What is an exclusive lease for a beat?

Exclusive rights grant you unlimited commercial recordings and broadcasts. You have full rights to record, alter, mix the beat/song in any shape, way, or form (except reselling the beat). You own the recording as a “work made for hire”.

What if you lease a beat but someone buys it exclusive?

“What if I lease a beat today and the producer sells the exclusive rights tomorrow. How will that affect my song’s potential?” It won’t affect you! An exclusive sale of a beat you’ve previously licensed non-exclusively will not affect you in any way.

What is a good price for an exclusive beat?

A typical non-exclusive instrumental beat might go for $25-100, while an exclusive beat may go for $300 or more. Now, these are just examples. Your prices will also depend upon your level of experience. My example is for an average non-famous and non-established beat maker/music producer.

How much is it to lease beats?

Some producers may lease their beats very cheap, but I think that a lease should be a minimum of $50. You could go lower but I think that’s just undervaluing yourself and your music.

What does it mean to lease a beat?

Leasing a beat means you pay the producer a small fee to use their beat, but of course with strict limitations. Producers still own the beat, and have the right to continue leasing it to other artist or even sell it out right. You as an artist can only use leased beats for promotional use,…

What is exclusive rights to a beat?

Exclusives, or exclusive rights for a beat, legally names the artist as the exclusive owner to use it in creating a ‘Master Recording’. It’s bound by contract and gives you as an artist full ownership of the beat to the extent that you will be the last person to purchase it.

What is a beat lease?

A beat lease or beat license is a contract (agreement between producer and artist/label) that allows the artist to use an instrumental beat to record a unique song or ‘Master Recording’ for use in demos, mixtapes, promotional use, etc. Beat Leases always come with limitations on distribution amounts (number of sales) and rights.