Work for Hire vs. Assignment vs. Licence: Three Ways to Transfer Rights in Music and Why the Difference Matter
Learn how assignment, licensing, and work-for-hire shape music ownership, control, and royalties in Nigeria.
Apr 29, 2026·7 min
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Messy Royalty Data Meets Claude Code: What the Royalti MCP and API Skill Made Possible
We prepped catalog and royalty data for Measure of Music. The session exposed every messy-data problem labels quietly live with — UPCs rendered as scientific notation, sub-cent payouts rounded to zero, date formats that don't agree. Here's what we fixed.
Apr 28, 2026·13 min
5 Ways AI Is Used In Music Royalties, Rights Management, and Reporting
Here are five AI tools working behind the scenes to automate royalties, detect fraud, and recover earnings for artists.
Apr 21, 2026·3 min
Explaining 360 Deals: what it is and what it takes
What is a 360 deal in music? Learn how these contracts work, what revenue streams are included, and the risks and benefits for artists.
Apr 15, 2026·6 min
Where Words Fail: Songs Born from Tragedy
What do a 19th-century hymn, an Afrobeat protest song, and a K-pop ballad have in common? They were all wrested from unimaginable loss.
Apr 8, 2026·7 min
From Score to Screen 2: Why Nigerian Artists Might Not Be Getting Song Placements
A goldmine of sync opportunities: Part 2 breaks down the documentation and rights gaps blocking Afrobeats from the screen
Mar 31, 2026·5 min
From Score to Screen 1: How Does Film Music Royalties Work
From original scores to song placements, film music is more complex than it looks. Here's what you need to know about how the money flows.
Mar 24, 2026·5 min
Ask Roy: Your Royalty Data, One Question Away
Ask Roy is an AI assistant inside your Royalti dashboard. Query revenue, run catalog audits, manage splits, and upload files — in plain English.
Mar 26, 2026·6 min
Beats, Rights, and Royalties: What Every Nigerian Producer Needs to Know
Many Nigerian music producers are building their careers on handshake deals and one-off fees, often at the expense of long-term income. This guide breaks down producer agreements and what your contracts should really include to protect your earnings.
Mar 17, 2026·6 min
What Is a Music Catalog Worth? How Song Rights Became an Asset Class
How streaming turned song rights into an investable asset class — and what it means for Nigerian music, when the opportunity arises
Mar 7, 2026·6 min
What Happens to Royalties When an Artist Dies? Royalties, Copyright, and Succession
What happens to music royalties when an artist dies? Who inherits royalties, and what can artists do now to protect their legacy
Feb 28, 2026·6 min
We Published a Royalti.io API Skill for AI Coding Assistants
Install the Royalti.io API Skill once and your AI assistant knows every endpoint, authentication pattern, and webhook event. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, and 25+ tools.
Feb 19, 2026·4 min
Royalty Management Automation: Features & Benefits of Royalti.io
Have any questions you've always wanted answered about Royalti.io? Well, this is your chance to learn about the all-in-one music solution.
Feb 18, 2026·4 min