Targeting August 2026 launch

Monetize every piece
of your audio talent.

The Creator Handbook for songwriters, producers, vocalists, engineers, beatmakers, composers, and lyricists. One platform — custom commissions, global distribution, your own storefront, gigs, courses, and merch.

100% Master & publishing retained
80% Free-tier streaming payout
95% Paid-tier streaming payout
480+ Stores & streaming services
01 — Marketplace

Five ways to get paid.

Song Sprouts is a creator-first marketplace. Every artist gets a personal storefront, a profile in our gig directory, and direct access to our distribution pipeline.

01

Custom Songs

Get commissioned to write and produce one-of-one tracks for weddings, brands, podcasts, memorials, ad campaigns and more.

02

Global Distribution

Push original releases to 480+ stores worldwide via our white-labeled Too Lost integration — never leave the dashboard.

03

Personal Storefront

Sell beats, lyrics, samples, stems, sheet music, ringtones, compositions, and artist merch direct-to-fan.

04

Creative Gigs

A LinkedIn for music. Get booked for mixing, mastering, toplining, or recruit collaborators for your own projects.

05

Teach & Earn

Drop masterclasses, written guides, and DAW templates into the open Learning Management System. You set the price.

+

Plus add-ons

Tips, rush fees, live sessions, virtual performances, commercial licensing, song buyouts, voice-memo intros & more.

02 — Money

Real numbers, no fine print.

Payouts run through Stripe. PayPal is in development. You always keep 100% of your master and publishing rights unless you explicitly choose a buyout contract.

Per-Song Commissions · Creator Pot 60/40

After the Song Sprouts platform fee, the Creator Pot is split between the Lead Artist and a protected Primary Collaborator.

60% Lead Artist — project management & execution
40% Primary Collaborator — protected share
  • Extra hands? Any additional collaborators are paid out of the Lead Artist's 60%, never the Primary's 40%.
  • Flake protection. If a collaborator ghosts, the 40% must be reassigned to a replacement — the Lead can't absorb it.
  • Credit your way. Each collaborator chooses Featured Artist or Ghostwriter status per song.
  • Delivery standard. 24-bit / 48 kHz WAV files. Released to customer on approval.

Streaming Distribution · Too Lost integration

One backend, two pricing paths. Switch any time. Original ISRC and UPC codes are preserved when you migrate from another distributor.

Free

$0 upfront

80% to the artist
  • Song Sprouts15%
  • Too Lost backend5%
  • Upload to 480+ stores
Paid

$15 / month or $120 / year

95% to the artist
  • Song Sprouts0%
  • Too Lost backend5%
  • Premium feature suite

Storefront Sales · Flat 20%

Anything you sell from your profile — beats, lyrics, stems, merch, services — Song Sprouts takes a flat 20%. You set the price, the title, the description, and the imagery.

20%
03 — Profiles

Two paths onto the platform.

Get on the marketplace instantly, or earn the Verified Songwriter badge for premium placement and full artist trust.

Standard Marketplace Artist

Instant access

Your profile goes public immediately. Biometric scan and full Stripe Connect onboarding are deferred until you reach $50 in sales — so you can list and start earning right away.

  • Verified email
  • Dashboard setup: store name, image, bio, links, genre, baseline pricing
  • Signed indemnification agreement (copyright liability)
Verified Songwriter

Premium placement ✓ verified

Earn a verified badge that pushes your storefront and your courses to the top of search results and builds instant buyer trust on commission requests.

  • Upfront biometric identity verification
  • Full Stripe Connect onboarding
  • Portfolio links — streaming & socials
  • Mandatory 30-second studio environment video
  • Manual admin review & signed Independent Contractor Agreement
04 — Collaboration

Find your people. Get in the room.

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Direct Selection

Filter the verified directory by genre, skill, gear, rating, and gigography. Hand-pick the exact collaborators you trust and build long-term creative partnerships.

Gig Pool (First-Come-First-Served)

Post an open role to the verified community. The first qualified creator to claim it secures the job — built for fast turnaround on time-sensitive projects.

