Buying beats in today's day and age is easier than ever. Back in
the day you had to do extensive research to find a hip hop producer, but
now a days you can just turn on your Google search engine and type in
''buy beats'' and you'll get thousands of website results in seconds.
Sounds pretty easy right? It is, but there are 4 major mistakes that
most people who are looking for beats make. So this article is here to
help you avoid those mistakes.
1. Make sure that the website that you are purchasing beats from has a leasing and exclusive contract. Leasing basically means that you have the rights to use the beat but you do not have the rights to fully own it. And exclusive means you have full 100% rights to the beat and you can use it for whatever that you choose. Every website has there own agreements so make sure that you do proper research before you buy.
2. Listen closely to the beat that you are interested in buying and make sure that it is mixed properly. A lot of times people who are interested in buying beats are not familiar with the term mixing. A properly mixed track means that the tracks over all sound is fresh and clean as opposed to dirty and distorted, A lot of people look over this step but I am telling you now that it is extremely vital. So be sure to ask a friend who is familiar with this field to listen to the track and make sure it is mixed properly.
3. Check if the website that you want to buy beats from isn't over charging you. The average beat leases vary from 10 to 20 dollars, and depending on how big the website is it could be more. Unless this isn't a major producer then I wouldn't recommend paying more then that, but it really all depends on your overall budget.
4. Ask the producer if the beat is sample free. Unless you only plan on using the beat for a non profit album or mix tape then it would be fine, But if you plan on using it for a major or independent album then I would strongly recommend that the instrumentals that you use do not have samples. Other wise you run a big chance of being sued.
So there you have it, and although these steps may seem simple they are extremely important in your career, good luck!
1. Make sure that the website that you are purchasing beats from has a leasing and exclusive contract. Leasing basically means that you have the rights to use the beat but you do not have the rights to fully own it. And exclusive means you have full 100% rights to the beat and you can use it for whatever that you choose. Every website has there own agreements so make sure that you do proper research before you buy.
2. Listen closely to the beat that you are interested in buying and make sure that it is mixed properly. A lot of times people who are interested in buying beats are not familiar with the term mixing. A properly mixed track means that the tracks over all sound is fresh and clean as opposed to dirty and distorted, A lot of people look over this step but I am telling you now that it is extremely vital. So be sure to ask a friend who is familiar with this field to listen to the track and make sure it is mixed properly.
3. Check if the website that you want to buy beats from isn't over charging you. The average beat leases vary from 10 to 20 dollars, and depending on how big the website is it could be more. Unless this isn't a major producer then I wouldn't recommend paying more then that, but it really all depends on your overall budget.
4. Ask the producer if the beat is sample free. Unless you only plan on using the beat for a non profit album or mix tape then it would be fine, But if you plan on using it for a major or independent album then I would strongly recommend that the instrumentals that you use do not have samples. Other wise you run a big chance of being sued.
So there you have it, and although these steps may seem simple they are extremely important in your career, good luck!
No comments:
Post a Comment