Take control of contributor payments and royalty reporting
In publishing, managing payments to contributors, authors, and rights holders can be one of the most time-consuming and error-prone parts of your finance function. At Margrave, we help you untangle the complexity so nothing falls through the cracks.
Why royalty and contributor accounting matters
Whether you publish books, magazines, or digital content, you’re likely paying people for what they create and those payments often happen well after the revenue hits your books. Add to that multiple formats, territories, and platforms, and the tracking gets messy fast.
We bring clarity and control to this critical part of your operation.
Common issues we solve:
Contributor payments are late or inconsistently tracked
Royalty statements are difficult to reconcile
Freelancers and authors are missing key details for VAT/tax
Rights holders expect regular reporting but systems are manual
Revenue by title/platform isn’t mapped properly in your books
What we do:
- Create clean, auditable contributor payment schedules
- Build systems to track revenue per title, platform, or edition
- Automate royalty statement processes
- Ensure correct VAT and tax treatment for all contributors
- Liaise with authors and agents where needed
- Support with annual statement reconciliation and reporting
Our expertise includes:
Print and digital royalty structures
One-off and recurring contributor arrangements
Multi-author contracts and variable royalty splits
Tracking net receipts vs. gross revenue
International licensing and reporting formats
We’ve seen it all – from Excel-based chaos to unclear balances dating back years. We’ll help you fix it, fast.
