COUNTERPOINT old new iMAESTRO Web-based, enterprise-class rights and royalty management solution for Music Publishers new - one color Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. iMAESTRO new old COUNTERPOINT old new 2 new - one color iMAESTRO new THE ENTERPRISE RIGHTS AND ROYALTY old MANAGEMENT SOLUTION DESIGNED FOR MULTI-TERRITORY MUSIC PUBLISHERS Vistex®, Go-to-Market Suite®,ViZi®, BCA®, and other Vistex, Inc. graphics, logos, and service names are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade dress of Vistex, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the expressed written permission of Vistex, Inc. The information contained herein may be changed without prior notice. © Copyright 2015 Vistex Inc. All rights reserved. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. KEY FEATURES iMaestro is a web-based tool capable of handling high- volume royalty transactions, catering for differing copyright laws, society requirements and licensing scenarios. The solution allows for the efficient registration of copyrights worldwide with a comprehensive set of tools to manage the ingestion and administration of large catalogs, complemented with a powerful royalty engine and intuitive licensing administration. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. COUNTERPOINT old 4 KEY FEATURES General Copyright Registration Copyright Ingestion iMaestro uses quick data entry technology, The multi-territory CWR registration A flexible catalog shipment module allows new generating efficiencies in song creation, functionality validates copyright information for copyright information to be quickly inquiry and navigation - all accomplished to ensure it is CWR compliant, providing imported and exported in an electronic within a browser-based environment. a detailed audit history of the registration format. Integrated with Microsoft Word, Excel and process that ensures accurate tracking of Adobe PDF, iMaestro offers enhanced notes registrations. functionality, and allows users to attach files and link to external document file types throughout the application. Copyright Administration Copyright Analysis Royalty Processing Territorially-specific information can be Detailed management and operational Global royalties can be simultaneously stored separately while maintaining a single financial analysis functionality at the song, processed in a segregated manner and in global copyright database. Store more data client and source of income levels. Users different currencies, while delivering global on a wide range of copyright areas, including can easily and quickly view, analyze and reporting information. Process royalties song details, original and sub-publishers, manipulate financial information. on a half-year, quarterly or monthly basis. composers, agreements, royalty rates and Off-cycle royalty processing allows for the general supporting details. traditional January/December payment cycle to be switched to March/September. Payout rates can be defined by either income source or amount. new - one color iMAESTRO new old Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. COUNTERPOINT old KEY 5 FEATURES Royalty Multi-Territory Support Royalty Ingestion Royalty Reporting Multi-Territory Royalty Support can Quick data entry screens, flexible electronic A wide range of royalty reporting options new simultaneously load and process income interfaces and advanced matching are available at both an operational and in different currencies. Built-in electronic algorithms offer rapid entry of large volumes management level, including printed interfaces allow income to pass easily from of transaction lines received by a publisher. documents, on-screen interactive reporting one territory to another, within the same and analysis, Adobe PDF, Excel files and royalty processing period or in the next. graphical data representations. Security and Auditing System Integration Security groups allow for common security iMaestro integrates closely with other privilege combinations to be set up once at Counterpoint applications, such as Music screen level. Auditing records reflect what Maestro, for quick and simple exchange of section of data was changed, when and by music publishing data, as well as third-party whom. solutions, such as accounting packages and ERP software, including SAP. new - one color iMAESTRO new old Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. COUNTERPOINT old 6 ADDITIONAL MODULES Licensing Rights Clearance Contract Management A global licensing database, offering Designed for music clearance departments, Provides a comprehensive summary of new multiple license types ranging from users can enter and track license request your contractual agreements. Not only does synchronization and mechanical to sheet information including parameters such it store predefined data fields, but also an licenses and digital. Users can log the full life as rights, terms and negotiated fees. extensive array of free text notes that allow cycle of license requests, including pitching Automatically generate license request users to enter custom notes or copy-and- of songs, quotation, licensing, printed documentation, such as quote and license paste relevant parts of the contract. document creation, reporting and historical request letters, with the ability to cross- inquiry. Includes automatic notification if reference rights obtained from previous management approval is required while productions or songs. keeping a log of all approval activity. Advanced Copyright Tools Advanced Royalty Tools Productions Additional tools to help with ingestion and Additional tools and interfaces enable Allows for the storing and matching of administration: integration, ingestion and reporting: productions to songs, enabling analysis and - Counterclaims - Enhanced Royalty Processing reporting at the individual production level - Advanced Song and Client Bulk Amend - Generic Royalty Interfaces (film, episode, series). - Advanced Delete - Blackbox Processing - Advanced Data Import - Ledger Interfaces - Auto Suspense Matching new - one color iMAESTRO new old Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. 7 “There is still so much more to offer with iMaestro, and moving forward I do think that we have yet to unlock Vistex’s Counterpoint Suite has been providing support to the music industry for its full potential! more than two decades. iMaestro has been a great addition Our iMaestro clients include: to our team. There is always a constant flow of information into ■ BMG Rights Management ■ Compact Collections ■ Boosey & Hawkes ■ Fox Music our department from the various ■ Bucks Music ■ Imagem divisions – agreements, cue sheets ■ Carlin America ■ Music Sales and the delivery of audio. This means ■ Carlin Music Corporation ■ NBC Universal Media we have a lot to manage and track. iMaestro is the hub!” Cathy Merenda VP Music Publishing Twentieth Century Fox Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Bold Vision. Brilliant Execution. Contact Us [email protected] www.vistex.com North America Global HQ: Chicago, IL Bold Vision. 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