You're Probably Owed Royalties You'll Never See
Unregistered songs, missing ISWCs, and mismatched writer names quietly drain money from your catalogue every quarter. We find the gaps. You collect what's yours.
The Problem
Every song you release should be registered in at least four places: your PRO, the MLC, SoundExchange, and your distributor's metadata. Most independent catalogues have gaps in at least two.
The result is money that gets collected on your behalf and never reaches you. Black box royalties. Unmatched mechanicals. Performance income sitting unclaimed because a writer name doesn't match across databases.
You won't get a notice. Nobody calls to tell you. The money just doesn't show up.
What We Check
Your audit covers every work in your catalogue across six checkpoints:
- PRO registrations. Every song verified in BMI, ASCAP, or SESAC, with correct writer and publisher shares.
- ISWC gaps. Works missing the identifier that connects your composition to global royalty collection.
- Writer name mismatches. The most common silent leak. One misspelled name breaks matching across every database downstream.
- Split verification. Registered shares checked against your actual split sheets so ownership on paper matches ownership in the system.
- MLC registration. Confirming your mechanicals from streaming are being matched and paid, not sitting in the unclaimed pool.
- SoundExchange. Verifying you're registered and collecting on the master side for non-interactive plays.
What You Get
- A full gap report listing every issue found, song by song
- A prioritized fix list ordered by estimated royalty impact
- A 30-minute walkthrough call to go through the findings
- A clear quote if you want us to handle the fixes
Turnaround: 7 business days from receiving your catalogue export.
Pricing
Artist Audit — $497
Up to 25 works. Built for solo artists and writers early in their catalogue.
Pro Audit — $997
Up to 100 works. For working artists and producers with several years of releases.
Manager & Label Audit — from $1,997
Multi-artist rosters and label catalogues. Custom scope, quoted after a free discovery call.
Add-on: Registration Cleanup
We fix what the audit finds. $75 per work, or $750 flat for up to 15 fixes. Includes PRO corrections, MLC registrations, and metadata alignment.
Why Us
MusicSplitSheets was built by working artist management. We run these exact audits for our own roster, including artists with BBC Radio 1Xtra premieres and major-label collaborations. This isn't theory. It's the same process we use to protect our own clients' income.
How It Works
- Order your audit and tell us your PRO.
- Send your catalogue export. We'll show you how to pull it in under five minutes.
- Get your report within 7 business days, plus your walkthrough call.
- Collect. Fix the gaps yourself with our checklist, or hand it to us.
FAQ
How do I know if I need this?
If you've released more than a handful of songs and never verified your registrations, you almost certainly have gaps. Mismatched writer names alone affect a large share of independent catalogues.
What do you need from me?
A catalogue export from your PRO (we'll walk you through it), your split sheets if you have them, and your distributor's release list.
Can you guarantee I'll recover money?
No one can promise a specific dollar amount. What we guarantee is a complete, accurate picture of your registrations and a prioritized plan to close every gap we find.
I manage multiple artists. How does the label tier work?
Book a free discovery call. We'll scope the roster, quote a flat price, and deliver per-artist reports plus a roster-level summary.
Do I still need your split sheet templates?
Yes, and they pair well. Clean splits at the session prevent the exact problems this audit exists to catch.
Your catalogue is either collecting or leaking.
Find out which in 7 days.