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Real-Time Royalties FAQs
HOW DOES REAL-TIME ROYALTIES WORK?
When you opt in, UnitedMasters calculates your daily earnings based on your streaming data from Spotify and Apple Music. A portion of your estimated royalties is deposited into your Wallet daily.
At the end of each month, these Real-Time Royalty payments are reconciled against your actual royalties from DSPs.
A 5% service fee is applied to the total Real-Time Royalty payouts made that month.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR REAL-TIME ROYALTIES?
To be eligible for Real-Time Royalties, you must:
1. Be a SELECT or PARTNER member
2. Earn at least $20/month from your DSP earnings
3. Have a verified US tax profile
4. Have no current fraud flags or outstanding advances
5. Not be suspended from Real-Time Royalties previously
HOW DO I ACTIVATE REAL-TIME ROYALTIES?
If you’re eligible, you’ll see a Real-Time Royalties opt-in card in your Wallet. Tap the card and review and accept the Terms of Service. Once confirmed, you'll start receiving Real-Time Royalty payments daily at ~8pm US ET.
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY REAL-TIME ROYALTY PAYMENTS ARE DELAYED?
Occasionally, you may see a delay in your daily payment. If a delay occurs, you’ll see a notification in your Wallet. Your payout will be made the following day as soon as data is available.
UnitedMasters DEBUT+ and SELECT artists can choose an available release date for song releases. Release dates as soon as 2-5 business days after submission are available. Exact release dates within 7 calendar days of submission are not guaranteed. Once a song or music is approved, it should be live in music streaming services within 5 business days. You can track progress and control your catalog through the UnitedMasters platform. You can track progress and control your catalog through the UnitedMasters platform.
HOW DO I OPT OUT OF REAL-TIME ROYALTIES?
You can opt out at any time. Go to Wallet, tap the Real-Time Royalties section, select "Opt Out" and confirm. Any Real-Time Royalty payments you’ve already received will still be recouped on your next monthly earnings statement. After opting out, you’ll return to the standard monthly payout schedule.
WHAT DOES “RECOUPMENT” MEAN AND HOW IS IT SHOWN?
“Recoupment” means we subtract the Real-Time Royalty payments you already received from your final monthly earnings, so you don’t get paid twice. On your earnings statement, you'll see this as: Real-Time Royalty payments already made + the dollar equivalent of the 5% service fee:
CAN I REJOIN REAL-TIME ROYALTIES AFTER OPTING OUT OR BECOMING INELIGIBLE?
Yes! As long as you still meet the eligibility criteria, you can re-opt in at any time from your Wallet.
WHAT DSPS ROYALTIES ARE SUPPORTED BY REAL-TIME ROYALTIES?
Spotify and Apple Music streams generated in the US are supported.
