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Sample Clearance Workflow

Sample licensing and clearance with rights identification, negotiation, and legal compliance

Complexity: Complex | Duration: 30m+ | Category: Creative/General

Tags: sampling clearance licensing legal copyright

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Sample identification​

Agent: sample

clearance-specialist - Identify original song and rights holders

Step 2: Rights research​

Agent: sample

clearance-specialist - Determine master and publishing owners

Step 3: Contact initiation​

Agent: negotiation

manager - Reach out to rights holders or clearance house

Step 4: Usage description​

Agent: sample

clearance-specialist - Explain how sample is used

Step 5: Fee negotiation​

Agent: negotiation

manager - Negotiate upfront fee and royalty split

Step 6: License agreement​

Agent: legal

reviewer - Draft or review sample license

Step 7: Clearance documentation​

Agent: sample

clearance-specialist - Obtain signed agreements

Step 8: Metadata integration​

Agent: sample

clearance-specialist - Add sample credits to song metadata

Step 9: Distribution notification​

Agent: sample

clearance-specialist - Inform distributor of sample

Step 10: Compliance tracking​

Agent: legal

reviewer - Monitor ongoing royalty payments

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow creative/general/sample-clearance-workflow.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.