• MECHANICAL
  • PRINT
  • REPORTS
  • HUMAN

How to calculate mechanical and print royalties with your AI

Connect your sales data to your AI client to automate the math. It handles the different calculations for digital, physical, and print revenue.

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Short answer

How do I calculate mechanical and print royalties with AI?

You provide your sales and distribution data to your AI client, which then uses specific tools to run the math for mechanical and print royalties. You'll get a clear breakdown of what you're owed for digital, physical, and sheet music sales.

The results you get.

Where your royalty data lands.

The AI processes your raw sales numbers into these specific outputs.

MECHANICAL

Digital and physical math

The AI calculates mechanical royalties for every digital stream and physical unit sold. You get a clean total for your mechanical earnings.

PRINT

Sheet music totals

The AI handles the math for sheet music distributions. It calculates exactly what is owed based on your print sales data.

REPORTS

Ready to use summaries

The AI organizes the calculated figures into structured summaries. You can use these to check your statements against your actual sales.

HUMAN

Final audit check

The AI provides the math, but you must review the final numbers. You'll need to verify the calculations against your actual contracts.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI takes your raw sales figures and runs them through specialized calculation tools.

  1. Process sales data

    Your AI reads your sales spreadsheets or distribution reports to identify mechanical royalty triggers.

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  2. Calculate print math

    The AI looks at sheet music distribution numbers to determine print royalty amounts.

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  3. Aggregate totals

    The AI combines the results from both mechanical and print calculations into a single view.

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  4. Prepare for review

    The AI presents the final calculated amounts in a format you can easily check.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the calculation process.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed info with your actual file names or sheet names.

Music Licensing Royalty Calculator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XdSC6GG0srRqWKRhH7Ll1XvcbeMl60sAUc1NqlLP/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Music Licensing Royalty Calculator capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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    "music-licensing-royalty-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XdSC6GG0srRqWKRhH7Ll1XvcbeMl60sAUc1NqlLP/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Calculate the mechanical royalties for the sales listed in my 'Q3_Digital_Sales.csv' file.

  • Run the print royalty math for the sheet music distributions found in my 'Print_Distribution_Sheet'.

  • Based on my 'Master_Sales_Log', what are my total mechanical and print royalties for this month?

  • Check the mechanical royalties for the tracks in my 'Album_Sales_Report' and show me the breakdown.

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Start here

Connect Music Licensing Royalty Calculator once, then ask.

You only need to link the MCP to your AI client once. After that, you can just ask your agent to run the math whenever you have new sales data.

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FAQ

How the calculator behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my royalty rates?

    No. The AI only performs calculations based on the rates you provide in your data.

  • 02

    Does the AI handle performance royalties?

    No. This tool is specifically for mechanical and print royalties.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete my sales spreadsheets?

    No. The AI only reads your data to perform the math; it cannot modify or delete your files.

  • 04

    Do I need to manually enter every sale?

    No. If you provide a spreadsheet or a digital report, the AI reads the data directly.

  • 05

    Can the AI pay out the royalties?

    No. The AI calculates the amounts, but you must handle all actual payments through your distributor or bank.

  • More questions about Music Licensing Royalty Calculator? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Music Licensing Royalty Calculator Connector can do

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