Royalty rates aren’t standardized figures, as they differ significantly by industry and are shaped by the specific terms outlined in each licensing agreement.

They apply to a wide range of IP, including:

• Films and television content

• Music and literary works

• Artwork and trademarks

• Software and proprietary technologies

The final rate is negotiated between licensor and licensee and typically calculated as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the rights holder’s share in the asset’s commercial value.

Royalty management software automates how businesses track, calculate, and distribute intellectual property royalties.
Whether you license your assets for media, merchandise, or branded products, the software helps manage agreements, royalty payments, and royalty reporting, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with contract terms.

It automates royalty tracking, calculations, and reporting by applying contract terms to usage or sales data.
The result? Accurate, audit-ready statements with less manual effort and lower risk.

You should consider using our royalties software when your organization is involved in frequent or complex licensing transactions, especially those that require consistent royalty tracking, accurate royalty payments, and compliance oversight.

Royalty software enhances accuracy through:

• Automated calculations: Reduces manual errors by automating complex royalty computations based on predefined contracts, rates, and thresholds.

• Centralized data: By consolidating contracts, sales data, and reporting in one place, it minimizes discrepancies from using multiple spreadsheets or systems.

• Audit trails: Most solutions provide version tracking and logs, ensuring data integrity and transparency for audits.

• Real-time integration: Syncing with sales platforms, accounting systems, and distribution networks ensures data is up to date and consistent.

With our rights and royalty management software, you gain precise royalty calculations, automated workflows that reduce manual effort, and real-time visibility into financial performance.
It supports global operations by managing multiple currencies and tax rules, while offering greater transparency for both licensors and licensees, minimizing errors, and streamlining every transaction.

Royalty management software is used by both licensors and licensees to streamline and reinforce transparent rights and royalties management.

• Licensors, such as authors, publishers, music labels, and brand owners, use it to track IP usage, calculate royalties, and ensure accurate, timely payments.
• Licensees rely on it to manage obligations, automate payments, and stay compliant with licensing agreements.

For both parties, royalty management software also plays a crucial role in audit readiness, maintaining detailed, traceable records that make financial reporting and compliance reviews faster, easier, and more transparent.

LicenSee provides automated compliance checks and audit trails, reducing audit efforts from months to days.
It includes features like contract amendment, audit trails, and detailed audit reports for efficient audit management.

FADEL’s royalty management software is built for flexibility. From tailored royalty formulas to custom report templates, the platform adapts to your unique licensing model.

A royalty payment calculator is a tool that computes royalty payments owed to rights holders, such as authors, musicians, licensors, or software developers, based on predefined contract terms, sales data, and other business rules.

Yes, automation is a core function. The software:

• Interprets contract terms (for example, royalty rates, caps, advance recoupment)

• Processes sales data from multiple sources

• Applies rates and splits based on contract rules

• Automatically calculates royalties due per payee

• Alerts stakeholders to discrepancies or contract anomalies

Public performance royalties are payments made to songwriters, composers, and publishers when their music is performed publicly, such as on radio, streaming platforms, or in venues like restaurants and retail stores.

• A variety of royalty types are supported, including:

• Publishing royalties (books, academic, magazines)

• Music royalties (mechanical, performance, synchronization)

• Software royalties (license-based, usage-based)

• Royalties from intellectual property (patents, trademarks)

• Performance royalties

• Franchise royalties

• Media & entertainment rights (TV, film, streaming)

Rights management is closely tied to royalty tracking. Integration typically includes:

• Usage permissions: Ensuring royalties are calculated only when usage complies with rights

• Territorial & time-bound rights: Adjusts calculations based on geographic or temporal limits

• Rights expiry alerts: Notifies stakeholders before a right expires to prevent incorrect payouts

• Rights matching: Links usage or sales data to specific rights owned or licensed

Absolutely. These solutions are especially beneficial for:

• Book publishers managing hundreds or thousands of authors

• Music publishers tracking complex splits across compositions

• Licensors with large portfolios needing compliance and timely payouts
• Media distributors tracking multi-territory content rights and usage

Scalable systems can serve both small publishers and enterprise licensors.

Most platforms offer tools for royalty calculation, contract and rights management, and royalty statement generation.
Advanced systems also offer compliance checks, audit trails, and seamless integration with accounting and ERP platforms, delivering a complete solution for end-to-end royalty administration.

Yes, our software can generate ready-to-submit royalty statements instantly for licensors such as Disney, Marvel, Hasbro, Warner Bros, Viacom, Mattel, and more.

Yes, we allow you to manage transactions in multiple currencies and assign different languages by user, facilitating global licensing operations.

Yes, our software is SOC1 / SOC2 compliant, meeting licensor requirements, and ensuring certified financial and data security controls are in place.

Consider the following:

• Industry fit: Choose a platform tailored for your domain (e.g., music, books, IP licensing)

• Integration capabilities: Must connect with your ERP, CRM, accounting, and sales systems

• Ease of use: Intuitive UI for contract input, reporting, and dashboard use

• Scalability: Ensure it can handle increasing royalty volumes or payees as you grow

• Customer support and training: Access to implementation support and user training is crucial

• Customization: Look for configurable rules engines to match your specific contract terms

• Pricing model: Evaluate cost against features and volume of transactions managed