Digital content creators, especially musicians and songwriters, are challenged to get paid for their works—even to know where their works are available online.
I help them navigate the digital rights terrain.
Independent artists and songwriters have to be their own record labels, managers, publishers, and business managers. In order to collect the money their music is earning online, they need simple systems and procedures to follow, and sometimes some hands-on administrative support.
The Future of Music Coalition, a smart advocacy and research group, found there are 45 different potential music streams for musicians. In a Digital Check-up, I work with artists to identify their actual revenue streams, make sure their accounts are accurate and their repertoire claims are up to date.
As self-releasing record labels, artists both collect royalties and pay publishing royalties. I set up a spreadsheet package that enables artists to periodically compile sales information and generate statements from which they can pay composers, sidemen, or other revenue participants.
I give artists a method to keep track of their valuable masters, both physical and digital, and the artwork, licenses, and other assets that they invest in when releasing a record.