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Wussup! This article is part of a series called "Urban Music Business Tips" which is all about how
to work at being a successful independent Urban Music Artist (Rapper or Singer). I hope that I can
help out some of the new up-and-coming rappers and singers start their urban music career off
right. If you follow the tips in this series, you'll be a BIG step ahead of your competition! Most
music artists never think about this kind of stuff!
Q: When buying a rap beat or instrumental should I buy an Exclusive License or go for the Lease
Beat?
A: It all depends on what you plan on doing with the song you are going to make. An exclusive
license gives ONLY YOU the right to produce and release a song with that instrumental. With an
exclusive, no one else can make a song and release it for sale using the instrumental - your
producer can't resell it to another rapper or singer. These licenses can get expensive. On the other
hand, a lease beat is kind of like a beat rental - You have the right (sometimes with conditions) to
release a song on the beat but you might not be the only one. The producer can keep selling that
same beat over and over to other artists.
If you're putting out a mixtape or a short EP or pretty much anything you're going to use mostly for
promotion then a lease beat might be best. They are cheap ($25-$75), half-decent and chances
are you won't find another artist who uses the same beat and has the same fans as you. (Even if
you do, it's for a mixtape - so it's not a big deal. Different people use the same beats all the time).
But if you're putting out a commercial album or single you plan on selling in stores, touring off of
and promoting to radio and other media outlets you're going to definitely want an exclusive
license. That way no one else will hear or have access to the beat before you release your song.
And when it is released to the public and someone else uses it for a freestyle or mixtape, it will be
known as YOUR BEAT - you own the exclusive license. This can also be great for your own
promotion. You are the only person that can sell a song on that beat and the instrumental will be
known in the public as YOURS (even if another rapper/singer takes it and jumps on it after).
There are many advantages and disadvantages to both types of licenses. You have to think and
make a decision about what the purpose of your song is in the marketplace and make your
purchase based on that. Take the time to plan out your release, and it will pay off. Remember, this
is your career - take it seriously!
Hope this helps!
Holla @ ur boy,
DatPaki
Dat Paki is the main producer for PBE MUSIC - an urban music production and music marketing
company. He creates a unique style of Rap Beats, Hip-Hop, R&B, Dancehall and Dance-Pop
beats and instrumentals. He regularly contributes tutorial articles and videos for up and coming
rappers, singers and music producers.
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