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๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ“Š How Are Payments and Royalties Handled?

At UMW Recordings, Inc., the royalty and payment system is designed to be transparent.

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Written by Valentina Rios
Updated over a week ago

1๏ธโƒฃ Revenue Collection from DSPs

Digital Service Providers (DSPs) report and send revenue to UMW for:

  • ๐Ÿ” Streams (plays)

  • โฌ‡๏ธ Digital downloads

  • ๐Ÿ“บ Video views (e.g., YouTube monetization)

2๏ธโƒฃ Verification and Processing

UMW processes incoming reports and payments through the UMW Core system. During this process:

  • ๐Ÿ’ต Gross earnings are recorded

  • ๐Ÿงพ Any authorized deductions (bank fees, service charges, etc.) are applied

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ The net earnings (after deductions) are calculated for each user

3๏ธโƒฃ Royalty Distribution to the User

After processing is complete:

  • ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Royalties are paid out based on UMW's official payment calendar (monthly or quarterly, depending on the plan)

  • ๐Ÿ“ค 100% of the net earnings are transferred to the user (in accordance with the agreement)

  • ๐Ÿงพ A detailed report is generated showing earnings by song, platform, and territory


๐Ÿงพ What Tools Does the User Have?

Through the UMW Core dashboard, users can:

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Access sales and royalty reports

  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Configure payment methods (PayPal or bank transfer)

  • โฌ‡๏ธ Download monthly invoices or summaries

  • ๐Ÿ“ฌ Review any deductions or adjustments made


๐Ÿ’ณ Available Payment Methods

Method

Minimum Threshold ๐Ÿ’ฒ

Frequency ๐Ÿ•’

PayPal

No minimum

Monthly (based on plan)

Bank Transfer

$100 USD minimum

Monthly or accumulated


๐ŸŽฏ In Summary:

Stage ๐Ÿ”„

What Happens ๐Ÿ“Œ

๐Ÿ“ฅ Revenue received

DSPs report sales and send funds to UMW

๐Ÿงฎ Royalties calculated

Authorized deductions applied; net earnings calculated

๐Ÿ’ธ Payments sent

Royalties paid to user based on method and schedule

๐Ÿ“Š Reports accessible

Real-time reports available on the UMW Core platform

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