Multi-artist payouts
← All featuresKnow exactly who earned what.
Running a shop means splitting money, and a spreadsheet at the end of the month is how disputes start. Patron tracks each artist's earnings as bookings happen and keeps a running ledger, so payout day is a read, not a reconstruction.
Splits that match your shop's deal
Set a default split for the studio and override it per artist when someone's arrangement is different. Guest spots, residents, and an owner who still tattoos can all sit on the same roster with the right numbers behind each one.
Rent, commission, or a mix
Shops divide money in different ways. Some rent a chair for a flat fee and let the artist keep the rest. Some take a commission on each piece. Plenty run a mix, with a different deal for every chair. Patron handles the commission side of that, so the split behind each booking is right no matter which arrangement a given artist is on.
A ledger that keeps itself
Every booking that earns money lands in the ledger with the split already applied. You are not adding up receipts at month end. The figure each artist is owed is there when you need it.
Each artist sees their own
A resident sees their own earnings and nothing else. Owners and managers see the whole shop. Nobody scrolls through a coworker's income, and nobody has to ask you for their number.
Totals that match how you pay
Because the split rides on the booking itself, the money side stays tied to the work. Earnings roll up by month in your studio's own time zone, so the totals line up with how you actually run payouts.
Straight answers
Common questions.
Can each artist have a different split?
Yes. Set a studio default and override it per artist, so residents, guest spots, and an owner who still tattoos can all carry the right numbers on one roster.
Do artists see each other's earnings?
No. A resident sees only their own earnings. Owners and managers see the whole shop. Access is scoped so nobody browses a coworker's income.
Is the ledger automatic?
Yes. Every booking that earns money records to the ledger with the split already applied, so payout day is a read rather than a month-end reconstruction.
Does Patron handle rent versus commission splits?
Patron handles the commission side: set a percentage split per artist so each booking is divided correctly. For a booth-rent chair where the artist keeps their earnings, set their split to reflect that and Patron still tracks their totals separately. Different arrangements can sit on the same roster.
Is this on every plan?
Payout splits are a Shop-plan feature, since they exist for multi-artist studios. A solo artist gets a simple earnings view instead.