How to Manage Contracts for Royalty Processing in Tone

Contracts are one of the most complex parts of royalty processing, and for good reason: they determine who gets paid what, when, and how. At Tone, we’ve designed our Contracts tool to be as clear and intuitive as possible—without compromising the level of detail required to reflect real-world deals.

This guide walks through how to manage contracts using the Library, how to enter and edit information in the spreadsheet and details panel, and how to link contracts to catalog and financial terms so your royalty runs are accurate and complete.

Getting Started

To access your contracts:

  1. Click Library in the main navigation
  2. Select the Contracts tab on the side panel
  3. This opens the Contracts spreadsheet view, which displays all contracts in your Tone system.

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Tone Tip! We recommend reviewing our Library Glossary for definitions of all fields, and our Navigating the Library guide for a broader overview of the Library.

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Using the Spreadsheet View

The spreadsheet view provides a high-level snapshot of your contracts and supports bulk entry or editing—especially useful if you're onboarding a large catalog or migrating from another system.

Each row represents one contract and includes key fields like: