Writing

The Steezi blog

Notes on building Steezi, and on making a living from what you create.

Getting Paid · 2 min read

What "85%" actually means

A percentage is only honest if you say what it is a percentage of. Here is the full calculation.

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Product · 2 min

Why we are building Steezi

Nigerian artists are being discovered globally and paid locally. That gap is the whole reason this exists.

Creator Stories · 2 min

Quitting, and how to do it well

Some people should stop. Almost nobody talks about how to stop properly.

Getting Paid · 2 min

Chargebacks, refunds and what happens to your balance

The least fun part of getting paid online, explained before it happens to you.

Product · 2 min

Scheduling releases and why timing is oversold

The best day to release is the one you can prepare properly for.

Creator Stories · 2 min

Answering every comment for a year

It does not scale. That is the point.

Getting Paid · 2 min

Should you go paid-only?

A small number of creators should. Most who try it are making a mistake about which stage they are at.

Product · 2 min

Uploading: what the fields actually do

Genre, mood, description and tags are not decoration. Here is what each one affects.

Creator Stories · 2 min

Collaborating without a contract you regret

Most collaborations between friends go wrong at the same three points.