Bookkeeping for Musicians & Recording Artists

Yes — that is the point of setting the books up by industry. Music income comes from distributors, PROs, labels, publishers, and tour settlements, each on its own schedule. Without the streams separated, nobody can tell whether a tour made money or which revenue line is growing.

Tracking income by source — live and touring, streaming and mechanical royalties, publishing, sync, merch, sponsorship; Tour income and expenses including travel, lodging, per diems, and band and crew pay; Royalty income organized by distributor, PRO, label, and publisher; and 2 other recurring pieces. It is done monthly rather than reconstructed at year end, so the numbers are usable while the decisions are still open.

The three we see most: income scattered across distributors, PROs, platforms, and settlements; tour expenses never tracked, so profitability is a guess; loan-out or entity activity mixed with personal spending. Touring, streaming, publishing, sync, merch — was the run actually profitable?

Yes. We work inside your file so you keep ownership and full visibility. If you do not have one set up yet, we build it around your industry from the start, including a chart of accounts that matches how you actually earn.

That is our specialty. Cleanup is quoted at a fixed price after a short no-obligation review, so you know the cost before any work begins. Scope varies enormously, so we look first and quote second.