This Creator Payout Agreement applies to eligible Artist and Producer accounts that receive creator earnings from approved platform revenue share features such as marketplace sales and ringtone purchases.
Eligibility
- Eligible Artist and Producer accounts with approved creator permissions.
- Completed Stripe Connect onboarding for the applicable creator audience.
- Account in good standing, including subscription status where required for withdrawals.
Stripe Connect and Banking
Stripe handles identity verification, bank account details, and payout rail compliance. Music Data Base stores Connect account identifiers and payout status but does not directly store full bank account numbers.
Earnings Ledger and Withdrawals
- Creator earnings are tracked in the platform earnings ledger from qualifying transactions.
- Withdrawal requests are subject to eligibility review, available balance, and platform rules.
- Past-due creator subscriptions may block withdrawal until the subscription returns to good standing.
- Disputed, refunded, suspicious, or reversed earnings may be held, adjusted, or reversed.
Review, Timing, and Taxes
- Payout timing depends on review, Stripe processing, and banking networks.
- Music Data Base may perform admin or manual review before releasing funds.
- Creators are responsible for applicable taxes, reporting, and compliance in their jurisdiction.
- There is no guarantee of immediate payout, and automated payouts may not be active for all accounts or at all times.
Sponsor Revenue Exclusion
Sponsor and advertising payments processed through Music Data Base are platform revenue only. Sponsor payments do not create Artist/Producer earnings, Connect transfers, or creator payouts.