Consonance - Fadel Rights Cloud Integration and Automation

Common Integration Use Cases Between Consonance and Fadel Rights Cloud

1. Rights clearance for manuscript and title development

Data flow: Consonance ? Fadel Rights Cloud

When editorial teams add a new manuscript, excerpt, image, translation, or third-party contribution in Consonance, the title record can be sent to Fadel Rights Cloud to validate usage rights, territory restrictions, and contract terms before production begins. This helps publishers confirm whether content can be used in specific formats, markets, or editions.

• Reduces the risk of publishing content without proper permissions
• Gives editors and rights teams a shared view of clearance status
• Prevents downstream rework caused by late rights issues

2. Synchronization of author contracts and licensing terms

Data flow: Bi-directional

Consonance can push title, author, and publication metadata to Fadel Rights Cloud, while Fadel returns contract terms, royalty splits, and licensing constraints. This creates a single operational view of publishing agreements across editorial, legal, and finance teams.

• Keeps contract terms aligned with active title records
• Supports accurate royalty and rights administration
• Improves coordination between editorial, legal, and finance functions

3. Royalty calculation based on actual publishing activity

Data flow: Consonance ? Fadel Rights Cloud

As titles move through publication and distribution milestones in Consonance, those events can trigger royalty calculations in Fadel Rights Cloud. For example, print release, ebook launch, audio publication, or territory-specific availability can be used to calculate payments based on contractual terms and format-specific revenue rules.

• Automates royalty processing from real publishing events
• Improves accuracy across multiple formats and imprints
• Shortens the time needed to close royalty periods

4. Rights-aware publishing workflow approvals

Data flow: Fadel Rights Cloud ? Consonance

Fadel Rights Cloud can send rights status updates back to Consonance so production workflows only advance when required permissions are in place. If a license expires, a territory is excluded, or a usage condition changes, Consonance can hold the title at the appropriate stage and alert the responsible team.

• Prevents titles from moving to production without clearance
• Supports automated workflow gates for legal and compliance checks
• Reduces manual follow-up between rights and production teams

5. Territory and format control for multi-channel publishing

Data flow: Bi-directional

Consonance manages publication plans across print, digital, and audio, while Fadel Rights Cloud governs where and how content may be used. Integration ensures that a title scheduled for release in Consonance is automatically checked against territorial, language, and format rights in Fadel before it is approved for distribution.

• Supports region-specific publishing strategies
• Helps avoid accidental release in restricted markets
• Improves control over format-level licensing obligations

6. Rights metadata enrichment for title and asset records

Data flow: Fadel Rights Cloud ? Consonance

Fadel Rights Cloud can provide rights metadata such as permitted uses, expiration dates, contributor restrictions, and licensing notes to Consonance title records. Editorial and production teams then work with complete rights context when preparing manuscripts, cover assets, and marketing materials.

• Gives teams immediate visibility into usage constraints
• Improves metadata quality across the publishing lifecycle
• Supports better decision-making for reuse and repurposing

7. Audit trail and compliance reporting for rights-managed publications

Data flow: Bi-directional

Consonance can provide publication dates, edition details, and distribution status to Fadel Rights Cloud, which can then combine that information with rights and royalty records to produce a complete audit trail. This is useful for internal compliance reviews, author inquiries, and dispute resolution.

• Creates a defensible record of what was published, when, and under which rights terms
• Speeds up responses to contract and royalty questions
• Improves transparency for legal and finance stakeholders

8. New edition and reprint rights validation

Data flow: Consonance ? Fadel Rights Cloud

When a publisher plans a new edition, reprint, translation, or special market release in Consonance, the request can be sent to Fadel Rights Cloud to confirm whether the rights are still active and whether additional permissions or payments are required. This is especially valuable for backlist titles and long-tail catalog management.

• Ensures reissues are cleared before production starts
• Identifies expired or limited-use rights early
• Helps monetize backlist titles without compliance risk