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You reach out with your project, timeline, and goals. If it's a fit, we confirm scope and rights structure in writing, collect a 50% deposit, begin work, share a draft for your feedback, complete revisions, then deliver final files on full payment. Straightforward the whole way through.

We review the submission and follow up directly — typically within 1–2 business days. The follow-up is a direct next step: a short discovery call, a written scope, or a direct quote. Not a sales maze.

Stock music solves convenience. Custom scoring solves identity. If your project needs to sound distinct, emotionally precise, or built around a specific world, brand, or story, custom is what gets you there. Stock libraries can't do that.

Current Scoring Leaders is human-directed and project-specific. Modern tools may be used where they help the workflow, but the musical creative direction, composition choices, and project decisions stay intentional and tailored to the client. The goal is music with identity — not generated filler.

Reach out with your details. Packages represent common starting points, but scope is quoted based on what your project actually needs. Unusual or complex projects are handled with a custom proposal.

Rights are defined per project. Depending on the agreement, projects can be structured as work-for-hire (you own it), full exclusive license (you're the only user), exclusive territory, or non-exclusive. The structure matches the actual use case and is documented in writing before work begins.

Only if the agreement specifies work-for-hire or full exclusive license. Ownership transfers upon receipt of full payment under those structures. Non-exclusive licenses give you usage rights — not ownership. Never assume — it's in the contract.

If your agreement includes those platforms in the permitted use, yes. Platform coverage is specified in the license. If it's not listed, it's not covered. Make sure the platforms you need are documented before you sign.

By default, CSL retains the right to reference completed work in the portfolio (with credit). This can be excluded in work-for-hire and full exclusive agreements — just include it in the scope discussion before signing.

Modification rights depend on the license type. Work-for-hire and full exclusive arrangements typically include full modification rights. Non-exclusive licenses generally do not. Defined in the agreement — not assumed.

There are published starting points for common project types. Final pricing depends on scope, complexity, rights structure, timeline, and deliverables. That keeps pricing honest instead of forcing every project into the same box. Reach out with your project details for a direct quote.

Standard: 50% deposit on signing, remaining 50% due on delivery of final files. For milestone-based projects, an alternative payment schedule can be agreed upfront. Final files are not released until payment is received in full.

Credit/debit card via Stripe, ACH bank transfer, PayPal, or check (5-day processing hold). All payment is handled securely — no manual card handling on our end.

If you cancel after payment but before composition has started, your deposit is refunded less the $50 administrative fee stated in the Legal Center. Once composition starts, the deposit is non-refundable. Mid-project cancellations are billed for work completed plus 50% of remaining scope. Completed and delivered work is non-refundable. Full details in the Legal Center.

Yes. Retainer arrangements are available for creators, studios, agencies, and recurring projects that need dependable custom music over time. Best for teams that want priority support without starting from zero every month. Reach out to discuss fit.

Most projects: 5–10 business days. Rush delivery: 48 hours (additional fee). Complex or premium projects use a custom timeline agreed upfront. Timeline is confirmed in writing before work begins.

Standard: WAV (44.1kHz / 24-bit) + MP3 (320kbps). Stems, multitracks, MIDI, or alternate lengths can be added to the scope. Deliverables are defined in writing before work begins.

Every custom tier includes the revision rounds listed in the written scope. Revisions cover arrangement changes, mix adjustments, and moderate instrumentation changes within the approved direction. Complete re-compositions or major direction changes are treated as scope changes, not revisions. Additional rounds are quoted before work continues.

A revision is a modification of the existing direction — different mix, adjusted length, changed instrumentation within the same style. A direction change is a request to re-approach the whole composition from a different angle or genre. Direction changes are handled as scope changes to keep everything fair and transparent.

Yes, when schedule and scope allow. 48-hour rush is available with an additional fee. Include timing requirements in the initial inquiry so feasibility can be assessed immediately.

Yes. Current Scoring Leaders can work directly with agencies, production houses, editors, and creative partners who need a reliable custom music resource for client projects. Referral relationships are fit-driven and designed to make the partner look stronger when custom music needs come up.

Reach out with whatever details you do have — project type, tone, intended use, timeline. You don't need a full brief to start a conversation. We'll help identify the right direction before any scope is confirmed.

Written feedback is preferred — email or a shared document. Feedback windows are defined upfront so the project keeps moving. If no feedback is received within 7 business days of a draft delivery, the project is treated as accepted as delivered.

Yes. The portfolio contains full listenable samples across all genre categories. If you need to hear something closer to a specific use case, mention that in your inquiry — we can point you to the most relevant examples.