Producer | 25% |
| Featured Artist | 15% |
The artist can organise these agreed percentages through Royalty Splits on Fresible Music.
This gives the release a clearer record of the agreed contributor shares instead of relying entirely on separate messages or personal notes.
Again, the percentages are determined by the collaborators — Fresible Music does not decide what percentage each person should receive.
Why You Should Discuss Royalties Before Release
Royalty conversations can become more difficult once a song starts earning significant money.
If two collaborators have different understandings of their agreement, resolving the disagreement later can be more complicated than agreeing on the terms before release.
A simple workflow can help:
Create together → Agree the shares → Set the split → Release → Keep the arrangement organised
Clear communication at the beginning can make the business side of collaboration much easier to manage.
Royalty Splits and Music Distribution
Music distribution is about more than getting your song onto streaming platforms.
For independent artists, release management can also involve:
- Collaborator information
- Royalty arrangements
- Release metadata
- ISRCs
- Artwork
- Release dates
- Promotional activities
- Tracking your catalogue
Tools such as Royalty Splits are designed to make these parts of managing a music release more organised.
With Fresible Music, you can manage your release workflow while keeping agreed royalty arrangements in view.
Frequently Asked Questions About Royalty Splits
What are royalty splits?
Royalty splits are agreed percentages used to determine how royalties from a music release are allocated among relevant contributors.
Can I split royalties with a featured artist?
Yes. If you’ve agreed on a royalty share with a featured artist, you can organise their agreed percentage through Royalty Splits on Fresible Music.
Can producers be included in a royalty split?
Yes. Producers can be included where there is an agreed royalty arrangement connected to the release.
Can songwriters be included?
Yes. A songwriter can be included where there is an agreed royalty share associated with the release.
Does Fresible decide the royalty percentage?
No. The contributors should agree on their percentages themselves. Fresible Music provides the feature for organising those agreed shares.
Should collaborators agree on their split before releasing a song?
Yes. It is best to discuss and agree on royalty arrangements before distributing the release so that everyone understands the arrangement from the beginning.
Where can I access Royalty Splits?
Royalty Splits are available through your Fresible Music dashboard.
Organise Your Release With Fresible Music
Collaborating on music should be about creating great music — not trying to remember who agreed to what months later.
With Royalty Splits, Fresible Music gives artists a more organised way to manage agreed contributor percentages alongside their release workflow.
Whether you’re releasing a solo project with a producer, collaborating with another artist or working with several contributors, having clear royalty arrangements can help everyone start the release with the same understanding.
