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Royalty Automation
Automate Literary Agents’ Fees with Royalty Tracker
With the new Royalty Tracker® agents feature, publishers can process agents’ fees with the click of a button, and instantly publish agents’ statements to the online Royalty Portal. Watch the demo here.
How Royalties Are Paid: A Guide for Licensees & Publishers
At MetaComet, we work with financial professionals across a wide range of industries to make royalty processes smoother, more accurate, and more efficient. In this guide, we’ll answer some of the most frequently asked questions from licensees and publishers about how royalties are paid.
How Do Royalties Work? Our Guide to Agreements & Payments
A guide that explains how royalties work, demystifies the underlying agreements, and offers insights into automating payments.
How Are Royalties Calculated? Assessment & Reporting Tips
Royalties are a crucial aspect of financial management in various industries, particularly in publishing, biotechnology, franchising, and natural resources. Here’s a detailed overview of how royalties are calculated, when they are paid, typical percentages, and related concepts.
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. By adopting Royalty Tracker® and Sales Aggregator, John Marshall Media and Lantern Audio Distribution 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 Without Stress: An IPG Podcast
Managing royalties can be a stressful part of publishing, but help is at hand if you need it. In this episode of the IPG Podcast we talk to David Marlin of MetaComet Systems about taking the effort and risk out of calculating and paying royalties via automation.
Webinar: Overcoming the Five Barriers to Royalty Automation
Automating the calculation and payment of royalties is a sure-fire way to improve accuracy and efficiency. Good royalty management should be part of the strong foundations of all publishing businesses. It saves time, reduces risk, and establishes a strong reputation.