Case Studies
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.
Nelson Case Study: Publisher Royalties Become Visible
Nelson is Canada’s leading K–12 educational publisher, currently distributing thousands of products and managing tens of thousands of royalty agreements.
Trafalgar Square Books Case Study
About Trafalgar Square Vermont-based Trafalgar Square Books was founded in the early 1970s, and has grown into one of the world’s most respected specialists in books on horses and equestrian sport. Since the early 1990s it has also become known for its craft books in areas including knitting, crochet, weaving, sewing and embroidery. It publishes […]
Nav Press Case Study: Royalty Automation = Competitive Advantage
Good royalty management makes publishers leaner, faster and safer. Here’s how MetaComet® Systems’ solutions sharpened one top publisher’s practices For some publishers, royalty management can be a chore—a process that soaks up time and frustrates publishers and authors alike. But royalty automation and software solutions from MetaComet® Systems have transformed it into a far simpler, speedier and more precise […]
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 period in late Fall, before the close of the fiscal year, when publishers are tallying volumes and percentages at […]
Soho Press Case Study
The Challenge: Soho Press is a boutique publisher, dedicated to publishing as an art. Since 1987, Soho’s mission has been to “publish good books well….whatever is interesting, moving and well written,” earning both mainstream success and a cult following, for its stylish satire, literary fiction, and noir-ish thrillers and mysteries. Dedication to artistic and literary […]
Silver Moon Press Case Study
The Challenge: Silver Moon Press is a growing publisher for the school and library markets. They used Excel to track sales of each title and to generate and print invoices. At the end of each six-month royalty period, they tallied everything up all over again. The process required lots of keystrokes, many steps and, frankly, […]
Rowan & Littlefield Case Study
The Challenge: Since its founding 30 years ago, The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, with nearly 30 imprints, has grown to become one of the largest independent book publishers and distributors in North America. Along with success came a sea of 20,000+ contracts and 35,000 statements, each with multiple payment variations. Projecting accurate cash flow […]