Overview
The Timeline visualizes calculated end dates from your contracts, helping you track when agreements expire. It shows contracts grouped by month, with both upcoming expirations and already-expired contracts.Timeline Tabs
The timeline has two views:| Tab | Shows |
|---|---|
| Expiring | Contracts with end dates in the future |
| Expired | Contracts with end dates that have already passed |
What’s Displayed
For each contract in the timeline, you’ll see:Contract Header
- Parties - Assignee and assignor names
- Contract Type - The type of agreement
End Date Details
Each end date entry shows:| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Category | Type of end date (e.g., rights, agreement, exclusivity) |
| End Date | The calculated expiration date |
| Basis | How the date was determined (e.g., fixed date, term calculation) |
| Estimated | Badge shown if the date is an estimate rather than explicit |
| Description | Additional context about what expires |
Linked Assets
If recordings or compositions are specifically tied to an end date, they’re listed with links to their catalog entries.Contract Summary
An expandable summary of the contract’s key terms.End Date Categories
Contracts can have multiple end dates for different aspects:| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Rights | When specific rights revert |
| Agreement | Overall contract termination |
| Exclusivity | End of exclusive period |
| Administration | End of administration rights |
| Collection | End of collection rights |
| Retention | End of retention period |
| Sell-off | End of sell-off period |
| Re-record | End of re-recording restrictions |
Filtering
Filter the timeline using the dropdowns in the toolbar:| Filter | Options |
|---|---|
| Type | Filter by end date category (Rights, Agreement, Exclusivity, etc.) |
| Year | Filter by expiration year |
Best Practices
Review expiring contracts regularly
Review expiring contracts regularly
Check the Expiring tab periodically to stay ahead of upcoming deadlines and plan renewals.
Use type filters for focused reviews
Use type filters for focused reviews
Filter by category when reviewing specific aspects, like all upcoming exclusivity expirations.
Check expired contracts for renewal opportunities
Check expired contracts for renewal opportunities
The Expired tab helps identify contracts that may be candidates for renegotiation.
Related Documentation
Agreement Timeline
Chronological agreement history per entity, artist, or writer.
IP Groups
Contracts grouped by shared intellectual property.
IP History
Track how rights to specific IP have changed over time.
Dates Extraction
How dates are extracted from contracts.