A deal is a performance contract between your venue and an artist. Noctern manages the full deal lifecycle: creation, artist signature, and post-show settlement.
Go to AdminVenues[venue]Deals to manage deals.
Deal types
| Type | How pay is calculated | |---|---| | Guarantee / Flat Fee | Artist receives a fixed dollar amount regardless of ticket sales | | Door Deal | Artist receives a percentage of door revenue | | Versus | Artist receives the greater of a guarantee or a percentage of door revenue | | Bonus | Base guarantee plus a bonus if revenue exceeds a threshold |
Creating a deal
- Go to AdminVenues[venue]Deals and click New deal.
- Select the Artist from your artist list, then select the Event from the event dropdown. The event's date populates automatically.
- Choose a Deal type and enter the financial terms.
- Optionally fill in the Day sheet sections — schedule (load-in, sound check, set time), hospitality, guest list, and production notes. These appear on the deal PDF the artist receives.
- Click Save. The deal is created in Draft status.
- Click Send for signature to generate a unique signing link. Copy and share it with the artist.
Artist signature
The artist receives the signing link and reviews the deal on a public page. They enter their name and click Sign to accept. The deal status changes to Signed and you receive a notification.
The signing link is unique and single-use. If the artist needs a new link, click Resend on the deal detail page.
Day sheet
The day sheet sections (schedule, hospitality, merch, billing, cancellation, production) are optional. Fill them in to give the artist a complete picture of the engagement. These sections appear on the deal PDF but do not affect the financial settlement.
| Section | Key fields | |---|---| | Schedule | Load-in, sound check, doors, set time, performance length | | Hospitality | Meals, drink tickets, green room, buyout amounts | | Merch | Venue percentage split, seller notes | | Support acts | Number of openers, selection rights | | Cancellation | Policy, low-sales threshold, force majeure |
Settlement
After the event, calculate the final payout:
- Open the deal and click Calculate settlement.
- Enter the actual door count and gross ticket revenue for the night.
- Noctern computes the artist's share based on the deal type and terms.
- Review the settlement summary and click Generate PDF to produce a settlement statement.
- Record the payment using the Record payment button (see Artist payments).
The settlement PDF can be emailed directly to the artist or downloaded for your records.