Original musical direction
Theme, harmony, melody, rhythm, instrumentation, and structure designed for the project.
Apollo Soundworks
Original music.
Enter the studioOriginal music.
Built for your world.
Custom music for artists, games, creators, trailers, brands, and story worlds.
- Original production
- Written scope
- Written scope and rights
Choose your world
What are you building?
Every project has a different pulse. Explore a world to find a starting point, then shape the details with Apollo.
01The artist’s stageArtists and vocalists
Original tracks, beats, records, and premium artist production.
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02Worlds worth hearingGames and story worlds
Themes, cues, loops, trailers, and original soundtrack packages.
Explore world packages ↗
03A signature in soundCreators and brands
Intros, sonic logos, themes, and recognizable audio identity.
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04Music with a storyFilm, trailers, podcasts, and campaigns
Purpose-built music shaped around story, timing, use, and audience.
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Featured Soundworks
Hear what an original world can feel like.
Every note in this featured track is crafted by Apollo Soundworks. The video is generated to support the song’s visual mood—an aesthetic companion to the music, not a claim about a client project.
- Original music composition and production
- Visual aesthetic built around the track
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Professional music services
One creative partner. A scope built around the project.
Soundworks is a commercial production service, not tuition or a lesson program. Every engagement begins with a brief and a written quote.
From idea to finished master
Arrangement, programming, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, and delivery preparation.
Versions that serve the format
Cutdowns, stems, loops, stingers, alternate mixes, and implementation are scoped when needed.
Clear production and rights terms
The quote separates the creative production fee from the selected rights package.
Production starting prices
A clear starting point for custom work.
Final price depends on scope, finished length, complexity, revisions, intended use, rights, exclusivity, territory, term, formats, performers, implementation, and deadline.
Choose the result you need first. Each starting package defines a production path; your written quote confirms the exact song count, length, revisions, deliverables, and rights before work begins.
Explore the package collections below. Expand a collection to compare its options.
For artistsArtist production
Build one finished song or a coordinated release with a scope that is easy to understand.
Custom Beat / Instrumental
Starting at $1,500One instrumental · Up to 4 minutes
What’s included & scope
One original instrumental up to four minutes, virtual instrumentation, one creative direction, two consolidated revision rounds, stereo WAV and MP3. Vocals and source sessions are separately scoped.
Artist Single
Starting at $3,500One song · Supply your song and recorded vocals
What’s included & scope
One finished song up to four minutes. You supply the agreed melody, lyrics and usable vocal recordings. Includes instrumental production, standard vocal editing and tuning, stereo mix and master, instrumental mix and two consolidated revision rounds. Recording sessions and new songwriting are separately quoted.
Full Song Production
Starting at $6,000One song · Develop your demo with remote vocal direction
What’s included & scope
One finished song up to five minutes, developed from your demo. Includes song development, arrangement and production, up to four hours of remote vocal direction, standard vocal editing and tuning, stereo mix and master, instrumental mix and two consolidated revision rounds. You record vocals using an approved setup; outside studio bookings and performers are separately quoted.
3-Song Artist Project
Custom quoteThree songs · A coordinated release
What’s included & scope
Three finished songs, up to four minutes each and twelve minutes total. Each song follows an agreed Artist Single or Full Song Production scope, with a shared creative brief and coordinated reviews. The written quote confirms every song and deliverable. Two consolidated revision rounds per song across agreed milestones.
Premium Pop / K-pop-Inspired Production
Starting at $8,500One complex song · Up to 5 minutes
What’s included & scope
One complex song up to five minutes with advanced arrangement, sound design, vocal production, stereo mix and master, and two consolidated revision rounds. Vocalists, studio sessions and exact vocal-layer scope are confirmed in the quote.
For creators and brandsSignature sound
Make your opening, product, channel, or campaign recognizable.
Short Theme / Creator Intro
Starting at $950One theme · Up to 30 seconds
What’s included & scope
One original theme up to 30 seconds, one creative direction, two consolidated revision rounds, stereo WAV and MP3. Usage rights are quoted for the intended project.
Brand Theme / Sonic Logo
Starting at $3,500One signature cue · Up to 30 seconds
What’s included & scope
One original sonic logo or short brand cue up to 30 seconds, one creative direction, stereo delivery and two consolidated revision rounds. Media, campaign use and rights are separately quoted.
Complete Sonic Identity System
Custom quoteA coordinated sound identity · Scope confirmed together
A strategy session, one sonic logo up to 30 seconds, up to three short variations and a basic usage guide. Channel implementation and usage rights are separately quoted. Typical engagements begin around $7,500.
Ask about this optionFor story and screenCinematic and soundtrack
Score a cue, a trailer, or a larger world with the right creative and delivery plan.
Custom Cinematic Track
Starting at $3,500One original cue · Up to 2 minutes
What’s included & scope
One original cue up to two finished minutes, virtual instrumentation, linear stereo master and two consolidated revision rounds. Live orchestra, picture changes, interactive implementation and usage rights are separately quoted.
