Free Resources
Checklists and worksheets you can actually use.
Every resource is free. Some open immediately; others unlock when you join the Artist Brief.
Release Strategy
Independent Artist Release Checklist
Every task between a finished mix and a well-run release day, in order.
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Release Strategy
90-Day Release Planner
A week-by-week planner for preparing, launching and extending a release.
Free with the Artist Brief
Royalties
Metadata Checklist
The fields to confirm for every recording before you deliver it anywhere.
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Royalties
Royalty Registration Checklist
The registrations that connect your songs to recording and publishing income.
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Ownership
Split Sheet Guide & Template
What a split sheet should include and a simple template to complete in the room.
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Ownership
Before You Sign: Question List
The questions to answer about any music agreement before signing it.
Free with the Artist Brief
Direct-to-Fan
Direct-to-Fan Sales Planner
Plan your home base, first offer, checkout, delivery and follow-up.
Free with the Artist Brief
Direct-to-Fan
Fan Ownership Worksheet
Measure the difference between attention and an audience you can actually reach.
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Marketing
Campaign Planning Sheet
Plan a release campaign around story, path and measurement.
Free with the Artist Brief
Branding
Artist Brand Worksheet
Define your point of view, visual world and story.
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Artist Business
Artist Business Checklist
The basic structure that turns a music career into an organized business.
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Artist Business
Release Budget Sheet
Plan what a release will cost before you spend, and what it needs to return.
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Free · Every few days, then occasionally
The MRG Artist Brief
A short series on ownership, getting paid, building an audience you own and releasing with a plan — then practical notes when there is something worth saying. Joining also unlocks every gated worksheet.