Open Music BusinessThe Workbench
Open Music Business · After Hours
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The Workbench

Practical instruments for real decisions

The Workbench

Choose the job you need to finish. Every calculator, planner, and generator produces a concrete answer or artifact you can use.

13 working tools · no account required

The listening booths · Stage explainers

Choose the model before the instrument

The stage explainers show how the parts connect. The workbench turns one decision inside that system into a usable estimate, plan, or document.

  1. 01Create
  2. 02Release
  3. 03Reach
  4. 04Earn
  5. 05Protect

Release · Workbench station

Plan and launch

Turn an idea into dates, budgets, and production decisions.

01

Output · dated timeline

Release Timeline Planner

Plan your single or album release with a week-by-week timeline of what to do and when.

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02

Output · funding target

Crowdfunding Goal Calculator

Works backwards from what you actually need — production, rewards, shipping, platform fees, and taxes — to the headline number you should post.

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03

Output · unit economics

Vinyl Pressing Cost Calculator

Estimate pressing cost per unit and break-even units for your run. Configure run size, weight, jacket type, and your retail price.

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Earn · Workbench station

Money and royalties

Model income, splits, points, rates, and what actually reaches you.

04

Output · revenue range

Streaming Revenue Calculator

Input your stream counts and see estimated earnings across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, and more.

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05

Output · royalty estimate

Mechanical Royalty Calculator

Calculate mechanical royalties owed for sales and downloads using the current US statutory rate, with the long-song bump applied automatically.

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06

Output · share breakdown

Royalty Split Calculator

Calculate who gets what from a song — producers, songwriters, featured artists, and more.

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Output · deal comparison

Producer Points Calculator

How producer points flow — advance, recoupment, and what the producer actually takes home on a given sales volume. One of the most confused deal structures in music.

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Output · take-home estimate

Commission Take-Home Calculator

See what you actually keep after manager (15-20%), agent (10%), and lawyer fees come out of gross income. The real math your team rarely shows you.

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Earn · Workbench station

Live and merchandise

Pressure-test the economics before you get on the road or order inventory.

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Output · break-even plan

Tour Profitability Calculator

Estimate your tour profit or loss. Input costs, ticket prices, and venue details to see the real numbers.

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Output · margin breakdown

Merch Margin Calculator

What a t-shirt actually makes you after unit cost and the venue's cut at the door. Interactive sliders for fast what-ifs.

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Protect · Workbench station

Documents and deals

Prepare the paperwork and translate terms before a decision becomes expensive.

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Output · printable document

Split Sheet Generator

Create a professional split sheet with writer names, roles, percentages, and PRO info — then print or save as PDF.

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Output · clause notes

Contract Decoder

An annotated sample record deal: tap any clause to see what it means and which ones to push back on.

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Output · fee range

Sync License Fee Estimator

Estimate sync fees by usage type (TV, film, ad, game, trailer) and budget tier. Real ranges from real placements — what to ask for and what to expect.

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