10-Track Original Soundtrack Package
Starting at $25,000Up to 10 cues · Up to 30 minutes total
What’s included & scope
Up to ten finished cues and thirty total finished minutes, virtual instrumentation, linear stereo masters and two consolidated revision rounds across agreed milestones. Live orchestra, interactive implementation, alternate versions and rights are separately quoted.
Rights and additionsQuote the use clearly
Rights, exclusivity, additional versions, and implementation are confirmed separately for the actual way the music will be used.
Exclusive Rights / Buyouts
Quoted by scopeA written license or transfer for your intended use
What’s included & scope
A separately negotiated license or transfer for the named uses. Master ownership, composition, publishing and contributor clearances are explicitly defined; no automatic work-for-hire status.
Payments and timing. The standard proposed payment schedule is 50% at signed booking, 25% at arrangement approval and 25% after final review approval before final delivery. Your agreement confirms the exact milestones, cancellation treatment and dates. Outside bookings need covered funds before they are ordered.
What clients receive
A documented production, not a vague promise.
Creative brief
Audience, use, mood, references, musical direction, and approval path.
Written scope
Tracks, finished length, milestones, revision limits, deliverables, timing, and price.
Production milestones
Defined review moments that protect direction and keep feedback focused.
Final delivery package
Approved masters and any quoted stems, alternate versions, loops, or source files.
Rights documentation
The selected license or ownership terms are stated separately and in writing.
Production process
From discovery to documented delivery.
- 01
Discovery
Share the project, audience, music direction, use, budget, and deadline.
- 02
Scope and quote
Apollo defines production, deliverables, revisions, schedule, expenses, and rights.
- 03
Booking and creative direction
The written quote confirms the booking payment and approved creative direction before production begins.
- 04
Composition and production
The approved direction becomes the finished musical work through defined milestones.
- 05
Review and revisions
Defined feedback rounds and milestone approvals keep changes focused; the written quote controls final terms.
- 06
Mix, master, and delivery
Final high-resolution files are released after the remaining balance is complete.
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Final rights documentation
Any license or ownership transfer follows the executed agreement and payment terms.
Rights, without the fog.
Production and rights stay separate.
Your quote states the production fee and the exact rights granted. Eligible artist packages include a standard artist-release license at $0 additional upfront fee, documented in the agreement. Commercial uses and broader transfers are separately quoted.
Artist releaseStandard Artist Release License
For eligible Custom Beat / Instrumental, Artist Single, Full Song Production and three-song artist projects: exclusive use of the commissioned final master for your release, worldwide and perpetual, including distribution, monetization and your own organic release videos. $0 additional upfront license fee. Written terms, songwriting splits and contributor clearances are required; third-party ads, brands, film and games are separately scoped.
01Project License
Music may be used for the specifically named project under the agreed term, territory, media, and usage conditions.
02Exclusive License
The client receives exclusive use within the written boundaries, while ownership terms remain defined by contract.
03Master Ownership
The agreement may transfer the final master while publishing, composition, authorship, and other rights remain separately defined.
04Complete Buyout
A separately negotiated transfer may include defined master and composition rights that Apollo controls. A buyout does not automatically establish work-for-hire status or transfer third-party rights.
No right transfers automatically through this webpage or before payment and execution of the applicable agreement. “Exclusive” does not automatically mean copyright ownership, and master ownership does not automatically include publishing.
Custom quote
Tell us what you are building.
A focused brief helps Apollo recommend a responsible production scope, rights path, schedule, and budget.
- No payment information is requested here.
- Reference URLs are preferred over file uploads.
- Production begins only after a written scope is approved.
Frequently asked questions
Before the first note.
How long does a custom music project take?
Timing depends on track count, finished length, complexity, revisions, rights, performers, implementation, and deadline. The written quote confirms the schedule; there is no universal turnaround promise.
Are revisions included?
Starting scopes include two consolidated revision rounds across the agreed milestones; artist projects include two rounds per song. New creative directions or added deliverables need an agreed change order. Corrections to the agreed technical specification do not consume a creative revision round.
What can change the starting price?
Musical complexity, finished minutes, revisions, live performers, contractors, rush scheduling, source files, alternate versions, implementation, rights, exclusivity, territory, term, and delivery formats can change the final quote.
Do I automatically own the music?
No. Production and rights stay separate. The written agreement defines the selected license, master ownership, publishing, composition, and any broader transfer.
Can Apollo copy a specific artist, game, or franchise?
Apollo creates original music. References can communicate energy, instrumentation, pacing, genre, and production direction, but the final work will not copy protected melodies, recordings, characters, or distinctive branded material.
Are source project files or game implementation included?
Not automatically. Artist Single and Full Song Production include a stereo master and instrumental mix. Working sessions, stems, extra versions, loops, stingers and game implementation are separately quoted when needed.
How is Soundworks different from Music Production Lab?
Apollo Soundworks is a professional commercial music-production service. Music Production Lab is an educational Apollo program that teaches students how to create, arrange, produce, mix, and finish music.
Start the conversation
Your world deserves its own sound.
Share the vision, intended use, timeline, and budget. Apollo will recommend a clear production and rights path.
Apollo Soundworks is the professional creative-services division of Apollo Music Academy.
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