Gigevate Payment Guide for Artists

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Learn how Gigevate artist payments work from escrow protection to payout timing fees verification and disputes. A complete step by step guide for artists.

Why Getting Paid Should Not Be a Gamble for DJs and Promoters

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THE REAL COST OF UNPAID GIGS Unpaid gigs are more than an inconvenience. They drain time energy and trust in a scene built on community. DJs spend hours preparing sets buying music travelling across cities and promoting lineups. Organisers take risks booking talent balancing budgets and keeping events alive. When payment fails the whole culture takes a step backwards. The electronic music world moves fast yet payments still lag behind. Messages get lost. Agreements are vague. People assume good intentions until things go wrong.   Unpaid gigs silence emerging artists hurt small organisers and make nightlife less sustainable for everyone who cares about it. Gigevate exists because the scene deserves better.   Every unpaid gig leaves a gap in the culture. Trust is the currency the scene cannot afford to lose. HOW GIGEVATE PROTECTS YOUR EARNINGS The First Wave is the starting group of artists organisers and venues who will use the system the moment we launch in January. They get access to our booking workflow including verified profiles digital agreements and protected payments. Gigevate removes the anxiety around gig payments. It keeps both sides safe without slowing anything down. Instead of hoping for the best both parties work inside one trusted flow where expectations are clear and money moves securely. This is not about policing anyone. It is about giving the scene the structure it deserves. Trust is not created by chance. It is created by structure. STEP BY STEP HOW OUR PAYMENT PROTECTION WORKS 1. Organiser pays bookingThe organiser confirms the gig and pays the agreed fee into the system. 2. Funds secured in TrustapThe full amount is held safely in Trustap so everyone knows the money is ready before the event. 3. Cancellation protectionIf the gig is cancelled the terms agreed in advance decide what happens to the funds so there are no surprises. 4. Artist performsThe artist focuses on the set and delivers the performance without worrying about chasing payment. 5. Dispute protectionIf something goes wrong Trustap steps in as a neutral layer and helps resolve the situation fairly. 6. Payout releasedOnce the organiser confirms the event happened the funds are released and the artist gets paid. REAL STORIES FROM FRUSTRATION TO FINANCIAL PEACE OF MIND You do not need to be a superstar to deserve reliability. The biggest pain points come from small events where everyone is doing their best but things fall through the cracks. Artists who waited months for payouts. Organisers who had to chase confirmations. Fans disappointed when lineups changed because deals fell apart. With protected payments gig days become predictable. Artists walk away knowing their time was valued. Organisers run events knowing money is handled cleanly. These stories are the reason Gigevate exists. A system that gives emerging music communities the same level of trust usually reserved for big agencies.   I stopped worrying about getting paid and started focusing on the set again. READY TO STOP GAMBLING WITH YOUR EARNINGS If you care about building a sustainable career or scene now is the best moment to join the First Wave. We are onboarding artists organisers and venues who want trust clarity and structure from day one. If this solves a problem you know too well then you belong in the First Wave. JOIN THE MOVEMENT

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