Exclusive Beats Cost Too Much -- How to Price Your Beats

[@DJPain1]

Last day to get all my soul sample packs for under $10 each: djpain1beats.com/sound-kits/four-soul-sample-packs-for-32-99-168304

[@legendsflashback]

Great video

[@FUNKBOOGIE1]

Dj Pain 1 ? I have a question. is there any such thing as in charging percentage for a beat ? like you get a certain percentage of what the beat makes.

[@DJPain1]

@@FUNKBOOGIE1 anything is possible. I don’t recommend it in virtually all cases, but people do this all the time

[@TonySway]

I remember when I first went full time with beats in 2011, my ex wife was like, I miss you working at best buy, divorced her and married a singer who started leasing beats from me lol funny how life works but I encourage anyone who is truly passionate about producing to go full time and do away with people who don't support you cause plenty of people will doubt you, thanks for your videos Pain, Bless!

[@DJPain1]

Don’t get me started on unsupportive partners.

[@smokescreenFromThe6ix]

Your ex wasn't being malicious, she was just being realistic. I'm a electrical engineer who makes beats on the side. imagine I told my wife that in 2023, I'm quitting my profession to sell beats on Beatstars. 😂😂 With new technology in AI, the ability to charge thousands of dollars per track is coming to an end.

[@imperialstats]

always good to be with somebody who's into the same thing you like doing they have to act like they care like most ppl do lol

[@B-BYRD_BEATS]

That is awesome! Good for you! As a music producer myself. What you said is very inspiring and very important for people into music 100%! Thank you for that! God bless you and your family! 💪🙏🎧🎼🎹🎤🎛️

[@isaacandrews5330]

Boss comment

[@TheFlowman]

I've always figured for independent artists exclusives should be in the realm of $300-1000. If the artist has a bit of a buzz and I see they actually move units and earn money off music, it's closer to the higher end of that range because I know they can afford it.

[@sontwisted]

Why they are still getting the same exclusive rights as the artist with money why should they get it for cheap if they cant afford it they shouldnt buy exclusive

[@BasedProducer]

It's what you think your art is worth at the end of the day. I've only just started releasing beats and released my first one a few days ago. I have a few beats that I absolutely love and they have a lot of value for me. I'm set to open to offers but it would realistically take a lot to get me to allow some of my favourite beats to go on exclusive lease when I eventually release them. Not even $1000 would let me part way with certain beats. Any art is subjective and people can value their art however they see fit, and live and die by their decision. I happen to put a lot of effort into my songs, I make everything from scratch. Complexity and uniqueness has intrinsic value imo. I would also hate for someone to buy one of my favourites on exclusive and do nothing with it. The whole point of releasing music for me is that I don't want it going to waste on my hard drive.

[@RRAREBEAR]

I would say $500-$1k for indie artists. $2k-$5k for labels.

[@SorryBoutThatBuddy]

Your ego is crazy lol your beats boy with $5K

[@rmbeats3261]

Happy Birthday Pain! Always providing value to the community 🙏

[@DJPain1]

Thank you

[@KrazyfingazBeats]

Bro, this is up there with one my favorite pods you've done. The power in breaking those numbers down to make them more attainable is powerful.

[@Crazysteve0017]

As a musician I always produced my own beats & ever other artist who complain about beat pricing needs to start creating their own shit

[@miserycodebeats1722]

The most I’ve sold a exclusive for so far was 250 but gonna keep it up ! Thanks for the videos man !!!!

[@thaiboxing67]

Very informative. It’s like this: Pharrell Williams can charge 100k for a beat because he is proof of concept. For THORell Williams, nobody has ever heard of him so he has to be fair and make a price that is beneficial to both himself and the artist.

[@DJPain1]

Anybody can charge 100k for anything; doesn’t mean they’ll buy it. An unsigned artist who makes $1000 a week can’t afford 100k for a beat. A lot of producers overvalue themselves and have some odd perception of rappers as having endless financial resources.

