Lyric to Song Service
- We provide a service that transforms a lyric into a complete original song. We guarantee that the song will be professionally performed and recorded, ensuring harmonic and rhythmic accuracy with no noticeable sonic or musical faults. The final composition will reflect the general stylistic and genre preferences of the client.
- Upon receipt of the lyric and cleared payment, we assess the lyric and reserve the studio, musicians, and creative team, issuing a proposed start date—typically 2-3 weeks from payment. If availability extends beyond this timeframe, we will notify the client and offer a FULL refund. Once production begins, the song will be composed, arranged, and recorded within 2-4 weeks, depending on the demands of the composition and recording. **The average turnaround time is 10-20 working days from the start date.**
- The completed song is delivered as a high-quality stereo audio file in WAV, M4A, or MP3 format. Individual stems are not provided.
- Maximum song length: 4 minutes (the average modern commercial song is 2.5 to 3.5 minutes).
- Maximum number of verses and choruses: 3. Additional intro, bridge, and outro sections may be included where appropriate.
- We are prepared to consider general musical suggestions regarding the direction of the composotion, for example, the tempo and genre, but we do NOT provide a 'ghostwriting' service, meaning we do not create an exact reproduction of another musical work or musical idea. Instead, we compose music based on our experience and expertise, using the provided lyric, general style, or reference track as guidance. Clients requiring precise musical specifications must provide full music notation.
- We do not offer a 'sound-alike' service. While we work with world-class session singers, we select vocalists based on stylistic suitability, timbre, and range, rather than imitating specific artists.
- Instrumentation is chosen by us in consideration of the song’s stylistic requirements. Our Session Musicians Specialize In:
- 🎵 Drums (acoustic & electronic)
- 🎵 Percussion (latin & orchestral)
- 🎵 Bass (electric & upright)
- 🎵 Piano & Keyboards (acoustic, electric, synths, Hammond, organ)
- 🎵 Guitars (rhythm, lead, slide, steel-string, acoustic)
- 🎵 Strings (violin, cello)
- 🎵 Brass (trumpet & trombone)
- 🎵 Woodwind/sax (alto, tenor, baritone saxes, clarinette, oboe)
- 🎵 Vocals (male, female, rap artists)
- 🎵 Sample Library Programming
- For all but our entry-level service, we provide a pre-production draft within a few days of the start date. If the direction is unsatisfactory, we may consider a rework or a refund. In such cases, we do not charge for composing, studio, or musicianship costs incurred up to that point.
For specialist instrumental requirements—such as virtuoso soloists, large orchestral or string sections—we will confirm feasibility before starting to ensure the highest standard of production.
Ownership & Royalty Division
- Composition (songwriting & publishing): 50% you (lyricist) / 50% Songbay composer.
- Your lyric: you retain 100% ownership of your original lyric text and may use it elsewhere without restriction.
Master Recording
- Ownership: unless otherwise agreed in writing before production begins, the master recording is owned by Songbay (or our appointed producer).
- Your licence to the master:
We grant you a non‑exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty‑free licence to use the master on your own channels (streaming/uploads/promo) and to pitch the track for synchronisation (sync)—no pre-approval from us is needed to submit for sync opportunities.
- Third‑party exploitation: If a third party (e.g., broadcaster, production company, ad agency, library) wishes to commercially license the master recording, the final licence will normally need to be countersigned by the master recording owner and the composition co‑owners. In such cases, we respond promptly and will not unreasonably withhold or delay consent.
Sync-Ready / Work-for-Hire
- We may engage vocalists, musicians and engineers on a 'work-for-hire' or similar freelance basis.
- No adverse claims: no contributor (including work for hire contractors) retains ownership, royalty participation, approval rights or other claims that would impede synchronisation licensing.
- On request, we can provide a signed Producer Certificate of Ownership & No Other Claims directly to music supervisors/libraries.
Credits
- Please credit the composer/producer as co-writer (50/50) alongside the lyricist.
- Credit contributing musicians and singers where credits are given.
