Royalty Reports

Use Royalty Reports > Explore to view and export performance reports to submit to SoundExchange and similar royalty distribution organizations.

Create a Report

The Royalty Reports > Explore query builder works the same way as the query builders in other Triton Metrics tools, such as Podcast Explore and Tap Explore.

Set Filters

• Select one or more publishers, groups, or stations.

• Select the date range

• By default, the preset Last month is selected, but you can also select Last Quarter or enter a custom range of up to three months for any time period in the past two years.

• If you set a custom date range within two days of the current date you are warned that the data might not be complete and that you should leave a two-day buffer between the current date and the end date of your query. This warning appears because data can sometimes take several hours to appear, and can be affected by different time zones.

• Data corresponds to Station Time Zone (STZ).

Select Dimensions

You can de-select any dimensions that do not apply to you, and you can re-order the dimensions by de-selecting them and re-selecting them in the order you prefer. Note that data for some dimensions, such as Album and Marketing Label, is not always available.

• Album: Album on which the song was published.

• Artist: Artist name.

• Excluded Date: The date the item was marked for exclusion.

• ISRC: International Standard Recording Code. This dimension only returns data if your station is set up to send ISRC values in its metadata.

• Marketing Label: The song's publication information.

• Station Name: The station where the song was played.

• Title: Song title.

To see Total Performances and Play Frequency for the selected station on a single line, remove all dimensions except Station Name.

No Data Available

If a chart displays No data available, no royalty data exists for the selected period and filter combination. Verify that the correct Publisher, Market, or Station has been selected and that royalty data exists for the selected period.

Run the Query

When you click Run, the query is run and the report appears after a few seconds.

• The on-screen report is limited to 500 rows.

• All reports show Total Performances and Play Frequency plus whatever other dimensions you select.

• You can sort the columns using the up-down arrows next to the column title.

• You can filter to show All items, Exclusions only, or Inclusions only. See Managing Exclusions

• You can review unexpected items with Anomaly Detection. See Find Anomalies in Royalty Reports.

• Use the search filter to find items in the current report without re-running it.

1. In this example, the four default dimensions are selected.

2. Run button.

3. Anomaly Detection. See Find Anomalies in Royalty Reports.

4. Filter to show all, exclusions only, or inclusions only. See Mark Exclusions.

5. The report shown here is sorted by Total Performances. The blue down-arrow indicates the sort direction.

Mark Exclusions

There are times when non-song information appears in a royalty report. This typically happens when items in the RAS (Radio Automation System), such as promos, sweepers, etc., are miscategorized as song elements.

Triton Digital recommends you review your Royalty report and remove the miscategorized items by marking them as exclusions before you submit the report to the royalty distribution organization. When you mark exclusions, you filter them out so they will not appear in any reports created for that time period or future time periods.

To mark exclusions, you must first run a report that includes the following dimensions: Station, Title, Artist, and Album.

1. Run the report, including the required dimensions: Station, Title, Artist, and Album.

2. Check the Excluded box for the item you want to exclude.

3. Read the legal notice on the confirmation message that appears, and check the box if you agree with the statement.

4. Select Exclude this line item.

Review Report Data for Anomalies

After creating a report, you can review its data for accuracy and completeness. See Royalty Trends and Find Anomalies in Royalty Reports.

Export and Submit a Royalty Report

Select Export to export a report. Note that Royalty Explore exported reports only contain inclusions even if the on-screen report also shows exclusions.

Acknowledge the Export Warning

When you select Export, a warning appears to confirm that you have reviewed your data before submitting a royalty report.

Export Directly to SoundExchange

Broadcaster Administrators and Broadcast Managers can submit reports directly to SoundExchange.

1. Run the report and click Export.

2. Select SoundExchange as the format in the Export dialog to open the SoundExchange Export panel.

3. In the SoundExchange Export panel, enter the necessary information:

   • Transmission category (according to your agreement with SoundExchange).

   • Name of Service (use the name that matches your agreement with SoundExchange). The exported report includes the service name in its file name.

   • Sender contact information (your name, address, phone number, and email address). Once you enter the contact information it is saved for next time, but you can change it before submitting your next report.

4. Export the file:

   1. Click Export to export the file to your computer.

   2. Click Send to SoundExchange to email the file directly to SoundExchange, with a copy CC'd to your contact email address.

Save and Schedule Queries

Once you have built your query you can save it for future reference. This makes it quick and easy to run the same type of query at a later time, or to schedule it to run automatically. Saved queries appear on the Saved Queries list. For more information, see Saving and Scheduling Queries.

Royalty Reports for Former Ando Users

Royalty Reports in Triton Metrics is an optional feature designed to replace the SoundExchange features in the Triton Console and the Ando Royalty Reporting tool. It must be activated on your account before you see it in Triton Metrics.

For USA publishers migrating from Ando, Triton Metrics Royalty Reports contains data from the beginning of 2024 of your report history. If you need access to older data please contact Customer Support.