[@thaiboxing67]

@@DJPain1 totally agree with everything you said and just because a producer has been proven doesn’t always mean the beat they are giving you is a good one

[@ZendelWashington]

@@DJPain1 I’d say it’s far more of a self-perpetuated image by many rappers rather than an “odd perception” by a given producer or listener. that aside, I agree with what was said here altogether and the gist of the video. thanks for dissecting these topics, it’s very insightful and encouraging.

[@janj0hn]

Happy Birthday, wish you happiness you can get! Late wishes but honest :)

[@DJPain1]

Thank you so much!

[@beatjuggernauts]

Great "solo" video. Being that it is all subjective, I like that you challenge producers to put some thought and math into the pricing of their products. Standing firm on $10K could work but it will more than likely make a producer a self sabotaged martyr. Happy birthday. Continued successes and blessings to you in your new year and on your journey. Keep moving forward and shine on.

[@DJPain1]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@jaymusik1235]

Blessings Dj Pain1 God bless you man happy new chapter, tho your alone the followers are here cheering 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@DJPain1]

Thank you for that energy 🙏🏽

[@d-lightbeats]

why do you always post exactly what I need to hear 😂😂 thank you

[@DJPain1]

It’s all for you 😉

[@TheBeatHatahs]

Yeah❗️Happy Birthday Sir 🫡

[@Topelbeats]

You’re a huge inspiration and these videos help a lot more than you know! Never stop doing your thing!👽🙏

[@DJPain1]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@B-BYRD_BEATS]

Very good breakdown of everything!

[@DJPain1]

Thank you

[@fentanyljones6956]

Big ups for mentioning Weaver! People take him too seriously. Dude makes my work day yacking his subjective opinions. Crazy how much disrespect he gets, being as he’s extremely respectful even to a fault at times.

[@DJPain1]

I wouldn’t call him respectful to a fault 😂 but what he says about my videos is pretty funny. I do think he creates a safe space for trolls to be disrespectful. After my busy works interviews, I received so many disrespectful comments from his fans hiding behind his name. Granted he can’t control their actions, but when we create communities, we influence their mores/tone/dynamic/etc to a high degree.

[@T.M.K-music-kings]

thanks for the tips

[@grantasticbeats]

Well said the numbers really are made up! Definitely just a value that the artist and the producers feel its worth and agree on. Also payment plans ftw, people are inclined to spend much more if they can pay it off over time.

[@kkbrook11]

Happy belated pain, good pod.

[@DJPain1]

Thanks!

[@saggygnaw]

19:45 I love the kitty meowing in the background 😂

[@bblessedbeats]

You are always speaking facts, happy belated birthday. I appreciate this information. 💎💎💎

[@majormindsbeats7740]

My guy i love your page has not only taught me alot but keeps me motivated im my beat buisness thanks 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@DJPain1]

Happy to spread the motivational energy 🙏🏽

[@wetinkmedia8002]

Happy Birthday 🎉

[@B-BYRD_BEATS]

The over saturation comes from the prices mann sometimes people will over think and think the beat is too much before they ask! P.P.P Proper pricing placement very important!

[@КарлКарыч]

Happy birthday!🎉

[@ginoblackofficial]

Happy belated Birthday, Pain! 💪🏾

[@ProdbyOmidG]

I’m def copping the ebook when it comes out! Your broke this down phenomenally just now 👍🏼🙌🏼

[@celmbeats]

Strong opinions without actual experience is a pillar of Twitter with damn near every topic lmao

[@DJPain1]

And youthbe

[@JesseLD3]

Truuuuuuth! They usually start their comment with, " that's not true, i know someone who..."(fill in the blank) 😂😂😂

[@luminous_luke]

I am an alien with a golden raygun, still I've found this a very informative podcast. Thank you sir

[@Wicjones]

This episode was 🔥🔥 much needed convo and got me thinking about what I really need money wise to help with the stuff I want to do musically. 🔥

[@jpenaproduced]

Just what I needed thank you!

[@DJPain1]

Glad it helped!

