Royalty statement
A periodic report issued by a publisher, label, distributor, or CMO to a rights holder detailing the royalties earned in a given period — typically broken down by source, territory, usage type, and amount. Royalty statements are typically issued quarterly or semi-annually.
Articles about Royalty statement
How to Reconcile Royalty Statements: A Practical Guide for Publishers and Artists
How to Reconcile Royalty Statements: A Practical Guide for Publishers and Artists Royalty statement reconciliation across PROs, DSPs, mechanical agencies, and neighboring rights societies is messy but non-negotiable for publishers and artists. This guide provides a reproducible, step-by-step workflow covering data ingestion, normalization, layered matching that prioritizes ISWC and ISRC, variance triage, automation patterns, and the audit trail and documentation you need.
Barcodes for Music: The Artist & Guide to UPCs & ISRCs
Every digital release needs two types of barcodes: UPCs identify products, ISRCs identify recordings. Getting them wrong breaks royalty tracking, sales reporting, and chart eligibility across every DSP and CMO in your distribution chain.
Agreement of Distribution: A Musician's Guide to negotiating fair terms
Distribution agreements determine how your music reaches listeners and how you get paid. This guide breaks down the essential terms every independent musician must understand before signing, from revenue splits to reversion rights, so you can negotiate deals that protect your catalog and your income.
Effective Accountability Systems for Music Royalties: A Builder's Guide
Legacy royalty systems fail creators through black box statements, 18-month delays, and unexplained deductions. Modern accountability requires transaction-level transparency, immutable audit trails, and standardized data formats that let you verify every payment.
Song royalty tips: 7 ways to maximize your earnings
Most songwriters leave money on the table through registration gaps, territory blind spots, and misunderstanding royalty streams. These seven song royalty tips fix the operational gaps that cost writers thousands in unclaimed music royalties every year.
Mistakes Songwriters Should Avoid During Song Registration
Mistakes songwriters should avoid during song registration determine whether you collect every dollar your music earns or leave thousands on the table. Registration errors fragment your catalog and break royalty matching across CMOs, DSPs, and mechanical licensing databases.
Set up Songtrust Spotlight in 5 steps
Songtrust Spotlight gives songwriters visibility into royalty flows across territories and DSPs. This guide walks through the five-step setup process, from account linking to your first data sync, so you can start tracking what you're owed.
Songtrust: Business and Technology Partner to the Creative Community — How to use it for music publishing administration
Songtrust: Business and Technology Partner to the Creative Community provides global music publishing administration for independent songwriters and composers. This guide covers account setup, catalog registration, royalty collection from CMOs worldwide, and when Songtrust makes sense for your publishing rights.
How to submit your songs to Songtrust blog
Songtrust operates one of the most-read publishing administration blogs in the independent music space. This guide walks through how to pitch articles, get featured in songwriter spotlights, and position your expertise to reach their audience of DIY creators managing their own catalogs.