Plain-English guides for working songwriters: split sheets, PROs and publishing, royalties, keeping a catalog in order, and the craft of finishing songs.https://www.songstage.apphttps://www.songstage.app/blog/how-to-make-a-split-sheethttps://www.songstage.app/blog/how-to-make-a-split-sheetWhat goes on a split sheet, why to start it before the write, and how co-writers split a song fairly, from a writer with hundreds of co-writes. Free template.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSplits & co-writinghttps://www.songstage.app/blog/how-to-organize-voice-memoshttps://www.songstage.app/blog/how-to-organize-voice-memosA simple system for organizing songwriting voice memos: how to name them, where to sort them, and a ten-minute weekly habit that keeps good ideas moving.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFinishing songshttps://www.songstage.app/blog/how-to-register-a-song-with-bmi-or-ascaphttps://www.songstage.app/blog/how-to-register-a-song-with-bmi-or-ascapA step-by-step guide to joining a PRO and registering every song you write with BMI or ASCAP, plus The MLC, and what to have ready so the money finds you.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPublishing & PROshttps://www.songstage.app/blog/song-catalog-templatehttps://www.songstage.app/blog/song-catalog-templateA free song catalog spreadsheet for songwriters. Track every song's writers, splits, IPI numbers, registrations, and demos in one place so nothing slips.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCatalog & metadatahttps://www.songstage.app/blog/what-is-an-ipi-numberhttps://www.songstage.app/blog/what-is-an-ipi-numberYour IPI number is the ID your PRO and publishers use to find and pay you. Here's what it is, where to find yours, and how it's different from an ISWC or ISRC.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPublishing & PROshttps://www.songstage.app/blog/writers-share-vs-publishers-sharehttps://www.songstage.app/blog/writers-share-vs-publishers-shareYour song's performance money is split into a writer's share and a publisher's share. Here's who collects each half and how to make sure you're getting both.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPublishing & PROs