How It Works

Forensic Royalty Analysis for Publishers

TrapRoyaltiesPro provides publishers with a structured, audit-grade review of royalty flows across DSPs, distributors, administrators, and PRO/CMO systems. The platform identifies discrepancies, missing revenue, and structural mismatches that impact publisher income.

What TrapRoyaltiesPro Does

1

Detects Royalty Discrepancies

  • Missing or underreported mechanical royalties
  • Incorrect splits or share allocations
  • DSP-level mismatches between streams and payouts
  • Unreported catalog segments
  • Incorrect publisher share calculations
2

Validates Catalog Integrity

  • Confirms work registrations across multiple systems
  • Identifies missing or conflicting metadata
  • Flags works with incomplete ownership structures
  • Detects catalog segments not generating expected revenue
3

Reconstructs Royalty Flows

  • Full chain-of-custody from DSP โ†’ Distributor โ†’ Admin โ†’ PRO/CMO
  • Identifies breakpoints where revenue is lost
  • Compares expected vs. actual earnings
  • Produces audit-grade evidence packages
4

Provides Publisher-Ready Outputs

  • Forensic discrepancy reports
  • Evidence packages for claims
  • Catalog-level financial summaries
  • Corrective recommendations
  • Optional follow-up validation cycles

Who It's For

  • U.S. publishers
  • Admin publishers
  • Catalog owners
  • Rights administrators
  • Legal teams handling royalty disputes
  • M&A teams evaluating catalog integrity

Why Publishers Use TrapRoyaltiesPro

  • Neutral, third-party forensic review
  • No system access required
  • No integrations
  • No disruption to existing workflows
  • Audit-grade methodology
  • Proven discrepancy detection
  • Clear, actionable outputs

Start with a forensic review

Audit-grade analysis of your catalog. No system access required.

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