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Which Licence is best for you? Non Exclusive or Exclusive.


When a producer uploads a new Beat, for the purchase of the beat the producer gives the artist a license to use with which the artist has a series of user rights to create and distribute the song. That license agreement is the legal proof that the producer has given a permission to the artist to use the Beat. Therefore when an artist downloads a free Beat (even if it is sent by the producer) or records a sample of a Beat to use it, if he does not have a license he will never be able to use that song since the Beats are protected with Content id and without Legal agreement loses all validity.

Most upcoming producers either don't know or don't care about this, but here with Beat Merchant we are aware of your need for you to start making money off your talent.
There are 2 types of beat license you can purchase:

Exclusive license:
When you acquire an exclusive license, there is no restriction of use rights, you can also use the beat in different projects, exploiting the beat to the fullest. When you buy an exclusive beat, you are the last person to take that beat.

Non Exclusive license:
means more than one artist could legally license the beat. Once you record your vocals to a beat that was licensed to you, that new song is called a derivative work. Even though you just made a new song, you only own the copyright to the lyrics. The producer still owns the copyright to the beat.

A beat can be sold to many different artists with this type of non-exclusive licenses ... Whether it is a problem or not, it depends on how the artist is. For example, if you are a beginner artist you do not need an exclusive beat, but if you are a signed artist or about to blow up, then it is more worthwhile to get Exclusive Licenses.

Which license is best for you? Non-Exclusive or Exclusive
To answer this, consider a few questions.

Are you just wanting to make song for fun?
Will this production be your first recorded song with a beat?
Is this your first mixtape or album?
Are you new to buying beats online or the music business in general?
Are you new to making money with your music?

Maybe you’re not new to the business, but are you still building a fan base?
Are you simply testing to see if your song can be a hit?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the questions above, you might wanna start with non-exclusive licensing.

Now, for seasoned artists.

Have you built a large fan base that’s ready to listen to and buy your music?
Is your social media popping?
Do you have means in place to maximize your song’s reach?
Do you have a substantial budget for music production?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you might want to consider reaching out to me about an exclusive license.

Next steps

Hopefully this articles has given you insight on how you should invest in your music career with beat licensing. If you have any questions or comments, please use the comment section below! Now it’s time to choose your beats and start making music!




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