Curve Royalty Systems Announces Free Toolset Including CWR Toolkit
We are proud to announce the release of a new, free toolset designed to simplify file handling royalty and copyright professionals working for publishers, labels, distributors and other rights holders. The toolset includes a CWR Toolkit, CRD Visualiser, File Splitter Tool and Fuzzy Matching Tool and is freely available to all interested parties. Think of it like a swiss army knife for royalty and copyright teams - you will have multiple useful tools available to you when handling catalogue and royalty files, all in one place!
Dealing with different file types in the music industry can be challenging, especially when it comes to working with big files, interpreting standardised data and managing catalogue metadata. This free toolset comes with a suite of easy-to-use resources that tackle these common headaches and make your metadata management more accurate and efficient.
Included in this powerful new toolset are:
CWR Toolkit: This toolset streamlines CWR (Common Works Registration) file management with features for exporting data to readable CSVs, cleaning identifiers, detecting duplicates, extracting specific works, and performing targeted find-and-replace operations. It also includes a controlled share calculator for rights analysis and a powerful CWR visualiser for interpreting complex data. Designed for publishers and rights managers, it enhances accuracy, efficiency, and clarity in CWR processing.
CRD Visualiser: CRD (Common Royalty Distribution) files are often big files that are difficult to read, making it hard to identify errors or manually verify data. Designed to assist publishers in interpreting their CRD royalty files, this tool also features a visualiser for clear insights into royalty data, simplifying the verification process.
File Splitter: Large Excel or CSV files are often too big to open and work with efficiently. This tool allows users to effortlessly split these large files into smaller, more manageable segments, significantly improving processing efficiency and accessibility.
Fuzzy Matching Tool: Matching messy sales data to a clean catalogue is a common but frustrating problem in music rights workflows. The Fuzzy Match Tool helps solve this by intelligently matching inconsistent titles and creator names with your catalogue data, reducing manual cleanup and making reconciliation faster and more reliable.
When using any of these tools, your data is processed entirely in your browser and is not collected or stored anywhere and is not accessible to anyone but you. It disappears as soon as you refresh or leave this page.
The music industry revolves around data, and it collectively benefits when we make this data more accessible and manageable. This toolset reflects our dedication to fostering efficiency and transparency across the music industry and complements our free Royalties 101 Publishing and Recorded Music courses, aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of copyright, royalties and deal structures in the publishing and recorded music industry.
We encourage everyone to try the tools to see if they can improve your workflow or processes, and we would love to hear your thoughts! If you have suggestions for changes to the existing tools or ideas for other tools that would be useful to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to support@curveroyaltysystems.com
