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Earning Revenue

Daily payouts are driven by song quality and buzz within each genre pool.

How payouts work

  • Timing: Revenue rolls daily (server time). Check the music page for the current roll window.
  • Pools: Each genre has a revenue pool split among songs in that genre.
  • Share: Your share is based on quality × buzz relative to others in the genre.

Improve your share

  • Raise quality: practice music skills; choose better studio/production.
  • Boost buzz: perform gigs (20 Energy) and time them before rollup.
  • Genre selection: compete in genres where you can rank well; diversify if pools differ.

Monitoring

  • Check song list for buzz and quality values.
  • Track revenue after each roll to see if your gig cadence is enough.
  • Adjust genre focus if competing against stronger catalogs.

Where to go next

Tips & Tricks

  • Track genre pools—shift effort to higher-yield genres when feasible.
  • Use gigs to prop up earnings before rollup, then release new tracks.
  • Invest in the four music skills; they compound across your catalog.

FAQ

  • When does rollup run? Daily at 7:00 AM UTC.
  • Can revenue be negative? No; but opportunity cost rises if buzz decays.