Payouts

Payment Methods

Method	Currencies	Notes
Bank Transfer	40+ (incl. EUR and USD)	Required details: Bank account details Fees: None for EUR accounts, low fees for foreign currency accounts
Wise	40+ (incl. EUR and USD)	Required details: Email address associated with the Wise account Fees: None
PayPal	EUR	Required details: Email address associated with the PayPal account Fees: We will send the payment without any deductions, but PayPal will charge fees and use a marked-up exchange rate if your account is not in EUR

We account and pay royalties in EUR. When we receive royalties in other currencies, we convert them to EUR.

If your account is in any currency other than EUR, we recommend receiving payments via bank transfer or Wise to minimize fees. When paying to your bank transfer via Wise, we will use Wise's fair rates to convert the payment to your local currency. When paying directly to your Wise account, you will receive the funds in EUR and can convert them to your local currency.

VAT

If you are based in Germany, we will add the applicable VAT rate (7% for royalties, 19% for other revenues) to your payment.

If you are based outside of Germany, no VAT will be added. Under EU VAT rules, we will be responsible for remitting VAT and will add a 'reverse charge' note onto your invoice. For the avoidance of doubt, you will continue to be responsible for paying any local taxes, such as income taxes.

Withholding Taxes

We are required to withhold taxes on certain royalty payments, though many countries have treaties with Germany that reduce the rate, often to 0%. If taxes are withheld, this will not be reflected in your reports but in your self-billing invoices.

You will find details on how to request a tax withholding certificate for use in your tax return in each self-billing invoice. If your country has a treaty with Germany that can reduce the rate, make sure you have filled out our tax form to begin the application process under the treaty.

Invoices

We will generate self-billing invoices for each payment. If you need any information besides your name and address listed, let us know.

Payout Schedule

We send payouts for Content ID, Publishing, and Music Distribution royalties on a monthly basis.

We aim to pay each month's earnings within 14 days after the 25th of the following month. For example, January's earnings will typically be paid between the 25th of February and the 11th of March.

In most contracts, the agreed on payment terms are 30 days after we have received the funds ourselves (which for Content ID royalties is typically the 25th). While we always aim to pay faster as described above, only the timeline in the contract is legally binding and should be used for planning.