Beat Licensing Guide

Meetbeatz writes, produces and owns every beat in the store. When you buy a license you are granted permission to use that recording in your own song for a defined scope — one song, a set number of streams and copies, and specific uses like videos, radio and live shows. The copyright in the composition stays with the studio unless you buy Exclusive Rights.

Every purchase is issued as a license certificate with a unique key, listing the beat, the tier, what you may do with it and the terms that apply. Distributors, labels and streaming platforms accept it as proof that your release is cleared, so keep it with your release files.

Licenses currently start at GHS 150.00. Prices are set per beat — open any beat to see its own four tiers.

The exact terms of each tier

These are the clauses that appear on your certificate. The caps that apply to your purchase are the ones written here for the tier you bought.

• Your files, delivered instantly. Tagless audio as listed for your tier — MP3, WAV and, on higher tiers, the track stems for a proper mix.
• A license certificate. A printable page with your name, the beat, the license key, the tier and its terms.
• One song. Every license covers a single new song. A second song — even over the same beat — needs its own license.
• Producer credit. All licenses require the credit “Prod. by Meetbeatz” in release metadata and video descriptions.
• Re-downloads. Lose a file and we reissue it from your order — no extra charge.

• Reselling, sublicensing or giving away the beat as a standalone file or sample pack.
• Registering the beat with Content ID, YouTube’s Content ID or any similar system, or claiming it as your own production.
• Releasing the beat itself (or an instrumental version of it) as your own track, mixtape or album.
• Using the beat in another artist’s song unless that artist is named on the license or buys their own.
• Exceeding the stream, copy, video or broadcast caps of the tier you bought — upgrade the license instead.
• Transferring the license to someone else, or to a label, without our written agreement.

Exceeding a cap is a breach of the license. If your song takes off beyond your tier, contact us — upgrades are priced as the difference, and we would much rather sort it out than have your release pulled.

Credits matter. Put “Prod. by Meetbeatz” wherever your release shows credits — streaming metadata, video descriptions, liner notes and any artwork that credits producers. If a track blows up without the credit, we may ask you to add it, and platforms allow it to be corrected after release.

Publishing

Non-exclusive leases grant you the recording rights you need to release the song; the composition remains the studio’s work and remains licensed to other artists. Exclusive Rights transfer the exclusive right to use that beat to you, while the studio keeps its writing credit and the publish split set out in the exclusive terms unless we agree something different in writing.

Labels, TV, film and games

If a label wants to release your song, or a sync opportunity (film, TV, advert, game) comes up, tell us early. We will confirm the tier covers it or put an upgrade in place, and provide whatever documentation the label or broadcaster needs.

Outgrown your lease? You can upgrade at any time: you pay the difference between what you paid and the new tier, and we reissue your certificate to match. The rules for exclusive rights are the important part:

• Exclusive Rights are sold once, to one artist, and the beat is removed from the store afterwards.
• Leases issued before the exclusive sale stay valid for their full term, so nobody is left unprotected.
• Exclusive purchases are final — they cannot be undone or refunded. Ask us first if you are unsure.
• To upgrade a lease to exclusive, contact the studio; we will confirm the beat is still available and quote the balance. See the Refund Policy for how the money side works.

Sound kits in the free library are royalty-free to use in your own productions — no credit required, no fee, no limit on the songs you make with them. What you may not do is resell, re-upload or redistribute the pack itself, whether as-is, reorganised or as part of another sample pack. Individual loops may not be distributed as standalone files.

Together with the obvious benefit of free sounds, kit downloads sometimes include extra license notes on the kit page — where a vendor’s terms differ, those notes win for that kit.

1. Pick a beat. Preview it in full on the store — no watermarks, no truncated clips.
2. Choose your tier. Match the cap to your release plan: demos and mixtapes need less than a label campaign. The total, including the transparent service fee, is shown before you pay.
3. Pay with Mobile Money or card. MTN MoMo, Telecel Cash, AirtelTigo Money and Visa/Mastercard are all accepted through Paystack. Your files and certificate are emailed the moment the payment clears, and every order is always available on the account page.