Revenue discrepancies

If the revenue shown in your melabel dashboard doesn't match what you expected or what a DSP shows in its own reporting, this page explains why discrepancies occur and how to investigate.

Why numbers may not match exactly

DSP reporting delays — melabel shows revenue as it's reported to us by DSPs. If a DSP hasn't yet reported a period, that revenue won't appear in your dashboard yet.

Currency conversion — DSPs report in local currencies. melabel converts to USD using exchange rates at the time of reporting. Small differences can occur due to rate fluctuations.

Revenue share — melabel's 10% revenue share is applied before amounts are shown in your payout balance. The streaming revenue total and your payout balance are different numbers.

Platform-level discrepancies — DSPs sometimes revise their own reports. A platform may report streams and revenue for a period, then issue a correction in a subsequent report. These corrections will appear in a later reporting period in melabel.

Catalogue updates — if your ISRC or UPC changed on a release (e.g., after a resubmission), some platforms may split the streaming history across the old and new identifiers.