> ## 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.

# Payout Eligibility

> Learn what must be true before BeatPass can send producer earnings and what happens when a payout is excluded.

To receive money from BeatPass, you need more than just earnings. Your producer profile and the payout setup available to your account need to be ready.

## What You Need

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Producer Profile" icon="user">
    You must have a producer profile that can use producer-facing features like **Finances**.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Active Payout Setup" icon="chart-line">
    Complete the **BEATPAY** bank payout setup in **Finances** (legacy Stripe Connect accounts stay eligible until they move).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Verified Details" icon="globe">
    Provide the country, identity, tax, and bank details requested by the active payout setup.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Earnings Streams and Payout Routes

Exclusive-sale payouts and subscription contribution payouts are separate earnings streams, but they use the same payout setup. Once your BEATPAY bank account is active, both streams pay to your bank. Producers still on a legacy Stripe Connect account keep receiving both streams through Stripe until their BEATPAY setup is active — after that, all new earnings move to BEATPAY and the Stripe account closes automatically once its remaining balance pays out.

**Standard Licensing** is available only while every credited producer has an active subscription payout route. If that route is not ready, an eligible producer can still publish **Exclusive Only** offers.

## Current Payout Routes

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="BEATPAY" icon="money-bill-transfer" href="/help/earnings/beatpay">
    Eligible producers can set up Wise-powered bank payouts from **Finances** when **Set up BEATPAY** appears.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stripe Connect (Legacy)" icon="credit-card">
    Producers who connected Stripe in the past keep receiving payouts through it until their BEATPAY setup is active. New Stripe accounts can no longer be connected.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Readiness Signals

If your active route is Stripe Connect, BeatPass checks these signals behind the scenes:

| Signal              | What It Means                                                  |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Connected**       | BeatPass is linked to your Stripe Connect account              |
| **Charges Enabled** | Stripe has enabled incoming payment capability for the account |
| **Payouts Enabled** | Stripe has enabled payouts from the account                    |

If [BEATPAY](/help/earnings/beatpay) is available, **Finances** shows the bank payout setup state instead. A ready BEATPAY setup can show **Bank payouts active** or **Bank account ready**. A setup that needs review can show **Bank setup needs a quick review**.

<Info>
  The main BeatPass Finances page focuses on connection and payout readiness at a high level. A payout provider may still ask for more details later if regulations or account reviews require it.
</Info>

## What Happens If You Are Not Eligible

If a subscription payout runs while your account is not ready:

1. The transaction can appear as **Excluded**
2. Your share can be redistributed among eligible producers
3. Future payouts can work normally once your setup is complete

<Warning>
  Excluded subscription payouts are not automatically recreated as back pay later. It is important to finish payout setup before you rely on subscription earnings.
</Warning>

## How to Check Your Status

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Producer Finances">
    Go to **Backstage** → **Finances**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the dashboard state">
    If BeatPass still shows an onboarding panel, your setup is not complete yet.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review warnings and statuses">
    Look for signals such as **Setup required**, **Excluded**, **Bank setup needs a quick review**, or any prompt asking for more information.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to Become Eligible

1. Open **Finances**
2. Click **Set up BEATPAY**
3. Choose your payout currency and provide the bank details requested for it
4. Return to BeatPass and finish any remaining prompts if the payout provider still needs more information
5. Keep payout setup active so future splits can process normally

## Common Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Do I need Stripe Connect for both track sales and subscription payouts?">
    Not always. Stripe Connect remains active, but eligible producers may be guided to BEATPAY bank payouts instead. Follow the setup shown in **Finances**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I still earn before setup is finished?">
    Exclusive sales require an active exclusive-sale payout route. Standard subscription licensing requires an active subscription payout route for every credited producer.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why do I see Excluded in Transactions?">
    That means a subscription split ran while your payout setup was not eligible at that time.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I fix eligibility later?">
    Yes for future payouts. Complete your payout setup and keep it active so later splits can process normally.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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