Royalties are payments made to an entity for the use of their property. With Too Lost, royalties refer to the income earned through the use of your music.
Royalties are payments made on a per-use basis. This can include album sales, digital downloads, streams, radio airplay, and a host of other forms through which songs earn income for you.
Every song has two parts: the recording and the composition.
- Master-generated royalties: You can make money off of master recordings by selling your own recordings directly to your audience (for example, make your own CDs and sell them at your shows, or use an online aggregator like Too Lost, to distribute your master recordings to platforms like iTunes, Spotify or Apple Music). We deliver 100% of those earnings (minus applicable taxes and banking fees) to your Too Lost account.
- Mechanical royalties: Music publishing refers to the money you make from government-mandated royalties that must be paid to you when other people or companies use music that you wrote (the composition). That can refer to your record company making a copy of your music (mechanical royalties), when a radio station, website, or restaurant plays your music to help them make money (public performance royalties), or if a television show or film uses your music in their productions (sync royalties). For information about our publishing services, please see our Help Center article here: Publishing Administration Through Too Lost
What Are Unconfirmed Royalties?
These earnings are reported by stores but have not yet been paid to Too Lost. They appear in your account as Estimated Sales and are not yet part of your confirmed balance. Once the stores complete payment and the sales are verified, the earnings will be added to your confirmed balance, making them eligible for payout. Please note that store delays or adjustments may occasionally extend the time it takes for royalties to be confirmed.
Where Are My Royalties?
You can view your available confirmed balance in your Too Lost Wallet.
Earnings are updated every month around the 25th, and continue to update until the end of the month. Due to payout timelines in stores/services, sales and streams of your music occurring today will become payable in 2-6 months from their confirmed sale date.
If you’re new to Too Lost, it’s normal to see no balance or only unconfirmed sales during your first 2-6 months. All digital stores report at least 30 days behind, meaning your first earnings may take several months to appear as confirmed.
For more information, please see our Help Center article here: When Do I Receive My Royalties?
How Do I Withdraw My Royalties?
Once your sales are confirmed and earnings are received, the funds will be added to your available balance in your Too Lost Wallet. You can then withdraw your earnings by initiating a payout. Payments are typically processed within 1-14 business days, depending on the selected payment method. For more information about payouts, please see our Help Center article here: How Do I Withdraw My Earnings?
How Do I Track My Royalties?
Too Lost provides a comprehensive set of reporting and tracking tools so you can easily monitor your earnings and performance across platforms.
You can access your Sales portal within your Too Lost account to view a detailed breakdown of your royalty data. This section lets you see how your music is performing across different stores and territories in real time.
For deeper insights, visit the Reports section of your account, where you can download detailed sales reports. These reports allow you to filter by time frame, country, release, song, artist, store, and more, giving you full control over how you view and analyze your data.
With these tools, you can stay informed about your revenue trends, track growth over time, and make data-driven decisions for your music career.