# Automated Royalty Payouts to Nurture Artists With our automated end-to-end payments solution, labels, distributors, and music businesses can concentrate on signing new talent, enhancing artist relationships, and expanding their reach. ## A Rock Solid Royalty Payments Process Take the pain out of manual payouts with automated onboarding, payments, tax compliance, fraud prevention, and reconciliation— with a best-in-class experience for your artist network. ## Pay Anyone, Anywhere Send cross-border payments to your global artists, labels, publishers, and distributors to 200+ countries and territories in 120 currencies via 50+ payment methods, including PayPal and global ACH. [Explore Global Payments](/content/mass-payments/global-payments/index.html) ## Self-Service Onboarding A fully customizable onboarding system designed to provide a user-friendly experience that helps attract and retain artists. [Explore Self-Service Onboarding](/content/mass-payments/self-service-onboarding/index.html) ## Reduce Royalty Payment Risks Built-in OFAC screening, enterprise-grade platform security, and advanced fraud controls ensure every payment is checked for legitimacy and legality. [Explore Fraud Prevention](/content/mass-payments/payment-fraud-detection/index.html) ## Integrate With Existing Systems Connect your workflows to boost visibility into your payment process. Sync global payments using our API, documentation, and developer hub for greater productivity. [Explore Integrations](/content/integrations/index.html) ## Hassle-Free Tax Processes Collect and validate W-9 and W-8 forms, as well as VAT and local tax IDs. When tax season rolls around, you’ll have 1099 and 1042-S reports ready to eFile. [Explore Tax Compliance](/content/mass-payments/automated-tax-compliance/index.html) ## Customer Stories ## Don’t just take our word for it, ## see what our music customers are saying \ \ **Vydia** \ \ With Tipalti, Vydia now executes reliable monthly royalty payouts and large-scale advances through a centralized payments process.\ \ **Product**\ \ Accounts Payable \ \ Mass Payments \ **Region**\ \nUnited States \ **Industry**\ Music royalties\ **Size**\ Sub 100\ \ [Read Customer Story](/content/resources/customer-stories/vydia/index.html) \ \ **Create Music Group** \ \ Manual international payouts and multi-entity accounts payable processes were time-consuming and complex, delaying artist payments\ \ **Product**\ \ Accounts Payable \ \ Mass Payments \ **Region**\ \nUnited States, Global \ **Industry**\ Music royalties\ **Size**\ 100 – 1000\ \ [Read Customer Story](/content/resources/customer-stories/create-music-group/index.html) \ \ **Symphonic** \ \ Symphonic automated royalties for 100K+ clients, paid artists worldwide, and unified all payment methods into one streamlined system.\ \ **Product**\ \ Mass Payments \ **Region**\ \nUnited States \ **Industry**\ Music royalties\ **Size**\ 100 – 1000\ \ [Read Customer Story](/content/resources/customer-stories/symphonic/index.html) \ \ **Thematic** \ \ Thematic cut the need for 3 team members by automating global payments and streamlined artist onboarding and royalties with a self-service portal.\ \ **Product**\ \ Mass Payments \ **Region**\ \nUnited States, Global \ **Industry**\ Music royalties\ **Size**\ Sub 100\ \ [Read Customer Story](/content/resources/customer-stories/thematic/index.html) \ \ **Ninja Tune** \ \ Since adopting Tipalti, Ninja Tune has reduced its payment processing time by 50% and typically pays artists about a week earlier than before.\ \ **Product**\ \ Mass Payments \ **Region**\ \nUnited Kingdom, Global \ **Industry**\ Music royalties\ **Size**\ Sub 100\ \ [Read Customer Story](/content/resources/customer-stories/ninja-tune/index.html) \ \ **Spitfire Audio** \ \ Manual, Excel-based processes for managing royalty payouts were time-consuming, prone to errors, and hindered global growth\ \ **Product**\ \ Mass Payments \ **Region**\ \nUnited Kingdom \ **Industry**\ Music royalties\ **Size**\ 100 – 1000\ \ [Read Customer Story](/content/resources/customer-stories/spitfire-audio/index.html) ## How It Works ## Up and running in weeks, not months Collaborative customer support with customized onboarding to get you operational quickly Step 1 ### Plan Kickstart your success with a comprehensive initial call to align on goals, scoping, and technical configurations for your setup and to prepare you for training. Step 2 ### Configure Customer onboarding experts configure Tipalti sandbox and production environments, test the hosted payee portal or embedded iFrame, execute sample payment runs, and establish integrations. Step 3 ### Deploy In-depth training on the Tipalti Hub and end-to-end payment automation functionalities will ensure thorough knowledge transfer to turbocharge your successful launch. Step 4 ### Adopt Tipalti supports user adoption and change management during launch with the option to guide payees through onboarding too. Once set, you’ll be ready to fund your Tipalti Virtual Account, execute your first batch of payments, and officially launch Tipalti. Step 5 ### Optimize Following your setup, technical support teams are always available by phone and email, and the Tipalti customer success team will continuously advise you on achieving your goals. ## Products ## One Solution for All Your Global Finance Operations Tipalti’s AI-driven finance automation solution simplifies global accounts payable, procurement, expenses, and mass payments so mid-sized companies can scale efficiently. ### Accounts Payable Streamline your entire accounts payable process for improved visibility, control, and efficiency. [Explore AP Automation](/content/ap-automation/index.html) ### Mass Payments Send fast, secure, and cost-effective payments worldwide. Quick and easy. [Explore Mass Payments](/content/mass-payments/index.html) ### Procurement Optimize your purchasing workflow across your organization for enhanced transparency, efficiency, and cost savings. [Explore Procurement](/content/procurement/index.html) ### Expense Management Simplify your employee expenses and global reimbursements. [Explore Expense Management](/content/expense-management/index.html) ### Tipalti’s Connected Suite One global platform to manage your spend, onboarding, invoice management, payments, and reconciliation. [Explore Tipalti's Connected Suite](/content/accounts-payable-software/index.html) ## Ready to Save Time and Money? Book a demo to get started today and take control of your finance operations with Tipalti. [Get Started](/content/industries/music-royalties/#requestDemo/index.html) ## Royalty Payment Solutions FAQs ### What is a royalty disbursement? A royalty disbursement (also called royalty payment) is a form of payment made to individuals or entities, such as musicians and artists, to use their intellectual property (IP), like music, books, and digital content. ### What is royalty payment software? Royalty payment software is specialized technology designed to manage and automate royalties’ calculation, tracking, reporting, and distribution. ### Can I automate global royalty disbursements? Using tools like royalty payment software, you can automate global royalty disbursements. ### Can I pay artists in local currencies? Yes, paying artists in local currencies is possible if you have the right tools. ### Which payment software integrates best with royalty accounting systems? Choosing the best payment software that integrates well with royalty accounting systems depends on a few factors.