Music & Streaming Royalty Payouts for Your Next Chart Topper

Q: How quickly can we run royalty payouts through Dots?

Most royalty runs are processed instantly once your statements are finalized. You can upload a CSV or trigger payouts automatically through our API - sending thousands of artist payments in minutes. With instant rails like RTP, UPI, PIX, and SEPA Instant, your artists see their money as soon as it's approved. Explore the coverage map for full rail availability.

Q: Can Dots support complex splits across labels, producers, and managers?

Absolutely. Dots supports multi-recipient splits for any track, catalog, or revenue share. You can define percentage or flat splits, save templates, reuse them across projects, and track each payout in real time. Dots automates routing and reconciliation - no spreadsheets, no manual math.

Q: How do artists and rights holders onboard?

Artists onboard through a branded, mobile-first flow that collects everything in one go: ID verification, tax forms, and payment details. You can embed it directly in your label or distributor portal. Verification happens in seconds, and your dashboard shows who's ready to be paid - no chasing missing forms. See how Dots Onboard keeps every artist payout-ready.

Q: Does Dots handle tax compliance for royalty payouts?

Yes - Dots automates tax compliance from start to finish. We collect W-9s for U.S. artists and W-8BENs for international creators, handle withholding when required, and automatically generate and e-file 1099s at year-end. All data is stored in a PCI-compliant, SOC 2 Type II-certified vault for audit readiness. Learn more about Dots Tax for royalty teams.

Q: Can Dots connect to our royalty accounting or data warehouse?

Yes - Dots integrates easily with your royalty accounting suite or BI tools. You can push and pull payout data via API, webhooks, or flat-file export, syncing events, balances, and reconciliation records automatically. Your finance and ops teams always have complete, real-time visibility.

Q: How does Dots mitigate fraud and rights misrepresentation?

Every payee goes through KYC, sanctions, and watchlist screening. You can require document uploads, add secondary approval workflows, and monitor anomalous activity with our risk rules engine before funds ever leave your account.

Paying out your stars shouldn't be tough.

Dots unifies artist onboarding, identity checks, global payouts, and tax compliance in one API-driven platform, so your royalty runs hit the right notes every time.

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$1bn+ volume

1m+ Payees using Dots

190+ Countries supported

Traditional Payouts are Broken - Switch to Dots

The Old Way

Spreadsheet tracking

Chasing artists to onboard

Limited payout options

Slow money movement

Hidden FX fees

Tax compliance headaches

Rampant Fraud

The Dots Way

Automated hands-free onboarding

Global payout rails

Instant money movement

Transparent fees

Tax compliance in minutes

Live Fraud Monitoring

Why Dots?

Artist-Friendly Onboarding

Mobile-first flow, branded to your own label or distributor
Staggered KYC requests to prevent drop-off

Pay Out Artists Across the World

Pay to 190+ countries and 150+ currencies, across 300+ rails.
Recipients can choose the rail they want to be paid in, increasing trust.
Branded confirmation emails and live tracking keep recipients in the loop

Pay Creators at the Speed Their Music is Streamed

Trigger single or batched payouts with one API call
Live status & branded confirmations keep artists in the loop

Create batch payouts via dashboard or API

Tax Compliance on Autopilot

Securely collect W-9, W-8BEN, and bank details, no in-house storage required
Year-end 1099 forms generated in minutes, e-filed in clicks

Enterprise-Grade Controls

Multi-label and sub-account hierarchy for agencies, managers, and publishing arms
Volume-based discounts on transactions and FX
Role-based access keeps sensitive data siloed from outside counsel and vendors.

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