15 minutes from “I want to sell my music” to “I have a working storefront link.” Works on every tier — Free gives you the storefront with a 10% platform fee; Starter+ is 0% platform fee. 0% platform fee on Starter+. Stripe processing applies on every tier.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.patchline.ai/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
What you’ll need
- A Patchline account (sign up).
- A Stripe account (or willingness to create one — takes 5 minutes).
- At least one asset in your catalog to sell.
- A banner image (1500×500 recommended) — can be added later.
Step-by-step
Connect Stripe
Click Connect Stripe. Standard Stripe Connect flow:
- Existing Stripe account: sign in, approve Patchline as a connected app. ~2 min.
- New Stripe account: create one through Stripe’s flow (business info, bank account, tax info). ~5–10 min.
Pick your slug
Your storefront URL is
patchline.ai/store/<slug>. Pick something
short and brandable — mira-music, runhot, velvetbird. Slugs
are unique platform-wide.Add products
Inventory → + Add product. For each product:
- Pick a track from your catalog (or upload a new one)
- Set product type: single track / album / stems / merch (text-only for v1, no shipping)
- Set price (fixed or pay-what-you-want with optional minimum)
- Optionally add a description, behind-the-scenes asset, signed cover art
Set up your banner + bio
Storefront → Customize:
- Banner image (1500×500 recommended, JPG/PNG)
- Short bio (under 200 chars)
- Profile photo (uses your roster artist photo by default)
- Social links (IG, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)
Preview + publish
Preview opens your store URL in a new tab. When it looks right,
flip the Live toggle.
Embedding on your own site
The embed widget lets you drop a product into any HTML page:Reordering products
Inventory → drag-and-drop to reorder. The order on your storefront follows the inventory order.Pricing modes per product
| Mode | Use when |
|---|---|
| Fixed | Standard — 10, etc. |
| Pay-what-you-want | Solidarity / tip jar feel — fan picks the price |
| Pay-what-you-want with minimum | Soft floor with upside — minimum $3, fans can pay more |
| Free download | Lead magnet — collect emails in exchange for music |
Related pages
- Storefront overview — what storefronts are
- Smart links — routing links for fans
- Checkout & payouts — Stripe details