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Contracts

Every deal your music makes, on record.

Store producer splits, artist agreements, and licensing terms — connected to the releases and royalties they govern. When revenue comes in, the split is already on record.

Contracts4 agreementsProBeta+ New ContractSPLITProducer Split — K. DavisMidnight EP · 30% producer shareRecording Agreement · Signed Apr 2024ActiveSYNCSync Licensing — SYNC001TV placement · 6-month term · 15% royaltyLicensing · Expires Jul 1, 2025Pending SignatureMGMTManagement Agreement — New Roots Records3-year term · $2,500 advanceManagement · Sent for reviewUnder ReviewCOLLABCo-write Agreement — J. LarssonGhost Hours EP · 50/50 publishing splitCollaboration · Draft — not yet signedDraft

Music deals happen in messages, emails, and memory.

A producer split agreed over WhatsApp. A licensing deal whose terms you can't find. A co-write split everyone remembers differently two years later. The music industry runs on informal agreements — and the informality is fine until money enters the picture.

When money comes in — streaming royalties, sync fees, a label advance — nobody should have to dig through email threads to figure out who gets what. The split should already be on record.

melabel Contracts is not a legal service. It's a record-keeping layer — so every deal is documented, connected to the work it governs, and findable when you need it.

Features

Every agreement type your
music business makes.

Nine contract types, eight status stages, unlimited parties — and everything connected back to the release it governs.

Recording AgmtPublishing DealDistributionLicensingMgmtCollaborationWork for Hire+ 29 contract types covering music industry needs
Contract Types
Nine types covering every music deal.
Recording Agreement, Publishing Deal, Distribution, Licensing, Management, Collaboration, Work for Hire, Label Services, and Other — the full range of agreements in a music business, each with its own template structure.
Draft→Under Review→Negot.↓Pending Sig.→ActiveTerminal states:ExpiredTerminatedCancelled
Status Workflow
Eight stages from draft to done.
Draft → Under Review → Negotiating → Pending Signature → Active → Expired / Terminated / Cancelled. Color-coded status badges at every stage so you always know where a deal stands at a glance.
Parties (2)KDK. DavisProducer · kdavis@music.coNRNew Roots RecordsLabel · legal@newroots.com+ Add party
Parties
Unlimited parties per contract.
Add any number of parties to a contract — each with their name, role, and email. Label, artist, producer, manager, publisher — every stakeholder is documented in one place, with no limit on how many can be involved.
Financial TermsAdvance amount$15,000.00Royalty rate18.50%Start dateJan 1, 2025End dateDec 31, 2025SignedJan 12, 2025 ✓
Financial Terms
Advance, royalty rate, and dates — all on record.
Store advance amounts and royalty rates with full decimal precision. Add start, end, and signed dates. When revenue comes in, the financial terms are already documented — no digging through old emails to find what was agreed.
ProducerSplitActiveMidnight EPRelease$2,840Royalties
Release Links
Contracts connect to the releases they govern.
Link any contract to the artists, releases, tracks, and works it applies to. A producer split lives alongside the release it covers. When revenue comes in for that release, the split terms are one click away.
PDFproducer_split_kd.pdfUploaded Jan 12 · 84 KBView →+ Replace document
Document Storage
Attach the actual signed document.
Upload the signed PDF, image, or document file directly to the contract record. Store the agreement alongside its terms, parties, and linked releases — everything in one place rather than buried in email attachments.
All contractsProducer Split — K. DavisActiveSync Licensing — SYNC001Pending Sig.Management AgreementUnder ReviewCo-write AgreementDraft
Contract List
See every deal and where it stands.
All your contracts in one list, color-coded by status. Active deals, pending signatures, expired agreements, and drafts — each surfaced at a glance. Filter by type, status, or linked release to find exactly what you need.
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Plan & Status
Pro feature, currently in Beta.
Contracts is available on Pro and higher plans. It's currently in Beta — meaning the core functionality is live and usable, and we're actively adding capabilities based on how teams use it. Your feedback directly shapes what comes next.
Connected to

Contracts connect to everything they govern.

A contract without context is just a file. melabel Contracts links every agreement to the releases, royalties, and collaborators it affects — so nothing lives in isolation.

Attach signed PDFs and documents directly to the contract record — stored alongside the terms, not scattered across email attachments and shared drives.
Collaborators added through Collabs can be linked directly to the contracts that govern their contribution — splits, work-for-hire terms, and agreements all in one place.
Link distribution agreements to the catalog they cover. When releases earn royalties, the distribution deal that governs them is already on record and traceable.
Ask Tansen to pull up any contract, check which deals are expiring soon, or summarize the terms of an agreement — it has full access to your contracts library.
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FAQ

Common questions

Everything you need to know about melabel Contracts. Contact support →

No. melabel Contracts is a record-keeping tool, not a legal document service. You can store and track agreements, splits, and terms — but for legally binding contracts we recommend working with a music attorney. melabel makes it easy to keep everything organised and accessible when you do.
Nine types: Recording Agreement, Publishing Deal, Distribution, Licensing, Management, Collaboration, Work for Hire, Label Services, and Other. Each covers a different deal structure commonly used across the music industry.
Yes — store advance amounts and royalty rates with full decimal precision alongside each contract. Link the contract to the releases it governs so the split terms are visible whenever that release earns revenue.
No — Contracts is a Pro feature. Files, Projects, and Collabs are available on all plans including free. You can upgrade to Pro at any time from your workspace settings.
Beta means the core feature is live and fully usable — you can create, manage, and track contracts today. We're actively developing the feature based on how Pro users use it. Your feedback directly shapes what we build next.

Every deal your music makes
deserves a paper trail.

Upgrade to Pro and start documenting your splits, agreements, and licensing terms — connected to the releases they govern.

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