Artist accounts

Artist accounts represent the financial relationship between your label and each artist. Each account tracks earnings, expenses, and payments with a running balance.

---

How accounts are created

Artist accounts are created automatically when:

• An artist is added to a release with royalty splits configured
• Earnings are first attributed to an artist

You can also create accounts manually from the Artist Accounts page.

---

Viewing artist accounts

1. Navigate to Royalties in the main menu
2. Select Artist Accounts
3. View the list of all artists with their current balances

Account fields

Field	Description
Artist name	The artist’s credited name
Account number	Unique identifier for the account
Balance	Current unpaid balance (earnings minus expenses minus payments)
Total earned	Lifetime earnings credited to this account
Total paid	Lifetime payments made to the artist
Total expenses	Lifetime deductions applied
Tax territory	The artist’s country for tax purposes
Tax rate	Applicable tax withholding rate
Currency	Default currency for this account

Filtering and search

Use the filters at the top of the list to:

• Search by artist name
• Sort by balance, earnings, or name
• Filter by account status

---

Understanding the balance

An artist’s balance is calculated as:

Balance = Total Earned − Total Expenses − Total Paid

• Positive balance — The artist has unpaid earnings
• Zero balance — All earnings have been paid or offset by expenses
• Negative balance — Expenses (such as advances) exceed current earnings

---

Label split percentage

When configuring royalty splits on a release, you set the percentage each artist receives. The label retains the remainder. For example, if an artist’s split is 50%, they receive half of the net royalties for that release.

The split percentage is configured per release when setting up royalty splits in the release editor.

---

Linking accounts to artists

Artist accounts are linked to artists through the royalty split configuration on releases. When you assign a royalty split percentage to an artist on a release, their payout account is automatically associated.

---

Related guides

• Ledger and Transactions — How the running balance works
• Expenses — Managing costs charged to artist accounts
• Writers & Contributors — Setting up royalty splits on releases

---

Need help? Contact our support team.