Buying a beat

Most producers sell beats online by licensing, which means that they still hold rights to the beat.

Non-exclusive licenses have many limitations. Most artists buy non-exclusive beats because they are cheaper. If they record a song with the beat that they like, they simply contact the producer to work out terms on buying the beat exclusively. Non exclusive beats are usually cheaper than exclusives.

Exclusive license - there is no limit to what you can do with the beat. You can include the beat on a for profit album, and sell unlimited copies without owing the producer royalties.

Purchase the beat by using PayPal, or another payment system. After paying for the beat, you should receive a link to download it

Be sure to get your track outs, stems (individual parts of the track) to get the best sound from your song.

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• Buy beats non-exclusively to try them out. If you like it buy it exclusively.

• Look for a producer that will give you good value for your money. Build a relationship with producers that give you value.

• All exclusive beats give you the ability to not pay any further royalties on that beat. This saves you money over buying a non exclusive beat and saves alot of time.