EVEN is the merchant of record on every Studio transaction. That makes EVEN the seller of record to the fan, so the commercial obligations on each sale sit with EVEN rather than with your team.
What that covers
EVEN handles the commercial side of every sale: checkout, payments, global sales tax and VAT, fraud, chargebacks and fan support. Fans pay in 140 currencies from 195 countries. EVEN runs local rails where they matter, including Paystack in Nigeria, M-Pesa in Kenya, and mobile money in Ghana and South Africa.
What it takes off your team
Because EVEN sells to the fan, your team stays out of the tax and disputes side entirely. You do not register for tax in every territory where fans happen to buy, you do not file on fan transactions, and you do not fight card disputes. For a campaign selling into a hundred countries in a week, that is the difference between a launch and a compliance project.
What fans see
Fans see EVEN on their card statement when they buy from an artist's EVEN-powered store. Some do not recognize the name and open a card dispute. This is worth sorting out before release week, so name EVEN in your pre-order and confirmation copy.
What your finance team gets
Your finance team gets reporting that shows gross and net, alongside daily payout records. An audit-firm accounting memo covers the merchant-of-record structure. Ask your EVEN team for that memo during setup, so your finance team has it well before quarter end.
Where the boundary sits
Physical fulfillment stays with your merch partner or 3PL. EVEN never runs or pays for shipping. You or your fulfillment partner set the shipping regions, rates and handling fees, and you cover them.