Royalty Solutions Corp

What Royalty Solutions Corp does

Royalty Solutions Corp (RSC) is a fee-based music publishing administration and royalty processing firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York. The company operates as a white-label outsourced royalty department for independent record labels, independent publishers, music distributors, and management companies, processing royalty statements, administering catalogs, handling mechanical licensing, and distributing royalty payments across all major income streams. Unlike commission-based administrators who typically retain 10-25% of catalog earnings, RSC charges fixed scope-based fees designed to preserve client revenue while eliminating the need for in-house royalty departments.

RSC's service portfolio centers on three core offerings—White Label Music Publishing, Record Label Royalty Accounting, and Music Publishing Royalty Accounting—supported by catalog registration with US PROs (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR), the MLC, and major digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, and YouTube Content ID. The company has developed three proprietary web-based portals: a secure Statement Portal (portal.royaltysolutionscorp.com) providing real-time royalty statement and payment access, the CODA song registration portal for catalog onboarding and metadata management, and TuneLicensing, an in-house mechanical licensing platform supporting self-service license submission, status tracking, and license download. Global payment distribution is enabled through a partnership with Trolley, supporting royalty payouts in over 200 countries across multiple currencies and payment methods.

The company employs approximately nine individuals led by founder and CEO Mark Spier, a Cornell computer science graduate and Columbia MBA with prior experience at Credit Suisse and IBM. The management team includes alumni of Sony/ATV, BMG, Warner Chappell, Peermusic, SESAC, and Hipgnosis Songs Group. RSC services more than 25 label clients annually under multi-year fee-based contracts, with additional revenue from flat-fee royalty audits, music publishing catalog valuations, and business management engagements. Distribution is direct B2B with no resellers or channel partners; marketing is content-led through a company blog, a monthly newsletter, and an Instagram presence.

Name

Royalty Solutions Corp

Legal name

Royalty Solutions Corp

Website

https://royaltysolutionscorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Royalty Solutions Corp is a fee-based, white-label music royalty administration and publishing services firm serving independent record labels, publishers, distributors, and management companies. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, it provides outsourced royalty processing, catalog registration, and mechanical licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Royalty Administration Services

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Music royalty administration
• Publishing administration services
• Mechanical licensing portal
• Royalty processing services
• Music catalog registration

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fee-Based Royalty Administration: The company's primary revenue stream is fee-based (flat-fee, scope-based) music publishing administration and royalty processing services. Unlike commission-based administrators who take 10-25% of catalog earnings, RSC charges fixed fees so client earnings remain theirs. This model is specifically designed for independent operators who would otherwise have to build in-house royalty departments or pay unjustifiable commissions.
2. White-Label Publishing Administration: White-label royalty administration services where RSC operates as the back-office royalty department under the client's brand. Clients' songwriters, artists, and partners see the client's name on statements, licenses, and communications. Revenue generated through flat fees, not commission.
3. Mechanical Licensing Fees: Processing fees for mechanical licensing through the TuneLicensing portal. Limited License: $17.00 licensing fee plus 12 cents royalty per unit. Standard License: $70.00 one-time fee plus 7.9 cents processing fee per unit. Proof of licensing: $5.00 one-time fee. Re-license fee: $7.50. These are one-time or per-transaction fees for licensing services.
4. Royalty Audit Services: Professional royalty audit services billed on a flat-fee basis. Audits cover streaming royalties (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube), mechanical royalties from MLC and HFA, performance royalties from ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR, sync licensing fees, and label/distributor royalty statements. The company does not take contingency cuts of recovered amounts.
5. Music Publishing Catalog Valuation: Comprehensive music publishing catalog valuation services for catalog sales, estate taxes, and financial/strategic decisions. Includes revenue analysis, market comparison, future earnings potential assessment, and detailed valuation reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Royalty Solutions Corp is a fee-based music publishing administration and royalty processing firm that functions as a white-label royalty department for record labels, independent publishers, distributors, and management companies. The company processes royalty statements, administers catalogs, handles mechanical licensing through its proprietary TuneLicensing portal, manages royalty payments globally via Trolley, and provides royalty audit and catalog valuation services on a flat-fee basis rather than a commission basis.

