BLACK BOX CHECK

Black box royalties are music royalties that were generated by your songs—but never paid to you because ownership data was missing, incorrect, or unmatched.

If your music has been streamed, broadcast, or used in film, TV, or online media, there’s a strong chance money is sitting unclaimed.

Black Box Check focused on black box royalty recovery, clean metadata, and long-term royalty protection for artists, producers, and composers.

Most companies only collect what’s already matched.
We go deeper—finding money others miss and fixing the system so it doesn’t happen again.

Globally, hundreds of millions of dollars in music royalties remain unpaid each year due to: Incorrect or missing metadata - Unregistered works - Conflicting publisher claims - Writer-only registrations without administrators - International data mismatches between PROs and CMOs - Artists operating without publishing administration

These royalties are commonly referred to as “black box royalties” and are often held temporarily—or redistributed—by societies if not claimed within statutory timelines.

Most artists: Don’t know the money exists - Don’t know how to claim it - Don’t have the authority or expertise to audit systems.

Black Box Check provides end-to-end black box royalty recovery, including: Royalty Metadata Audit - Review song registrations across PROs, MLC, and CMOs -Identify missing, conflicting, or incorrect data - Locate unclaimed and suspense royalties - Administrative Cleanup -Correct songwriter splits -Register compositions properly - Link ISWC, IPI, ISRC, publisher admin data - Ensure administrator is properly listed (where authorized)

Black Box Royalty Auditing
Audit PROs (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC)
Audit MLC mechanical royalties
Audit international CMOs via reciprocal agreements
Identify historical unpaid earnings
Royalty Recovery & Collection
Collect only black box royalties
Redirect payments through authorized channels
Disburse recovered royalties to clients minus fees.