Royalties in the Black Box: Fixing Music’s Most Broken System

Despite billions in streaming revenue, royalty accounting remains one of the most fragmented and inefficient parts of the music industry. Many labels and publishers still rely on spreadsheets and legacy systems, which creates delays, errors, and a lack of transparency. This panel explores how modern platforms are transforming royalty accounting, contract administration, and financial operations, enabling faster payments, better reporting, and scalable growth for labels, publishers, and distributors.