RIGHTS 20|20 Products and features
RIGHTS 20|20
Overview of features and functionalities
PUBLISHERS (FULL SUITE)
ROYALTIES*
A thorough package to automate the calculation and release of your royalties, saving you time at every step..
FEATURES
- Titles & products
- Authors & beneficiaries
- Agents
- Sales
- Royalty runs
- Calculation rules
- Multi-currency
- Customized statements
- Distribution by email or
- Distribution via portal
- Expenses
- Analytics and reports
- Alerts
- Importing & exporting
*Formerly EasyRoyalties
RIGHTS (THAT’ RIGHTS! Classic)*
A comprehensive solution for managing foreign/subsidiary rights & co-editions
*Available also as a standalone rights solution
FEATURES
- Titles & authors
- Rights sold, rights available
- Rights acquisitions
- Interests & submissions
- Options & negotiations
- Royalty licenses
- Co-editions
- Permissions
- Invoices & payments
- Receivables management
- Royalties-in accounting
- Payments received
- Multi-currency
- Author royalties on rights activities
- Compliance & license renewals
- Alerts
- Analytics
- Reports/meeting notes
ROL —Royalty portal
A portal for your authors & rightsholders to view their royalty information online.
FEATURES
- Upload statements
- Upload royalty activity data
- Notify new statement available
- Monitor statement access
- Post announcements
- Inform about events
- Post awards, reviews, etc.
- Analytical tools for author (graphs, etc.)
- Select what information is posted
- Multi-currency
AGENTS
RIGHTS 20|20 Agents
A flexible tool to take control of the data in a rights or literary agency
- Clients & authors
- Titles & manuscripts
- Rights available
- Submissions & options
- Negotiations
- Publishing agreements
- Publisher invoicing
- Foreign & subsidiary rights
- Co-editions
- Royalties-in
- Payments
- Client invoicing
- Commission calculation & analysis
- Multi-currency
- Customized templates
- Mailings
- Alerts
- Meeting notes
- Analytics
- Reports
SPECIAL PACKAGES FOR NEW and SMALL PUBLISHERS
That’s4Starts! is an all-in-one package that includes everything you need to get started with managing rights and royalties. The sign-up configuration includes royalties functionalities for up to 200 titles, and rights for up to 100 subsidiary rights licenses. ROL Royalty Portal is available as an optional add-on.
EASY ROL is a full-feature starter’s package for calculating royalties and dispatching royalty statements via ROL Royalty Portal for small publishers at a special price.
OUR SOLUTIONS HOSTED (Optional Add-on)
RIGHTS 20|20
HOSTED DESKTOP OPTION
A Windows Desktop in the cloud to access from any device and any location. (For more information see Hosted Desktop Service)
RIGHTS 20|20 Royalty and Rights Software
RIGHTS 20|20 Smart tools for managing the entire rights and royalties lifecycle—secure, structured, and cost-effective.
ROYALTY ACCOUNTING …and more
Simplify royalty accounting. Take control of rights management. Share documents effortlessly.
RIGHTS 20|20 +ROL Royalty Portal combine the best of EasyRoyalties and That’s Rights! into one powerful, purpose-built solution for publishing professionals—crafted and supported with care and attention to detail. Easy to implement. Easy to use. Transparent pricing. Everything you need—nothing you don’t.
Take Full Control of Your Royalty Accounting
RIGHTS 20|20’s royalty module (formerly EasyRoyalties) gives publishers the tools to handle even the most complex royalty scenarios with ease and confidence. Whether you’re managing royalties for authors, illustrators, or copyright holders, RIGHTS 20|20 puts you in charge—with flexible functionalities and a simple desktop interface designed specifically for small to mid-sized publishers. It’s one of the most cost-effective and capable royalty systems available today.
Set Up in Minutes — No Fuss
Getting started is easy:
Import your authors, titles, contracts, and sales data
Set up your royalty runs
Instantly calculate royalties and generate statements
You can distribute royalty statements via automated email, or upload them directly to our secure, cloud-based ROL Royalty Portal, where your authors and agents can access them at any time.
Everything in One Place: Add Subsidiary/Foreign Rights
Need to track rights sales, licenses, or permissions? Simply enable additional modules for Subsidiary/Foreign Rights to monitor interests, licenses and incoming rights revenues. This lets you keep all your contractual, royalty, and rights data connected, so nothing slips through the cracks.
Flexible Installation — Local or Hosted
Install RIGHTS 20|20:
Locally on your ownPC or Windows server
Or use our fully-maintained optional cloud-hosted desktop service, ideal for remote teams or multi-user setups
Your Authors Will Love the Portal!
The ROL Royalty Portal gives your authors, agents, and rights holders secure, 24/7 access to:
Downloadable royalty statements
Sales activity data
Notifications and alerts
It’s a straightforward way to offer more transparency and reduce incoming royalty questions—saving you time.
Take full control of your rights and royalties with the best solution designed for small to medium publishers—running securely on your own infrastructure, or managed on our privacy-compliant hosted service, ensuring data safety and control without straining your budget. Built and supported with care, backed by years of industry expertise.
Smaller Than a Small Publisher?
