AUDIO RECORDING DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE READ: BELOW ARE OF THE ELEMENTS REQUIRED BY SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS TO RELEASE BACKEND PAYMENTS AND TO CONSIDER THE TRACK DELIVERED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR A&R ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE AT smm_a&[email protected]

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DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIO MASTERS

– Delivery & full verification of Multitracks, Final Mix Passes & Processed Stems (Main, Instrumental, TV, A capella & Clean, if applicable)

– 24bit files for MFiT and/or HD Tracks mastering – 96 kHz or higher preferred whenever possible (If the files are MFit, please include the mastering engineers email address)

– The current preferred delivery method is through the Masterworks Aspera. You may request access in the form below.

LABEL COPY, CREDITS, PUBLISHING & LYRICS

– Complete credits and publishing splits using the Label Copy Submission Form below.

Label Copy Submission Form Download

CONTRACTUAL PAPERWORK

– Fully Executed Recording or License Agreement

– Fully Executed Producer Declaration, Producer Agreement, and/or Letter Of Direction

CLEARANCES/UNION CONTRACTS

– Clearances are required of all signed side-artists & musicians.

AFM (for musicians) & SAG-AFTRA (vocalists) contracts are required for all participants. A completed W4 & I9 for each participant is required to accompany the contracts.

AFM Contract
SAG-AFTRA Contract
W-4
I-9

To submit masters to the Masterworks Audio or Video Faxpex, please request access in the form below.

Please note: If you have previously been granted access, the permissions never expire.
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