American auditing only captures half the story. Discover how thousands—even hundreds of thousands—of your dollars are sitting unclaimed in international territories because U.S.-based auditors can't access them.
Right now, your money is sitting in bank accounts across Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. Thousands of dollars—maybe tens or hundreds of thousands—that you earned but never collected. Not because you didn't deserve it, but because American auditors simply can't access it.
If you've ever worked with a U.S.-based royalty auditor or catalog valuation firm, you've only seen part of your financial picture. The problem? American companies don't have direct access to international collection societies, PROs, and rights organizations. They rely on data forwarded through U.S. intermediaries—which means delays, missing payments, and incomplete records.
The Uncomfortable Truth:
Most American artists are losing 15-40% of their international royalty income due to incomplete auditing, delayed collections, and lack of direct access to foreign societies. That's money you earned—and never saw.
When you work with a U.S.-based auditor or valuation firm, here's what typically happens:
What They Miss:
U.S. Audit Found: $85,000 annual income from U.S. streaming and performance
Our International Audit Uncovered: Additional $32,000 in:
= 38% more income discovered
U.S. Audit Found: $220,000 annual income
Our International Audit Uncovered: Additional $89,000 in:
= 40% more income discovered
U.S. Audit Found: $145,000 (mostly U.S. sync licensing)
Our International Audit Uncovered: Additional $67,000 in:
= 46% more income discovered
Creative Funding Agency is UK and Swedish-owned with U.S. operations. This isn't just a nice detail—it's a game-changing competitive advantage.
🇬🇧 UK-Based Access:
🇸🇪 Swedish-Based Access:
🇺🇸 U.S. Operations:
🌏 Global Partnerships:
The Bottom Line:
When you work with CFA, you're not waiting 18-36 months for international royalties to "trickle through" U.S. intermediaries. We query foreign societies directly, pulling data in real-time with full member-level access. No American competitor can offer this.
When we conduct a catalog audit, we don't stop at U.S. borders. Here's what we check:
We query PRS (UK), GEMA (Germany), SACEM (France), SGAE (Spain), SIAE (Italy), and 70+ other societies directly—not through ASCAP/BMI reciprocal agreements.
We access PPL (UK), GVL (Germany), SAMI (Sweden), Re:Sound (Canada), and dozens of other neighboring rights organizations to capture radio/TV broadcast royalties you're missing.
Streaming platforms pay mechanical royalties to local societies (like GEMA in Germany). These don't always flow back to U.S. publishers. We collect them directly.
Billions sit unclaimed in "black box" funds—royalties collected but not distributed due to missing or incomplete metadata. With direct society access, we can claim these funds on your behalf.
Platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music pay different rates by region. We audit each territory individually to catch discrepancies U.S. distributors miss.
If your music was synced into a TV show or film, broadcasts of that content in 70+ countries generate additional royalties. We track and collect every one.
Based on our audits of 500+ catalogs over the past 3 years, here's what we typically find:
| Annual U.S. Income | Avg Missing International $ | % Increase |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $12,000 - $18,000 | 24-36% |
| $100,000 | $25,000 - $40,000 | 25-40% |
| $250,000 | $60,000 - $95,000 | 24-38% |
| $500,000 | $110,000 - $180,000 | 22-36% |
| $1,000,000+ | $200,000 - $350,000 | 20-35% |
Quick Math:
If you're generating $100,000/year from U.S. sources and losing 30% internationally, that's $30,000 per year you didn't collect.
Over 5 years? $150,000 gone. Over 10 years? $300,000.
It's not that U.S.-based auditors are doing a bad job—they're doing the best they can with the access they have. But there are fundamental limitations:
Catalog Inventory
We compile every track, ISRC, writer credit, and publisher detail
U.S. Collection Audit
Pull data from ASCAP/BMI/SESAC, SoundExchange, The MLC, and your U.S. distributor
Direct Foreign PRO Query
We query PRS, GEMA, SACEM, STIM, SOCAN, APRA, and 70+ societies directly with your catalog data
Neighboring Rights Investigation
Check PPL, GVL, SAMI, Re:Sound, and other neighboring rights orgs for unclaimed broadcast royalties
Black Box Recovery
Cross-reference your catalog against black box databases to identify unclaimed funds
Comprehensive Report
Deliver a full breakdown of U.S. vs international income, missing funds, and actionable next steps
Recovery Assistance
We help you register, claim, and collect every missing dollar (optional service)
Get a FREE International Audit Consultation and discover exactly how much you've been losing. No obligation. No pressure. Just the truth about your catalog's real value.
If you're working with a U.S.-only auditor, valuation firm, or catalog buyer, you're seeing an incomplete picture. They're not withholding information on purpose—they literally don't have access to it.
At Creative Funding Agency, our UK/Swedish ownership gives us direct, member-level access to collection societies across Europe, Scandinavia, and the Commonwealth. We don't wait for reciprocal agreements. We don't rely on third-party data. We go straight to the source.
How much did you lose in 2025? Let us find out. It could be the difference between a $500K catalog and a $700K catalog. Between $100K/year and $140K/year. Between financial security and leaving hundreds of thousands unclaimed.
The money is out there. We know where to find it.
Contact us today for your free international audit consultation.