What are splits?

Splits are allow everyone behind the podcast to receive a share of the revenue - instantly. 

Boosts and streaming payments go through the splits when paying with Lightning. To check the splits for any episode or track, tap on Splits before you make a payment.

How do I manage the splits for my podcast or music?

The steps you will take here are slightly different depending on where you podcast or music is being hosted.

If you are hosting your podcast or music on Fountain:

To manage your show or artist splits:

• Go to Dashboard > Settings
• On the Payments tab you can:
  • Delete or edit a split
  • Add a split (either by entering any Lightning Address or entering your wallet details manually)

To manage your episode or track splits:

• When publishing a new episode or release, scroll down to Splits
• Choose to customise your splits for this 
• On the Payments tab you can:
  • Delete or edit a split
  • Add a split (either by entering any Lightning Address or entering your wallet details manually)

If you are hosting your podcast elsewhere:

Once you have claimed your podcast on Fountain you can manage your splits in the Fountain app. Justust tap on the show image in the side nav. You can set the default splits for your show as well as customise the splits for a specific episode:

To set the default splits for your show:

• Go to your App Dashboard via the Main Menu
• Open the Menu by your show title and press Manage Show Splits

To customise the splits for a specific episode:

• Go to your Dashboard
• Choose and episode from the Episodes tab
• Open the Menu next to the play button and press Manage Episode Splits

There are two ways you can add a split for your show or episode:

• Add any Fountain user: You can search for any Fountain user and share earnings from your podcast with them! After you've added them, a card will appear in their Wallet so they can see their earnings and any Boost messages.
• Add Lightning Node Pubkey: Send your earnings to directly any public Lightning Node. This is a great way to support a good cause, such as an open source project. For example, you can support OpenSats by adding their node as a split.

Once you have added a split, press the edit icon next to the split to adjust the percentage. If the percentages of your splits add up to more than 100%, the sats will still be distributed proportionately to the total. Click Update Show Splits when you're finished making changes

How many splits can I add?

You are able to add as many splits as you like however if you have lots of splits it may take longer to process payments from listeners. It's worth bearing in mind that listeners incur  fees on Fountain for every split when they support your podcast.

Should I tell my listeners about my splits?

This is always a good idea. Not only does it let your supporters know where their money is going, it also gives them a compelling reason to support the show.

Want to learn more? Read our Podcaster Guide to Value for Value