Artist Payouts: Paying Your Artists Through LabelGrid

Updated July 2026.

Yes — you can pay your artists through LabelGrid. Artist Payouts helps labels manage royalty payments to their roster: track earnings per artist, generate statements, manage expenses, and record payments, all from one place. Artist royalty management is available on the Basic plan and above.

Note

Artist Payouts is available for label accounts managing multiple artists (Basic plan and above). Individual artist accounts see their own royalties directly in the Royalties section of their own LabelGrid account.

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Key concepts

Concept	What it does
Artist accounts	Financial profiles for each artist on your roster, tracking balances and earnings
Ledger	Running record of all credits (earnings) and debits (expenses, payments) per artist
Expenses	Costs charged to an artist — advances, marketing, production, and more
Statements	Period-based summaries of an artist’s earnings, deductions, and net payable
Payments	Recording actual payments made to artists after statement approval

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How it works

1. Royalties come in — When streaming platforms report earnings, LabelGrid credits each artist’s account based on their royalty split percentage
2. Expenses are tracked — Advances, marketing, and other costs are deducted from balances
3. Statements are generated — Monthly or quarterly summaries show what each artist is owed
4. Payments are recorded — When you pay an artist, mark the statement as paid

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Guides

• Artist Accounts — Setting up and managing artist financial profiles
• Ledger and Transactions — Understanding the running balance and transaction history
• Expenses — Adding and managing expenses charged to artists
• Statements and Reports — Generating, reviewing, and exporting artist statements
• Payment Workflow — Processing payments and recording payment details

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Getting started

To start using Artist Payouts:

1. Navigate to Artist Accounting in the main menu
2. The submenu lands on Artist Accounts, showing your roster’s financial profiles
3. Artist accounts are created automatically when you assign royalty splits on releases

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FAQ

”Can I pay my artists through LabelGrid?”

Yes — LabelGrid’s Artist Payouts lets labels track each artist’s earnings, manage expenses, generate statements, and record payments from one place. Artist royalty management is available on the Basic plan and above.

”Which plan includes Artist Payouts?”

Artist royalty management (Artist Payouts) is included on the Basic plan and above. Individual artist accounts always see their own royalties directly in the Royalties section of their own LabelGrid account.

”How are earnings assigned to each artist?”

When streaming platforms report earnings, LabelGrid credits each artist’s account based on their royalty split percentage. Artist accounts are created automatically when you assign royalty splits on a release, so setting up splits is what powers payouts.

”How often are payouts made and is there a minimum threshold?”

LabelGrid pays out monthly with no fixed minimum threshold. Per the Terms of Service, a per-account payout threshold may apply and, when it does, it is shown in your Dashboard.

”Can I deduct advances and expenses before paying an artist?”

Yes. You can charge expenses — advances, marketing, production, and more — to an artist’s ledger, and statements show earnings, deductions, and the net payable so you pay the correct balance.

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Related

Learn more about LabelGrid’s royalty accounting — automated splits, statements, and payouts — on our website. See also Royalty Splits.

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Need help?

Questions about managing artist payouts? Contact our support team.