What is Subscribe with Royalties?

Subscribe with Royalties lets a musician use $50 from a Notes Payment Link to start a year of Notes Musician. No card is needed, and the rest of the payment is claimed to your bank in the same flow.

Do I need a credit card to subscribe to Notes?

Not with Subscribe with Royalties. $50 of your Payment Link pays for the annual Notes Musician plan, so you can subscribe without a card.

Who can subscribe with royalties?

The recipient of a pending Notes Payment Link of $50 or more, signed in to their own Notes account, on the free plan or with no plan yet.

What happens to the rest of my payment?

Add your bank in the same flow. When the payment transfers, $50 pays your membership and the remaining amount is paid to you.

When is the $50 taken?

Your membership starts when you apply, and the $50 comes out of your payment when it transfers to you. Notes does not charge a card.

What if my payment is exactly $50?

The full payment covers your year of Notes Musician, so there is no remainder to claim.

Does Notes take a percentage of royalties?

No. Notes is a simple flat subscription with no percentages and no hidden fees. Musician is $5/month or $50/year, and royalties are paid to you in full.

Subscribe with Royalties

Your RoyaltiesPay for Notes.

Use $50 of a Notes Payment Link to start a year of Notes Musician. No card needed. Claim the rest to your bank in the same flow.

The offer appears on any pending Payment Link of $50 or more. The $50 comes out only when your payment transfers to you.

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Payment

$214.36

Royalties for July to September 2026.

Notes Musician

Notes Musician, 1 year: −$50.00
You receive: $164.36

Uses $50.00 of this payment. No card needed.

Where your payment goes

$50 covers your year. The rest is yours.

Payment$500.00

Notes Musician, 1 year: $50.00
Claimed to your bank: $450.00

Try a payment$50 to $5,000

Best for

Built for musicians getting paid through Notes

Musicians who receive royalties through a Notes Payment Link and want Notes Musician without entering a card.
Musicians on the free plan ready for unlimited catalog, releases, and monthly royalty reviews.
Musicians who want the membership and the payout handled on the same page.

How it works

Three steps, one page

Open your Payment Link
When a pending payment is $50 or more, the page offers a year of Notes Musician and shows what you will receive.
Subscribe with Royalties
Log in or create your Notes account, then apply $50 of the payment. No card needed.
Add Bank to Claim
Add your bank in the same flow. When the payment transfers, $50 pays your membership and the rest is paid to you.

Built-in safeguard

Paid only when your payment moves.

Your membership starts as soon as you apply. The $50 comes out of your payment only when it transfers to you.

If the Payment Link is cancelled or expires before it transfers, Notes voids the membership invoice and your account returns to the free plan.

Pricing

$50 a year. No royalty cut.

Plan	Price	How to pay
Musician	$50/year	$50 from a Notes Payment Link, or a card
Company	Starts at $100/month ($1,000/year)	Card

Subscribe with Royalties starts the annual Musician plan. Notes is a flat subscription with no percentages, so the rest of your payment is paid to you in full.

Included

What a year of Notes Musician includes

Unlimited catalog: Every song you have released in one catalog, with the registration status of each one.
Releases to 30+ platforms: Deliver recordings and credits to 30+ platforms, with recording and songwriting splits kept in two independent 100% pools.
Monthly royalty reviews: Notes reviews your songs against the registries and societies that pay royalties, then names the next step for each issue.
Rewards: 1% rewards on an eligible Notes Financial Account balance. Rewards Program Terms apply.

Good to know

Eligibility

The offer appears on a pending Notes Payment Link of $50 or more.
Only the person the payment was sent to can apply it, from their own Notes account.
Your account must be on the free plan or have no plan yet. Accounts already on a paid plan keep their current plan.
Subscribe with Royalties covers the annual Notes Musician plan for individual musicians. Company-paid memberships are not included.
At exactly $50, the full payment covers the membership and there is no remainder to claim.
To receive the rest of your payment, enroll in Stripe Connect and link a bank account. Enrollment is subject to verification and approval.
Notes is not a bank, money transmitter, or other financial institution. Notes partners with Stripe Payments Company for money transmission and account services.

Stripe names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Notes is an independent service. Financial services are provided by third-party financial institutions and are subject to applicable terms and eligibility.

Use Subscribe with Royalties when a Notes Payment Link is waiting for you and you would rather start Notes Musician from royalties you have already earned than from a card.

FAQ

Subscribe with Royalties: common questions

What is Subscribe with Royalties?: Subscribe with Royalties lets a musician use $50 from a Notes Payment Link to start a year of Notes Musician. No card is needed, and the rest of the payment is claimed to your bank in the same flow.
Do I need a credit card to subscribe to Notes?: Not with Subscribe with Royalties. $50 of your Payment Link pays for the annual Notes Musician plan, so you can subscribe without a card.
Who can subscribe with royalties?: The recipient of a pending Notes Payment Link of $50 or more, signed in to their own Notes account, on the free plan or with no plan yet.
What happens to the rest of my payment?: Add your bank in the same flow. When the payment transfers, $50 pays your membership and the remaining amount is paid to you.
When is the $50 taken?: Your membership starts when you apply, and the $50 comes out of your payment when it transfers to you. Notes does not charge a card.
What if the Payment Link is cancelled or expires?: If the payment is cancelled or expires before it transfers, Notes voids the membership invoice and your account returns to the free plan.
What if my payment is exactly $50?: The full payment covers your year of Notes Musician, so there is no remainder to claim.
Does Notes take a percentage of royalties?: No. Notes is a simple flat subscription with no percentages and no hidden fees. Musician is $5/month or $50/year, and royalties are paid to you in full.