Partnership Model

    Shared upside.
    Zero upfront costs.

    The published partnership model connects a digital add-on to the ticket price, then shares the remaining net after agreed hard costs.

    "A transparent $3–$5 digital add-on is built into the ticket price. After hard costs, we split the net 50/50. Zero upfront cost."

    01

    The Add-On

    The published $3–$5 range applies to the digital add-on built into the ticket price. If a team wants to include physical goods, the production and delivery scope is agreed separately before anything is offered to fans.

    02

    Hard Costs

    Direct campaign expenses are identified before the split is calculated. The applicable items and treatment should be written into the campaign scope so both parties use the same settlement basis.

    03

    The Split

    After the agreed hard costs are deducted from the digital add-on revenue, the remaining net is divided 50/50. Ticketing, tax, refund, and settlement responsibilities are confirmed for the specific campaign.

    Understanding hard costs

    A workable partnership starts with a shared definition of net. Hard costs are the agreed direct expenses required to process and deliver the approved offer before the revenue split is calculated.

    The exact list varies by campaign. It can include payment processing, applicable taxes, direct digital-delivery expenses, and approved production or shipping expenses when physical goods are part of the scope. Those examples are not an automatic or exhaustive deduction list.

    Before launch, teams should confirm which expenses count as hard costs, how refunds or chargebacks are handled, and what settlement information will be available. The final written agreement—not this overview—defines the campaign terms.

    Scope and expectations

    ComesWithMusic coordinates the agreed technology, delivery, fulfillment, and support workflow. The artist team provides approved creative assets, confirms show and ticketing details, and signs off on the fan-facing offer and communications.

    The published model has zero upfront cost. The digital add-on, hard-cost definition, net split, taxes, refunds, approvals, and fulfillment responsibilities are still documented for each campaign before the offer goes live.

    If a date changes or is cancelled, the written launch plan determines who communicates with fans, who has refund authority, and what happens to an item that has already been delivered. Physical offers may require additional inventory, address, shipping, and returns decisions.