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Case Study: Royalty Tracker™ and Sales Aggregator Scale Up Painlessly
The largest private audiobook production company in the US radically upgraded its royalty management process using MetaComet® software. The company faced significant challenges managing the increasing complexity of royalty calculations for its growing catalog of self-published and independent audiobooks. After integrating MetaComet's royalty management tools—Royalty Tracker™ and Sales Aggregator—the company saved multiple days of work per quarter, eliminated errors in calculations, and streamlined the payment process.
Paying Royalties | Meaning, Tips & Tracking Solutions
Royalty payments are a key instrument in book publishing, biotechnology, and other industries that rely on the licensing and transfer of intellectual property. If your business is paying royalties to more than a handful of recipients in each royalty period, you may benefit from a software system that automates that process for you.
Publishing Industry Solutions for Royalty Management Chaos
A November 21 article from The Bookseller reports on the publishing industry’s “hidden epidemic” of chaotic royalty management, payments, and communication. (Heloise Wood, “Royalties survey sparks calls for change as Society of Authors reveals ‘increased reliance on hardship grants.’”)
Webinar: Royalty Automation for University Presses
In this video we look at exactly how automated royalty management systems work, walking through real-world royalty processing scenarios. We demonstrate how to use an automated system to record contract terms, process disparate sales files, perform calculations, and generate and transmit royalty statements, reports, and payment files. We also review the implementation process and discuss best practices for a smooth and painless transition to automation.
Royalties in Business | Definition & Tracking Solutions
Authors, illustrators, inventors, and developers — these diverse types of professionals are among the many who create intellectual property and rely on royalty payments to support their work.
Publishing Royalties | What They Are & How to Calculate Them
Royalties are a common payment framework for many different kinds of business agreements, and are especially prevalent in book publishing deals.
Royalty Reporting | Definition, Tips & Recommendations
In royalty-based industries such as publishing, gaming, and pharmaceuticals, one of the most crucial yet complex aspects of financial management is royalty reporting. Ensuring that licensors and other stakeholders receive accurate, timely payments is essential for maintaining trust and fostering long-term relationships.
Revolutionize Your Communications with 4 New Royalty Portal Features
MetaComet® Systems has released four new royalty recipient relationship tools which will enhance the communications functionality of the company’s best-in-class Royalty Portal software.
Book Royalties: What They Are, How They Work, & Tracking Tips
Book publishers tend to enter the business because of a love for books, not a love for royalty accounting. But royalties can be complex, and consume a disproportionate amount of the time spent on the business.