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Introduction to Revenue Sharing

What is Revenue Sharing? Definition & Introduction

by David Marlin | July 14, 2025

Revenue sharing gives licensees a cut of revenue based on use or sales, aligning payouts with performance and encouraging long-term success.

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Accounting for Royalty Payments: Carrying Balances Forward

by David Marlin | October 30, 2024

David MarlinDavid Marlin is the President and Co-Founder of MetaComet® Systems, a prominent provider of royalty automation tools. Since founding the company in 2000, David has spearheaded the development of a suite of best-in-class systems that effectively facilitate royalty processes for nearly 200 publishers. David has also served as the chair for The Book Industry […]

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On the income statement, expenses are subtracted from revenue to calculate profitability. On the balance sheet, liabilities are subtracted from assets to yield value. Here's how royalties affect both calculations.

Royalty Accounting 101: How Royalties Impact Your Business

by David Marlin | September 30, 2024

David MarlinDavid Marlin is the President and Co-Founder of MetaComet® Systems, a prominent provider of royalty automation tools. Since founding the company in 2000, David has spearheaded the development of a suite of best-in-class systems that effectively facilitate royalty processes for nearly 200 publishers. David has also served as the chair for The Book Industry […]

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A royalty system requires contract terms and sales data as inputs, then generates royalty statements, payments, and reports.

Royalty Systems | Introductory Information & Recommendations

by David Marlin | September 9, 2024

David MarlinDavid Marlin is the President and Co-Founder of MetaComet® Systems, a prominent provider of royalty automation tools. Since founding the company in 2000, David has spearheaded the development of a suite of best-in-class systems that effectively facilitate royalty processes for nearly 200 publishers. David has also served as the chair for The Book Industry […]

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Royalty Accounting 101: Do You Really Know How Royalties Impact Your Business?

by David Marlin | July 20, 2017

David MarlinDavid Marlin is the President and Co-Founder of MetaComet® Systems, a prominent provider of royalty automation tools. Since founding the company in 2000, David has spearheaded the development of a suite of best-in-class systems that effectively facilitate royalty processes for nearly 200 publishers. David has also served as the chair for The Book Industry […]

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An Agent’s Perspective on Royalty Statement Errors

by David Marlin | November 19, 2010

Tis the season, right? Agent Kristen at Pub Rants is certainly caught up in the spirit, and has the decorations to prove it: a desk full of royalty statements. Yes, it’s high royalty season – the period in late Fall, before the close of the fiscal year, when publishers are tallying volumes and percentages at […]

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Choosing the Right Royalty Software: Royalty Accounting

by David Marlin | November 19, 2010

As I mentioned in Part 1, publishing is a deceptively complex business. I touched on a few of the general considerations in choosing a royalty software solution for your company in Part 1, from general function areas to investigate, to how to vet a royalty software manufacturer. This article will focus specifically on the royalty […]

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Choosing the Right Royalty Accounting Software Solution for Your Company – Part 1

by David Marlin | November 16, 2010

  Publishing is a deceptively complex business, requiring the ability to track book production, royalties, returns, multiple warehouses, multiple sales channels, etc. With so many time-consuming administrative tasks, the day-to-day business of publishing can become an exercise in data management, rather than an endeavor to find the most marketable books and put them into print. […]

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