Authors of Sound
The standard that defines how sonic contribution is recognised, validated and connected to the master recording.
Attribution, metadata and participation — agreed before release, attached to the record permanently.
EPR — Engineering and Producing Rights — connects sonic contribution to the master recording: attribution, metadata and economic participation, defined before release and calculated at source.
By validating allocations at source, EPR empowers producers and engineers to be recognised for the sound they author.
operates as one structured layer within the master — a contractual model, a metadata standard, a validation process and a payment logic, working together.
Sonic authorship
made structural
Document Contribution
Every role and allocation defined through EPR agreements before exploitation. Contribution over hierarchy — documented, not informal.
Independent Validation
A Compliance Officer verifies role accuracy, allocation logic and structural integrity. Required for a recording to be EPR-compliant.
Embedded at Source
Credits and agreement references embedded into the master file, linked to a unique recording identifier that persists across systems.
Recognising engineers
everywhere
Recognition based on documented contribution — not informal crediting, hierarchy or status.
Sonic Leader and Musical Producer — two roles, clearly separated, reflecting how records are actually made.
Attribution that stays attached
Financial participation may be contractually modified — buy-outs included — but authorship remains permanently attached to the recording.