Give artists one clear destination
Set up your WAVLNGTH profile with a recognizable name, the genres you understand and the stream where people can watch. Add short submission rules: what you accept, what you are listening for and material you will decline. Share your profile link in your own stream description and on screen.
Try the demo studio before a real show. Then open your studio next to the streaming software you already use. Add the provided OBS overlays if useful, and check that the audience sees your queue without seeing private studio controls or submission links.
Price for the time you actually have
Free submissions remain available. Enable paid tiers only when you are ready to deliver the queue. Start with prices you can explain and leave enough time to review the paid spots you accept. Artists see their position before paying; avoid promising an exact start time when reviews can run long.
Hosts keep 85% of paid spots before applicable payment costs and adjustments; WAVLNGTH’s platform fee is 15%. Connect Stripe to receive payouts. An example earnings calculation is a scenario, not a forecast of your audience or income.
Make the feedback actionable
Play the track intentionally. Pin a note to the moment you mean: an intro that runs long, a hook that connects or a bass note masking the kick. Explain one useful next step and distinguish your taste from an audible technical problem. Rate the track rather than leaving the artist to infer your reaction.
The paid delivery minimum is 45 seconds of playback and a rating. That is a minimum, not a recommendation for the whole review. Written notes give artists something they can return to after the stream and help make your show worth revisiting.
End the show cleanly
Check outstanding paid spots before ending. Unplayed paid spots are refunded when the show closes; payment disputes can still happen. Leave time for your last reviews and do not accept payments for time you cannot deliver.
Respect the artist’s sharing choices. A live review does not give you or WAVLNGTH blanket rights to reuse the song in promotion. Obtain the relevant artist and host permissions for a later clip, and disclose any sponsorship. For a first pilot, focus on repeat shows, useful feedback and artists who choose to return.