A release starts as a song and becomes a release when you send it to us. You do it all from Releases. 1. Start it Click Send music in the sidebar. If we already distribute you, it opens a new release draft. If you are new to us, it opens a short demo first, and it becomes a release once the team picks it up. A release can hold several songs, so you can add more later with + Add a song. 2. Fill in the release - Release title - Release date - at least 10 days out (see Choosing a release date) - Cover artwork - square (see Audio and artwork requirements) The Label is set by our team when we accept the release. 3. Complete each song For every song: title, DJ-store genre, genre, audio language, and the master audio file. Set the splits so credits total 100%. Add an ISRC only if the track was previously distributed. See Splits, credits and co-artists and ISRC and UPC codes. 4. Check the checklist A footer checklist lists exactly what is left before you can send, for example "Add a release title" or "Complete song #1". When it says Ready to send, you are good. 5. Send Click Send for review and confirm. It goes to the label. You can request changes afterwards, so sending is not final. If the Send button is locked, finish your profile setup first (name, one social link and a photo). Related - How a release moves from draft to live - Editing a release that is already live

💶 Royalties & payments

Your wallet and how you get paid

Wallet shows what you have earned, what has been paid, and your current balance. Your balance is shown in EUR Because our accounting is finalized in euro, your balance and statements are shown in EUR throughout the wallet. Receiving your money in any currency We send payouts by Wise bank transfer, so you can be paid in almost any currency - euro or your local currency - with almost no conversion fee. Wise transfers at a near-market rate, so you keep more of your money wherever you live. Why "total earned" can differ from your EUR balance Distribution statements arrive in USD. Each month, when we close the accounting, we lock the EUR conversion at the real exchange rate that applied then. Because rates move, the running USD total and your locked EUR balance will not match exactly. This is normal. Automatic monthly payouts Each month we automatically pay every artist whose balance is over €100. In most cases you do not need to do anything. Request a payout yourself Prefer to be paid sooner? You can request a payout any time your balance is at least €5 (the minimum covers the transfer fees). See Requesting a payout. Revenue by source Your wallet breaks earnings into: - Streams - distribution statements (streaming, downloads, ad, video, radio, licensing). - Fatstep Sales - direct sales on Fatstep. - Licences - your direct Fatstep licences. - Payments received - what has already been paid to you. Related - Fees and revenue share - Requesting a payout - Understanding your dashboard

💶 Royalties & payments

Requesting a payout

Even though payouts run automatically, you can ask to be paid whenever you like. How In Wallet, click Request payment and confirm. The rules - We pay automatically each month for any balance over €100, so you may not need to request at all. - You can request a payout any time your balance is at least €5. The minimum exists to cover the transfer fees. - When your balance is eligible, the wallet shows "Eligible to request a payout". After you request The wallet shows "Payout requested on {date}" and you will be paid in a few days. Payment is sent by Wise, so you can receive it in the currency you prefer, at almost no fee. There is nothing else to do. If a request fails or you see a network error, wait a moment and try again. If it keeps failing, contact us. Related - Your wallet and how you get paid - Why your numbers change over time

🖋️ Publishing

What publishing covers

Publishing is about the song itself (the composition), separate from any one recording of it. Here is what we handle when publishing is on. Registration with a collecting society We register the works so publishing royalties are collected correctly. On a release you will see this as its own stage, labelled "SACEM registration" (our society is SACEM), which then moves to awaiting validation. Collecting publishing royalties Beyond streaming payouts, compositions earn royalties through performance and mechanical rights. Publishing is how those get collected and paid to the writers. Sync and stock licensing We actively look for opportunities to place your music: sync (film, TV, ads, online video) and stock or production-music libraries. These can bring in licence income and expose your music to new audiences, which often lifts streams too. Who gets paid Publishing follows the songwriter and composer credits on the song. That is why the roles and legal names in your splits matter. See Why legal names and roles matter for publishing. Related - Distribution vs publishing - Cover songs and licensing

💶 Royalties & payments

Fees and revenue share

There are no upfront costs. We simply take a small share of the revenue your music generates, never billed to you. All Fatstep labels use the same fees. Distribution (streaming and downloads) On every platform (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and so on), you keep 70% and Fatstep takes 30%. This is the same across all our labels. Direct sales on Fatstep For music sold directly on the Fatstep app, you keep between 70% and 90%, depending on what the customer chooses to pay. When fans pay more, you keep a bigger share. Publishing and sync / licensing We register and protect your works with SACEM and other collecting societies. Publishing is always handled under Fatstep, which is both our publishing company and one of our distribution labels. When we place a track for sync or licensing, the deal has two sides: the master (the recording) and the publishing (the composition). We take: - 25% on the master right - 50% on the publishing right On a typical sync or licence, that comes to about 37.5% for us, so you keep roughly 62.5%. What your distribution share covers Your 70% is not just delivery. For distribution we also handle: - Bringing in your back catalogue - Waterfall release strategies - Pitching to platform editorial teams - Pre-add links that become smart fan links on release day How and when it is taken Our share is deducted from earnings before they reach your Wallet, so the balance you see is already your share. Nothing is invoiced. Related - Your wallet and how you get paid - Distribution vs publishing

🎛️ Help & collaboration

Getting help and contacting us

There are two ways to get help, from any page. Search the help center Most questions are answered right here in the help center. Open Docs in the sidebar (or go to docs.artists.fatstep.com) to browse or search the guides. Chat with us Click Help in the sidebar to open the chat. Our assistant answers instantly from the help center and links you to the full guides. If you need a person, it connects you to the Fatstep team, who reply right there in the chat - their answer appears as soon as they respond. Join our Discord For community help and quicker back-and-forth, you can also join us on Discord. Related - Finding your way around - Editing a release that is already live

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Your wallet and how you get paid

Requesting a payout

What publishing covers

Fees and revenue share

Getting help and contacting us