Enterprise DNA

Instead of Melino

Replace Melino. Own the system.

Your agreements, recording income and royalty reviews in a system we build and run for you. We bring your agreed Melino records across.

Melino lists Label + Publishing + Supplier Portal from €1,000 a month, or €12,000 for twelve months. Label alone starts at €500 a month. Catalogue size and options affect your quote.

Get your version built See it working
  • check_circleYour data in a database you own
  • check_circleOpen source, no lock-in
  • check_circleBuilt and run by Enterprise DNA

What the subscription covers

Compare the work your label actually uses

Melino combines royalty work with wider label and publishing operations. Compare the agreed replacement scope with your current plan, including functions beyond the free base.

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A catalogue-sized software quote

Label starts at €500 monthly. The combined Label + Publishing plan starts at €800 monthly, before the Supplier Portal. Larger catalogues and added options affect pricing.

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Recording and publishing operations

Melino offers separate Label and Publishing plans. The free base here starts with recorded-music royalty working papers; publishing operations are a separate scope discussion.

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Supplier and artist access

The Artist Portal is included in Melino plans. The Supplier Portal is an add-on. Agree which recipient and supplier experience your version needs before switching.

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Agreement and share administration

Melino documents contract terms and royalty shares. Your own working record keeps the agreed percentage and its source beside each recording.

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Recoupment and statement preparation

Melino documents recoupments and statement tools. Your version keeps the original income, agreed costs, calculation and review evidence together.

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Reports and export preparation

Melino offers configurable reports with CSV or Excel export. Choose the income columns and reconcile one period before bringing the agreed record across.

What your version does

Follow each royalty from source income to review

Income

Keep the distributor evidence with the figures

See the original report and the unresolved recording identifiers in the same working record.

  • check Income grouped by store, territory and reporting period
  • check Original report text and source reference retained
  • check Unmatched recording identifiers kept visible
  • check A malformed import rolls back without saving half a report

Agreements

Put the share and the agreed costs together

Inspect how the recording income becomes a rights-holder amount.

  • check Fixed net-income shares linked to agreement references
  • check Opening unrecouped advances and new agreed costs shown separately
  • check Negative income carried through the recoupment calculation
  • check Missing coverage and partial-period terms stop calculation for review

Review

Know what changed after the last approval

A correction keeps its earlier value and makes the review due again.

  • check Source totals checked against the operator’s expected amount
  • check Statement snapshots preserve the contract and income inputs
  • check A different named reviewer records approval
  • check A completed period is locked against routine changes

The close

Answer the next question without a fixed dashboard

Ask for the close queue, source gaps or the costs absorbing a royalty share.

  • check Open questions have a named owner and due date
  • check Earlier periods close before recoupment carries forward
  • check Branded working statements and source-reconciliation packs
  • check Read-only views for the week, income and recoupment

Make it yours

Design your own Melino replacement

Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from Melino. Try it here, and we build the real one.

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Your business · your Melino replacement Your version
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Answered from your own database

Build my version

We build it from the open-source base, bring your Melino data across and run it for you.

What it looks like

Ask it like you would ask a colleague

Real answers from the demo data that ships with Music Royalties for Claude Code. It runs in Claude Code inside the Claude app, so it feels like any chat you already use.

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Music Royalties for Claude Code

Connected to your own database

Which royalty periods still need source review?

2026-Q3

Due on
2026-10-15
Unmatched
1
Open actions
1
Unapproved
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Source review
Source review owed

Ask it anything

Ten questions for your royalty review

These questions have working answers in the demonstration. Melino also offers configurable reporting; these examples show what this build can do.

chat_bubble Which quarter is late and still missing source review?
chat_bubble Which recording identifiers are unmatched?
chat_bubble What net income came from each store and territory?
chat_bubble Which original report supplied this income line?
chat_bubble What did each recording earn under its agreed share?
chat_bubble Which artist still has an unrecouped advance?
chat_bubble Which recoupments have supporting evidence?
chat_bubble Whose recording agreement expires in the next 90 days?
chat_bubble Who changed an income amount, and what was it before?
chat_bubble Which check prevents this quarter from being locked?

