Contributor agreement

You put in the time, the gear, and the local knowledge that makes a shot actually land. This agreement spells out exactly what you get in return, in plain numbers, no asterisks. If any part reads like fine print, flag it to creators@brollcollective.com and we’ll rewrite it.

Every creator starts at Base (40%). As your catalog performs you automatically step up. We re-evaluate tiers on the first of every month based on lifetime stats.

Tier increases are retroactive to the first download of the new month; downgrades only happen after two consecutive months below threshold, and we email you before any change takes effect.

Each month we pool all subscription revenue attributable to clip downloads (not the platform fee, not Stripe fees). Every individual download contributes a fractional share of that pool based on: the subscriber’s plan price, the number of downloads they made that month, and the total weight of your clip vs. the library that month.

Your earning per download = (subscriber’s monthly price ÷ their total downloads) × your share rate.

Payouts are processed on the 5th of every month via Stripe Connect. Your earnings accrue continuously; when your balance reaches $50 USD, the next payout run sends it to the bank account linked to your Stripe account. Balances below $50 roll into the next month.

• Stripe fees (standard Connect 0.25% + $0.25 per payout) are deducted from the transfer, not from your earnings.
• Tax forms: we issue a 1099-NEC for US creators who earn $600+ in a calendar year. Non-US creators handle their own tax reporting; we store your Stripe W-8BEN where applicable.
• Holds only happen if there’s a fraud flag on your account. We notify you within 24 hours and resolve within 7 days.

Upload anything except:

• Any clip that includes identifiable people without a signed model release. Kids need a guardian signature, full stop.
• Copyrighted music, logos, trademarks, or art in the frame. Mute your audio track if in doubt. We prefer silent B-roll anyway.
• Clips you didn’t shoot or don’t have an explicit license to distribute.
• Anything hateful, sexually explicit, graphically violent, or depicting illegal activity.
• Drone footage shot over people or in restricted airspace.

Every upload goes through AI moderation plus a short human pass for flagged files. Rejected uploads get a plain-English reason and a one-click resubmit option.

You own your work. BrollCollective never claims copyright. You grant us and our subscribers the worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license described in the Terms of Service. You can delete a clip at any time (future downloads stop immediately; already-executed downloads stay licensed).

If a subscriber chargebacks a month in which your clip was downloaded, that download’s attributed earning is reversed. If chargebacks exceed 3% of a subscriber’s downloaded clips, Stripe suspends their account. Your catalog is never penalized for someone else’s dispute.

We’ll only change the share rates or thresholds in ways that benefit creators. Any other material change is announced 30 days in advance via email, and you can delete your account if you disagree. Previous downloads always pay at the rate that was effective when they happened.