How to Set Up Royalty Splits
Royalty splits divide a song's earnings automatically between everyone involved — featured artists, producers, writers and collaborators — so no one has to chase payments later. With ORB's Label & Team plan you assign each person a percentage and the system pays out their share, in their local currency.
Steps to set up royalty splits
Divide a release's earnings fairly and automatically with these steps:
1. Upgrade to the Label & Team plan
Royalty splits are part of ORB's Label & Team plan (₦24,000 every 3 months), which is built for collaborators, teams and labels.
2. Create or open your release
Upload the track you want to split, or open an existing release in your ORB dashboard.
3. Add each collaborator
Invite each person by their details so they can be linked to the release and receive their share directly.
4. Assign percentages
Give each collaborator a percentage of the royalties — the splits must total 100%. Agree the shares with everyone before you confirm.
5. Confirm and record the split
Once set, each person's share is recorded in the immutable wallet ledger. ORB staff process withdrawal requests from each collaborator's exact balance.
Why automatic splits beat manual payments
When several people make a song, the old way is for one person to collect all the money and then manually pay everyone else — which causes disputes, delays and broken trust. Royalty splits remove that friction by paying each collaborator their agreed share straight from the source.
This matters most for producers and featured artists who often wait months to be paid, if at all. With ORB's splits, the percentages are locked in up front and each person withdraws their own earnings in their local currency, so collaborations stay clean and professional.
Before you finalise your splits
Get these right so payouts are accurate and dispute-free:
- You're on the Label & Team plan (₦24,000 every 3 months) which includes royalty splits
- Every collaborator is added to the release
- Each person's percentage is agreed in writing beforehand
- All percentages add up to exactly 100%
- Each collaborator has their bank details set so they can withdraw locally
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which ORB plan includes royalty splits?
- Royalty splits are part of the Label & Team plan at ₦24,000 every 3 months, which is designed for collaborators, teams and labels managing multiple artists.
- How are split royalties paid out?
- Once you set each collaborator's percentage, each share is recorded in the immutable wallet ledger. ORB staff process withdrawal requests: local-bank destinations use the bank's supported local currency; wire, PayPal, and Payoneer destinations use USD.
- Can I split royalties with a producer or featured artist?
- Yes. You can assign any collaborator — producer, featured artist, writer or co-owner — a percentage of a release, as long as the shares total 100%.
- Can I change splits after release?
- Splits are set per release in your ORB dashboard. Agree the percentages with everyone before confirming so payouts are accurate from the first royalty payment.