What the difference between "exclusive" and "leasing" beats?

I was wondering what was the difference between the two. I am a beginner.

It depends on how you use the term in your agreement really.

With me, most of my agreements are essentially exclusive leases. Meaning, I keep a catalog of beats. If someone cant afford to buy it outright I lease it to them for a set amount of time. In that time no one else can even hear the beats so its exclusive to that artist. When the lease is up it goes back into the beat pool. So in my case no really difference. Now

MGStudios wrote:I was wondering what was the difference between the two. I am a beginner.

Im beginning to see a pattern with your threads MGS.

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=126070

Looks like you have a long way to go before you'll be leasing any exclusive beats my friend.

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

Read, read, read...

clint246clint wrote:

MGStudios wrote:I was wondering what was the difference between the two. I am a beginner.

Im beginning to see a pattern with your threads MGS.

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=126070

Looks like you have a long way to go before you'll be leasing any exclusive beats my friend.

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

Read, read, read...

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Now assuming you are referring to beat leasing versus exclusive beat sales via the internet



Beat leasing /non exclusive license is most often done with mp3 beats to unsigned artists who may be wanting to release music via itunes or give away as promotional items or both. The artists may also just be rappers/singers as a hobby too.


these beats you sell over and over for whatever price the current market will allow

usually between 10 dollars to 25 dollars per mp3 ( some sell buy 1 get 1 free etc)

you are pretty much selling the mp3 and "permission for the buyer to record vocals on the beat and re-distribute the track with the vocals added, whether for sale or as give away)

Even though an artist may only be able to sell the song for 99 cents per mp3.

you are able to charge 10 to 25 times that price for the beat because you are really selling the ("permission to use it") which is where the added value comes from it is similiar to a mechanical license however there is no statutory royalty rate,




An exclusive sale is selling a beat to an artist/label etc giving them & only them rights to record vocals on your beat and re-distribute the new recording as well as the instrumental.

In addition to the mp3, youi will also give a .wav file and the individual tracked out .wav files or pro tools session of the track for any arrangement, mixing changes they see fit.


You should not sell exclusive beats for the cheap prices as it is a one time sale and no garantee that the buyer will generate any buzz or additional royalties for you. Actually no garantee that the songs recorded will ever even be released, so get what you can get in advance.


non big name producers can get approximately 3500 to 7,000 us dollars for exclusive sales to big name artists. These numbers come from two guys i know one placed track with 50 cent the other with busta rhymes. ( as seen above, the busta track has never been released yet the 7,000 was his advance payment)






beat lease = non exclusive mp 3 sale (sell same beat over & over as if is your song single)


exclusive sale = one time sale of your mp3, .wav and tracked out files, may generate future royalties but get as much as you can upfront.



You can get credited with production of the beat on either case

^^ great info BG, thanks

Sinamatik wrote:^^ great info BG, thanks

glad to help

+2 for Bg you always give good info.

MGStudios wrote:I was wondering what was the difference between the two. I am a beginner.

Worrying about the bread before worrying about the craft.

Wrong path my friend...

Lol nah, thats not what its about. Just wanted to gain some knowledge bout the game!

BGBEATS wrote:

non big name producers can get approximately 3500 to 7,000 us dollars for exclusive sales to big name artists. These numbers come from two guys i know one placed track with 50 cent the other with busta rhymes. ( as seen above, the busta track has never been released yet the 7,000 was his advance payment)

Now - I'm clueless as to the biz side, as I make beats for myself to enjoy first and foremost, but in the above case, wouldn't it be smart to charge a percentage of whatever profit in addition to the 3500 to 7000? Say the track blows up and this dude you sold to made 100,000 off it and you're sitting there with not even 10% of that?