Ongoing · after you’ve hit 100
Sustain it.
Keep at least one hundred monthly actives at your school and earn a $50 monthly retainer. The ones who stay above two hundred get first call on full-time spots.
$50/month
For high schoolers
Bring Cue to your high school.
We’re looking for one trusted student per LA campus. Someone whose taste their friends already follow, who can seed Cue into their school’s social network until it’s the default way people share music. You bring in your closest friends first, and we pay you in milestones as the rest of the school catches on.
Where we’re starting
LA, first.
Geographic density matters. Schools close to each other share friendships, so Cue can spread across campus lines through people who already know each other. One spot per school on this list.
- Santa MonicaAmbassador in place
- PalisadesOpen
- Beverly HillsOpen
- CrossroadsOpen
- BrentwoodOpen
- Harvard-WestlakeOpen
- VeniceOpen
- Culver CityOpen
Not on this list? Apply anyway. We’ll expand to more schools once the first cohort is working, and we’ll keep good applicants in the queue.
The sprint
Four weeks to one hundred users.
- Week 1
Launch.
Bring your ten to fifteen closest friends on first. Word of mouth, in person, not a mass DM. Tell them they can become ambassadors too if they bring people in. Make it feel a little exclusive.
- Weeks 2–3
Grow.
Identify the next tier of social connectors at your school and bring them in. Post your own Cue on TikTok or Instagram. Quick weekly check-in with us about what's landing and what isn't.
- Week 4
Finish.
Hit one hundred users at your school. Tell us what worked. If you're graduating, name a successor we should talk to.
The ladder
Paid as you climb.
Milestones are cumulative users at your school. You unlock the rung when you cross it, paid out in cash, plus the extra each rung carries.
- 25 users$25Your first cheque, and proof you can do this.
- 50 users$75Featured on Cue's Instagram.
- 100 users$150Ambassador badge on your Cue profile, in app.
- 200 users$300Invitation to Cue events, and a real conversation about joining the team.
Paid via Stripe Connect.Live leaderboard & map across schools.Standalone 1099 if you earn over $600 in a year.
Housekeeping
The fine print, in plain English.
- What counts as a “user”?
- Someone from your school who signs up through your link and actually uses Cue, not someone who installs and disappears. We track this in the app, so you'll see your running count in a leaderboard with the other ambassadors.
- I'm under 18. Can I still do this?
- Yes. We just need a parent or guardian to co-sign the agreement before any payouts. Everything else is the same.
- Do I have to already use Cue?
- Yes, it's on the application. People can tell when an ambassador isn't actually a user. Keep logging songs, and the recruiting takes care of itself when your friends see your diary.
- What if I graduate before I'm done?
- Pass it on. Name a successor we should talk to and we'll keep your account whole. You keep what you earned, plus a referral cut if your pick takes the seat.
- My school isn't on the list.
- Apply anyway. We're starting with this cohort because of the social density around them, but the program will expand based on who shows up.
The form
Six questions. We’ll write back.
Short on purpose. We read every application and reply within a few days.