B+The fine print · Licensing
Licensing, the honest version.
Five tiers, no traps. This page is the summary; the enforceable contracts live with the beats on BeatStars.
Basic lease
Untagged MP3, capped streams and sales, the beat stays on sale to others. For demos and first releases.
Premium lease
Untagged WAV, higher caps, video rights. For releases you are promoting.
Trackout lease
Full stems so your engineer can really mix. For serious records.
Unlimited lease
No caps, still non-exclusive. Freedom without exclusive pricing.
Exclusive rights
The beat comes off the market. Negotiated directly, existing leases stay valid.
New to licensing? The Liner Notes explain the whole system in depth: How to Buy Beats Online and Free vs Paid Beats.
- Do I need to credit Beats by Shaz?
- Yes. Prod. by Beats by Shaz in the title or description wherever the song appears. It is in every license and it is how artists find the catalog.
- What happens if I pass my streaming cap?
- Nothing scary, but you need to upgrade to the next tier or to unlimited. Email hello@beatsbyshaz.com and the upgrade is priced minus what you already paid.
- Where are the actual contracts?
- Every tier's full contract is readable on the BeatStars store before purchase, and your copy is emailed as a PDF the moment you buy.