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Royalty statements are PDFs no one wants to read. Patchline’s royalty analysis parses them in seconds, computes totals, finds anomalies (missing platforms, unexpected drops, payment-window cutoffs), and forecasts the next period.   Pro+ includes royalty analysis. 5 credits per statement.

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What it does

Upload a PDF → Aria returns:
  • Total earnings across all tracks
  • Per-track breakdown with platform mix
  • Per-platform totals (Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Tidal, Amazon, etc.)
  • Anomalies flagged automatically
  • Period-over-period comparison if prior statements exist
  • Revenue forecast for next period

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Supported formats

SourceStatus
Distrokid✓
Tunecore✓
CD Baby✓
Amuse✓
United Masters✓
Label statements (custom format)✓ — parsing improves with each one we see
Publishing statements (ASCAP, BMI, SoundExchange)✓
DDEX DSR✓
If your statement format isn’t supported well, send it to support@patchline.ai — every new format makes the parser smarter.

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How to upload

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Web

Sidebar → Royalties → drag-and-drop PDF → wait 30–60s for parse.

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Via Aria

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What anomaly detection catches

Common anomalies the royalty parser flags:
AnomalyWhat it meansExample
Zero earnings on a platform with streamsPayment-window cutoff or platform glitch”Late Bloom earned $0 on Apple despite 4,200 streams”
Sudden drop on a previously-strong platformPossible removal or playlist drop”Sleeper dropped from 124to124 to 12 on Spotify mo/mo”
Track in catalog missing from statementDistribution gap”Mira - November shows on Spotify but isn’t on this statement”
Suspiciously consistent earningsPossible stream manipulation flag”Same $43.21 every month — worth checking”
Currency conversion lossesMultiple-currency statements”USD-equivalent dropped 3% from FX, not from performance”

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Example output

You: [uploads Distrokid Q2 2026 PDF]
Aria: Parsed ✓ (12 sec)

       Total: $3,124.07 across 23 tracks
       Period: April-June 2026
       Compared to Q1 2026: +18% ($2,647 → $3,124)

       PER-TRACK TOP 5
       1. Late Bloom     $1,082    (Spotify $890, Apple $124, YouTube $68)
       2. Sleeper          $612    (Spotify $510, Apple $74, Amazon $28)
       3. Long Way         $419    (steady across platforms)
       4. Velvet           $310    (notable: TikTok $52 — first TikTok earnings)
       5. Run Hot          $287

       PER-PLATFORM
       Spotify     $2,124   (68%)
       Apple Music   $510   (16%)
       YouTube       $284    (9%)
       Amazon        $112    (4%)
       TikTok         $52    (2%)
       Other          $42    (1%)

       ⚠  ANOMALIES (2)
       1. "Late Bloom" earned $0 on Apple Music despite 4,200 streams
          last quarter. Likely a payment-window cutoff — expect it next
          statement.
       2. "Mira - November" shows on Spotify (1,200 streams) but is
          missing from this statement. Possible distribution gap — want
          me to import it to your catalog?

       Q3 FORECAST: $3,400 ± $200
       Based on current run-rate + the TikTok earnings line, expect
       slight growth.

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Privacy

  • PDFs are stored encrypted with retention appropriate for legal and tax purposes.
  • Only you have access — no shared dashboards expose royalty data.
  • Patchline does not use royalty statements to train models.

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Pricing

ActionCredit cost
Parse a statement (PDF)5
Period comparison query1
Forecast query1
Anomaly re-scan1

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FAQ

No. Royalties come from your distributor (Distrokid, Tunecore, etc.) or label. Patchline reads the statements they send you and finds insights — we don’t sit in the money flow.
Email it (with permission) to support@patchline.ai. Each new format improves the parser. Most major distributors and publishers are already supported.
Yes — CSV per statement, or aggregated cross-statement (Scale+).
Typically within ±10% if you have 3+ months of prior statements. Less reliable for new releases or seasonal genres.