Publishing Label Use Case

A concrete scenario showing NOIIISE impact at scale — 3,500 songwriters, 34 A&R executives.

60-Day Performance Report

Concrete Example: Publishing Label Use Case

Scaled scenario based on 60-Day Performance Data

Organization Scale

3,500 Writers

34 A&R Executives

Cost Per Song (CPS™)

The metric that redefines A&R economics

CPS measures the operational A&R cost for each song brought to completion, from session coordination to final delivery. It is the most direct indicator of whether an artist development process scales or stalls. Everything that follows in this report is measured through this lens: productivity, time savings, and financial impact all converge on a single question: how much does it cost to develop one song?

Traditional

€180

→

NOIIISE

€3.51

-98%

A&R process cost only. See Appendix A for full methodology

28,700

Songs with NOIIISE

4,352h

A&R Time Saved

-98%

Cost per Song

€1.17M

Annual Savings

10.25x

Creative Output

Scenario: Traditional Model

Each A&R manages

~100-110 writers

A&R time absorbed by:

•Emails and follow-ups

•Scattered listening & file management

•Version control & admin overhead

Bottleneck

Creativity is not the constraint. Workflow management is.

Creative Output at Scale (3,500 Writers)

Completed songs ready for evaluation or pitching

28,700 songs vs 2,800 songs Not to release everything, but to create optionality

Impact on the A&R Team

Time Saved (60 Days)

4,352 hours

128 hours × 34 A&R executives

Cost Savings (60 Days)

€195,840

4,352 hours × €45/hour

Annualized Operational Savings

~€1.17M

Without reducing or increasing headcount

A&R Cost per Song (Process Cost Only)

Traditional Workflow

~€180

per song

NOIIISE Workflow

~€3.51

-98%

Scaled Performance Metrics

Songs per Writer

8.2 vs 0.8

Total Hours Saved

4,352h / 60d

Cost per Song

€3.51 vs €180

Annual Savings

~€1.17M

The Real Shift

Even if only 5-10% of the resulting catalog is commercially exploited, the cost of scouting, development, and screening collapses structurally.

Scale Output

Without scaling cost

More Optionality

Higher hit probability

A&R Focus

Selection over coordination

Appendix A: Cost per Song Methodology & Assumptions

Objective

To quantify the direct A&R operational cost per completed song and isolate the efficiency impact of the NOIIISE workflow compared to a traditional A&R process.

Test Scope & Sample

•Duration: 60 days

•Participants: 100 music professionals

•A&R Resources: 1 A&R team member

•Output Measured: Completed songs ready for evaluation or pitching

Definition: Cost per Song

Cost per Song is defined as:

Total A&R operational cost / Total completed songs

The metric evaluates process cost only, independent of creative or commercial investment.

Traditional A&R Workflow

€180 per Song

Cost Components

•A&R personnel cost: €45/hour

•Manual coordination across email, messaging apps, and file-sharing tools

•Repetitive follow-ups, meetings, and version management

•Fragmented intake with high drop-off and low completion efficiency

Structural Characteristics

•Linear cost scaling with output

•High administrative time vs decision-making time

•Limited creative throughput constrained by human coordination capacity

NOIIISE Workflow

€3.51 per Song

Cost Components

•Measured A&R time tracked during the test period

•Centralized environment

•Automated coordination and parallel evaluation of content

Structural Characteristics

•Fixed A&R cost base

•Near-zero marginal cost per additional song

•High completion efficiency enabled by scalable intake

Explicit Exclusions

Intentionally excluded from both models for like-for-like comparison:

•Artist advances and fees

•Producer and songwriter compensation

•Recording, mixing, and mastering costs

•Marketing, promotion, and distribution budgets

Key Assumptions

•A&R hourly cost benchmarked at €45/hour

•Comparable creative quality threshold across workflows

•Consistent intake volume and evaluation standards

•Annualized savings via linear extrapolation of 60-day results (not guaranteed outcomes)

Interpretation & Strategic Impact

The observed ~98% reduction in cost per developed song reflects a structural shift in A&R economics, not cost-cutting on creativity. By decoupling creative throughput from headcount, NOIIISE enables record labels to:

Scale Output

Without scaling cost

Increase Optionality

Higher hit probability

Reallocate A&R Time

From coordination to decisions