Do beat leases expire?
For example, the lease might expire the earlier of three years or 1,000 downloads or streaming equivalents, i.e., the number of streams it takes to equal a download. Once you hit either of those targets, your lease automatically expires and you can no longer use the beat.
Some common lengths of time are 1-3 years, depending on the producer. If the terms allow for one year, the artist can distribute his/her 2500 profitable copies over the course of one year.
From an independent producer's standpoint, leasing out a beat is almost always in their best interest. While selling a beat for a couple hundred dollars is a nice payday up front, exclusive rights means they can no longer profit from that beat, for the most part.
Absolutely you can! That's the whole point. Using affordable leases to build an audience which leads building your income. You can profit from leased beats many of the same ways that you profit from exclusive beats.
Now it's time to answer the second most common question and this one is easy and short: nothing happens. If other artists leased the same beat you used for your hit song; they will still have their licenses until they reach the sales limit that's been agreed upon or until their contract is over.
The scope of most leases typically allows the artist to do whatever he or she wants with the beat, so long as additional elements—usually vocals—are added to it, in order to create a new track. In other words, the artist is often not allowed to release an instrumental version of the beat.
It won't affect you! An exclusive sale of a beat you've previously licensed non-exclusively will not affect you in any way. The exclusive buyer is fully aware of the artists that licensed the beat before him.
One of the most common questions i get from artists before they consider leasing a beat from me is “If i lease a beat can I put it on Spotify?” The short answer is YES!
In the case of an unlimited lease, ownership of the beat remains with the music producer who made the beat. The producer can continue to sell additional leases of that same beat to other artists from their beat store.
Anytime you use someone else's original music, the creator has the right to compensation through a license fee, and/or a songwriting credit that ensures a fair share of royalties.
What is a standard lease for a beat?
Basic rights: With a beat leasing contract, the producer maintains full ownership and may continue to sell the instrumental until an exclusive license is purchased for it, after which it can no longer be sold again.
The reality is that people are going to pay big for beats that are fantastic and will not mind paying less for average beats. Some people will charge around $1.99 for beats and others may charge $50. On a much bigger scale, beats can probably sell for anywhere from $300 to in the thousands.
As a beatmaker, you are entitled to a part of the publishing/songwriting royalties and the “Sound Recording” / “Master” royalties resulting from streams and sales of the recording. The standard percentage that beatmakers get is 50% of the publishing royalties, and 3%-5% of the master royalties.
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Non-exclusive means you can sell the same beat over and over again to as many people as you wish. So if your beat is really hot and 100 people are trying to buy that same beat from you in a non-exclusive contract, that means 100 people will be using that beat.
You need to get permission and full legal rights to wrap over someone else's beat. Giving credit (and I mean PROPER credit) is the right thing to do, even if you're just using someone else's beats for non-commercial promotional use.
Nowadays, beats can cost anywhere from $20 to $100,000 or more. It all depends on the quality of the beat and who produced it. If you're looking for a high-quality, industry-standard beat, then you should be prepared to spend at least a few hundred dollars.
Basic rights: With a beat leasing contract, the producer maintains full ownership and may continue to sell the instrumental until an exclusive license is purchased for it, after which it can no longer be sold again.
In the case of an unlimited lease, ownership of the beat remains with the music producer who made the beat. The producer can continue to sell additional leases of that same beat to other artists from their beat store.
Generally speaking, 36 months will usually be a better lease than 24. 36 months is more favorable for spreading out acquisition fee, document fee, dealer fee, etc. Depending on the state, taxes may or may not matter. Most people would probably rather get in a new car every 2 years than 3 years.
Can you use a leased beat on Spotify?
One of the most common questions i get from artists before they consider leasing a beat from me is “If i lease a beat can I put it on Spotify?” The short answer is YES!
