How ARISE Music works
The monthly draw and the creator payout model may change as the platform grows.
1. Listeners fund the platform
There is one listener plan. Money comes from subscribers, not advertising. Pricing is proposed until a payments provider is connected, and it is editable by the admin.
2. Listening is measured, not clicked
A play only counts when a signed-in eligible listener hears at least 30 seconds or 50% of the track — whichever comes first. A listener can contribute at most 3 qualified plays per track per day. Self-plays are excluded and suspicious patterns are flagged for fraud review.
3. Net revenue is calculated openly
Monthly net distributable revenue = subscription revenue actually collected, minus refunds, chargebacks, payment processing, taxes collected and remitted, and admin-configured direct platform costs.
4. The pool is split and shared
Net revenue is divided between a creator pool, platform operations, and a growth/custom-song/contingency reserve. Percentages must total 100% and are editable. Each creator's share is their qualified listening units divided by all eligible creator listening units, multiplied by the creator pool.
5. Earnings are estimated until they are not
Every earning line is marked ESTIMATED until it is reviewed and approved, and only marked PAID after a payout is actually recorded. An optional minimum payout threshold rolls small balances forward.
6. Rights are reviewed by a human
Creators must attest that they control the rights needed to upload, stream, monetise and licence the recording, artwork, any voice or likeness, and any samples. A track created with an AI tool is not automatically commercially licensable, so every submission is flagged for manual rights review before publication.