How One Label Saved 20+ Hours a Month Managing Their Catalogue

800 tracks. 60 artists. 14 years of catalogue history.
For one independent label in Central Europe, managing their back catalogue had become a full-time job.

The problem wasn’t the music — the tracks were still streaming steadily across platforms. The problem was everything else:

Manual royalty splits
Endless spreadsheets
Artist payout delays
Tax reporting across multiple countries
Invoices their tax advisor had to “fix” every month

It was passive income with very active headaches.

The Katalyzer Switch

When they moved to Katalyzer, they weren’t looking for bells and whistles — just a way to make the admin disappear.

Here’s what changed in the first 30 days:

✅ Split setup, once – Every artist and rights holder was mapped in Katalyzer’s system in under a day.
✅ Automated payouts – Each artist now gets paid directly every month, with no action needed from the label.
✅ EU-compliant accounting – No more fixing invoices, no more VAT confusion, no more back-and-forth with accountants.
✅ Tax-ready PDFs – One email a month to their tax advisor. That’s it.

20+ Hours Saved. Every Single Month.

The label owner told us:

“I didn’t realize how much time we were spending just on accounting. Now it’s automated, accurate, and I don’t even have to log in.”

They’re not the only ones. Most catalogue owners are stuck using distribution infrastructure built for new releases — high-touch, high-cost, high-friction.

Built for the Quiet Earners

Catalogue income may be passive — but managing it shouldn’t feel like a full-time job. Katalyzer is the only European distribution platform built specifically for catalogue holders who want low fees, clean splits, and zero admin stress.

Want to see how much time you could save?
We’ll show you exactly how it works.