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Build the library
Add each song once with duration, key, BPM, notes and an audio reference. It survives every gig after that.
Premium · A Squaresmile app
Build the set. Time the set. Claim the set.
A song library, drag-and-drop setlists, live runtime maths, Camelot key badges, an Energy Arc, a dark-stage Show Mode and stage-ready PDFs — plus performed-songs reports for GEMA, SUISA, ASCAP, BMI, PRS, SABAM and SOCAN. Bought once.
Seven rights societies
Buy once, own forever
Synced to your account, on every device
How it works
From a list of songs to the whole gig document.
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Drag the set together
Total runtime, per-set timing and changeovers recompute live against your actual start of performance.
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Check the shape
Camelot badges show the harmonic flow; the Energy Arc shows the dynamic curve — before the room hears it.
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Play it, then file it
Show Mode for the stage, a stage-ready PDF for the deck — and the performed-songs report for your society.
The part nobody else does
The gig is over. The money isn't claimed.
Every setlist app stops at "here is your list of songs". Unreported live performances are royalties you earned and never collected — and the reason nobody reports them is that the paperwork is miserable. SetlistForge already knows what you played and how long it ran, so it fills the form out for you.
GEMA
Germany
Musikfolge — the performed-songs list, prepared
SUISA
Switzerland
Tariff K, ticket revenue, capacity, PDF language
ASCAP
USA
ASCAP OnStage, with performance time
BMI
USA
BMI Live, with venue phone
PRS
UK
Member number and UK venue postcode
SABAM
Belgium
Performer pay, ticket revenue, PDF language
SOCAN
Canada
Promoter phone, PDF language
These are preparation aids, not filings: SetlistForge produces the performed-songs list and the territory-specific fields each society asks for, formatted and ready to submit through their portal. It doesn't submit on your behalf — it turns an evening into ten minutes. Songs missing required fields are flagged before you export, with an "export anyway" override.
Features
Built for the gig, not just the list.
A real song library
Durations, keys, BPM, notes, language and an offline audio reference — entered once, searched forever. Import and export it whole.
Timing that adds up live
Set totals, changeovers and start-of-performance maths, recalculated as you drag. You know the set fits the slot before you play it.
Camelot key badges
A 34-entry harmonic lookup on every song, so you can see the key flow instead of discovering it in front of an audience.
The Energy Arc
The dynamic shape of the set as a curve — so the third song doesn't kill the room and the closer actually lands.
Show Mode
Full screen, no chrome, dark-venue theme, explicit exit confirm. Readable from a dark stage at arm's length.
Stage-ready PDFs
Your columns, your layout, your logo and artwork — with embedded fonts for full Unicode. Batch-generate a whole multi-set night at once.
Royalty reports for 7 societies
GEMA, SUISA, ASCAP, BMI, PRS, SABAM and SOCAN — each with its own fields, disclaimer and PDF language.
Synced with your account
The laptop at FOH, the tablet on the keyboard rig. Library and setlists follow your login; 11 interface locales.
Feeds your other tools
RiderSmith reads your set timings to build the schedule section of a tech rider. Plan once, reuse everywhere.
Pricing
€29 one-time · via Gumroad
Bought once, owned forever — in a category where nearly every rival bills you monthly. Your licence unlocks SetlistForge on your Squaresmile account, alongside every free tool the platform ships.
Who it's for
Anyone whose setlist currently lives in a notes app.
Working & gigging bands
Repeatable setlists, printed for the stage, timed to the slot — and 200 gigs a year that don't each start from a blank page.
Musical directors
Set structure, key flow and the changeover budget, visible while you build rather than discovered on the night.
Bands in GEMA / SUISA territory
The performed-songs report that turns into money. The one part of the job that pays you for doing it.
FAQ
Quick answers.
Does it file my GEMA report automatically?
No — and be wary of anything that claims to. SetlistForge produces the performed-songs list and the fields the society asks for, formatted and ready to submit through their own portal. It turns an evening into ten minutes.
Which societies are supported?
GEMA, SUISA, ASCAP, BMI, PRS for Music, SABAM and SOCAN — with per-society PDF disclaimers, table headers in the society's language, and regional variants (de-CH, fr-BE, fr-CA, fr-CH, it-CH, nl-BE, en-CA).
Does it show chord charts or lyrics on stage?
No. This is the production side — timing, print and paperwork. Pair it with your chart app of choice; we're not trying to replace one.
Can the whole band use it?
Licences are per account today, so it's your library on your login. Share the printed PDF or a share link with the rest of the band. A proper band workspace is on the roadmap, and we'd rather say that plainly than imply it already exists.
Does it work on my iPad?
Yes — tablet and laptop, in the browser, no App Store. Phones get a device notice instead: the setlist editor needs the room.
Is it a subscription?
No. One purchase through Gumroad, claimed to your Squaresmile account.
Ready when you are
Get the set timed — and the royalties claimed.
Create a free Squaresmile account, unlock SetlistForge once, and stop retyping the same songs before every gig.
