Training & Advisory

A foundational program covering the essential building blocks of music rights — what they are, how they work, and how to protect them. Ideal for artists and songwriters who want to take control of their intellectual property.

• Copyright basics: compositions vs. sound recordings.
• How to register your works with the Copyright Office.
• Understanding PROs and the MLC (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC).
• Mechanical rights and how permanent vs streaming royalties work.
• Reading and understanding your royalty statements.
• Common rights mistakes and how to avoid them.

A deep-dive program for music industry professionals managing catalogs of any size. Covers the full administrative lifecycle — from acquisition and registration to exploitation, royalty processing, and long-term asset management.

• Catalog acquisition due diligence and valuation.
• Works registration across all rights databases.
• Metadata standards: ISRC, ISWC, UPC, CWR.
• Mechanical licensing: compulsory vs direct deals.
• Royalty accounting and statement generation.
• Sync licensing strategy and clearance workflows.

A focused program on the mechanics of royalty accounting — how to calculate, process, and generate accurate statements across all revenue streams. Includes hands-on exercises with real-world accounting scenarios.

• Revenue stream breakdown: mechanical, performance, sync, digital, physical, NR.
• Royalty rate structures, escalations, and calculation methods.
• Recoupment accounting and advance tracking.
• Statement generation and delivery best practices.
• Audit preparation and discrepancy resolution.
• Emerging royalty streams: streaming, UGC, AI.

Equips A&R and label administration teams with the tools and knowledge to manage the business side of artist development — from deal documentation to rights clearance and project tracking.

• Deal memo structure and essential clauses.
• Recording contract administration fundamentals.
• Session musician, producer and other side talent agreement management.
• Artist onboarding and rights clearance workflows.
• Project milestone tracking and budget management.
• Coordination between A&R, legal, and finance teams.

Ongoing strategic advisory for organizations that need expert guidance on a continuous basis. Our advisors work alongside your team to navigate complex rights decisions, evaluate opportunities, and build best-in-class administration practices.

• Monthly strategy sessions with senior advisors.
• Rights decision support and deal review.
• Catalog growth and acquisition strategy.
• Compliance and regulatory guidance.
• Staff training and process improvement.
• Assigned TuneRightz specialist consultant to assist in project management.