Fretwork is the AI operations layer for music managers. It handles release planning, playlist pitching, royalty tracking, and artist ops autonomously, so you can focus on the relationships that actually build careers.
Every drop requires a 40-step checklist across distributors, social media, press, playlists, and content calendars. One missed step and you lose momentum.
Finding curators, personalizing pitches, tracking placements, following up. It takes hours per artist per release, and most pitches go nowhere.
Money is scattered across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, PROs, and sync licenses. You find out about missed royalties months after the fact.
You cap out at 3-5 artists because the operational overhead is crushing. Hiring is expensive. So talent walks, or you burn out.
| Task | Before Fretwork | With Fretwork |
|---|---|---|
| Release planning | Manual checklist, 2 days per release | Auto-generated timeline, you approve |
| Playlist pitching | Hours of research, generic emails | Targeted curators, personalized pitches |
| Royalty tracking | Quarterly spreadsheet reconciliation | Real-time monitoring, automatic flags |
| Social content | You posting for 4 artists at midnight | Scheduled, on-brand, across platforms |
| Scaling your roster | Cap at 3-5 artists, then burnout | Manage 10+ without adding headcount |
Fretwork is the operational backbone your management company has been missing. AI that works the night shift, so your artists never lose momentum.