Royalty Accounting
Accounting for Royalty Payments: Carrying Balances Forward
Accounting for Royalty Payments: Carrying Balances Forward Contact MetaComet to Learn More A common request amongst our customers is for an explanation of how balances are carried forward when...
Searching for Sugarman’s Money – The Importance of Royalty Accounting
I lived in South Africa for well over a decade, but I grew up the American Midwest – and I have always taken music seriously. I’ve explored everything from country music to rap, and a lot of...
Royalty Accounting Controls Give Publishers Peace of Mind
When it comes to accounting for royalties, financial controls can mean the difference between success and disaster. MetaComet Systems’ 14 years of experience working with many of the world’s leading...
Royalty Systems | Introductory Information & Recommendations
An Introduction to Royalty Systems The system of paying royalties is a method of sharing the costs and sharing the profits of marketing and selling something. This article dives into how royalty...
Introduction To Revenue Sharing
Revenue sharing is a tactic that many companies use today. Allowing employees to share in company profits helps to lure the best and the brightest on the market. Companies also promote revenue...
Royalty Tracker: A Look Back at Our Recent Royalty Management Enhancements
2011 was a great year for the world of royalty and rights management! MetaComet Systems added dozens of new features to its Royalty Tracker platform, making the world's most powerful rights and...
Royalty Processing and Royalty Accounting – Best Practices
Publishing is an old activity - dating back nearly 6 centuries - and it's existed as a business for nearly as long. But while Johannes Gutenberg's innovations led to profound changes for society in...
An Agent’s Perspective on Royalty Statement Errors
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...
Choosing the Right Royalty Software: Royalty Accounting
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...
Choosing the Right Royalty Accounting Software Solution for Your Company – Part 1
Publishing is a deceptively complex business, requiring the ability to track book production, royalties, returns, multiple warehouses, multiple sales channels, etc. With so many...