The founder fee is the 8% platform fee founding creators lock for life, versus the 12.5% standard fee, so a founder keeps 92% of a settled deal and a standard creator keeps 87.5%, with no listing, placement, or monthly charges.
The fee locked in by founding creators: 8% of a settled deal, held for life, versus the 12.5% standard fee. On the founder fee a creator keeps 92% of a deal; on standard, 87.5%. There are no separate listing, placement, or monthly charges on either.