Collab Chain

About Collab Chain

Collab Chain is the essential, non-negotiable platform for establishing verifiable proof of ownership and royalty entitlement in the music industry. Built for creators, producers, songwriters, and rights holders, it solves the critical problem of unclear and disputed credits by transforming official royalty statements into tamper-evident, permanent records. In an ecosystem rife with miscommunication and lost paperwork, Collab Chain provides the definitive single source of truth. Users upload official documents from distributors, PROs, or publishers, and the platform parses and normalizes the data to generate a clear, structured ledger of contributions. This is not a payment processor or distributor; it is a dedicated credit locker and verification engine designed to reduce disputes, improve transparency, and create defensible records for negotiations, audits, and conflict resolution. For any professional whose income depends on clear, uncontestable proof of their work, Collab Chain is a must-have tool for securing their financial and creative legacy.

Features of Collab Chain

Deterministic Proof Generation

Collab Chain creates verifiable, tamper-evident royalty proof from your official statements. The platform preserves your original uploaded file and generates a deterministic snapshot of the data. This means the proof can be independently verified at any point in the future, providing an immutable record that is essential for legal defensibility and long-term trust between collaborators.

Enforced Split Confirmation

The platform features a rigorous, track-level split confirmation system that prevents incomplete records. Each track's status is clearly shown as Complete, Incomplete, or Not Set. You cannot finalize and lock a proof until every collaborator's percentage is assigned and the splits total 100%. This mandatory validation is critical for eliminating accidental omissions and ensuring every contributor is properly documented.

Secure, Read-Only Sharing

Share your verified proofs without ever compromising your account security or edit permissions. Collab Chain allows you to generate secure, read-only links that can be sent to collaborators, managers, or legal teams. Recipients can view the proof summary and details without needing an account, ensuring transparency while maintaining total control over your master records.

Supporting Evidence Logging

When official statement exports are blocked or unavailable, you can still build context. The platform allows you to upload screenshots as labeled "Supporting Evidence." These are clearly marked as "Not an Official Statement" and are never parsed for calculations. They are displayed separately in exports, providing necessary context without mutating the core verifiable proof.

Use Cases of Collab Chain

Independent Artist Catalog Management

An independent artist releasing music across multiple distributors and collaborators must have a centralized, clear record of ownership. Collab Chain is essential for uploading all royalty statements, confirming splits with every featured artist and producer, and creating a locked, shareable proof of earnings. This becomes the authoritative source for resolving disputes and providing proof during label or sync licensing negotiations.

Producer Credit Verification and Royalty Tracking

Producers who work on multiple projects need indisputable proof of their contribution percentages. Using Collab Chain, a producer can upload statements from various artists' distributors, confirm their agreed-upon splits for each track, and generate a permanent portfolio of their credits. This proof is vital for auditing payments from publishers or collecting societies and asserting rightful ownership.

Songwriter Split Documentation for Publishing Administration

Songwriters and their publishing administrators require clean, defensible records of writing splits for accurate royalty collection. Collab Chain allows them to upload PRO statements, document each writer's share per composition, and lock the proof. This streamlined documentation is necessary for efficient administration, reducing internal errors and providing clear data during audits or catalog sales.

Manager and Legal Team Roster Organization

A manager overseeing an entire roster needs to organize complex royalty data across many artists and releases. Collab Chain is indispensable for aggregating statements, verifying collaborator agreements are reflected in the data, and generating shareable proofs for stakeholders. This creates operational clarity, protects the roster's interests, and provides ready evidence for legal or audit scenarios.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of files does Collab Chain accept?

Collab Chain accepts official PDF or CSV export files from music distributors (like DistroKid, Spotify for Artists), publishers, and Performing Rights Organizations (PROs). These official documents form the basis of a verifiable proof. For additional context only, you may also upload PNG or JPG screenshot files labeled as "Supporting Evidence" when an official export is unavailable.

Does Collab Chain pull live data or handle payments?

No, absolutely not. Collab Chain does not scrape dashboards, pull live streaming data, or facilitate any payments. Its sole, critical function is verification and documentation. You must upload your own official statements, and the platform creates a deterministic, tamper-evident proof record from that uploaded data. You remain in full control of your financial transactions elsewhere.

How does the platform ensure a proof is trustworthy?

Trust is engineered into the process. The original statement file is preserved unchanged. The proof generation is deterministic, meaning the same input always creates the same verifiable output. Splits must be 100% confirmed before finalization, and the entire process uses server-side validation with transactional rollback to prevent partial or inconsistent records, ensuring every locked proof is complete and reliable.

Can I share a proof with someone who doesn't have an account?

Yes, this is a core, essential feature. Once a proof is finalized, you can generate a secure, read-only verification link. You can share this link with anyone--collaborators, managers, or lawyers. The recipient can view the proof summary and all its details in their browser without ever needing to sign up for or log into Collab Chain, maintaining both transparency and security.