> ## Documentation Index
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# Categorized Royalties

> Base royalty rates categorized by rights type and revenue category

<Info>
  Categorized Fields are simplified views derived from [Structured Data](/projects/contracts/contract-details/structured-data/royalties). For full detail including modifiers, exceptions, and calculation bases, see the [Royalties](/projects/contracts/contract-details/structured-data/royalties) structured data page.
</Info>

## Overview

Categorized Royalties flatten the complex royalty structure into a simple view organized by rights type and revenue category. This makes it easy to compare rates across contracts and filter contracts by royalty characteristics.

## What Gets Categorized

### Rights Type

Each royalty is categorized by the type of rights it applies to:

| Rights Type    | Description               |
| -------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Master**     | Sound recording royalties |
| **Publishing** | Composition royalties     |

### Revenue Types

Within each rights type, royalties are further categorized by revenue source:

| Revenue Type             | Description                               | Typical For        |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| **Digital**              | Streaming and download revenue            | Master             |
| **Physical**             | CD, vinyl, and physical media sales       | Master             |
| **Third-party Licenses** | Sublicensing and third-party deals        | Master             |
| **Sync**                 | Synchronization licensing (film, TV, ads) | Master, Publishing |
| **Mechanical**           | Mechanical reproduction royalties         | Publishing         |
| **Performance**          | Public performance royalties              | Publishing         |
| **Print**                | Sheet music and lyric licensing           | Publishing         |

### Rate Values

For each rights type and revenue type combination, the categorized view shows:

| Field            | Description                 |
| ---------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Revenue Type** | The category of revenue     |
| **Rate**         | The base royalty percentage |

## Example

A contract with the following structured royalty data:

```
Net Receipts (Calculation Base)
├── 18% - All digital exploitation
│   ├── 75% - Streaming (effective: 13.5%)
│   └── 100% - Downloads (effective: 18%)
└── 14% - Physical exploitation
```

Would be categorized as:

| Rights Type | Revenue Type | Rate |
| ----------- | ------------ | ---- |
| Master      | Digital      | 18%  |
| Master      | Physical     | 14%  |

<Note>
  The categorized rate shows the **base rate** for each category. Modifiers, conditions, and territory-specific variations are captured in the full [Structured Data](/projects/contracts/contract-details/structured-data/royalties).
</Note>

## Use Cases

* **Filter contracts** by rights type in the Drive
* **Export data** with consistent royalty columns
* **Quick reference** without navigating nested structures