Collab Market

FAQs

I have a dispute with my collaborator

If you have a dispute with your collaborator, you have to try to resolve this between the two of you. Collabhouse is not a party to your collaboration. However, if you are unable to resolve your dispute, feel free to reach out to us for assistance. You can email us at [email protected].

How to pay for a collab as a Music Maker

You as a Music Maker can decide your own Collab budget. When you send out or receive a collab proposal you can indicate how much you want to pay and if you want to pay a flat fee or give your collaborator a royalty split on the track he or she is promoting. Royalty splits include a percentage of the track’s distribution royalties earned through Collabhouse. Distribution royalties are royalties earned by streaming the track on music services such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Fixed fees are payable after the campaign and after acceptance of proof of delivery. Fixed fees are paid directly by the Music Maker to the influencer via PayPal. Track royalty splits are paid out during the period you agreed to as part of your collab. The minimum period for collab royalty splits is 3 months. Collab royalty splits are paid out on a monthly basis, usually towards the end of each month.

How much does it cost to promote my music through collabs?

You as a Music Maker, can decide and negotiate your own collab budget. When you send out or receive a collab proposal, you can indicate how much you want to pay and if you want to pay a flat fee or give your collaborator a royalty split on the track he or she is promoting.

How do I get paid for collabs as Content Creator?

You as a social media Content Creator, can determine and negotiate your own collab fees. When sending out or receiving collab proposals, you can indicate how much you want to get paid and how. You can choose from two payment options; flat fee or royalty split. A flat fee is a one-time fee paid by the Music Maker directly to you in exchange for the collab. Fixed fees are payable after the campaign and after acceptance of proof of delivery by the Music Maker and are paid to you directly by the Music Maker via PayPal. A royalty split collab includes a percentage of the distribution royalties earned by the track you are promoting through Collabhouse. Distribution royalties are royalties earned by streaming the track on Music Services such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Track royalty splits are paid out during the period you agreed to as part of your collab. The minimum period for receiving a royalty split as part of a collab is 3 months. Collab royalty splits are paid out on a monthly basis, usually towards the end of each month.

As a social media Content Creator, you can also set a minimum amount for fixed fee payments as part of your Collab Settings.

How do I license music for my posts using the Collab Market?

Browse the Collab Market to find a like-minded Music Maker to collaborate with. Choose the track you want to use and promote in your post(s) and send the Music Maker a collab proposal. When you reach an agreement, you can download the track in WAV and use it in the agreed post(s). As part of your collab, you obtain a license to use the agreed track in your social media post in exchange for promoting it and increasing its exposure.

Is it free to use the Collab Market?

It is completely free to access and use the Collab Market, for both Content Creators and Music Makers. It is also completely free to send out, receive and accept collab proposals. Music Makers do pay their collaborator for collabs, but negotiate the fee themselves directly with the Content Creator. Fixed fees are paid directly by the Music Maker to the Content Creator using PayPal. Collabhouse does not charge a commission or fee on any collab fees paid.

Where can I find the status of my collabs and collab proposals?

You can find an overview of your collabs and collab proposals on the ‘Collabs’ tab in ‘My Collabhouse’.

How do I start a collab?

If you found a Music Maker or Content Creator you would like to start a collab with using the Collab market, you can draft and send a collab proposal. Your selected collaborator will then need to reply to your proposal by either accepting or rejecting your proposal or by sending you a counter-proposal.

How do I use the Colab Market

To get started with the Collab Market, you must first provide your Collab Settings.

If you are a Music Maker looking to promote your tracks through collaborations with social media influencers, you must first provide your Music Maker Collab Settings.

If you are a social media Content Creator looking for music to use in your next post and get paid by collaborating with Music Makers, you must first provide your Content Creator Collab Settings.

Providing your Collab Settings allow us to help you find your collab match.

After providing your Collab Settings, you can browse the Collab Market to find and send out collab proposals to Music Makers or Content Creators you think are a good match.Your potential collaborator can either accept your proposal or send you a counter-proposal until you reach agreement about a collab. You can propose, accept, reject and negotiate your own campaigns and fees and choose from two payment options: flat fee or royalty split. You can find an overview of your collab status on the ‘Collabs’ tab in ‘My Collabhouse’.

What is the Collab Market

The Collab Market is a marketplace where Music Makers and Content Creators come together to collaborate on the promotion of music through social media campaigns. It is a place where Content Creators and Music Makers find each other, check out each other’s Profiles and start collabs by sending and receiving proposals.

Music Makers can use the Collab Market to set up influencer marketing campaigns to promote their tracks and expand their fanbases.

Content Creators who are influencers can use the Collab Market to find and license music from Music Makers to use in their next posts and get paid for it.


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