--- title: How to Approve a Budget Request description: As a Record Label budget approver, you can approve budget requests for project and session bookings by your A&Rs --- [Skip to content](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/how-to-approve-a-budget-request#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact Us](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![header-logo.dfd0f01451fc4201cdeb6bea513c8257.svg\]](https://20049731.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20049731/header-logo.dfd0f01451fc4201cdeb6bea513c8257.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact Us](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new) - [Back to EngineEars](https://engineears.com/) [Back to EngineEars](https://engineears.com/) Hi, how can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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You will be sent an automated A&R Booking Request email ![Screenshot 2025-02-05 at 2.01.19 PM](https://20049731.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/20049731/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-05%20at%202.01.19%20PM.png?width=400&height=408&name=Screenshot%202025-02-05%20at%202.01.19%20PM.png) 2\. Click the link in the email to review the budget associated with the booking request 3\. You will be taken to the Order Summary page for the requested booking.  ![Screenshot 2025-02-05 at 12.39.25 AM](https://20049731.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/20049731/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-05%20at%2012.39.25%20AM.png?width=670&height=453&name=Screenshot%202025-02-05%20at%2012.39.25%20AM.png) 4\. Review the details of the booking and at the bottom, click the **Approve Budget** button ![Screenshot 2025-02-05 at 12.39.35 AM](https://20049731.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/20049731/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-05%20at%2012.39.35%20AM.png?width=670&height=445&name=Screenshot%202025-02-05%20at%2012.39.35%20AM.png) 5\. You will be asked to confirm your approval, click the **Approve Budget** button to confirm approval 6\. The requested project/session booking is now approved.   **NOTES:**  - You have **24 hours** to approve the budget request and accept the project/session as-is, or to reschedule the dates of the project/session booking. - It is **strongly recommended** that you promptly review and approve budget requests as soon as they are received so that progress and delivery deadlines are not held up. - Budget approval **is required** in order for the delivery of final asset files to be *unlocked* for download and [QC approval](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/how-to-quality-check-qc-final-asset-files?hsLang=en) before the project's completion               - [Getting Started](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Studio Onboarding](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/getting-started?hsLang=en#studio-onboarding) - [Record Label Onboarding](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/getting-started?hsLang=en#record-label-onboarding) - [Account and Profile Setup](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/account-and-profile-setup?hsLang=en) - [Hosting Services](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/hosting-services?hsLang=en) - [Releases & Distributed Songs](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/releases-distributed-songs?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Music Video Distribution](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/releases-distributed-songs?hsLang=en#music-video-distribution) - [How to Setup a New Release?](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/releases-distributed-songs?hsLang=en#how-to-setup-a-new-release) - [EngineEars Publishing](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/releases-distributed-songs?hsLang=en#engineears-publishing) - [Booking Services](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/booking-services?hsLang=en) - [Project Management](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/project-management?hsLang=en) - [Session Management](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/session-management?hsLang=en) - [Payments and Payout](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/payments-and-payout?hsLang=en) - [Verification](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/verification?hsLang=en) - [Certification](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/certification?hsLang=en) - [Subscription](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/subscription?hsLang=en) - [Marketing](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/marketing?hsLang=en) - [Product Purchases](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/product-purchases?hsLang=en) - [Sweepstakes](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/sweepstakes?hsLang=en) - [Educational Courses](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/educational-courses?hsLang=en) - [Music & Content Purchases](https://support.engineears.com/en/knowledge-base/music-content-purchases?hsLang=en) # EngineEars, Inc engineears.com Help Center Copyright © 2026, EngineEars, Inc