For music producers, mixers & composers
The awkward conversation about credit is easier before the track exists.
Production work for independent artists, brands and media is often agreed in a DM: a rough price per track, a vibe reference, a booking. The trouble arrives after: a fifth round of mix notes, a request for stems and the session files, a song that becomes popular and a question about credit or a share of royalties that nobody discussed.
ApeiroCraft sends the engagement as a link with the per-track or project fee, revision rounds for production and mix, file deliverables, credit wording, and how ownership and any royalty share are handled. You see when it's opened and reopened, the artist or brand signs in the browser, and the deposit is invoiced from the accepted proposal.
Where production deals turn sour.
Mix notes forever
'Can the vocal come up a bit?' times twelve, spread over a month. Without a number of revision rounds, a mix is never finished and never fully paid.
Stems and session files
The artist wants the multitracks to take to another mixer, or the brand wants every stem for future edits. If files weren't in the deal, you're negotiating with the work already delivered.
Credit and splits after success
When a track does well, questions arrive about production credit, publishing and royalties. Agreeing these after the fact is the hardest conversation in the business.
From reference track to final master.
Per track, per stage
Write production, mixing and mastering as separate sections, each with its fee and revision rounds, so the artist can book one or all three.
See when the artist's manager reads it
Opens and re-opens are recorded on the link. Reopens after a few days usually mean it's being discussed with a manager or label contact.
Credit, signed
The signature records name, email, IP address and a UTC timestamp and can't be altered — credit and file terms are on record before the session.
Deposit to book, balance on delivery
Convert the accepted proposal into a deposit invoice in one click, then again for the balance when the masters are delivered.
What a music production proposal has to include.
Royalties and publishing can be complicated, and for anything significant you should take advice. These basics belong in every proposal.
Scope per track
If it's left vague
Production fee assumed to include mixing, mastering and session musicians.
With ApeiroCraft
List production, mix, master and any session players, and which are included.
Revision rounds
If it's left vague
Mix notes continue indefinitely.
With ApeiroCraft
State rounds for production and for mix, and the fee for extra rounds.
Files delivered
If it's left vague
The client expects stems and session files.
With ApeiroCraft
List deliverables — masters, instrumentals, stems — and whether session files are supplied.
Credit
If it's left vague
Your name is missing from the release or credited wrongly.
With ApeiroCraft
Write the exact credit wording and where it appears.
Ownership and royalties
If it's left vague
A share of royalties is assumed or disputed after release.
With ApeiroCraft
Say whether the fee is a buyout or whether you keep a share, and that any split is agreed in a separate signed agreement.
- Deposit and balance invoices from one accepted proposal.
- Client record with every track, reference and agreement.
- Invoice currency set per invoice for overseas artists.
Common questions.
How do music producers usually charge?
Common models are a fee per track, a day or session rate in the studio, a project fee for an EP or album, and for some deals, a lower fee plus a share of royalties. Mixing and mastering are often priced per track. Composers for media typically charge a fee plus a licence depending on usage. ApeiroCraft holds the model; it doesn't suggest rates or calculate royalties.
What does a single production proposal look like?
One track produced from the artist's demo; two rounds of production notes; mix with two rounds of notes; mastering by a named engineer at the artist's cost; delivery of the master, instrumental and a cappella; session files not included; credit as 'Produced by'; a flat fee with no royalty share; deposit to book the session, balance on delivery. The artist's manager reopens it, the artist signs, and you invoice the deposit.
When is ApeiroCraft not the right fit for a producer?
It doesn't handle studio bookings on a calendar, track royalties, register works with collecting societies or split payments between collaborators. For anything involving publishing or royalty splits, use a proper split sheet and take advice. ApeiroCraft is for fee-based work and the paperwork around it.
Can I quote a brand's sonic logo or ad music?
Yes. Treat it like a commission: the creation fee, the usage licence (media, territory, term), revision rounds and files. The licence is the line that matters most.
What if I'm working with a co-producer?
You can describe the arrangement in the proposal, but ApeiroCraft doesn't split payments. Invoice your share, or agree who invoices and how the fee is divided.
Agree the credit before you open the session.
Write your rounds, files and credit terms once, and reuse them for every artist.
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