Multi-Party Splits handle the financial division of merch revenue between different parties — typically the artist (or their entity) and the venue. Fanhaven automates this at the event level so you don’t have to reconcile manually.
How splits work
When a sale happens at an event with payment splits configured:
- The full payment is collected through Stripe
- Fanhaven calculates each party’s share based on the split configuration
- Funds are routed accordingly — artist’s share to their account, venue’s share to the venue account (if connected)
Split types
Simple split
A single percentage applied to all merch sales at an event.
Example: 85% artist / 15% venue on all sales
Advanced split
Different percentages for different product categories:
| Category | Artist share | Venue share |
|---|
| Hard goods (apparel, accessories) | 85% | 15% |
| Soft goods (posters, stickers) | 90% | 10% |
Advanced splits are common at major venues where the venue takes a different cut depending on the product category. Always negotiate these terms before the show.
Configuring splits
Per-event configuration
Navigate to your event and open the settings.
Choose simple or advanced, then enter the percentages for each party.
Connect the venue account (optional)
If the venue has a Stripe account, connect it so their share is routed directly. Otherwise, you’ll settle with the venue manually.
Tour-level defaults
You can set default split percentages at the tour level. Individual events inherit these defaults but can override them — useful when most events have the same deal but a few have special terms.
Tip splits
Tips are handled separately from merch revenue. Configure tip splits to determine how tips are divided:
- Artist share — Percentage going to the artist entity
- Staff share — Percentage going to the merch staff working the booth
Viewing split data
From Finance → Splits, you can see:
- Split configurations for each event
- Calculated amounts per party after each event
- Settlement status — whether each party has been paid
Settlements
After an event, the split data feeds into the settlement process. See Settlements for details on how final event settlements work. 
