TONTRIA for Publishing vs Songtrust: administrator or software?
They solve different problems. Songtrust is a publishing administrator: it collects royalties on your behalf for a fee and a commission. TONTRIA for Publishing is software for publishers who run their own catalog. Here is what each one says, from its own public pages.
Information checked on 2026-10-12.
| What we compared | TONTRIA for Publishing | Songtrust |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Publishing administration software: works, writers and splits, registrations by society and territory, deals and statements | A publishing administrator that collects royalties on your behalf |
| How you pay | Quoted for each publisher, based on the size of the catalog and the team | A one-time fee of $100 per songwriter, plus an administration fee of 15% of performance royalties and 20% of non-performance royalties it collects |
| Registrations and collection | Doesn’t file registrations or collect royalties: it shows where each work is registered and what’s missing, so your team files it | Collects on your behalf; songs delivered in your first 365 days that reach its activity thresholds are eligible for collection |
| Rights | It’s software: your catalog and your deals stay as they are | Copyright ownership and creative control stay with the songwriter |
| Deals, advances and recoupment | Each deal with status, term, territory, percentage, advances and recoupment, with a reminder before it ends | Not mentioned on its pricing page |
| Statements and income | Upload or import statements and see income by work, writer, period and source | Not detailed on its pricing page |
| Splits and conflicts | Signed split sheets attached to each song; split conflicts flagged before you register | Not mentioned on its pricing page |
| Sync pitching | Which works went to which film, series, ad or game | Not mentioned on its pricing page |
| Team | Roles for your staff | Not mentioned on its pricing page |
Choose Songtrust if you are a songwriter (or a small catalog) and want an administrator to collect for you, paying per songwriter and a commission on what it collects.
Choose TONTRIA for Publishing if you are a publisher that runs its own administration — or works with an administrator — and needs the catalog, splits, registration status, deals and statements in one place for the team.
They can also work together: an administrator collects, and TONTRIA keeps track of the catalog. Terms change: check Songtrust’s pages and terms before you decide. See also TONTRIA for Labels.
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