Automated payouts move money on a schedule instead of waiting on someone to run a report and cut a check. Payouts route through Dwolla, Trellis, or Stripe Connect, and you can set an optional holdback percentage so a portion stays back until settlement is final.
Because payouts sit in the same system that sold the tickets, the numbers reconcile against actual sales instead of a separate spreadsheet. That closes the gap between the show ending and the money landing where it needs to go, and it gives your team one less manual step on settlement night.