Split Sheets & Collaborator Payouts
Set up revenue splits with collaborators and producers so everyone gets paid their share automatically
Configure automatic collaborator payouts
Set up automatic revenue splits for collaborators, producers, and featured artists so DIMBER pays each party based on the percentage you assign. Once your split sheet is in place, payouts happen without manual calculations or separate transfers from the primary artist.
What Are Split Sheets?
A split sheet is a documented split agreement that defines what percentage of revenue each contributor receives. That can include producers, featured artists, co-writers, and any other collaborator with a financial stake in the release.
Splits apply to royalties collected by DIMBER across streaming, downloads, and other revenue types routed through your account. When the split is documented clearly before release, everyone knows what they are owed and how DIMBER will distribute it.
Setting Up Revenue Splits
Identify Collaborators
Identify every collaborator who should receive a share of revenue, then confirm the agreed percentage for each person. The total must equal 100% before you submit the split sheet.
Log In
Log into your DIMBER account.
Navigate to Splits
Open the release or split management section in your dashboard. Use the release you want to configure, then locate the payout or collaborator split settings.
Add Collaborators
Add each collaborator with their name, role, and agreed percentage. Check the full list carefully before submitting so names, roles, and percentages match your documented splits.
Submit
Submit the split sheet for processing through the platform. After submission, your release record reflects the payout structure you entered.
DIMBER Applies Splits
DIMBER applies the approved splits to all future payouts automatically. Once the split sheet is active, each payout follows the configured percentages without manual calculation.
How DIMBER Handles Multi-Artist Payouts
DIMBER calculates each collaborator's share automatically and pays each party according to the configured percentage. The primary artist does not need to divide revenue manually or send separate payments to collaborators after royalties arrive.
That process reduces payout errors and keeps the revenue trail consistent with the split sheet on file. As long as the percentages are correct and each collaborator is set up properly, DIMBER handles the distribution for you.
Each collaborator must have their own DIMBER account with payment details configured to receive their share directly. If a collaborator does not have payment details set up, their share is held until they do.
When Splits Change After Distribution
If splits need to change after a release has already been distributed, submit an updated split sheet to DIMBER. The updated split applies to future payouts only.
Past payouts that have already been processed cannot be retroactively adjusted through the platform. That makes it important to confirm documented splits before release whenever possible.
Changing splits requires written agreement from all parties. DIMBER will not override splits without documentation from every collaborator affected by the change.
How to Submit Split Sheets
Submit split sheets through the DIMBER platform using the release or split management flow outlined above. Follow the setup steps in order so collaborator details, roles, and percentages are complete before submission.
If the split is complex or involves many parties, contact DIMBER support before finalizing the release. Early review helps prevent payout delays caused by incomplete or conflicting split information.
The Legal Importance of Documented Splits
Documented splits protect everyone involved in a release. Without a written split sheet, collaborators can dispute percentages, claim unpaid shares, or challenge how revenue was distributed after money has already been paid out.
Those problems are harder to fix once royalties start moving. Clear documentation gives DIMBER a record to follow and gives every contributor a shared agreement to point to if questions come up later.
Undocumented splits are a leading cause of revenue disputes in the music industry. DIMBER requires documented splits to process multi-party payouts. Get it in writing before you release, not after.