How you are paid
MusicStudio pays teachers through Stripe, the payments company. Once your profile has been approved, you set up a Stripe account once, from the Payout Details tab of your teacher profile. Stripe checks your identity and takes your bank details directly. Stripe holds your bank details; we never see or store them.
When you are paid
We send your fees to your Stripe account twice a month, on the 1st and the 15th, for every lesson delivered by then. Stripe then pays the money into your bank automatically, usually within a few working days. The Earnings tab shows the date of the next payment.
Where we can pay you
We can pay into a bank account in any of these 32 countries: the 27 EU member states, the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, the United States and Canada. The country of your Stripe account cannot be changed once it is set up. If your bank account is anywhere else, please contact us before you apply — we cannot currently pay you through MusicStudio.
Before your first payment
We need two things before we can pay you, both completed after approval: your Stripe setup, and your tax details (the Tax Details tab — the law requires us to collect and report them). Fees for lessons you teach before both are complete are held for you, not lost, and are paid as soon as they are.
Where to see your earnings
The Earnings tab shows every lesson, its fee and what you receive, and you can download statements for any period. Your Stripe Express dashboard shows each payment into your bank.
Questions about a payment
If you have a question about a specific payment or believe there is a discrepancy, use Contact us in your dashboard menu or our contact form, with the relevant lesson details.
This is a general guide. Payment terms are set out in clause 8 of the Teacher Agreement.