# Rhapsody 8.0.0 (February 7th 2026)

Rhapsody 8.0 brings new automation capabilities, deeper tooling in **Rhapsody Payroll**, and a smoother day-to-day workflow across Seasons, Contracts, and Projects.

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Some features in this release are available on request. If you don’t see them yet, contact your Rhapsody admin or support to enable them.
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### Autopilot

* **Autopilot (available on request):** a new automation layer to streamline repetitive project workflows.

### Projects

* **Project v3 (available on request):** you can now run Projects **without Pieces**.

### Payroll

* **Payroll presets:** create as many presets as you need.
  * Pick a preset when creating a new Payroll document.
* **Vendor payments:** you can now pay vendors from Rhapsody Payroll.
* **Calculation transparency:** each musician line now includes a **“?”** button.
  * Use it to see how the line total was calculated.

### Seasons

* **New Seasons data grid** for faster browsing and editing.
* **New bottom navigation bar** when you open a Project that belongs to a Season.

### Contracts

* If a Payroll exists for a Project, the **pay breakdown** is now included in `{{musicianMission}}`.
* **Status and role** are now included in `{{musicianMission}}`.
* You now get a **visual indicator** when a musician has a contract, and when it’s signed.
* Improved **contract signing workflow**.

### Misc

* **Smart Select:** selecting musicians from the Project dashboard now uses a dedicated button.
  * Smart Select is also available at the Season level.
* New preference (Rhapsody Payroll-enabled accounts): **“Contract for onboarded musicians only”**.
  * When enabled, you can’t send a contract until the musician is onboarded.
* Faster loads: we migrated the web app from **Create React App (CRA)** to **Vite**.


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