🎙️

Black Box Studio Network

Book real, manually vetted recording studios near you. Real-time availability via Google Calendar sync. Deposit locks the slot, then you scan a dynamic QR code at the studio to release the final payment and start your session.

💬

Internal Chat & File Drop

Project-based chat with file sharing built in. Work however you like — large stems uploaded to the platform expire after a set period to keep things tidy.

05 — Add-ons & upsells

More ways to earn per order.

Add-ons appear in the customer's checkout flow. Some are platform-priced. The labor-based ones — you set the rate.

Digital Upgrades Platform-priced
  • Instrumental version
  • Digital sheet music
  • Lyric sheet PDF / handwritten digital note
  • QR code art & digital designs
  • Photo-synced video slideshow
  • 1-of-1 digital certificate of authenticity
  • Custom looping ringtone
  • Digital gift cards
Artist Experiences Artist-priced
  • Rush delivery (halve your turnaround)
  • Additional verses
  • Voice-memo intro / outro
  • 30-second behind-the-scenes reel
  • Live songwriting session (Google Meet)
  • Virtual mini-concert
  • Open tip jar (100% to artist)
  • Commercial rights buyout (separate contract)
Physical Goods Printify-powered
  • Official Song Sprouts merch
  • Your own merch inventory (CDs, shirts, vinyl)
  • Physical distribution via Too Lost

Song Sprouts platform merch uses a strict 40% margin formula — shipping is billed to the customer so it never eats into product profit.

06 — Rights & licensing

You own it. You decide what's for sale.

Three contract paths. Toggle Non-Exclusive and Exclusive options off in your storefront settings if you only want personal-use sales.

A

Personal Use

Default · 100% creator-owned

Customer gets the right to stream and enjoy the song personally. Zero commercial use. Master & publishing stay with the artist.

B

Non-Exclusive Commercial

Optional license

Use in ads, broadcast, social, podcasts — no caps on views or spend. Trim / fade only. No remixing, no re-release on streaming. Content ID disabled to protect the buyer.

C

Exclusive Full Buyout

Premium · Work-for-Hire

Buyer takes 100% of master & publishing. They can resell or sublicense. Song Sprouts and the artist agree not to upload the track to public streaming or portfolios.

All commercial licenses are bound by a Morality Clause — buyers can't use the music alongside content promoting illegal acts, hate speech, or defamation.

07 — Standards

Human-made. Professionally finished.

No AI-generated content

We sell authentic human creativity. AI generation is prohibited across commissions, storefronts, and distribution.

Flexible production

Self-produce or outsource — your call. The only requirement is a professional finished sound at delivery.

Customer-first revisions

Artists define their own free-revision policies. Paid revisions follow our dynamic pricing system, capped at 30% of the base song price so customers are never blindsided.

08 — Lifetime referrals

Earn 5% forever.

Refer a buyer — keep 5% of every purchase they make on the platform, for life. Refer a creator — keep 5% of their platform earnings, for life. Open to artists, ambassadors, and customers alike.

You refer →Buyer
You earn5% of purchases · lifetime
09 — Roadmap

The road to August 2026.

NOW

Founding phase

Discord community open. Direct collaboration channels live. Early creators are locking in their handles and prepping catalogs.

WINTER 2025–26

Contractor onboarding

Exclusive profile setup for Discord members. Verified Songwriter applications open. Beta storefront builds begin.

AUGUST 2026

Grand opening

Song Sprouts goes public. First custom song orders dispatched to our vetted community. Too Lost distribution & storefronts switch on at launch.

10 — Apply

Lock in your spot.

Submit the form to join our founding talent stable and receive an invitation to the private Discord. Have your bio, photos, and unreleased catalog ready — day-one storefronts go live first.

  • 5% lifetime referral cut, active from day one
  • Priority placement in the launch directory
  • Direct input on platform feature rollouts
  • First-look at Verified Songwriter applications

Apply for Early Access


Still have questions?

Hop on a 1-on-1 with the founder. We'll map out your catalog, clarify payout math, and figure out where you fit.

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