FAQ
General Questions
Royalties Express is a web-based tool that automates royalty calculations and statement generation for book publishers. It’s designed to be extremely easy to use, reducing training time and user errors while ensuring accurate, transparent reporting.
If you need a lightweight, budget-friendly solution that focuses on essentials, Royalties Express is an excellent fit. It’s ideal for publishers who want to streamline their workflow at a reasonable annual cost without compromising on data quality.
Yes, you can request a free 7-day trial. No credit card is required. Any data entered during the trial will remain available if you subscribe before the trial ends.
Features & Functionality
Yes, Royalties Express supports tiered (or escalating) royalties, advances, and an unlimited number of formats per title.
Yes, the platform accommodates royalties from multiple sources, including translation licensing, permissions, and other income streams.
Yes, you can assign an unlimited number of authors, illustrators, and beneficiaries to each title or property.
Yes, royalty rules can be configured based on territory.
Yes, author agreements can include agents, who can receive copies of royalty statements as needed.
Yes, VAT and sales taxes are fully supported.
Yes, tax withholding is fully supported.
Data & Setup
The application and all data are hosted in the EU on servers located in Finland, ensuring full GDPR compliance.
No, there are no mandatory setup costs.
Royalties Express includes a flexible, straightforward import functionality that allows you to easily bring in data from CSV files. If you already have titles, agreements, and other information organized in spreadsheets, you can import them directly.
Yes, data migration services are available, if needed, for an additional fee.
The import process is designed to be flexible and user-friendly, accommodating a variety of data formats.
You can configure the application to match your regional settings. Each royalty statement template can also have its own regional settings, such as date formats for US versus UK templates.
Yes, you can customize royalty statement templates to include your logo. Templates can also be created in multiple languages if required.
Yes, you can export any data to CSV files for further analysis or record-keeping.
Technical, Compliance & Data Support
Royalties Express is accessible from any device with a web browser and internet connection. The platform is optimized for Google Chrome.
Yes, all client data is automatically backed up on a regular schedule. You can also export your data at any time for added peace of mind.
Your requirements may already be part of our planned updates. If they align with our overall product direction, we’re happy to consider including them. However, we do not currently offer customization services or provide a developer’s licence.
Yes, you can create and use royalty statement templates in any language and switch between them as required. The user interface is currently available in English and is scheduled to include Catalan, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish by March 2026. Additional languages will follow.