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Document Management for Publishing and Media

Author contracts, manuscripts, royalty agreements, IP rights, and editorial workflows — managed across titles, authors, and territories.

  • Title-level indexing: contracts, manuscripts, rights linked per title.
  • Manuscript version control: every draft and edit timestamped and authorized.
  • Author contract management: every author agreement indexed by title, author, and territory.
  • Manuscript version control: drafts, edits, and approvals tracked through publication.
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📚 TITLE RECORD
Rights Tracked ✓Expiry alerts
Version ControlManuscripts
Royalty cycle accuracycomplete trails support correct author payments.
Rightsno missed sub-rights or foreign rights renewals.
Editorialmanuscript version control eliminates lost edits.
Backlistdecades of titles audit-ready for rights and royalty disputes.

Industry Pain Points

Key Challenges that Publishing Teams Face

Document-heavy teams lose speed, visibility, and compliance control when records stay scattered across paper, email, drives, and disconnected systems.

01

Author and contributor contracts

scattered across editorial teams and decades of titles.

02

Manuscript and version control

drafts, edits, approvals across authors and editors.

03

Royalty and rights documentation

territory-specific licences, sub-rights, foreign rights.

04

IP and copyright filings

trademark, copyright, ISBN, and rights assignments.

05

Permissions and clearances

image,E-book, third-party content rights.

06

Long-term backlist archive

decades of titles needing retrievable rights and royalty trails.

✓Title-level indexing
✓Manuscript version control
✓Royalty period tracking
✓Rights expiry alerts
✓[Aadhaar Redacted] eSign
✓Smart search

How Kleeto Helps

A Single Document Backbone for Publishing

Kleeto centralizes author contracts, manuscript drafts, royalty agreements, IP filings, and permissions documentation across the entire title catalogue — with version control, royalty period tracking, and rights expiry alerts.

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Use Cases

Built for Real Publishing Workflows

Each use case is designed around searchable records, controlled access, audit trails, and faster retrieval.

⚡

Author contract management

every author agreement indexed by title, author, and territory.

🗂️

Manuscript version control

drafts, edits, and approvals tracked through publication.

🔐

Royalty agreement tracking

territory-specific terms, sub-rights, and royalty periods.

📊

IP and copyright filings

trademark, copyright, ISBN, assignments under one repository.

✅

Permissions and clearance

image, music, and third-party content rights archived.

🔎

Backlist title management

decades of titles with retrievable rights, royalty, and contract trails.

Document Types

Documents Kleeto Can Organize

Digitize, classify, index, retain, and retrieve every record your team depends on.

Author contracts contributor agreements manuscript drafts (with version history) editorial review notes royalty statements sub-rights and translation agreements foreign rights contracts ISBN registrations trademark and copyright filings IP assignment deeds permission and clearance letters image and music licences print and reprint orders distribution agreements.

Key Features

Features for Faster Compliance & Retrieval

Built to reduce manual follow-ups, missing files, and audit panic.

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Title-level indexing

contracts, manuscripts, rights linked per title.

🛡️

Manuscript version control

every draft and edit timestamped and authorized.

⏱️

Royalty period tracking

agreement terms, royalty periods, and renewals.

🧩

Rights expiry alerts

sub-rights, foreign rights, and licence renewals.

✍️

[Aadhaar Redacted] eSign

for author contracts and rights agreements.

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Smart search

by title, author, ISBN, territory, or rights type.

Workflow Visualization

Acquire / Commission to Backlist Archive

Full publishing lifecycle from acquisition to backlist — every contract, draft, and rights document captured.

1

Acquire / Commission

→
2

Contract + eSign

→
3

Manuscript + Version

→
4

Publish + Rights

→
5

Royalty Cycles

→
6

Backlist Archive

Benefits

Business Impact for Publishing

Make documents faster to find, easier to verify, and safer to retain.

1

Royalty cycle accuracy

complete trails support correct author payments.

2

Rights management

no missed sub-rights or foreign rights renewals.

3

Editorial efficiency

manuscript version control eliminates lost edits.

4

Backlist defensibility

decades of titles audit-ready for rights and royalty disputes.

Compliance & Security

ISO 27001 ISO 27701 GDPR DPDP Act 2023 Copyright Act 1957 Trade Marks Act 1999 [Aadhaar Redacted] eSign IT Act 2000 Audit Trails

ISO 27001 certified, ISO 27701 aligned, GDPR compliant, DPDP Act 2023 aligned. Aligned with Copyright Act 1957, Trade Marks Act 1999, and international IP conventions where applicable. [Aadhaar Redacted] eSign legally enforceable under Section 3A of the IT Act 2000.

🧩 Integrates with leading publishing platforms, editorial workflow tools, royalty management systems, and ISBN/copyright registration platforms. [Aadhaar Redacted] eSign through NSDL for author and rights agreements.

Integrations

Works Alongside Your Existing Systems

Kleeto acts as the secure document layer without forcing your team to replace the platforms they already use.

FAQ

Common Questions from Publishing Teams

Clear answers before you move documents, compliance, and approvals into Kleeto.

Talk to an Expert

Yes — Kleeto's archival model holds contracts, royalty agreements, and rights documentation indefinitely with retention policies independent of HRMS or ERP subscriptions.

Yes — every draft, edit, and approval is timestamped and authorized, with full version history retrievable for any title.

Royalty agreements indexed by title, author, and territory, with royalty period tracking and renewal alerts on sub-rights and foreign rights.

Yes — [Aadhaar Redacted] eSign for Indian authors, with full audit trails. International authors handled via standard digital signature workflows.

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Bring every file, approval, signature, and compliance record into one secure Kleeto repository.

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