The Juried Sound Recording: Single/EP program provides 50% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $25,000 to artists creating new recordings for a single and/or EP format, within a fiscal year. Specifically, five songs or less and under 20 minutes of recorded music.

This program is designed to augment FACTOR’s current Artist programs as a stepping stone from Artist Development to Juried Sound Recording: Album, as well as addressing that in today’s market, release planning and strategy has evolved. The eligible expenses related to sound recording, marketing, video, radio marketing, and live performance support are flexible with no caps to each component. The desired outcome is a budget that suits the specific project success, as FACTOR understands this may vary depending on artist and genre.

All eligible expenses related to a JSR: Single/EP project must be incurred prior to end of FACTOR’s fiscal year, March 31, 2025.

In order to fill out a Juried Sound Recording: Single/EP application in the FACTOR online system, you will first need a rated Artist Profile and Applicant Profile.

With your Juried Sound Recording: Single/EP application, you must submit:

1-2 MP3 assessment tracks, with lyrics if applicable

Track listing for your proposed release(s)

Current artist bio

Marketing plan for release(s)

Frequently Asked:

Can I be funded in JSR: Single/EP if I’ve previously been funded through JSR: Album?

Yes, you may be funded in both forms of JSR (Album and Single/EP) up to a combined maximum of three times in the JSR programs’ lifetime.

Can a band apply to a JSR program if some/all of its members have been previously funded through JSR? Would their previous funding count toward the max three for future band projects?

An artist can be funded three times in Juried Sound Recording – any combination of Album and Single/EP. If a previously JSR-funded artist becomes a band member of a different group seeking JSR funding, it may affect their eligibility. Same would apply to artists funded through JSR in a band project now beginning a solo venture. Contact your Project Coordinator to verify eligibility prior to starting an application.

Can tracks funded in Single/EP be part of a LP project at a future date?

Yes. However, the FACTOR funded tracks will not be eligible for additional funding in a new project.  Contact your Project Coordinator if including previously-funded recordings in a new Album project.

What should my budget look like: is there a sample template?

This is available at the portal for the program application.

Does the budget include eligible expenses incurred between April 1, 2024, and application date of May 16, 2024?

Yes, include spending towards the project which takes place within the fiscal year of April 1-March 31.  This rule does not apply to the Juried Sound Recording: Album program.

How many JSR: Single/EP projects may a label submit in a fiscal year?

A record label Applicant may submit no more than two sound recording applications, per deadline, to the JSR program; the applications must be for different artists.