Curators earn when artists pay for reviews, services, batch campaigns, Live Session queue tiers, raffle entries, and related commerce flows. This article explains what shows up in your earnings ledger, what can move money back to artists, and how withdrawals work once Stripe is connected.
Exact fee percentages and thresholds are defined in-product and can change between releases; we stay intentionally approximate here.
What counts as earnings
Typical credit events:
- Completed track reviews after you deliver inside the 7-day window.
- Fulfilled curator services when orders close cleanly.
- Live Session / listening party revenue shares from paid queue tiers after the event settles.
- Raffle sales when you host paid-entry giveaways.
- Bonuses or adjustments issued by the platform (campaigns, corrections).
Debits / reversals can happen when:
- Submissions expire because you did not complete them in time — artists are refunded; your ledger should reflect that reversal.
- Chargebacks or fraud investigations complete against the order.
- Manual corrections from support in dispute cases.
Treat the earnings screen as authoritative over memory.
Platform fee + processing
Most sales are gross → platform fee → payment processing → curator share. The curator share is what you are building toward when you think about take-home.
- Platform fee funds operations: payments infrastructure, fraud tooling, support, product development.
- Processing covers card networks and Stripe costs — behaves like any online marketplace.
Do not model your personal budget on gross checkout numbers alone.
Payouts via Stripe Connect
Curators connect a Stripe Express (or equivalent) account inside TrackGiant settings. After onboarding:
- Earnings accumulate until you pass the minimum payout threshold.
- You can withdraw to your linked bank on supported schedules.
Setup walkthrough: Stripe Connect guide.
Timing: not instant
Even after a happy artist receives work, settlement may lag while the platform confirms non-refundability and handles processor timing. Plan personal cashflow with a buffer week, not same-day assumptions.
Taxes and compliance
You are operating as an independent seller in most jurisdictions. Stripe and TrackGiant may surface tax forms when you cross reporting thresholds. Keep:
- CSV / PDF exports if the dashboard offers them.
- A simple spreadsheet of monthly gross, fees, net.
This is not tax advice — talk to a professional if payouts become material income.
Pricing strategy vs. take-home
When you set review prices or service prices, mentally convert list price to expected net after fees before deciding if the hour is worth it.
If numbers look wrong
- Check for pending vs. available balances in Stripe dashboards linked from settings.
- Confirm whether an order was refunded due to expiry or dispute.
- Contact support with order IDs from the earnings line items.
Related reading
Understanding payouts turns TrackGiant from “money appeared” into a business you can forecast — even if forecasting is just “can I pay rent after fees and timing?”