Pricing
Free to join. You pay only when you book.
Creating an account, browsing, messaging and listing are free, with no monthly fee. When a booking goes through, the artist pays a 5% service fee and a 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee, and the Host pays 10%. Your card is charged only when the Host says yes.
Opening first in Puerto Rico. Request an invite and be among the first artists in.
Plans
Everything you need today is free.
Free
For everyone- Create your account
- Book studios and hire pros
- List a room or sell your services
- Messages for every booking
- Payouts through Stripe to your bank
Career tools
Coming soonPlanned for the same account. No price yet.
Agreements
Split sheets and e-signatures
Catalog
Every song and release
Royalties
Statements and splits
Fees
Every fee, in plain words.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Joining is free for artists and Hosts, with no monthly fee.
What do artists pay?
Artists pay a 5% service fee on the room or service price and a processing fee, shown before you pay, plus sales tax (IVU) where it applies. A house engineer and extras added to a studio booking carry no service fee.
Is there a payment processing fee?
Yes. The artist pays a 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee on the total (the price, the service fee and IVU). It's the same for every way to pay, shows on its own line before you pay, and is refunded in the same share as the rest. Hosts never pay it.
Is there sales tax?
Sales tax (IVU) is added on its own line where it applies. You see it before you pay.
What do Hosts pay?
Hosts pay 10% of the room or service price, taken from the payout.
Is there a founding offer?
Founding studios and pros in Puerto Rico pay no Host fee for their first 6 months.
When is my card charged?
When you request a session, the amount is held on your card. It's charged only when the studio accepts; a decline or an expired request releases the hold.
Can I cancel a booking?
Yes. Each studio shows its cancellation policy before you pay: Flexible, Standard or Strict. You get back what the policy allows, including the same share of the service fee. If the studio cancels, you get a full refund.
When do I get paid?
For a studio session, 24 hours after it ends. For a service, when the artist approves your delivery, or 3 days after you deliver. Stripe then sends it to your bank on its usual schedule.
Example
One booking, both sides.
A session of 3 hours at $45.00 an hour. The amounts are made up; real ones come from the studio's price.
The artist pays
Example- 3 hours × $45.00
- $135.00
- Service fee (5%)
- $6.75
- Processing fee
- $4.41
- Total (USD)
- $146.16
Plus IVU where it applies. The processing fee is 2.9% + $0.30 of the total, IVU included. Charged only when the studio says yes.
The Host receives
Example- Booking
- $135.00
- Host fee (10%)
- −$13.50
- Payout (USD)
- $121.50
A founding Host receives $135.00.
Questions
Good to know.
Is Sky EKO free?
Yes. Joining is free for artists and Hosts, with no monthly fee. Sky EKO earns a fee only when a booking goes through; the next answer has the numbers.
Is there a subscription?
No. Joining and using Sky EKO is free, with no monthly fee; fees apply only when a booking goes through. Career tools (Agreements, Catalog and Royalties) are planned for the same account and have no price yet.
Which currency are prices in?
US dollars. Payouts go to US bank accounts, Puerto Rico included.
Can I be a Star and a Host?
Yes. One account holds both. Switch between Sky Star and Sky Host anytime.
Can I join today?
Not yet. Sky EKO is invite-only while it opens. Request an invite and we'll write back when there's a spot for you.