Stratum gives music labels, publishers, and rights administrators a controlled workflow from source file to auditable statement — every calculation traceable, every number explainable.
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The Problem
The numbers are rarely the hard part. The hard part is getting from a pile of inconsistent source files to statements that finance can sign off and rights holders can trust.
Every DSP sends data differently. Reconciling Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube columns into one model is hours of manual work every month.
Rate tables, split sheets, and amendments are scattered. When a rights holder challenges a number, tracing it back is slow and stressful.
A PDF statement with a final figure isn't enough. Auditors, managers, and artists ask where the number came from — and expect a real answer.
Adding new artists, clients, or catalogs means more files, more contracts, more reconciliation. The spreadsheet approach doesn't scale.
How It Works
Stratum structures the royalty process into five repeatable steps. Each one builds on the last — and every step is traceable.
Onboard artists, labels, and publishers. Register recordings and compositions. Define contract versions and rate rules so calculations always start from structured data.
Import CSV files from any DSP and map incoming columns to Stratum's standard royalty model. Source records are stored and linked to every downstream calculation.
The ingestion flow records every file, every row, every error, and every status change. Teams can see exactly what was processed and flag issues before calculating.
Trigger the royalty calculation for a statement month. Stratum applies the correct contract versions, rate rules, and rounding logic — consistently, every time.
Each calculation produces a balanced ledger with participant, account type, and trace detail. Export statements for finance review or direct to rights holders.
Why Stratum
01 — Control
Every step from file upload to statement approval is recorded and accessible. No black boxes, no undocumented steps.
02 — Traceability
Contract versions, rate rules, ingestion records, and ledger entries are linked. Any payout can be traced back to its origin in seconds.
03 — Speed
Structured data, reusable contracts, and standardised ingestion reduce the manual steps that slow down statement cycles.
04 — Scale
Multi-tenant architecture means adding new artists, clients, or catalogs doesn't add proportional administration overhead.
Who It's For
Stratum is built for the people who run statement cycles, not just the people who receive them.
Get in Touch
If your statement cycle still depends on fragile spreadsheets, manual reconciliation, or calculation steps no one can fully explain — send us a message. We'll show you the workflow in a 20-minute demo.
We work with labels, publishers, and rights administrators across Europe.
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