How much should I sell my first beat for?

If you are the only one in your area making beats for rappers, then $500.00 is probably your price point. If you're selling beats online as a unknown then $100 to $300 might be more reasonable. On most beat sites your average offer from an artist will range from $10 to $50 maximum.

How much should I sell beats exclusive for?

Exclusive licenses usually start at around $300, but with the right reputation/experience, the seller could charge anywhere from $1000 to $30,000. The biggest major label producers (Kenny Beats, Metro Boomin, Murda Beatz) charge between $5000 and $15 000 per lease.

How much does Dr Dre charge for a song?

Rolling Stone reported: "For outside projects such as the Gwen Stefani/Eve collaboration 'Rich Girl,' seeing the Doctor is expensive: Dre earns roughly $250,000 per track."

How much do rappers pay for beats?

The reality is that people are going to pay big for beats that are fantastic and will not mind paying less for average beats. Some people will charge around $1.99 for beats and others may charge $50. On a much bigger scale, beats can probably sell for anywhere from $300 to in the thousands.

How much should a beat cost?

A typical non-exclusive instrumental beat might go for $25-100, while an exclusive beat may go for $300 or more. Now, these are just examples. Your prices will also depend upon your level of experience. My example is for an average non-famous and non-established beat maker/music producer.

HOW TO SELL YOUR FIRST BEAT ONLINE

Is it easy to sell beats?

There's a huge demand for beats online, and producers generate revenues in tens of millions every year. It's not going to be easy to enter the market because there's a lot of competition, but if you're consistent in your efforts, you can succeed.

Why are my beats not selling?

You Don't Get Enough Traffic. I shared in Why You Aren't Getting Beat Sells – Understanding Website Conversion Rates, that you will probably need 100 visitors to get 3 to 5 sales. If people aren't coming to your website to listen to beats, you won't get sells. More traffic = more beat sells.

Is it profitable to make beats?

According to Urban Masterclass, “The beat selling industry generates at least $30 million a year. If you can get 0.1 percent of that, you'll be able to make $30,000 a year.” So, what are you waiting for? There's no need for a team to get started (like a manager or booking agent).

How do I sell LoFi beats?

How much is it to lease a beat?

A typical lease price for a beat can be anywhere from $15 to $35 in most cases, so you'll immediately save money that can be better used elsewhere.

How do I price my music?

When creating estimates for clients, you should price the music by how long it takes to create it. For instance, thematic material and songs are the most expensive things you'll be writing because they take the most time. On the other hand, re-arrangements and remixes take less time and therefore should cost less.

Can I make money off a leased beat?

Absolutely you can! That's the whole point. Using affordable leases to build an audience which leads building your income. You can profit from leased beats many of the same ways that you profit from exclusive beats.

Do beat leases expire?

Know How Long the Lease Lasts

For example, the lease might expire the earlier of three years or 1,000 downloads or streaming equivalents, i.e., the number of streams it takes to equal a download. Once you hit either of those targets, your lease automatically expires and you can no longer use the beat.

Can you put leased beats on Spotify?

One of the most common questions i get from artists before they consider leasing a beat from me is “If i lease a beat can I put it on Spotify?” The short answer is YES!

How do beat makers get paid?

Public performances generate performance royalties for songwriters/producers, which are collected by the PROs (ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC). A songwriter receives a public performance royalty when their song is performed on terrestrial broadcast radio, in a live performance venue, or via online streaming services.

Can I rap over someone else's beat?

You need to get permission and full legal rights to wrap over someone else's beat. Giving credit (and I mean PROPER credit) is the right thing to do, even if you're just using someone else's beats for non-commercial promotional use.

How can I sell beats legally?

Where can I sell my 2021 beats?

How long does it take to start selling beats?

When writing beats part-time, 1400+ beats in a year isn't an unrealistic goal. Most businesses take 2-3 years to become profitable, and by that point, you'll have 2800-4200+ beats under your belt.