Lockside Media Services

Our Services

In the creative industries, rights and royalties are critical but often complex. At Lockside Media Services, we provide the expertise to make sure your contractual obligations are met. Whether you’re a distributor, producer, publisher, or rights holder, we deliver services that simplify the process and protect your revenue.

Services

Royalty Administration

Your time is best spent creating, developing, and managing talent — not wrestling spreadsheets or missing payment deadlines. We provide a full-service royalty administration solution to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.

Ready to streamline your royalty processes?

Speak to a Consultant

Take the hassle out of royalty accounting
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What we offer:
•  Complete royalty lifecycle management
•  Accurate and timely payments to talent and third parties
•  Use of Just-TALENT, the UK’s leading talent reporting software

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Audit Services

Royalty audits are not about distrust they’re about due diligence. We help you uncover inaccuracies, recover underpayments, and ensure your partners are accounting correctly.

Want peace of mind with your royalty income?

Speak to a Consultant

Make sure you’re getting what you’re owed.
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What we offer:
•  Desktop royalty audits and full forensic reviews
•  On-site document analysis and data verification
•  Comprehensive audit reports
•  Negotiation support for recovering underpayments
•  Guidance in defending against third-party audit claims

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Commercial Services

From licensing to contract reviews, we help you make confident, informed decisions. Our team brings legal, financial, and operational insight to every engagement.

Need expert guidance for your next deal?

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Strategic advice backed by decades of experience.
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What we offer:
•  Commercial rights & royalties consultancy
•  Business model development and forecasting
•  Licensing strategy and negotiations
•  Local market representation
•  Research and contract analysis

testimonials

What Our Clients Say About Us

PRS for Music has used Lockside Consulting's audit services to undertake examinations of compliance under licensing agreements provided to PRS for Music customers, for nearly ten years. Throughout this time, Lockside Consulting have managed complex and challenging examinations with professionalism and care. This has resulted in the recovery of revenue for PRS and MCPS songwriter, composer, and music publisher members.

Christian Campbell

Senior Audit Manager

Lockside Consulting’s royalty processing expertise is second to none. They have helped us navigate complex royalty calculations and manage a large volume of royalty reports with precision and efficiency. I trust their knowledge and highly recommend their services.

John Richards

Chief Financial Officer

We at Neal Street Productions have been working with Ed for nearly 10 years now. He provides us with an invaluable service and is a complete pleasure to work with. His knowledge of Rights and Royalties is incredibly impressive.

Michael Cornelius & Milly Leigh

Chief Financial Officer & Head Of Production

Over the nearly 10 years that we’ve worked with Lockside, Ed has quietly become an irreplaceable part of Hartswood’s business. His technical expertise is unmatched as is the overall ‘Lockside’ service. We’re extremely lucky to have him working with us.

Debbie Vertue & Dan Cheesbrough

Director of Operations & Managing Director

Sit back and relax knowing that Ed is doing your residuals and royalty reporting promptly and accurately - but also interrogating the contracts and agreements to make sure you don’t pay too little (or too much!). I would thoroughly recommend using Lockside’s services

Niall Shamma

Chief Operating Officer