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RoyaltyWindow unveiled with a little help from Kobalt.
David Renzer has acknowledged the influence of independent publisher Kobalt on the major unveiling an online system allowing its writers to track royalties in detail.
Kobalt launched in 2000 and has since built up a roster of artists including Gwen Stefani, Richard Ashcroft, Interpol and Editors who have been attracted by what the company describes as "fast, transparent and accurate royalty information".
This includes the ability to look at a royalties breakdown for every identified use of a particular song. UMPG has now followed with RoyaltyWindow.com, making it the first system offered by a major publisher that can provide its songwriters and others access to royalty and copyright information via a secure online system.
"It was our reaction to maybe what we saw in the market place. It started in the independent publishing sector, but our goal was to be the first mover as a major," says Renzer, who dubs his company's new system "Kobalt 2.0".
"Our goal was to take that concept to a whole new level," he says, "We developed it all in house with the IT team and the reaction has been phenomenal. It allows you to ...