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The music business in bite-size facts. Read one, then find the beat to make it happen. General information, not legal advice.
Leases are non-exclusive: other artists can license the same beat and release their own songs on it. If you want a beat that only you will ever use, buy the exclusive license. With our beats, an exclusive sale takes the beat off the store for good.
Browse beats →YouTube Content ID matches audio. If you register a song made on a leased beat, it can claim videos by every other artist who leased the same beat, and they can claim yours. Our lease doesn't allow it. Exclusive owners may register their song, as long as it doesn't block the producer or earlier leases.
Read the license →Most beat licenses require a producer credit. Ours asks for “Prod. Inklusive Kulture” in your song title or description and in streaming credits. Correct credits also help fans find the producer and you.
Read the license →A song has a composition copyright (the words and melody) and a sound recording copyright (the actual recording). They are owned, licensed and paid separately, so know who owns each before you release.
Performance rights organizations collect royalties when your songs are played publicly: radio, venues, streaming. In the US the big ones are ASCAP and BMI. Songwriters register their songs so the money finds them.
A split sheet is a short written agreement that says who wrote what percentage of a song. Everyone signs it before release, so royalties and credits don't turn into arguments later.
Every recording gets its own ISRC code so plays and sales are tracked to it. Your distributor usually assigns one when you release. Keep it with your files: you'll need it for royalties and playlists.
A pre-save link lets fans add your song before release day, so it lands in their library the moment it drops. Share it on your socials 2–3 weeks before release.
Every beat is in a musical key. A key that sits in your comfortable vocal range means less strain, better takes and an easier live show. Use the Key filter in the store to find beats that suit you.
Find beats by key →Mixing balances every part of your song: vocals, drums, bass and effects. Mastering is the final step that makes the finished mix sound loud, clear and consistent on every speaker and platform.
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