Product overview

Royalty Solutions Corp operates as a fee-based music publishing administration and royalty processing firm founded in 2011, offering white-label royalty department services to record labels, independent publishers, distributors, and management companies. The core portfolio consists of White Label Music Publishing, Record Label Royalty Accounting, and Music Publishing Royalty Accounting as the primary service offerings. These are supported by Catalog Registration (handling PRO and platform registrations), TuneLicensing (an in-house mechanical licensing portal for cover songs), Royalty Payment Processing (powered by Trolley for global payments), and Royalty Audit Services. The company also provides Music Publishing Catalog Valuations for financial/estate planning and Record Label Business Management as add-on services. Clients access services through the Statement Portal (for royalty statements and payments) and CODA (for song registration), while TuneLicensing serves as a standalone licensing portal for mechanical clearances. All services operate on a fee-based model rather than commission-based, distinguishing the company's business approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TuneLicensing: Mechanical licensing portal for submitting mechanical licensing requests for cover songs and digital releases
• CODA

Products and services

• White Label Music Publishing White-label royalty administration service allowing music publishers to operate as their own publishing royalty department under their brand. Handles licensing, registration, copyright management, and royalty processing on a fee-based model. Targeted at independent music publishers and catalog owners.
• Record Label Royalty Accounting Comprehensive royalty processing service for record labels including product label copy maintenance, artist/producer contract analysis, expense management, sales data integration, statement generation, and professional statement delivery.
• Music Publishing Royalty Accounting Royalty accounting service covering all revenue streams for music publishers including mechanical royalties, performance royalties, sync fees, and digital streaming revenue with transparent reporting and automated payment distribution.
• Catalog Registration Music publishing catalog registration service ensuring works are properly documented with PROs (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR), licensing entities (HFA, Music Reports, MediaNet, Hal Leonard, Alfred Publishing, MLC), digital platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube Content ID), and international collection societies for comprehensive royalty collection.
• Royalty Payment Processing

Quantifiable outcome

• Most catalogs fully onboarded within 4-8 weeks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TrolleycoreTechnology or IntegrationRoyalty Solutions Corp partners with Trolley for global payment processing services. The partnership enables Royalty Solutions to facilitate royalty payments in over 200 countries and regions. Trolley supports multiple currencies and payment methods including bank transfers and PayPal, ensuring compliance with international payment regulations with state-of-the-art encryption and security protocols. This integration enhances the efficiency, security, and transparency of Royalty Solutions' payment processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Songtrust: Songtrust is a leading global music publishing administrator offering royalty collection, registration with PROs/CMOs, and statement delivery for independent songwriters and publishers. It is the closest direct competitor to Royalty Solutions Corp's white-label publishing admin and catalog registration services.
• Kobalt Music Group: Kobalt offers technology-driven music publishing administration, royalty processing, and neighboring rights collection for independent creators and labels. Like RSC, it competes on transparent, technology-enabled admin at scale for the indie segment.
• Audiam: Audiam specializes in mechanical licensing, micro-licensing for cover songs on YouTube and DSPs, and royalty collection on behalf of songwriters and publishers. Its micro-licensing platform directly parallels Royalty Solutions Corp's TuneLicensing portal.
• Create Music Group: Create Music Group provides publishing administration, neighboring rights, digital distribution, and royalty processing for independent labels and artists. Its vertically integrated indie services overlap directly with RSC's white-label admin and payment processing offering.

Broad incumbents

• Downtown Music Holdings: Downtown Music owns Songtrust and CD Baby and provides publishing administration, royalty processing, and distribution services globally. It is a broader incumbent offering the same end-to-end indie-focused admin services as Royalty Solutions Corp but at much larger scale.
• BMG Rights Management: BMG is a major music publisher offering publishing administration, recordings, and rights management globally, including for independent artists and catalogs. RSC competes with BMG's admin offering in the indie publisher segment, and BMG alumni (Jessica Brant) have worked at RSC.
• The Harry Fox Agency (HFA): HFA is a leading US mechanical rights licensing and collection organization serving publishers and digital services. RSC integrates with HFA for mechanical licensing through TuneLicensing and competes in the same mechanical royalty processing value chain.

Emerging players

• Music Reports Inc. Music Reports Inc. operates a music rights and royalty administration platform used across the industry for cue sheet, statement, and licensing data processing. It competes as an enabling tech partner and admin service provider adjacent to RSC's catalog registration and statement workflows.
• TuneCore: TuneCore is a DIY digital music distributor owned by Believe, serving independent artists with release to streaming platforms. RSC's TuneLicensing Standard License is only available for tracks distributed through TuneCore, making TuneCore a key channel partner and adjacent admin peer.
• Songtrust / CD Baby (Downtown Music Publishing Admin): CD Baby (a Downtown Music company) provides distribution and DIY publishing administration services to independent musicians. Its admin offering competes with RSC's fee-based white-label services for the indie songwriter and small-label segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/royaltysolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/royalty-solutions-corp-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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