Creating Songs
How to create a new song in Songkeeper
Click New Song from your Songs page. Enter a title and optionally select a primary artist and project.
What Gets Created
When you create a song, Songkeeper automatically creates an "Original" recording version for it. This is because the music industry tracks and recordings separately — you'll add your audio files, credits, and ownership to this recording version.
Recording versions
The first recording version is marked as your primary and titled "Original". You can rename it or create additional versions (remixes, edits, acoustic versions) from the song detail page.
Linking to Projects
If you're working on an album, EP, or client project, you can link the song during creation. This associates the recording version with that project for organization and billing purposes.
After Creation
You'll land on the song detail page where you can upload audio files, add songwriters and their splits, and fill in additional metadata.