Stem processes payments for master (sound recording) contracts and mechanical royalties (composition) from digital downloads in the U.S. on the 15th of every month. Once we process these, please allow for an additional 3-5 business days for the payment to hit your PayPal or bank account.

For a list of upcoming master payment dates, please see:

Master Royalty Payment Dates.

For more details on how we process mechanical royalties please see:

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