Put a date on the next step.
Set your release date once. The workbook calculates dates for 16 tasks, from preparation to the first review.

PRODUCTS / AFTER THE TRACK
A PDF guide and editable Excel and Word templates. Set your dates, track your budget, and organize your files.
For independent artists making music with AI or combining AI with their own performance.
One-time payment · Tax included · English
Download after payment. Reuse for your next release.

By Nik McFly, co-founder of an AI-music venture with 80+ releases and 20M+ streams. Read the story
01 A clear artist concept
02 A budget you can follow
03 A dated release plan
04 Your files in one place
YOUR FIRST SESSION
Your track title, release date, total budget, and what you have already paid.
Open the workbook and fill the first row in Catalog.
Your 16 release tasks get dates. Your calculator shows what is left to spend.
Copy the release folder and start your editable Word record.
LOOK INSIDE
These are the actual worksheets in the kit. Open a preview to read it at full size.
Set your release date once. The workbook calculates dates for 16 tasks, from preparation to the first review.

Define the listener, sound, visual style, and the parts made by you and by AI.

Track your budget, what you have paid, and what is left. Optional income scenarios help you test your assumptions.

Guide, workbook, editable records, and a completed example.
THE COMPLETE KIT
A short guide gives you the context. Editable files hold the decisions for your own release.

MEET THE EXAMPLE
A virtual artist making club music with human-made instruments and AI textures. Follow the completed concept, budget, visual direction, and release plan.
JADE//VOLT is a fictional teaching example. The kit includes planning materials and visual references; audio is not included.
Read the example planBEFORE YOU BUY
Independent artists preparing a first or next release with AI. It also fits projects that combine human performance with AI-generated parts. A virtual artist or avatar is optional.
One ZIP with a 17-page fillable PDF guide, an XLSX workbook with four tabs, editable Word records, a release folder template, a quick-start page, and a completed example. Markdown alternatives are included. All files are in English.
A computer, a PDF reader, and apps that open XLSX and DOCX files. The workbook is an Excel-format file. Google Sheets import has not yet been checked. The files work separately; changes do not sync between them.
The kit focuses on the work around a release: artist direction, planning, budget, files, credits, and records of human and AI contributions. It does not include a music-generation tool, audio files, or a mixing course.
No. The calculator explores your assumptions; it does not predict royalties. The release record helps organize information, but does not certify rights or guarantee platform approval.
Yes. You can reuse and adapt the templates for your own music projects and collaborate on those projects. Reselling, redistributing, or repackaging the templates is not included.
After a confirmed payment, download the kit from the order page. A download link is also sent to your checkout email. The link works for 30 days; the downloaded files are yours to keep and reuse. Open 00_START_HERE.pdf first.
The base price is $19 USD, including applicable tax. If you choose another currency, Stripe’s conversion rate and fee apply. Checkout shows the final amount before you pay.
Contact Nik on Telegram for download or file-access problems. Payments are handled through Link. Use Link support below for payment or refund requests. Individual release reviews and strategy calls are separate services.
AFTER THE TRACK
Guide, workbook, editable records, and a completed example.
$19 USD / one time
Digital download · English
A Nice Balance, LLC product
Payments through Link