We share our ad revenue with the bands
Every month, Metal TV puts the greater of $50 or half of its advertising revenue into an artist fund, and splits it equally between every approved video from the licensed bands in rotation.
How it works
- Airing is free: any band can upload and be on the channel within minutes.
- Earning is for licensed bands. Once a band claims its page, we review each of its videos, and every approved video holds one equal share of the fund.
- The more real videos a band has approved, the larger its share. Viewers cannot influence it: there is no play count in the split, just approved videos.
- We settle at the end of each month and pay bands from a balance they can withdraw or spend on promoting their own music.
Is your band playing on Metal TV?
We already air hundreds of underground bands. If one of them is yours, claim your page to join the fund: find your band, then contact us to claim it. We will verify you and switch your videos on for the fund.
The ledger
The first fund is paid at the end of July 2026. Once a month is settled it shows here, so anyone can see what went into the fund and what it paid.
The artist fund is a voluntary programme we run in good faith. The formula above is our current policy, and we may adjust it going forward with notice. Full terms are in the advertising terms. New here? The help page explains it in more detail.