Creator Signing Fees, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Creator signing fees are additional incentives paid by the Company to secure exclusive ticketing and payment processing rights with certain creators. Amortization of creator signing fees is recorded as a reduction of revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and was $10.9 million, $7.1 million and $4.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, these payments are being amortized over a weighted-average remaining contract life of 3.5 years on a straight-line basis. The following table summarizes the activity in creator signing fees for the periods indicated (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2019		2018
Balance, beginning of period	$	17,005	$	10,421
Creator signing fees paid	21,216		15,973
Amortization of creator signing fees	(10,858)		(7,086)
Write-offs and other adjustments	(1,056)		(2,303)
Balance, end of period	$	26,307	$	17,005

Creator signing fees, net	$	9,597	$	7,324
Creator signing fees, noncurrent	16,710		9,681