What booking a musician actually costs
No subscription required, no setup fee, no charge for posting a request. You pay a service fee only when you book someone. Here's the whole table.
Pay per booking
You set your budget. Musicians send offers. When you accept one, EM adds a service fee based on the size of the booking.
Larger bookings cost us less to service per dollar — same vetting, same payment handling, same support, spread across more value. So we charge less.
| Booking amount | Service fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $250 | 25% |
| $250 – $500 | 22% |
| $500 – $1,000 | 20% |
| Over $1,000 | 18% |
Boundaries are inclusive of the lower band — a $250 booking is charged at 25%, a $250+ booking at 22%.
A real booking, start to finish
Your budget: $300 for a Sunday morning drummer.
The musician is paid directly through the platform. You don't handle cash, write a check, or chase anyone for a W-9.
$99 per seat, per month
Flat 15% service fee on every booking, regardless of size. No tiers, no boundaries, no doing math before you post.
On a $300 booking, pay-per-booking costs $66 in fees. Pro costs $45. You save $21.
One seat pays for itself at 5 bookings a month. Below that, stay on pay-per-booking — we'll tell you the same thing if you ask.
The short answers
No. You're only charged when you accept an offer.
You pay nothing.
Yes, from the booking screen — free more than 24 hours out, with a $45 service fee inside 24 hours. Read the full policy.
Yes — musicians pay a separate fee on their side and keep most of their booking rate. See the musician side.
Per instrument. A seat is one instrument slot — covering keys and drums every week is two seats.
No. The seat covers the lower fee and Pro features. The musician’s rate is paid per service and always shown before you confirm.
Post a request and see what it costs
Posting is free. You'll see the fee on every offer before you accept anything.
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