Collab Chain

About Collab Chain

Alright, let's cut through the noise. The music biz is messy. You've got royalty statements flying in from a dozen different apps, vague "we'll figure out the splits later" convos, and that sinking feeling when you can't prove your piece of the pie. Enter Collab Chain. Think of it as the ultimate credit locker and truth serum for your music career. It's not another distributor trying to take a cut, and it's definitely not guessing your streams. This platform is built for one thing: turning your chaotic royalty paperwork from Spotify, Apple Music, DistroKid, or your PRO into clean, unchangeable, verifiable proof of who owns what. For creators, producers, songwriters, and their teams, it's about replacing trust falls with trust files. Upload your statements, confirm the splits, and lock it all down into a single source of truth you can share without handing over your login. No more disputes, no more foggy memories—just crystal-clear, defensible records that make audits, negotiations, and just getting paid correctly way less of a headache.

Features of Collab Chain

Official Statement Snapshotting

This isn't some sketchy screen-scraping operation. You upload the actual, official PDF or CSV file straight from the source—your distributor, publisher, or PRO. Collab Chain preserves that original doc forever and uses it to create a deterministic, tamper-evident snapshot of the data. It's like putting that statement in digital amber. Anyone can verify the proof against the original file later, so there's zero room for "he said, she said" about what was actually reported.

Split Confirmation Guardrails

Trying to finalize a record with missing splits? Not on our watch. The platform shows you a clear, track-by-track status: Complete, Incomplete, or Not Set. You literally cannot lock the proof until every single track's splits add up to a clean 100%. It's that annoying-but-necessary friend who stops you from sending an email without the attachment, saving you from epic collaborative oopsies before they happen.

Read-Only Proof Sharing

Need to show your manager or a co-writer the receipts without giving them the keys to your account? Generate a secure, shareable link. The recipient gets a sleek, read-only view of the verified proof—summary, track details, the whole deal—without needing an account or any ability to edit a single thing. Share the proof, not the password.

Supporting Evidence Lockers

Sometimes a platform is whack and won't give you a proper export. No sweat. You can upload screenshots (PNG/JPG) as Supporting Evidence. The key? Collab Chain is super clear about it, slapping a "Not an Official Statement" label on them. They sit alongside the official proof for context but are never used for calculations. It keeps your paper trail complete when the "official" paper trail is MIA.

Use Cases of Collab Chain

The Independent Artist Organizing Their Empire

You're dropping beats on all platforms, collaborating with five different producers. Statements are a nightmare soup of data. Upload everything to Collab Chain, confirm who gets what on each track, and suddenly you have a master file of your entire catalog's ownership. Going into a label deal or publishing audit? You're not scrambling—you're sharing a verified link. Total game-changer for taking your career pro.

The Producer Proving Their Points

You laid down the fire beat, agreed on 3 points (that's 3%, for the newbies), but the statement from the artist's distributor is vague. Instead of an awkward "hey, where's my money?" text, you request a Collab Chain proof link. Now you both have locked, immutable proof of that agreement attached to the actual earnings report. No more chasing paperwork or fading memories.

The Songwriter Protecting Their Publishing Share

Publishing splits can get legally intricate fast. Use Collab Chain to document the agreed percentages for your writing contribution on a song. When the publisher's statement comes in, you can verify it against your locked proof. It's your personal, undeniable evidence of your share, perfect for keeping everything square with your co-writers and publishers forever.

The Manager Keeping the Roster Straight

Managing multiple artists means a flood of statements and credit questions. Use Collab Chain as your central command hub. Organize proofs by artist and project. When an artist has a question about old splits, or you need to quickly verify credits for a sync opportunity, you have instant, shareable answers. It turns administrative chaos into clarity, making you look like an absolute legend.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Collab Chain actually collect or hold my royalties?

Nope, not even a little bit! We are NOT a payment processor or a bank. Think of us as the notary public for your royalty data. We help you verify and prove what your distributors and PROs say you earned. We never touch the actual cash. Your money flows the same way it always has; we just help you get the paperwork straight.

What if a platform (like Spotify for Artists) won't let me download a statement?

We got you. This is where "Supporting Evidence" comes in. Take clear screenshots of the dashboard and upload them. Collab Chain will clearly label them as "Not an Official Statement" and keep them in a separate section. They provide context and a paper trail when an official export is gatekept, but the core verifiable proof will always be built from proper exports when available.

Can someone alter a proof after I've shared the link?

Absolutely not. Once a proof is finalized and locked, it's set in digital stone. The system uses a deterministic process to create the proof from your original file. If anyone tries to mess with it, the verification will fail. The shareable links are read-only views of this locked record. What you see is what was permanently certified.

Is this a replacement for a good lawyer or a proper written contract?

OMG, NO. We are a documentation and verification tool, not legal advice. Collab Chain is the best friend to your contract—it helps you execute and prove what was agreed upon. Always, always, ALWAYS get proper legal agreements in place first. We're here to make sure those agreements are reflected correctly in the royalty reports, saving you and your lawyer a ton of forensic accounting time.