TUT-20
Catalog Valuation & Financial Exit•35 Minutes
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Music Catalog Audit, Royalty Reconciliation & Valuation Multiples
How to Audit Historical Unclaimed Royalties, Reconcile Streaming Statements & Value Your Catalog
Why This Step Matters
Your music catalog is income-generating property. Clean reconciliation uncovers lost black-box revenue and maximizes asset value for advances or sales.
Required Prerequisites Before Starting
- 36 Months of statement CSVs from DistroKid, PRO, MLC, SoundExchange
- Signed Split Sheets
Step-by-Step Action Plan
1
Download Statement CSVs & Calculate NPS
- •Export annual ledgers from all 5 royalty sources and calculate 3-year weighted average net yield.
2
Perform 4-Point Unclaimed Black Box Sweep
- •Search MLC, SoundExchange, foreign PROs, and YouTube Content ID for unmatched song shares.
Common Beginner Traps to Avoid
- ✕Selling 100% of catalog early
- ✕Losing signed split sheets
Verification Checklist
- ✓3-Year NPS calculated
- ✓Black-box sweep completed across all 4 databases