Creator revenue model

Proposed

This is the model we intend to run. Every number below is editable by the admin and nothing has been paid yet.

Step 1 — net distributable revenue

Subscription revenue actually collected, minus:

• refunds
• chargebacks
• payment processing costs
• taxes collected and remitted
• admin-configured direct platform costs

Step 2 — the split

60%

Creator pool

30%

Platform & operations

10%

Growth / custom song / reserve

The three percentages are forced to total exactly 100%.

Step 3 — each creator's share

Creator monthly share = the creator's qualified listening units ÷ all eligible creator listening units × the creator pool.

A qualified play requires an authenticated eligible listener and at least 30 seconds or 50% of the track, whichever comes first. Replays are capped at 3 per listener per track per day. Self-plays and suspected bot activity are excluded and reviewed.

Tracks may credit multiple creators; their split percentages must total 100%.

Step 4 — thresholds and status

A minimum payout threshold of $25.00 applies; anything below it rolls over to the next period. Earnings are marked Estimated until reviewed and approved, and only Paid once a payout is recorded.

Paid creator payouts will be introduced in due time, in step with the growth of the platform. Until membership revenue supports it, creator earnings are shown as estimates only and no payment is owed. Full terms and timing will be published before the first payout.

No promise of any specific amount is made to any creator. Shares are calculated from real qualified listening once a period is closed.

Creator invitation