| More and more producers and independent recording | | | | get this type of beat license, you are basically renting |
| artists are starting to sell and buy hip hop beats online. | | | | or leasing the beat for a specified amount of time or |
| Because of this growing market over the internet, the | | | | copies. Exclusive beat licenses, on the other hand, cost |
| number of budding artists who are trying to break into | | | | around $75 to $250. Getting a beat with this type of |
| the hip hop scene through downloading beats online for | | | | license would give you full ownership, as if you were |
| their own use have also dramatically increased. | | | | the one who created it. |
| However, it is important to know a couple of things | | | | 3. Before buying a beat, try contacting the producer to |
| before buying hip hop beats online. | | | | make sure that he or she was really the one who |
| 1. First, you would need to understand that hip hop | | | | created it. |
| beats have an intrinsic value. Make sure that you | | | | 4. As you buy beats online, you have to make sure |
| would not be spending too much for a beat made by | | | | that there is some kind of licensing agreement that |
| a producer who has no credibility or has an image and | | | | would come with the beat that you will be buying. |
| stature which would not really give much value to your | | | | These are just some of the things that you would |
| demo or to your album sales. | | | | need to know to make sure that as you buy hip hop |
| 2. You would also need to have an idea of the | | | | beats online, you would be able to get your money's |
| standard or average prices of beats. Non-exclusive | | | | worth. |
| beat licenses are usually priced free to $75. Once you | | | | |