The Contracts tab within the View Album page lists all album and track-level contracts associated with the album, shows status information for each contract, and allows users to attach contracts to the album or to specific tracks on the album. The number of contracts attached to the album being viewed is noted in brackets within the title of the Contracts tab.
This tab is divided into two main sections, Album Contracts and Track Contracts. Each section shows the contract title and other identifying information, including the Artist, Contract ID, Payee, Issue Date, and whether or not the contract has a configured Controlled Composition clause.
The Track Contracts section also shows the track number and name for each associated contract.
Actions that can be taken on this page include:
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View Contract
To view any contract attached to the album, click on the Contract Title. From there, you will be taken to the View Artist/Producer Contract page for the contract. Note that the contract can be edited from this view mode as well.
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Attach Contract
Contracts can be attached at the album and track level by clicking on the “Attach Contract” button, located at the bottom of each respective contract section. Note that for track contracts, a track must be selected before a contract can be attached.
Once "Attach Contract" has been selected, the Artist/Producer Contract Search window will appear. You can search for a specific contract, or browse all contracts currently in your RoyaltyShare site by leaving the search field blank and clicking the search icon.
Note that contracts that have already been attached to the album you are currently working on will appear grayed out.
Once you find the appropriate contract, select the radial next to it, then click Use this Contract” to make it an active contract for the album or track.
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Remove Contract
If royalties have not yet been processed and no historical reserves are being held against a contract, the contract can be removed from the album or track. If royalties are only processed against the contract in a run that has not been committed, the pending royalty run must be deleted in order to remove the contract.
To remove a contract, click on the “Remove” link under the Actions column. A pop-up dialogue box will ask for confirmation before removing the contract.
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Inactivate Contract
Contracts cannot be removed if royalties have been processed against them, but they can be inactivated, which will prevent any future sales from hitting the contract.
To inactivate a contract, click on the “Inactivate” link under the Actions column. A pop-up dialogue box will ask for confirmation before inactivating the contract.
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Reactivate Contract
Inactive contracts can be reactivated at any time, which will allow sales to once again be processed against the contract.
To reactivate a contract, click on the “Reactivate” link under the Actions column. A pop-up dialogue box will ask for confirmation before reactivating the contract.
Note that once reactivated, any pending sales or reserves held against the contract will be paid out in the next royalty run.