Brighten_Jeffrey_James offers a full range of services in the areas of royalty auditing, royalty and catalogue monitoring, administration and consultancy as follows:

Select from the list above to go to the specific area you are interested in or just browse the sections below to get a good insight into the services we provide.

ROYALTY AUDITING top

 Our specialist royalty department carries out royalty examinations for variety of clients across a wide range of industry sectors as follows:

• Music
• Publishing
• Film
• Theatre
• Sports
• Brand Licensing
• Pharmaceutical Licensing

Our specialist royalty team are able to administer and manage all your royalty examination needs. Within Brighten_Jeffrey_James, you have access to experience gained from audits of both the "major" and independent record and music publishing companies, the emerging music business technologies, theatre, distribution, licensing and sponsorship deals.

Click here to visit the Royalty Auditor
we may be able to 'mine some nuggets' for you

ROYALTY DESKTOP ANALYTICAL REVIEW top

This is often carried out in advance, or instead, of carrying out a full royalty audit. We review and analyse the royalty statements rendered to you, based upon our interpretation of your agreement, and without checking source data at the licensee's offices. Review governing agreement(s) and royalty statements and submit a proposal with costing to you.

Once terms are agreed, we data process your royalty statements to generate a database incorporating a complete royalty history. Summarise your agreement(s), discussing interpretation with your legal representatives if necessary, carry out the agreed tests at our offices and prepare and submit our report to you. This will quantify any apparent under-accountings. We will also recommend whether a full audit is likely to be viable and cost. top

ROYALTY MONITORING top

We monitor and review royalty statements as they are received on an ongoing basis.

ROYALTY ADMINISTRATION & ACCOUNTING top

For smaller companies it is not always cost-effective to employ a dedicated staff to carry out this important function, however, royalty accounting is a specialised area, and can be time consuming, therefore it is best undertaken by those with the relevant skills.

We can help organise and manage your song and master catalogues, copyright registrations, performing rights society registrations and payee obligations for all types of income in all territories.

As an effective method of time management, Brighten_Jeffrey_James has proved a very popular service for clients with small operations. You can spend your time promoting and selling music. We’ll count the royalties for you. top

CAREER REVIEWS top

We at Brighten_Jeffrey_James have considerable experience of carrying out career reviews on behalf some of clients. This service is normally applicable to a established and successful artists, composers and/or performers.

Often in such cases, changes will have happened over the years, which today, will have resulted in a complicated web of agreements, commercial arrangements, income sources and participations.

We will piece together a Career chronology, review all available agreements and royalty accountings and create a database of creative assets (i.e. masters and compositions). top

LITIGATION SUPPORT top

Our experience and expertise over the years in all of the areas we provide services, gives us the ability to assist our clients when litigation becomes the means necessary to resolve differences. We can perform damage evaluations and calculations and can provide expert witness evidence in both affidavit and in court. top

ROYALTY CONSULTANCY & NEGOTIATIONS SUPPORT top

We can help you analyse contracts and licenses and provide general royalty consulting services.

We have experience of carrying out deal evaluations for major lawyers to value deal points in commercial and contractual negotiations and add value to the service they supply to their clients.

You may find this useful when negotiating a new deal or trying to terminate an old one! Our experience can also prove invaluable in assisting you when you are the subject of an audit. top

VALUATIONS OF COPYRIGHTS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS top

Whether a valuation is a necessity or a choice, Brighten_Jeffrey_James can help to prepare an informed and credible valuation for whatever purpose is required, whether it be to achieve the finance you require or Inheritance Tax planning or any other resolution you may require. top

As an effective method of royalty management, Brighten_Jeffrey_James has proved a very popular service for clients large and small. Supporting creative and sporting clients and their lawyers and managers in pursuit of their just rewards.

 top