Do We Cut 25% of Your Digital Revenues, or Do We Give You 75%?

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At Beste Bank, this is one of the questions we get most often: “Do you charge us 25% or give us 75%?” There's a legitimate confusion surrounding this question. Let's clear this up together.

How Do Digital Incomes Work?

First, you need to know this: The revenue Beste Bankası transfers to you is the "producer's share" from digital platforms. In other words, digital platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube first transfer revenue to the distribution company. The distribution company then takes a cut of this revenue, which it determines, and then transfers the remaining portion to the producer. The producer here is Beste Bankası.

What is Your Share?

We 're giving you 75% of our producer share. I want to make this especially clear:

• The income we transfer to you is not your direct entitlement.

• That income is the producer's share of Beste Bankası's profit from the digital distribution of your work.

In other words, the income we receive is 75% of the producer's income that comes to us thanks to your works.

So where is the artist's real share?

You might be asking: “I’m an artist, where is my real share?” Here’s the trick:

Artists' own entitlements are paid through professional associations like MESAM, MSG, and Müyor-Bir. So, if you're a member of these associations, the artist's portion of your digital revenue goes directly to you. But if you're not a member, unfortunately, there's no institution to protect that portion, so your entitlements won't reach you.

In conclusion…

To give a clear answer to a frequently asked question: We give you 75% of our share. We don't take 25% from you.

This system is both transparent and fair. Our goal is to share the producer revenue generated by your work with you. However, it's crucial that you don't neglect to become a member of a professional association to receive your full share.

A Note Like a Conversation

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It might sound a bit confusing; you're right, the distribution of digital music revenues is still a tricky topic for most artists. But here's the gist:

• Digital platforms give the revenues to the distribution company.

• The distribution company makes its own cuts.

• The remaining producer share goes to us.

• We transfer 75% of that share to you.

In short, we support you; we don't take anything from you. Remember, at Beste Bankası, the value of your works is always at the forefront.