Services
Distribution, royalty and payout help
For independent artists, labels, and the managers and lawyers who represent them. I work each case by email and escalate through my distributor contacts.
Core work
Disputes and recovery
What most of my cases look like.
Frozen or escrowed royalties
Earnings held during a review, dispute or account investigation. I find out why the funds are held, what the distributor needs, and get the case in front of the right people.
Account locks and terminations
Accounts locked, suspended or terminated, including after a hack or a fraud flag. I work out the reason and what it takes to get the earnings released.
False DMCA takedowns
Releases removed after a takedown notice that doesn't hold up. I help document your ownership and get the dispute to someone who can act on it.
Copyright and ownership claims
Conflicting claims on your recordings or releases. I help you put together the evidence and handle the claim with the distributor.
Fraudulent duplicate uploads
Someone else distributing your music under their name. I help get the duplicates reported and removed.
Payout holds
Withdrawals paused, delayed or stuck in review. I find out what triggered the hold and what will clear it.
Pricing
$175 opens your case: I collect the details, create a plan, and contact your distributor and DSPs as needed.
If earnings have been withheld or locked, there's also a 15% success fee, which applies only if the funds are successfully recovered.
Also available
Release planning and metadata
Help getting things right before they go wrong.
For artists and labels
- Release planning and choosing a distributor.
- Metadata cleanup: ISRC, UPC, credits and splits.
- Royalty setup and payout troubleshooting.
- Streaming-fraud risk checks before a release.
Pricing for this work
$175 covers getting started. More in-depth work may need a separate quote.
I also advise music companies on support operations, escalation processes and artist education.