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Revelator aims to transform how rights management and royalty payments are handled for the music business. The company focuses on transparency, ownership, and monetization for music IP holders—from artists, labels, distributors, and rights holders across many different regions. With a newly minted partnership with Tipalti, cross-border payments are lightning quick.
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“[Tipalti’s] automation capabilities, global reach, and compliance expertise perfectly align with our mission,” Bruno Guez, CEO Revelator told Digital Music News. “This partnership empowers us to drive innovation and ensure full transparency, secure ownership of rights, and optimized speed of cross-border payouts across Revelator’s global client base.”
Revelator teamed up with Tipalti to deliver a comprehensive end-to-end solution for rights management, royalty distribution, and global payment operations. Revelator’s platform tracks rights, income and royalties across global markets, while Tipalti handles the complexities of automating mass payouts, managing multi-currency transactions, and ensuring tax compliance across many jurisdictions. The combination of expertise from both companies enables Revelator’s clients to scale globally with ease, maintain compliance, and save significant time by reducing manual processes.
“At Revelator, our mission is to unlock the true value of music IP for rights holders, artists, labels, and distributors,” says Jo Friedman, COO Revelator. “We offer one platform with endless opportunities to grow your music business. Our solution is an all-in-one operating system that covers every aspect of the process—from catalog management, rights management, and distribution & delivery, to income tracking, royalty accounting, global payments, and analytics & insights.”
Friedman tells Digital Music News that what sets Revelator apart from other all-in-one music IP management solutions is that it combines all of those functions under one roof. Revelator simplifies the entire lifecycle of music rights management and royalty distribution in the music business.
“This gives our clients complete control over their operations, enabling them to scale more efficiently,” Friedman continues. “Our partnership with Tipalti allows us to automate global financial processes, ensuring faster payments, fewer errors, and full tax compliance—making Revelator the go-to platform for music businesses looking to maximize their potential.”
Tipalti understands the technical side of financial operations and shares Revelator’s vision for scaling businesses globally. Tipalti’s advanced automation features allow Revelator to handle a high volume of payments with ease, all while remaining tax-compliant in new markets without worrying of encountering regulatory hurdles. Tipalti helps eliminate manual burdens of payment processing, allowing Revelator to focus on building deeper relationships with its clients.
“With Tipalti’s support, we’ve been able to significantly enhance our service offering, particularly in how we handle global payments,” adds Miriam Lottner, VP, Product & Customer Experience at Revelator. “The efficiency and transparency of the payment process have deepened our clients’ trust in our platform. Whether it’s a small independent label or a large international distributor, clients appreciate the speed, accuracy, and reliability we now provide.”
“This has not only strengthened existing relationships, but also allowed us to diversify by attracting new types of clients, such as emerging markets. The partnership with Tipalti has also enabled us to offer more competitive pricing and better scalability, which is essential as we look to onboard thousands of new users in the coming years.”
Revelator says it operates within a truly global music ecosystem, supporting rights holders and artists from every corner of the world. Through the partnership with Tipalti, Revelator can facilitate royalty payments in over 196 countries across the globe and in multiple local currencies. Both domestic and international payments are processed smoothly and in compliance with local regulations—all thanks to Tipalti.
“Tipalti has made a significant impact on how we handle tax compliance, especially with international payments,” continues Jo Friedman, COO at Revelator. “The built-in tax tools allow us to collect and validate tax forms for rights holders around the world, ensuring that we stay compliant with complex global tax laws. This has not only reduced the administrative burden on our team but has also helped our clients avoid costly penalties and mistakes in their tax reporting.”
Revelator says one of its most notable success stories comes from working with an unnamed “large international distributor.” Before partnering with Revelator and Tipalti, this client struggled to manage royalty payments across multiple territories, currencies, and compliance with local tax regulations. Payments to artists from the distributor were often delayed, with compliance a significant concern.
Miriam Lottner says after implementing Revelator with Tipalti’s financial automation, this distributor was able to streamline their entire payment process. “Not only did this reduce delays and improve accuracy, but it also allowed them to expand into new markets without worrying about the complexities of international payments,” Lottner says. “As a result, they’ve seen increased trust from their rights holders and a noticeable reduction in operational costs.”
With Tipalti’s automation, Revelator says its goal is to focus on global rights management solutions into new verticals as the company explores how to further automate financial processes for the music and creative industries. “We’re confident that with Tipalti’s continued support, we’ll be able to expand our offerings to support new digital content formats and creators around the world, while maintaining the same level of service and reliability our clients expect,” concludes Guez.