Guest-spot money explained
Why some settlement money is labelled GUEST, and the difference between a guest fee and a commission split.
When a visiting artist works at a studio they're not a resident of, the money from those bookings is marked GUEST (an orange label) on the Money Settlement screen. This page explains what that label means and how guest money differs from a resident's commission.
The GUEST label
The orange GUEST tag tells you a settlement comes from a guest spot rather than a resident's regular bookings. It's there so both sides can tell guest money apart from the studio's usual commission settlements at a glance.
It's about the booking, not your home studio
The label comes from the booking being a guest spot — not from whether you have a home studio. An independent artist with no studio guests too, and their guest bookings carry the same GUEST label. What matters is that the work was done as a guest at a host studio.
Guest fee vs guest commission
A guest arrangement is one of two things, never both for the same spot:
- a flat guest fee — a fixed amount (per day or week) the guest pays the host studio for the chair. This is a fixed payment, handled in Payments.
- a commission split — the guest pays the host a percentage of their sessions, which settles exactly like a resident's commission (see Studio cut vs your net).
Frequently asked questions
- I'm independent with no studio. Why do I still see GUEST money?
Because the label is about the booking being a guest spot, not about having a home studio. Your guest bookings at a host studio are marked GUEST.
See this in action
- Payments - rent, flat-rate, training and guest feesThe Payments mode of Money Settlement, where artists confirm the fixed amounts they pay the studio, and a studio confirms its recurring staff expenses.
- Settling commission money - a day, a booking, confirm receivedHow the two-sided hand-over works - one side records the settlement, the other confirms or disputes - and how to settle a whole day or a single booking.
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