The Beat Deal
The whole agreement, in plain terms. The signed agreement itself is the legally binding document.
How the advance works
Say you pay $300 for a beat, and the rate is 10%. That $300 isn't an extra charge on top of royalties. It is royalties, just paid early. So you owe nothing more until the song earns $3,000, because 10% of $3,000 is the $300 you already paid. Everything up to that point is covered. After it, you pay 10% on whatever the song makes from there.
Feel the math
The terms
- You pay once, upfront. That payment is your first royalties, paid early, not an extra fee.
- You owe nothing more until the song earns that back.
- After that, a flat rate set by your deal: a bigger advance buys a lower rate. $30 starts at 50%, $300 is the 10% standard, and it floors at 3%. Your rate is fixed at signing and never changes.
- The beat is yours alone. Nobody else releases music on it.
- You keep the copyright in your lyrics and your recording. I keep mine in the beat.
- Put the song out within 24 months.
- If a label gets involved, these terms come with you.
- The slider sets the standard. You can still make an offer.
Why it reads this way
Most beat contracts hand over your copyright and bury it in language nobody reads. This one keeps the ownership where it belongs and says what it means. If you can read it, you can trust it.
The full agreement
Read the Exclusive Beat License Agreement (PDF)
This page is a plain English summary provided for convenience only. It is not a contract, not legal advice, and not a substitute for reading the full agreement. The signed Exclusive Beat License Agreement is the only legally enforceable document between us. If anything on this page differs from the agreement, the agreement controls. Read it before you sign it.
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