- We’ll supply full credit details on completion, including our IPI/CAE number (royalty-collection identifier).
Service Scope & Deliverables
- We set your lyric to original music, arrange and produce a professional recording.
- Delivery: one stereo master in WAV, M4A or MP3 format. Individual stems are not provided.
- Maximum song length: 4 minutes. Maximum number of verses/choruses: 3.
Revisions
Post-completion changes are at our discretion and may incur composing/studio/musicianship fees. We’ll always confirm any costs before proceeding.
Client Warranties
- You warrant that you own/control the lyric and that it does not infringe third-party rights.
- You grant Songbay the right to set the lyric to music and to license our share of the composition for exploitation, including sync, in line with these terms.
AI to Human Service
- This service transforms an AI-generated song into a human recreation, brought to life by our team of professional musicians, singers, composers, and producers. We meticulously analyze every detail of the AI-generated track and faithfully recreate it with live instrumentation. The final track is then expertly mixed and remastered by our production team to ensure a polished, professional sound. We aim to closely approximate the suppied AI generation vocal both musically and stylistically. We work with world-class session singers who are able to do this, selecting vocalists based on their stylistic suitability, their timbre, and vocal range.
- Songbay reworks your song so that it becomes fully copyrightable and suitable for licensing and streaming revenue. Beyond the vocal work, the full production includes: * Studio time, * Session musicians, * Engineering, * Arrangement and composition, * Full project management, Our Session Musicians Specialize In:
- 🎵 Drums (acoustic & electronic)
- 🎵 Percussion (latin & orchestral)
- 🎵 Bass (electric & upright)
- 🎵 Piano & Keyboards (acoustic, electric, synths, Hammond, organ)
- 🎵 Guitars (rhythm, lead, slide, steel-string, acoustic)
- 🎵 Strings (violin, cello)
- 🎵 Brass (trumpet & trombone)
- 🎵 Woodwind/sax (alto, tenor, baritone saxes, clarinette, oboe)
- 🎵 Vocals (male, female, rap artists)
- 🎵 Sample Library Programming
- Upon receipt of cleared payment, we reserve the studio, musicians, and creative team, issuing a proposed start date—typically 2-3 weeks from payment. If this is delayed, we will notify the client and offer a full refund. Once production begins, the song will be fully recorded within 7-14 days.
- The completed song is delivered as a high-quality stereo audio file in WAV, M4A, or MP3 format. Individual stems are not provided.
- Maximum song length: 4 minutes.
- Maximum number of verses and choruses: 3.
- The client will own 100% of the newly created song, that means 100% of the writing and 100% of the publishing royalties that may accrue over the song's lifetime. The lyricist retains **full ownership** (100%) of their lyric and may continue using it in other productions.
- There are **no restrictions** on the future use of the newly created song. The lyricist retains **full rights** to their lyric and may use it in other productions without restriction.
For specialist instrumental requirements—such as virtuoso soloists, large orchestral or string sections—we will confirm feasibility before starting to ensure the highest standard of production.
- For the AI-to-Human service, the lyricist should credit Songbay and any musicians/singers involved in the song’s production. Full crediting details will be provided upon completion.
- You must be over 18 to use our Lyric to Song and AI to Human services.
- The lyric provided must be **100% owned** by the lyricist. If jointly owned, notification and clarification of ownership will be required. For AI songs, the client must hold **full commercial rights** before requesting our AI-to-Human service.
- Post-completion revisions may be offered at our artistic discretion but are subject to additional composing, studio, and musicianship costs. Where revisions are agreed upon, charges will be outlined in advance. Current charges are as follows:
- Change an Instrument sound = £30
- Change multiple instrument sounds = £55
- Rework a verse (re-compose, re-record, mix and produce) £75
- Rework a Bridge (re-compose, re-record, mix and produce) £75
- Rework a Chorus (re-compose, re-record, mix and produce) £75
- Supply a different final mix (re-mix and produce) £50
- Additional verses and choruses or those songs exceeding 4.5 minutes duration- (please contact us to discuss).
