Creator Economics
You earn from your subscribers.
Fans subscribe to you directly to unlock your full-length videos and audio. You set your price; you keep most of every subscription. StageX takes a flat 10% platform fee, and the payment processor (Apple or Stripe) takes its cut on top.
The StageX Pass ($2.99/mo web, $3.99/mo iOS) is a separate product that only removes a fan's daily viewing limit. It does not unlock your content and is not part of creator earnings.
Where each subscription dollar goes.
Example: a $7.49/mo subscription, by channel.
On stagex.tv
Stripe$7.49
what the fan pays
On iOS app
Apple IAP$9.99
what the fan pays (Apple-required uplift)
The iOS price is uplifted to cover Apple's commission, so you earn a comparable amount whether a fan subscribes on web or iOS. StageX keeps 10%; the payment processor takes its fee on top. Apple's commission is 15% under their Small Business Program and 30% above $1M/yr in sales.
You set your price.
Pick any tier from $5.99 to $99.00 per month — change it anytime. Fans on iOS pay the uplifted Apple price; you keep a comparable amount either way.
| You set (web) | Fan pays (iOS) | You keep (~) | Cut (web / iOS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5.99 | $7.99 | $4.92 | 10% / 25% |
| $7.49 | $9.99 | $6.22 | 10% / 25% |
| $14.99 | $19.99 | $12.76 | 10% / 25% |
| $19.99 | $26.99 | $17.11 | 10% / 25% |
| $29.99 | $39.99 | $25.82 | 10% / 25% |
| $49.99 | $66.99 | $43.24 | 10% / 25% |
| $99.00 | $139.99 | $85.93 | 10% / 25% |
The iOS cut includes Apple's commission — 15% under Apple's Small Business Program, rising to 30% above $1M/yr in sales. The iOS figure alternates between both so you see the full range. StageX always keeps 10%.
Payout schedule.
Payout speed depends on where the fan subscribed. Web (Stripe) earnings are paid weekly via Stripe Connect, after a short refund-protection hold — Stripe settles web payments to us within days. iOS (Apple) earnings are paid monthly, on a ~2-month lag, because Apple releases in-app-purchase revenue to us on a monthly cycle (Apple settles ~33 days after fiscal month-end). We pay iOS earnings as soon as Apple has remitted them.
Example: a web subscription from this week pays out next week; iOS earnings for May pay around July 15, anchored to Apple's settlement schedule.
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