> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beatpass.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Earnings

> How BeatPass producers earn from track sales and subscription payouts, and where to track payout status inside Producer Finances.

BeatPass gives producers two main ways to earn: direct track sales and subscription-based payouts. Your **Producer Finances** page shows payout readiness, account balances, and transaction history in one place.

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## Revenue Streams

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  <Card title="Track Sales" icon="shopping-bag">
    When someone buys a priced track or exclusive offer, the transaction appears in your earnings history and moves through the current payout flow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Subscription Payouts" icon="repeat">
    Subscription revenue is shared based on your <Tooltip tip="A score BeatPass calculates from recency, play activity, and collaborator count to determine subscription payout share." cta="See the formula" href="/help/earnings/contribution-system/formula">contribution value</Tooltip>.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bonus Redistribution" icon="bolt">
    If another producer is excluded from a subscription split because their payout setup is incomplete, eligible producers can receive redistributed value.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Producer Finances" icon="chart-bar">
    Use **Producer Finances** to see your **Account Overview** cards — lifetime earnings, money queued or on the way to your bank — and your transaction list.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set up payouts">
    Open **Backstage** and go to **Finances**, then click **Set up BEATPAY**. Choose your payout currency and add your bank details once. Producers with an existing Stripe Connect account keep receiving payouts through Stripe until their BEATPAY setup is active.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload and price your music">
    Add tracks to your catalog and configure sales or exclusivity where appropriate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Earn from activity and sales">
    Track sales generate direct revenue. Subscription payouts are calculated from contribution value and platform participation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track payout status">
    BeatPass records statuses like **Queued**, **Sending**, **Paid**, **Failed**, and **Excluded** so you can see where money is in the process.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Receive payouts through the active route">
    Once funds are eligible to move, BeatPass sends each earnings stream through the route shown for it in **Finances**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Key Facts

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  <Card title="You Keep Your Set Price" icon="percent">
    BeatPass adds the platform fee on top at checkout instead of deducting it from your listed price.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Track Pricing Currencies" icon="globe">
    BeatPass currently supports **USD**, **EUR**, **GBP**, and **CAD** for track purchase pricing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Current Subscription Plans" icon="credit-card">
    Current paid BeatPass plans are listed in **CAD**.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi-Currency Support" icon="chart-line">
    **Producer Finances** can show mixed-currency balances and warns you when the account includes more than one currency.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Learn More

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  <Card title="BEATPAY Bank Payouts" href="/help/earnings/beatpay" icon="money-bill-transfer">
    Set up BEATPAY and understand exclusive-sale and subscription payout readiness.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Viewing Finances" href="/help/earnings/viewing-finances" icon="chart-bar">
    See exactly what the Finances page shows today.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Payout Eligibility" href="/help/earnings/payout-eligibility" icon="circle-check">
    Understand what must be complete before money can move.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Payout Schedule" href="/help/earnings/payout-schedule" icon="calendar">
    Learn how earnings move from BeatPass to your payout destination.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stripe Connect (Legacy)" href="/help/earnings/stripe-connect" icon="chart-line">
    Already on Stripe from before? See how your account winds down after you move to BEATPAY.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contribution System" href="/help/earnings/contribution-system" icon="chart-line">
    Learn how BeatPass calculates subscription payout share.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Currencies & Pricing" href="/help/earnings/currencies-and-pricing" icon="money-bill-transfer">
    Understand pricing currencies, payout currencies, and conversion expectations.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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