Switching

Move one reconciled royalty period first

Set the scope around your actual agreements and records. Keep the current service available until the agreed workflow has been checked.

  1. 1

    Export the income and retain the statements

    Prepare a line-level Melino income report for one period and currency. Keep the original and the existing statement for comparison.

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    Confirm the contract and opening balance

    Review the net-income shares, agreement dates and unrecouped costs. Resolve rules that need custom treatment.

  3. 3

    Test the import

    Check the report columns and do a test run. Resolve unidentified recordings and reconcile the totals against the source.

  4. 4

    Compare the royalty working papers

    Calculate the agreed shares, review the recoupments and compare the result with the existing statement.

  5. 5

    Agree the handover

    Confirm access, backups, recipient needs and support. Move the agreed operation after the review is complete.

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Where the real effort goes

Loading a prepared income file is one step. Contract mapping, opening balances and statement reconciliation determine the rest of the migration.

Not ready for a call?

Get your Melino switch plan by email

We will send you the step-by-step plan for moving your business off Melino, what the move really involves, and how we would do it for you.

One email with your plan. No spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Three ways to own it

Start with the working base or have your version built

Open source

Do it yourself

Free, MIT licence

  1. 1 Clone the repo and run npm install
  2. 2 Run npm run demo in Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or Cursor
  3. 3 Use /import for a dry run of your prepared Melino income CSV
  4. 4 Set up the agreed shares and opening balances, then reconcile one period
Get the free version

Built around your business

We customise it

One setup fee, then a retainer

  • check Your agreements, recoupment rules and statement format
  • check Your agreed Melino records brought across and reconciled
  • check Your recipient experience, web front end and connected services
  • check A different technical foundation when your operation requires it
Get your version built

Omni by Enterprise DNA

We run it for you

One setup fee, then a retainer

  • check Installation and the agreed migration managed for you
  • check Team access and review responsibilities fitted to your business
  • check Backups, updates and support within the agreed scope
  • check Operated through Omni by Enterprise DNA alongside your business
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Questions

Instead of Melino, answered

Does the free version replace all of Melino? expand_more

It covers recorded-music income, fixed contract shares, recoupment and royalty working papers. Melino also covers publishing, distribution and portals. Enterprise DNA agrees which of those operations your version must support before proposing a replacement.

What can we bring across from Melino? expand_more

Melino offers configurable income reports that export as CSV or Excel. The free import accepts a prepared income CSV with recording identifiers, units and net income. Column names, period and currency need checking. Contracts, opening balances and earlier statements require separate review; Enterprise DNA includes the agreed preparation and reconciliation in your migration.

Will it pay artists or calculate withholding tax? expand_more

The free version prepares royalty working papers and review evidence. It makes no payments and calculates no tax. Your accountant and existing payment service remain responsible for those steps. We agree any required handover or connection as part of your version.

What happens when the income report or contract is wrong? expand_more

Unmatched income and missing agreement coverage stop calculation. Corrections keep the old income amount and clear earlier approvals. A different named reviewer checks the revised calculation. Locked periods require a controlled correction process. Team sign-in and access controls are part of the shared deployment scope.

Who maintains it, and what does Enterprise DNA charge? expand_more

You can maintain the free version yourself. Enterprise DNA customises and operates the agreed version for one setup fee, then a retainer. We agree the contract rules, migration, connections and support with you. Your records remain in a database you own.

Own the record behind your royalty statements

Book 30 minutes with Sam. Bring your Melino plan, an income report and a recent statement. We look at your agreements, the work you repeat and what your version needs to do.

Book a discovery call Get the free version

Music Royalties for Claude Code is free and open source, published by Enterprise DNA.

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