Fees & Payouts

On every paid creator subscription, StageX retains 10% of the gross subscription price. That fee covers product, infrastructure, content moderation, customer support, and chargebacks. It does not vary by tier, channel, or creator size.

The creator keeps the rest after the payment processor's fee (Apple or Stripe — see below). In practice a web subscription nets the creator about 87%of the gross (gross − 10% StageX − Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30); on iOS the fan pays an uplifted price that covers Apple's commission, so the creator nets a comparable amount. Earnings flow to the creator's Stripe Connect account on the regular payout schedule, once the balance reaches the $10 minimum payout (smaller balances roll forward).

For every iOS in-app subscription, Apple applies its standard App Store commission. StageX participates in the App Store Small Business Program, which means Apple's commission is 15% while StageX's annual proceeds remain under $1,000,000 USD.

Once StageX exceeds the $1M annual threshold, Apple's commission rises to the standard 30% for the rest of that calendar year and resets to 15% the following January if eligibility is maintained. We'll publish updated numbers here when that changes, and we'll notify creators in-app before any payout amount is affected.

Creators pick a single "set price" — that's what fans pay on stagex.tv. Because Apple charges StageX a higher commission than Stripe does, iOS fans pay a slightly higher upliftedprice so the creator nets at-or-near their set price on either channel. StageX's 10% platform fee is unchanged across channels.

Numbers assume the 15% Small Business rate on iOS. Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 transaction fee is deducted on every web subscription payment. Stripe Connect transfers inside the U.S. are free; international payouts may carry a small Stripe currency conversion fee deducted at payout time. Both prices in each row are real Apple/Stripe price tiers — no rounding magic.

The StageX Pass ($2.99/mo on web, $3.99/mo on iOS) is a utility subscription that removes the daily viewing limit on video and audio content. The StageX Feed (Threads), the Tickets surface, and playlists are available to everyone — Pass or no Pass. Pass revenue does not pay creators directly. Pass is how StageX funds the platform itself.

To support a specific creator and unlock their full-length videos and audio, fans subscribe to that creator from their profile. Each per-creator subscription is independent — fans can subscribe to as many creators as they want.

For event tickets, StageX keeps a flat 5% platform fee of the price the organizer sets, so the organizer receives about 95%. The card processing fee is paid by the buyeras a separate line at checkout — it never comes out of the organizer's cut, and StageX never absorbs it. Paid tickets start at $0.99; organizers can also host free (RSVP) eventsat no charge. Sales tax is calculated automatically by Stripe Tax based on the event's venue location and added on top. Ticket sales are collected through Stripe (not Apple in-app purchase), and earnings pay out to the organizer's connected Stripe account after the event.

Payout speed depends on where the fan subscribed, because the two payment channels release money to us on very different timelines:

Web (Stripe) earnings are paid weekly via Stripe Connect, after a short refund-protection hold (currently 7 days). Stripe settles web payments to us within a couple of days, so we can pay these out quickly.

iOS (Apple) earnings are paid monthly, on roughly a 2-month lag— for example, May earnings pay around July 15 — because Apple releases in-app-purchase revenue to us on a monthly settlement cycle. We pay iOS earnings as soon as Apple has remitted them.

A creator must complete Stripe Connect onboarding (identity verification + bank details) before any earnings can be paid out. Until onboarding is complete, earnings accumulate and pay out on the first scheduled date after verification.

If a fan receives a refund (e.g. through Apple) or initiates a chargeback, the corresponding earning is reversed. If it hasn't been paid out yet, it's simply removed from the creator's balance before the next payout. If it was already paid out, StageX recovers the creator's share. Refunds on iOS are handled by Apple under Apple's policies; StageX cannot issue Apple refunds directly.

If a Creator deletes their StageX account, all active subscriptions to that Creator are canceled automatically. For fans who subscribed on the web (Stripe), StageX refunds the unused portion of the current billing period on a prorated basis. For fans who subscribed on iOS (Apple), StageX stops the subscription on its side and notifies the fan; because Apple controls iOS billing, any refund of Apple-charged amounts is handled by Apple, and the fan should also cancel in their Apple ID settings.

Creators are responsible for their own taxes. StageX issues annual tax summaries (1099-K or equivalent where applicable) reflecting gross subscription revenue paid to your Stripe Connect account. Stripe issues the underlying tax documents directly.

Email us at stagex.tv@gmail.com. We answer all creator earnings questions within 48 hours.