Question 1

Premium Publisher Program

Accepted Answer

Overview: The Premium Publisher Program on Short Mic allows qualified publishers to enable subscriptions for their channels, offering exclusive content to their subscribers. This program is designed for experienced and certified creators who provide highly valuable content. If you are a premium publisher, you are not eligible for other revenue programs within Short Mic.

Eligibility Criteria
1. Minimum Audio Playtime: Creators must have at least 1,000 minutes of their audio content played on Short Mic.
2. Content Volume: At least 25 audios must be posted on Short Mic.
3. Professional or Popularity Qualification: Creators need to have recognized certifications (e.g., a medical doctor, chartered accountant) or significant experience in a specific field, or alternatively, at least 50,000 subscribers on another content platform.

Revenue Share Model
 • Subscription Fee: Creators set their subscription price, subject to Short Mic’s approval.
 • Revenue Split: After deducting taxes, payment gateway fees (typically around 2-3%), and app store charges (usually 30%):
    • Creators receive 60% of the net revenue.
    • Short Mic retains 40% to cover platform maintenance, marketing, and technology development.

Terms and Conditions
1. Quality Assurance: All content under the Premium Publisher Program must meet high-quality standards and undergo a review process by Short Mic’s editorial team.
2. Subscription Management: Creators are responsible for maintaining a regular posting schedule to ensure subscriber engagement and satisfaction.
3. Compliance with Laws: All content must comply with local and international laws, including copyright and content decency standards.
4. Financial Transparency: Creators must provide accurate information for financial transactions and adhere to tax regulations applicable in their jurisdiction.

Use Cases/Examples of Premium Published Channels with Potential for Revenue
1. Health and Wellness Guru: A certified nutritionist with a significant following could offer personalized diet plans, weekly wellness tips, and live Q&A sessions for subscribers.
2. Finance Advisor: A chartered accountant or seasoned investor providing detailed market analysis, investment strategies, and financial planning advice exclusively for subscribers.
3. Tech Insights: A tech expert with years of industry experience (or significant following on tech forums) providing in-depth reviews, early tech news, and tutorials.
4. Educational Tutorials: A teacher or expert in fields like mathematics or science offering specialized content such as problem-solving sessions, exam preparation tips, and interactive learning modules.

Whether sharing exclusive lifestyle tips, unveiling secret travel destinations, teaching cooking techniques, or delivering comedy sessions, your premium channel can offers unique, subscriber-only content that engages, educates, and entertains.

Question 2

Creator Program

Accepted Answer

Overview: Creators start earning a share of the revenue generated from their content after reaching certain thresholds and signing up for the Creator Partner Program.

Eligibility Criteria to apply for Creator Partner Program:
 • A minimum of 10,000 total play minutes across all content published by the creator.
 • At least 1000 followers/subscribers on Short Mic for the creator.

Revenue Model:
 • After deducting taxes, payment gateway fees (typically around 2-3%), and app store charges (usually 30%), Creators earn 55% of the net revenue generated from advertisements placed within or alongside their audios. Short Mic retains 45% to cover platform maintenance, marketing, and technology development.

Terms & Conditions:
 • Content Standards: Must meet community and quality standards consistently.
 • Engagement Requirements: Creators need to maintain regular posting frequency and viewer engagement to remain eligible for revenue sharing.
 • Payment Adjustments: Revenue shares are subject to changes based on platform policies and advertisement performance.

Question 3

Creator Program- Launchpad Bonus

Accepted Answer

Overview: Creators who join the platform from June 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, and actively publish content, will become eligible for increased payouts upon qualifying for the Creator Partner Program and once monetization features are fully implemented by Short Mic.
Eligibility:
Creators must have at least 50 approved and live short audios on Short Mic to apply for Launchpad program.
Benefit:
Creators receive an additional 25% on top of the standard payout rates. For example, if the standard revenue model is 55%, with this benefit, creators will earn 68.75% of the revenue generated from their content.
Terms & Conditions:
 • To be eligible, creators must have applied for the Launchpad Bonus Program
 • All terms and conditions of the Creator Partner Program apply.

Link to apply for Launchpad Bonus

Question 4

Content Acquisition Program

Accepted Answer

Overview: 
Short Mic purchases existing content from creators that they have previously posted on platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Creators are encouraged to re-purpose, edit, and trim these into short audio formats suitable for Short Mic.

Terms & Conditions:
 • Content Review: All submissions will be reviewed by the Short Mic editorial team for appropriateness before approval.
 • Copyright: Creators must ensure their content does not violate copyright. Payments will be withheld for any content under copyright dispute.
 • Content Rights: Upon payment, Short Mic acquires full permissions to use, repurpose, or distribute the content without necessarily crediting the creator.
 • Applicable taxes will be deducted and subject to payment terms and conditions.

Payment Tiers:
Tier 1: 0-1,000 views/likes on the original platform: INR 10 per short audio
Tier 2: 1,001-10,000 views/likes on the original platform: INR 30 per short audio
Tier 3: Over 10,000 views/likes on the original platform: INR 50 per short audio

Payment tiers are calculated based on two primary considerations:
1. Total views on YouTube for the content.
2. If the same content is posted on both Instagram and Facebook, we consider the highest count of likes between the two platforms.
3. The tier total is calculated by summing (1) and (2).

These totals are fixed based on the counts on the date when the content URL is submitted to Short Mic and will not be revised thereafter. This method ensures a fair evaluation of the content's popularity and engagement at the time of submission.

Example:
Imagine you have a video titled 'Quick Meditation Routines' that you want to submit to Short Mic. On the day you submit the content URL, the video has 8,000 views on YouTube. Simultaneously, the same video has been posted on Instagram and Facebook. On Instagram, it received 4,500 likes, while on Facebook, it received 3,000 likes.
For calculating the payment tier:
1. From YouTube: 8,000 views
2. Highest likes on social platforms: 4,500 likes on Instagram (since it's higher than Facebook)
3. Sum total for tier calculation: 8,000 (YouTube views) + 4,500 (Instagram likes) = 12,500

Based on our payment tier structure, if 12,500 falls into Tier 3, you would be compensated accordingly. This total is fixed at the time of URL submission and will not change, ensuring that payment reflects the content's popularity at the time of submission."

Partner Programs