Transparent Royalty Splits — The End of Spreadsheet PDFs
In 2026, most independent labels still email artists a PDF royalty statement once a month. Some don't even do that. The artist trusts the label, the label sends a number, the artist hopes it's right. This is the single largest source of artist-label conflict in music.
It is also entirely solvable.
How splits work on BeatNex
- Splits defined per release, per track, or per artist contract
- Percentages visible to every party on the split — no hidden recipients
- Statements update in real time as streaming numbers refresh
- Every line item shows where the money came from: which platform, which territory, which date range
- Artists see their balances and payout history without asking
- Full audit trail — change history, who edited what, when
What this changes
Artists don't need to ask "where is my money" because the math is on screen. Labels don't dread split conversations because there's nothing to dread — the numbers speak for themselves.
When splits change (a new collaborator added, a contract amended), the change is logged and the affected parties are notified. No more "I thought we agreed on 60/40" conversations months later.
Payouts
BeatNex supports payouts directly through the platform via Stripe, with full transaction records on both sides. The label sees what they paid; the artist sees what they received; both see the same numbers.
Built into the platform, not bolted on
Royalty splits live in the same database as releases, streaming analytics, and contracts. When streaming numbers update, splits update. When a new release ships, its splits are already wired in. No CSV imports, no separate accounting tool.