NextSongUpFree for artists. Fans cover a small fee.
NextSongUp is free for artists, and fans pay a small platform fee on each tip or request. We take no commission on tips and charge no monthly fee. The whole platform is included from the first gig.
Simple pricing
Free for artists
Every feature, every artist, no monthly fee. Fans cover a small platform fee plus card processing on each tip and request.
NextSongUp
$0/mo
Fans pay 8% + card processing per transaction
- Crowd-voted song requests
- Tips, dedications & crowd goals
- Live setlist dashboard + QR code
- In-app chord chart editor & viewer
- Unlimited artist profiles & catalog
- Bandsintown auto-sync
- Automatic post-gig fan thank-yous
- Direct-to-artist Stripe payouts
The whole fee schedule
What a request really costs
Every line item, in one place. Fees sit on top of the tip — you receive the full amount the fan tipped you.
- Artist monthly fee
- $0.00
- Platform fee per transaction (fan pays)
- 8%, min $0.50, max $3.00
- Card processing per transaction (fan pays)
- 2.9% + $0.30
- Commission on your tips
- None
| Fan tips | Fan pays | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $5.98 | $5.00 |
| $10.00 | $11.44 | $10.00 |
| $20.00 | $22.56 | $20.00 |
| $50.00 | $54.90 | $50.00 |
A $10 request costs the fan $11.44 — $0.80 platform fee plus $0.64 card processing — and $10.00 lands in your Stripe account. The platform fee is capped, so big tips stop paying more at $3.
Run the numbers
Fee calculator
What a night of requests and tips actually pays out — both sides of the checkout.
Tip or request amount
Requests in a night
12Who covers the fees
Fan pays
$11.44
per request
You keep
$10.00
per request
- Platform fee
- $0.80
- Card processing
- $0.64
- Fan pays · whole night
- $137.28
- You keep · whole night
- $120.00
Fees sit on top of the tip — you receive the full amount the fan tipped.
Estimates only, using today's platform fee (8% of each tip, minimum $0.50, maximum $3) and card processing (2.9% + 30¢). Artists pay no monthly fee — ever. Actual fees can vary with the card used, and nothing here is a promise of future earnings.
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Free here, subscription there
Most request apps charge the artist a monthly subscription. We charge the fan a small fee per transaction instead — so a quiet week is free.
Monthly fee
$0 — every feature included
Roughly $14–$35/mo for the same job
What fans pay on top of the tip
8% platform fee, capped at $3, plus card processing
A subscription you pay whether the room tips or not
Chord charts
Built in: editor, transpose, capo keys, auto-scroll
Usually a separate binder or an add-on
Where the tip lands
Your own Stripe account — we never hold it
Varies by provider
What a slow Tuesday costs you
Nothing
The full monthly fee
Promotions & referrals
Bring another act, earn $20
Refer an artist who joins NextSongUp and you earn a $20 bonus once they've been on the platform long enough to qualify. Fans who refer an artist earn a $20 credit toward their own tips and requests. No promo code needed — the terms are the same for everyone, and once a bonus is earned it's yours.
Good to know
Questions
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