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Royalties & Bundles: How “All-in-One” Plans Cut Payouts — and When Clarity Might Arrive
Royalties & Bundles: How “All-in-One” Plans Cut Payouts — and When Clarity Might Arrive When a streaming service adds audiobooks (or other media) to a music plan and calls it a bundle, U.S. mechanical royalties for songwriters can be calculated at a discounted...
Taylor Swift’s Fight for Her Masters & What It Means for Creator Rights
Taylor Swift’s Fight for Her Masters & What It Means for Creator Rights In the high-stakes intersection of creativity and commerce, few stories illustrate the power dynamics of ownership better than Taylor Swift’s years-long battle over her master recordings....
Every Play Pays™ – How Your Music Earns, and Why the Details Matter
Every Play Pays™ — How Your Music Earns, and Why the Details Matter Your music did the work. The streams were delivered. The plays happened. Now the question is: did every play pay? At Studio Budgets, our mantra is Every Play Pays™. That means we believe your music...
2025 Tax Overhaul Impacts Royalty Earnings
2025 Tax Overhaul Impacts Royalty Earnings The tax landscape for music creators is changing rapidly. Effective January 2025, new IRS and regulatory provisions introduce tailored treatments for royalty income—from cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) on mechanical...
Per-Stream Payout Comparison: Apple Leads, Peloton Surprises
Per-Stream Payout Comparisons: Apple Leads, Peloton Surprises In January 2025, new data show that per-stream payouts across digital platforms remain vastly different — and that difference matters to creators. Platforms like Apple Music and non-traditional services...
All the Ways – and I Mean All – that Creators Make Money from Music
All the Ways — and I Mean All - that Creator Make Money from Music Why this matters In an era where streaming dominates and traditional income sources shift, understanding every income stream available and how it works is the difference between scratching by and...
What Is Studio Budgets?
Studio Budgets helps artists, producers, songwriters, and indie labels understand their money, fix royalty issues, and make smarter decisions with clear financial insight.
Your Creative Work Deserves Accurate Pay
Between splits, statements, distributors, and PROs, creators often leave money uncollected. Studio Budgets brings CFO-level clarity to your catalog so you always know what you earned—and what’s missing.
From deal advisory to cash-flow planning and royalty audits, we translate complex data into simple, profitable decisions.
Straightforward. Creator-focused.
No jargon. No confusion. Just clean numbers and clear strategy to help you grow your income.
Why Creators Use Studio Budgets
Know What You’re Owed
Get clarity on earnings across DSPs, PROs, and distributors.
Negotiate Smarter
Understand points, splits, and recoupment before you sign anything.
Protect Every Penny
Royalty audits and strategy ensure you’re never underpaid again.