Thứ Hai, 28 tháng 1, 2013

Exclusive Beats - Crucial Information

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


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