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📣 We’ve got some BIG news, Tone was named one of Fast Company's MOST Innovative Music Companies of 2025 We’re beyond honored to be recognized for the innovation we’re bringing to the music industry with our royalties management platform—and we’re just getting started. 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year, with more updates and surprises on the way. Stay tuned! 🎶

At Tone, we’re not just building a royalties management platform – we’re listening to you, our users, to improve our software and enhance your day-to-day operations. Some small improvements that have made BIG impacts recently? Duration Auto-Formatting: Say goodbye to manual calculations. Our auto-format feature effortlessly converts your time entries from seconds to minutes and seconds, simplifying your data entry process. Smart Payee Search: Streamline how you assign contracts with our new search function. Quickly find and connect the right artist to the right contract, saving you time and hassle. Adjustable Details Panels: Manage complex contracts with ease. Our adjustable panels allow you to expand or collapse sections as needed, making it easier to view and organize large sets of data. These small but impactful enhancements are part of our commitment to making Tone the most user-friendly royalties management tool on the market. Ready to test the future of royalty management? Drop a comment and let’s book a demo for you and your team. #musicroyalties | #musicmanagement

Ever wonder what happens in the background when you hit “play” on streaming services? 🎵 It’s more complex than you might think. You're generating not one, but three distinct rights that ensure rightsholders, typically the artists, songwriters, labels and publishers, are compensated for their work. Let's break it down: Master Recording Rights: The right to the sound recording itself, ensuring those who own the recording (usually labels) are paid. Performance Rights: This right covers the public performance of the song, when played on a streaming service. Mechanical Rights: Each on-demand stream is a digital reproduction of a song, generating royalties for the composition's creators. Understanding these rights is crucial for any rightsholder looking to navigate the complexities of music royalties. By ensuring each right is properly managed, you safeguard your earnings and uphold the value of your music in the digital age. Follow along this month as we breakdown How Money Flows in the Music Industry. Know a young label or artist who could use this knowledge? Share or tag them in this post. #musicroyalties | #musicmanagement | #musicindustry

At Tone, we're not just transforming royalties processing & payments; we're redefining how trust and transparency drive artist loyalty. Why do labels & their artists love using our royalty management platform? – Seamless Royalty Payments: We simplify how payments are made, ensuring artists get their dues promptly and painlessly. – Enhanced Onboarding & Transparency: Our platform guides artists through setup to ensure everything from bank details to tax info is clear and correct. – Straightforward Collaboration: Tone makes it easy for teams to work together, enhancing creativity without the complexity. – Advanced Artist Analytics: Real-time data at your fingertips, allowing artists and labels to make informed decisions quickly. – Dedicated Support: Our expert team is just a click away, ensuring you have the support you need, when you need it. Ready to dive deeper into how these features transforms the experience for your label and your artists? ↓ https://lnkd.in/g9carS48

Hitting play on Spotify or Apple Music starts more than just your favorite tune—it activates a complex flow of royalties before ensuring artists and labels are compensated. But how does money really flow? Each stream involves multiple rights, making the path of payments a challenging journey to navigate. This month, we're digging into the intricacies of music income, from master recordings to mechanical royalties. Follow along with us as we explore these processes, providing artists and labels with the knowledge to ensure every play counts. #musicroyalties | #musicmanagement

Say goodbye to manual cost management 👋 and hello to Smart Cost Mapping 👀 Royalties processing is already complicated–that's why we're continuously enhancing our platform to streamline your workflows. Check out the latest updates to our Costs tool: ✅ Enhanced Cost Management: Track your expenses by royalty period more efficiently with our new Reporting Period Column. Each cost entry shows the specific period it was reported in, complete with clickable links for detailed viewing. ✅ Smart Cost Mapping: Forget about manual allocations! Our Costs tool now automatically assigns each new cost to the relevant reporting period, ensuring accuracy and saving you time. ✅ Expanded Costs Details Panel: Gain greater control over your financials with the ability to attach documentation, effortlessly remap costs, and even override royalty periods if needed. #featurefriday | #musicroyalties

Heading to SXSW this year? Come say Hi 👋 Our Business Development Director Geoff Sherr will be in Austin to talk all things royalties processing and music tech. Have specific questions? Schedule a music mentorship session and pick his brain on royalty accounting, revenue tracking, or music industry data management. Know an artist or label that could benefit from a chat with Geoff. Tag them here and connect us!

Great opportunity if you're interested in a career on the business side of the music industry ⬇️

📅 Don't let the H2 2024 royalty reporting deadline sneak up on you. This reporting period should include July to December 2024 sales statements–and the standard deadline for H2 royalty accounting is March 31. At Tone, we’re here to help streamline your royalty processing with intuitive tools to help you visualize and manage your royalty data. Get ahead of the game and avoid the last-minute rush. #musicroyalties | #musicindustry

Unlock the full potential of your music label with Tone 🚀 Invite all key stakeholders so everyone across the label can make informed data-driven decisions. 📜 Legal Team: Enable your lawyers to directly integrate contract details and monitor compliance. 🎶 A&R: Dive into sales insights to gauge project performance and make strategic decisions. 💰 Accounts Receivable: Verify net amounts in your sales statements align with the payments you receive, ensuring financial accuracy. 📊 Distribution Managers: Streamline the upload of sales statements to keep all your data in sync. 📈 Marketing Team: Allocate marketing dollars more effectively by analyzing sales impact. Empower your team with the tools they need to succeed – in one platform with Tone. #MusicRoyalties | #MusicIndustry