| If you buy beats online, you will most likely have come | | | | is a pretty standard procedure, and is usually done |
| across the term exclusive beats. Many people | | | | after payment is received for the exclusive beats. |
| become confused when coming across the idea of | | | | 3. Exclusive Rights Contract |
| purchasing a beat exclusively. | | | | To legally obtain ownership of your exclusive beats, |
| Although the terms of exclusive rights to beats differ | | | | you must agree to certain terms outlined on a contract. |
| from producer to producer, there are some general | | | | The contract sets limitations and allows rights for both |
| concepts that are pretty much standard. The following | | | | the producer and the buyer, so it must be signed by |
| paragraphs will help to identify and clear up some of | | | | both parties. |
| these main ideas. | | | | The contract can be signed before or after payment, |
| 1. Ownership. | | | | depending on the way that it is written. Some |
| When you purchase exclusive beats, you may come | | | | contracts contain a payment clause, which requires |
| across a few different kinds of ideas when it comes | | | | that the full amount be paid within a certain period of |
| to ownership of the beat. | | | | time. |
| Some producers will grant you full ownership. This | | | | If you are interested in purchasing exclusive beats but |
| means that upon purchase, you beat literally becomes | | | | the producer does not have a contract, please be |
| your property. The producer still retains his or her right | | | | careful before you send any money. Make sure your |
| to receive credit for producing the beat, but you are | | | | rights are protected before making any decisions. |
| granted unlimited distributions, free to edit it, sell it, etc. | | | | 4. Tracked-Out, Separated Instrument Sounds |
| as if is your own property. | | | | It is also pretty standard that the producer sends over |
| Other producers allow a limited ownership of the beat. | | | | the tracked-out instruments for every single sound in |
| They will grant you the right to distribute unlimited | | | | the beat after you make the purchase. This is so you |
| copies of your song, and you may still be able to edit it, | | | | have full control over every sound, and it can be |
| but the producer will ask for a certain percentage of | | | | perfectly mixed in the studio with your vocals. |
| royalties for each sale you make. This is to be outlined | | | | This is pretty much the only way to ensure an optimal |
| in the exclusive rights contract, and is usually handled | | | | sounding, radio-ready mix, so make sure these files are |
| by a publishing company such as BMI or ASCAP. | | | | available! Also make sure the files are in WAV format. |
| 2. Removal of the beat from the internet. | | | | WAV format is of high-quality and does not sacrifice |
| After purchasing exclusive beats, the producer is to | | | | any valuable sound data for each sound. |
| remove these beats from the internet so that no other | | | | I hope this article can help you to make a more |
| artist may listen to or purchase the instrumentals. This | | | | informed decision when buying exclusive beats! |