Whats the Difference Between a Trend Report and a Royalty Report?

A Trend Report is a daily update of how your release is performing on a particular music store. Some services...

How Often Are Trend Reports Updated?

Trends are updated Monday-Friday, with data from the previous day. Trends data from Friday-Sunday is updated on Monday afternoons. We...

How Much Will I Earn?

We will pass on to you 100% of what we receive from each retailer for sales & streams of your...

When Will Royalties Start to Appear in My Account?

Each service varies in the time it takes to report sales. Royalties are not reported in real time. You can...

How Do I Get Paid?

There is no minimum payment threshold at EmuBands. This means you’re able to request a payment from us at any...

What Sort of Information Can I See in the Royalty Reports?

The information in your royalty reports varies from service to service. After we upload reports to our user accounts, you...

Artificial Streaming

EmuBands would never recommend engaging with any service/person who guarantees you streams in return for money. We would also recommend...

What is a self-billing agreement and why do I need to sign one?

From January 2021 onwards, we will need an invoice from you each time we report and pay royalties to you....

How often will I receive self-billing invoices?

We will prepare a self-billing invoice for you each time we publish a batch of royalty reports. In practice, this...

Are royalties subject to VAT?

Yes, royalties are normally subject to VAT, but the VAT treatment depends on your circumstances. EmuBands act as a principal...

Payment Splitting

Payment Splitting is an easy and convenient way to tell us how to calculate how much money from each track/release...

How Do I Release a Cover Song?

Playing cover versions is a rite of passage for any musician. Nearly all of us have paid tribute to our...

Can I Purchase a US Cover Song License?

If you’re releasing a cover song, or a song that you don’t own the publishing rights for, you might need...

Royalty Saletypes Explained

When we report royalties, you’ll begin to see the different ‘saletypes’ listed within the Royalties tab of your EmuBands account....

My Balance Isn’t Updating, but I Can See Royalties Have Been Reported

In order to pay you, we need invoices from you. This is done via a Self-Billing procedure – therefore, you...