When you collaborate on a song, everyone deserves their fair share. ORB Entertainment's Royalty Splits feature makes it easy to divide streaming earnings among all contributors — producers, songwriters, featured artists, and anyone else who helped create the music.

What Are Royalty Splits?

Royalty splits let you assign a percentage of a release's earnings to each contributor. When your music generates revenue, ORB automatically calculates each person's share based on the percentages you set.

For example, if a song earns ₦100,000 and you've set a 70/30 split with your producer, you receive ₦70,000 and your producer receives ₦30,000.

Who Can Use Royalty Splits?

Royalty Splits are available on the Label Plan. This feature is designed for labels and artist managers who need to manage revenue sharing across multiple collaborators and releases.

How to Set Up Royalty Splits

Step 1: Go to Royalty Splits

From your ORB Artist Dashboard, navigate to Royalty Splits in the sidebar menu.

Step 2: Select a Release

Choose the release you want to set up splits for. You can add splits to any release in your catalog.

Step 3: Add Contributors

For each contributor, enter:

• Name — The contributor's name
• Email — Their email address (used for invitations)
• Role — Their role on the release (Artist, Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, or Engineer)
• Percentage — Their share of the earnings

The total of all splits for a release must equal 100%.

Step 4: Invite Collaborators

When you add a collaborator's email, ORB checks if they already have an ORB account:

• If they're already on ORB: Their split is automatically linked to their account
• If they're not on ORB: They receive an email invitation to create an account and claim their royalty share

How the Invite System Works

When you add a collaborator who isn't on ORB yet, here's what happens:

1. Invitation sent — They receive an email explaining that you've assigned them a royalty share on your release
2. They create an account — The email includes a link to sign up on ORB Entertainment
3. They claim their split — After creating an account, they use the claim link to connect the split to their profile
4. Earnings are tracked — Once claimed, their share of future earnings is automatically credited to their ORB Wallet

You can check the status of each collaborator's invitation from the Royalty Splits page:

• Invited — The invitation has been sent but not yet claimed
• Claimed — The collaborator has created an account and claimed their share

If a collaborator hasn't responded, you can resend the invitation from the split's menu.

Managing Your Splits

You can edit or delete splits at any time:

• Edit — Change the percentage, role, or contact details for any contributor
• Delete — Remove a contributor from the split
• Resend Invite — Send another invitation email to collaborators who haven't claimed their share yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change splits after a release is live?

Yes. You can update royalty splits at any time. Changes will apply to future earnings.

What happens if a collaborator never claims their split?

Their share of earnings is still tracked and reserved. When they eventually claim their split, they'll have access to all accumulated earnings.

Do splits affect my 100% royalty retention?

No. ORB Entertainment still keeps 0% of your royalties. Splits only divide earnings among the collaborators you specify — ORB never takes a cut.

Can I set different splits for different releases?

Yes. Each release has its own independent split configuration. You might have a 50/50 split on one song and a 70/20/10 split on another.

Is there a limit to how many collaborators I can add?

No. You can add as many collaborators as needed, as long as the total percentages add up to 100%.

Get Started

Upgrade to the Label Plan to access Royalty Splits and start sharing earnings fairly with your collaborators. Visit your ORB Artist Dashboard to get started.