Royalties

Track your earnings, understand your royalty statements, and manage payments from LabelGrid.

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How royalties work

When listeners stream or download your music:

1. Platforms pay LabelGrid - Based on streams, downloads, and other usage
2. We process payments - Deducting applicable fees and commissions
3. You receive royalties - On a regular payment schedule

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Understanding your earnings

Revenue sources

Source	Description
Streaming	Per-stream payments from platforms
Downloads	Revenue from digital purchases
YouTube	Content ID and music revenue
Sync	Licensing for video, ads, etc.

What affects earnings

• Stream counts and listener location
• Premium vs. free tier listeners
• Platform-specific payout rates
• Your commission rate

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Reports

Earnings reports

• View monthly and quarterly summaries
• Break down by release, track, or platform
• Export data for accounting

Trend analysis

• Track performance over time
• Compare releases
• Identify top-performing tracks and territories

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Payments

Payment schedule

• When payments are processed
• Minimum payout thresholds
• Currency and payment methods

Payment methods

• Bank transfer — domestic electronic transfers (ACH in US, SEPA in EU, BACS/Faster Payments in UK)
• Wire transfer — international SWIFT transfers

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Royalty guides

• Understanding Reports - Reading your royalty statements
• Payment Schedule - When and how you get paid
• Exporting Statements to CSV - Download detailed statement data for analysis

Related guides in other sections

• Artist Payouts - Managing payments to artists (for labels)
• Tax Information - Complete your IRS tax forms for payments

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Need help?

Questions about royalties? Contact our support team.