Publishing Partners
General
Publishing Partners are the organisations or individuals that send royalty data into melino (income sources) or receive royalty payments (payees). The same Partner can act as both.
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General
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Unique short identifier (e.g. SONY-DE) |
| Name | Partner's full name |
| Contact email | |
| Address / City / ZIP / Country | Postal address |
| VAT Number / Tax Number | For invoicing and compliance |
| Currency | Default currency for this Partner |
| Partner Type | Determines which fields and rules apply |
| Notes | Internal notes |
Finances
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Bank Name & Address | Partner's bank details |
| Account Number / IBAN | Bank account |
| BIC / SWIFT | Bank routing code |
| Account Holder Name | Legal name on the bank account |
Publishing settings on Partners
From Partners → Publishing (within the main Partners module):
Publishing Type
How this Partner is classified (e.g. Distributor, Society).
Publishing Minimum Payout
Minimum threshold before a payment is issued. Payments below this threshold are held over to the next period.
Publishing Term Category
Which accounting period structure applies (e.g. Quarterly, Semi-annual). This determines which period the Partner's next Import will be assigned to and on which cadence Statements are generated.