Identity
Artist and credited names
We link names and aliases to the right person or group. Where the evidence is unclear, we say so.
Royalty Intelligence Centre / Catalogue Service
Know what a catalogue really holds, before anyone puts a number on it.
Catalogue Service finds out what an artist's catalogue holds. It brings together what was recorded and released, credited writers, registration and ownership records, and the available evidence of demand. Each material figure is presented with its source, date and limits. Where the record does not support a conclusion, we say so.
Enquire about a catalogue evaluationEstablish the record
Start with the right artist and the right works.
An artist name alone can point to the wrong catalogue. We check identity and distinguish songs from recordings, releases and masters before presenting counts. We compare the records, note what we leave out and show where sources disagree. A missing answer is never treated as zero.
Catalogue
Songs, recordings and releases
Keep works, recordings, releases and masters distinct, with source and date beside material counts.
Rights and demand
Credits, registrations and audience
We look at credited writers, registry and ownership records, and past and current demand. The service does not determine ownership splits.
Reporting
An Artist Intelligence Report, grounded in its sources.
The main reporting format sets out findings in plain language alongside the evidence behind them. Its length and content depend on the catalogue, available records and agreed scope. A proposal states which supporting outputs are included.
Main report
Reader edition
A readable account of catalogue identity, depth, credits, available demand, evidence gaps and the questions that remain open.
Evidence set
Methods and corrections
Where included, a methods companion, evidence dossier, corrections log and songs-and-writers record show how material findings were reached.
Boundaries
Sources, dates and limits
Material figures identify their source and date. We explain gaps and records that clash. We don't guess to fill them.
From the same evidence
Formats for different conversations.
Each format uses the same research. Your proposal lists which ones you get.
Catalogue Snapshot
A concise view of findings, known gaps and next questions.
One-Page Record
An on-request meeting summary drawn from the same evidence.
Era Record
An individual member or writer view of credits of record, where scope and source material support it. It does not determine splits or entitlement.
Evidence dossier
Supporting source, method and corrections material included as specified in the written proposal.
Related questions
Scouting and activation have their own scopes.
Catalogue review is the core of this service. Scouting and activation are separate jobs.
Heritage catalogue scouting
Music Intel can prepare a shortlist of heritage acts against agreed criteria. You decide which acts merit a closer look. A follow-up artist review can examine activity, catalogue depth and available audience evidence. A shortlist does not promise artist access or an acquisition introduction.
SoundCheck with CIPHA
SoundCheck with CIPHA is a separate service, presented by CIPHA and powered by Music Intel. It has its own scope and is distinct from Catalogue Service and the earlier Catalogue Activation partnership announcement.
Read the Catalogue Activation announcementFor whom
Who it's for.
Each reader sees the same underlying evidence, with its limits stated. The intended use and deliverables are agreed in the proposal.
Artists, managers and writers
Understand the catalogue record before a commercial discussion.
Buyers, lenders and advisers
Frame questions for their own diligence and decisions.
Labels, publishers and scouts
Examine what a catalogue contains before deciding what to investigate next.
Limits
What Catalogue Service does not do.
Catalogue Service does not issue an independent valuation opinion, legal advice, an investment recommendation or a ruling on entitlement. Any value scenario within an agreed scope is labelled with its inputs, assumptions and working. If uncertainty is too great, Music Intel will not present it as a supported estimate of value.
Questions before you enquire
The practical details.
What do you need to start?
An artist name or a link to the artist is enough for an initial enquiry. A written proposal will set out any further records needed for the agreed work. Please do not send contracts, royalty statements or financial files at first contact.
What if the evidence is incomplete?
The report identifies gaps and their effect on its findings. An unknown is not treated as a zero or presented as a supported conclusion.
How current is the information?
Material figures carry their source and date. Coverage and update frequency depend on the source; the report states the limits relevant to the agreed question.
Can one member of a group have a view?
An Era Record can present an individual member or writer’s credits of record from the engagement’s evidence if the scope and source material support it. It does not decide ownership splits or entitlement.
How is this different from a royalty investigation?
Catalogue Service establishes an evidence picture of a catalogue. Royalty Investigator examines a defined royalty or rights question and can review statements supplied by a rights holder. The services can be commissioned separately.
Agree the work before it starts
We agree the work in writing first.
Catalogue Service is paid, commissioned work. Music Intel will agree the question, source requirements, deliverables and fee in a written proposal. That proposal sets the terms of an engagement.
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