Compensation for live music – how to get paid by STIM
Has your music been played live? Then you receive STIM payments, whether it's a large or small concert, a festival or a club gig. Here we explain how compensation for live music works and what you can do to speed up the processing.
To receive STIM payments for a live performance you need to know what affects the compensation. The faster you complete your tasks, the faster you get paid.
When will the money for the concert arrive?
You are usually paid within 6–9 months after the concert. Here is an example of how the flow can look, from the time of the concert to the payment of STIM money.
- The live performance takes place on February 1.
- You submit the setlist to us on February 2.
- The organizer in the example reports to STIM quarterly and pays for your concert in May.
- STIM links your registered works with your submitted setlist. The organizer's amount is linked to the performance and distributed among the songs.
- You are paid by STIM in September. If a delay occurs in any part, you will receive your compensation at a later date.
Three things are required to receive compensation for live music from STIM
Registration of works with STIM
All songs that are played publicly must be registered with STIM via My Pages. This should be done well in advance of the performance.
A submitted setlist
Usually the artist or band submits the setlist to STIM, which is done via My Pages. The sooner you submit the setlist, the better.
Payment by the concert organizer
The organizer pays STIM for the concert, and this happens in different ways depending on the business. They may, for example, report quarterly or semi-annually. STIM only pays out the live payments once we have received the organizer's payment.
Our live payments are made quarterly.When the above parts are in place, STIM pays the money to your account, or to your music publisher if your works are published. You receive the compensation in the next upcoming quarterly payment.
Good to know about concert compensation and reporting
- STIM payments are split among all bands or artists who performed at the concert.
- The compensation is distributed according to the percentage shares indicated on the works.
- Report all works that you played at the concert, both your own and any covers.