by Studio Budgets | Nov 4, 2025 | Royalties
The Label Recoupment Trap: Why 87% of Signed Artists Never See Royalties You signed the deal. You delivered the album. The single went gold. Your royalty statement? $0. Welcome to the recoupment trap — where record labels deduct nearly every cost before an artist sees...
by Studio Budgets | Nov 4, 2025 | Royalties
The Black Box: Why $3.2 Billion in Music Royalties Disappear Each Year — and How to Stop It Every year, more than $3.2 billion in songwriter and publishing royalties vanish into what the industry calls the Black Box. After 36 months, unclaimed royalties are...
by Studio Budgets | Nov 4, 2025 | Royalties
Spotify’s 38% Mechanical Royalty Drop: What Happened in January 2025 If your January 2025 publishing statement showed a 30–40% drop in mechanical royalties despite consistent streaming numbers, you’re not alone. The decline stems from a change in how Spotify reports...