There’s Something for Everyone!
Specially-Priced RIGHTS 20|20 Configurations for Small and Emerging Publishers
Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, RIGHTS 20|20 offers small (x-small and xx-small!) mix-and-match plans to grow with your publishing business.
EASY ROL
A flexible “Royalties + Portal” package for peace of mind.
EASY ROL offers a smart, modular approach to royalty management, ideal for small or newly established publishers. It delivers professional-grade royalty accounting from day one, paired with a secure online Royalty Portal for authors and beneficiaries to view their statements and payments anytime, anywhere.
Included in the one-user starter package:
- Reliable and precise royalty accounting
- Seamless digital delivery of royalty documents
- Safe, web-based access for authors
- Maximum efficiency with minimal administrative burden
Scalable by design, EASY ROL grows with you—easily accommodating more titles, users, or foreign rights as your publishing needs expand.
All at an attractive entry price to empower your business from the ground up.
THAT’S4STARTS!
Everything You Need to Manage Royalties and Foreign Rights – All in One Place
Our best-selling configuration — ideal for publishers with under 500 titles and an expanding rights reach.
That’s4Starts! is designed to give small and emergent publishers full control over royalty accounting and rights management, with configurable features and scalable design adaptable to the specific needs and budget of every publisher. With advanced royalty calculation tools and comprehensive foreign rights management, it offers a cost-effective platform that provides clarity, precision, and control.
That’s4Starts! includes:
- Comprehensive Royalty Accounting Module
That’s4Starts! includes all the RIGHTS 20|20 functionalities, configured to each publisher’s required capacity. It handles even the most complex royalty structures with precision, accuracy, and efficiency—without straining your budget. - Integrated Foreign Rights Management
A dynamic tool for managing translation and foreign rights throughout the life of each work. Tracks interests, monitors contracts and compliance, records payments, and integrates rights revenues directly into your royalty workflow. - On-Demand Royalty Portal
That’s4Starts! interfaces seamlessly with the Royalty Portal, which can be activated at any time to give authors access to their royalty data and statements.
That’s4Starts! is the perfect solution for dynamic small and emerging publishers looking to scale with confidence.
SUBSIDIARY/FOREIGN RIGHTS
RIGHTS 20|20 — That’s Rights! Classic
The most trusted subsidiary/foreign rights solution for publishers, large or small.
Whether you’re a seasoned rights professional or a publisher handling just a few licenses a year, RIGHTS 20|20 (That’s Rights! Classic) is designed to support your entire rights journey — from initial interest to royalty payments and renewals.
Used by over 750 publishers, rights executives and agents across 29 countries, RIGHTS 20|20 is the world’s most popular and powerful rights management platform, helping publishers maximize the value of their titles and assets worldwide.
Key features include:
Complete license and contract management — terms, territories, advances, rights, and royalty rates
Submission tracking and automated follow-up
Receivables and royalty income tracking
Co-edition planning and collaboration tools
Smart reports
No matter your size or experience, RIGHTS 20|20 empowers you to handle rights with confidence, clarity, and efficiency — all in one place.
Because your authors and titles deserve the best rights tools.
LITERARY AND RIGHTS AGENTS
RIGHTS 20|20 Agents — A Smarter Way to Manage Agency Workflows
RIGHTS 20|20 Agents is a flexible, purpose-built solution designed to streamline complex data and information flows within literary and rights agencies. It offers the structure and clarity needed to stay organized, meet deadlines, and deliver excellent service to clients.
Ideal for small to mid-sized literary agencies, and fully scalable for rights agencies of all sizes, RIGHTS 20|20 Agents supports your team in managing:
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Submission tracking and editorial feedback
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Rights marketing activities
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Incoming royalty revenue
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Comprehensive client reporting
Whether you’re overseeing multiple authors or navigating international rights deals, RIGHTS 20|20 Agents provides the tools to bring efficiency and control to your daily operations.
Discover how it can simplify your workflow—request a demo today.
DATA-DILIGENT SUPPORT
Our solutions are supported with care backed by years of industry expertise. We offer our customers thorough and structured email support and data insights, with clarity and attention to detail.
GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIRS
Our solutions are happily used by over 750 companies and publishing professionals in North America and around the world!
They might be exactly what you are looking for!
We attend the Frankfurt Book Fair in the fall and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in the spring— and always look forward to meeting you in person!
Fall 2025 in Frankfurt…
Spring 2026 in Bologna!
About
About the company
About Book Matters LLC
Founded in 2018, Book Matters LLC is dedicated to developing, enhancing, and supporting robust off-the-shelf solutions for author royalty management and foreign or subsidiary rights. Our products are designed to meet the needs of a wide range of small to medium-sized publishing houses, as well as robust rights department and literary & rights agencies.
Our mission is to provide accessible and efficient solutions that streamline rights and royalty workflows, helping publishers and agencies build strong relationships with their authors and grow their international presence.
Contact us
You can contact us from our general inquiries page or write to info@bookmatters.us
Book Matters LLC is 100% paperless; if required, snail mail can be sent to 440 Louisiana St., Houston, Texas 77002, U.S.A