What is Curve?
Curve is a royalty calculation software package used by labels and publishers to perform royalty calculations and pay out artists and writers. Royaltyport integrates with Curve so you can use your contract and catalog data from Royaltyport to drive what gets synced into Curve.Royaltyport and Curve Together
Think of Royaltyport as the brain and Curve as the engine. Royaltyport holds your agreements, parties, and catalog as extracted from signed contracts and statements. The integration maps that data into Curve’s model (payees, contracts, releases, tracks) and keeps it in sync. Curve remains the system where royalty calculations and payouts are configured and run.Key Conceptual Differences
| Aspect | Royaltyport | Curve |
|---|---|---|
| Parties | Stores all parties from agreements — multiple assignors, and every related party (including those who don’t receive royalties). | Only payees: parties you need to pay. |
| Agreements | Incoming and outgoing — we know which side your project entity (or its aliases) is on. | Only outgoing obligations to payees. |
| Configuration | Data comes from extracted contracts and statements. | Users configure and map territories, channels, catalog groups, sales terms, etc. The integration picks the best option when syncing and checking; it works best when your Curve account is set up to support the types of contracts you use. |
| Project mapping | One Royaltyport project maps to one Curve account. If your company uses multiple Curve accounts, use a similar split in Royaltyport projects. |
Account Types
Curve has separate account types for labels (recording) and publishers (publishing). Fields for sales terms, catalog items, and checks differ slightly between them. You configure and store credentials separately for Label and Publisher in the integration.Current Sync Scope
The integration currently supports a full two-way sync of:- Entities — Royaltyport entities ↔ Curve payees
- Catalog — Releases and tracks (recordings/products) ↔ Curve releases and tracks
- Contracts — Including sales terms, participation rates, and cost rules per contract
Synchronisation of periodic costs and sales/revenue statements will follow in a later release.
Recommended Workflow
- Enter credentials for your Label and/or Publisher Curve account.
- Test the connection to confirm API access.
- Activate the connection — an initial scan will attempt to match entities, catalog, and contracts.
- Complete linking from right to left: first entities/payees, then catalog, then contracts (and fix any contract alerts where needed).
- Only then start runs to sync new contracts and data to Curve.
Next Steps
Setup
Enter credentials, test, and activate the Curve connection.
Linking Overview
Why linking matters and the order to follow.