[@BlackGoatIncorporated]

😢This is the best and most fluent advice ❤❤😊😊

[@prototype8137]

I remember being approached for my first beat. I didnt actually sell music at the time. He asked how much for a song i posted up on a free website that is no longer around called macjams. I had no clue, being from canada and him from the usa i replied with $250usd exclusive. I didnt expect a reply back but he immediately agreed and it came out to about $400CAD. I was so happy and thankful that he accepted with no blow back at all. He wasnt a rapper though, he was a singer with 2 female artists from hawaii. I think they had a budget to work with. He also sent me 2 free copies of the cd that the song went onto. My parents framed it and made a plaque out of it with a copy of the cheque. Was a cool experience. This was like 15 yrs ago and not sure how the market works but I still feel if someone likes your music dont undersell yourself. If I could sell music at 250+ so can you! I could never make it a profession though. Its a great side hobby/passion/gig.

[@tabiaschatman6888]

#318LMG is looking for a resident producer with an older feel to music to create some good tunes to & I suggested you to them. Please consider helping out get this Louisiana label off the ground.

[@Pauxthabeatmaker]

Thank you for the info DJ Pain

[@twilightbiscuit]

exactly what I was looking for, thx 🔥

[@KloudNineMusic]

Happy Belated Birthday fam! Really enjoyed this bro! Man it be dope if you could bring back some more of producer interviews too. Even if you don't, I'm still loving the content man!

[@DJPain1]

Thanks bro!!

[@YAYYEE]

Always love your content. I leased a few of my beats without even trying and I’ve been thinking about the price of exclusive and what’s fair. I havnt really been thinking about l selling beats but with that new Beatstars deal I would be dumb not to upload on a schedule. It’s a great and strange time!

[@stevenswisher4339]

Assuming it was a premade beat and not a custom, 250-500 is fair for everyone. I dont feel bad about buying or charging in that range but thats just me. Custom exclusives could be any price. Personally id rather have 250 and a point on a record then a 1000$ beat sale

[@alfredmuveestarrmickens6841]

Happy Blessed Birthday 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@KineticKash]

Very realistic advice

[@absaroth]

i recently get a beatstars proposal of axclusive license of a beat for 175 usd and i declined with a conter proposal with 350 usd, and guess what ? the customer accepted the negociation, the conclusiob : stop saling exclusives with 20 bucks.

[@n0ldin]

Thank you for this channel

[@DJPain1]

Thank you for supporting it

[@metacouture]

This knowledge is diamonds @DJPain1 Thank you. I’ve been watching a lot of these. I fossilized. Then I saw one of this series 2 months ago about realistic pricing and momentum. Full stop. As is. Then the recoup beat. Explained clearly. Game changing. Then you mentioned who should be contacting who. Another thank you. Too much for a comment and not sending an email and goofing out. Seems scattered and not at all for anyone looking at a daily goal to meet realistic expectations. So that and triple thank you 🙏🙏🙏 ~ stefan

[@DJPain1]

Thank you, I’m happy to help!

[@davemerkury]

Thanks for the breakdown @DJPain1! Great job just getting into the logistics of things. If more people really utilized their math skills, we would have less of these crazy @$$ convos(probably not lol) about paying for exclusive tracks. To literally pay someone only $40 bucks when they have spent money on equipment, plugins, and time is not a lot of money for an exclusive beat.

[@DJPain1]

$25 was the one dude’s price

[@davemerkury]

@@DJPain1 and that's still cheap to me. I believe people spend money on the things they care about the most. So, these artists that spend cheap don't really care about creating music as much as they want the attention it brings.

[@DJPain1]

@@davemerkury $25 for an exclusive beat is insane

[@davemerkury]

@@DJPain1oh I agree with you. Exclusives should be priced hire because typically you’re not letting anyone get access to it once it’s sold. So, I hope I wasn’t saying anything different lol…basically I’m saying an artist should pay that money if they care about their craft. 😅

[@LIONOFYAHAWADA]

Great info

[@troyondabeatz7299]

Helpful information Pain thanks bro....

[@vigh4696]

very informative, loved this one!

[@DJPain1]

Thank you

[@nutsogotbeats]

Great informative content as always Pain. I was hoping if you could make a video about email marketing and stuff. Cheers man! ✌️

[@DJPain1]

I have one from maybe a year ago and it’s a pretty solid video if I May say so

[@nutsogotbeats]

Oh nice! I'll check it out, thanks!@@DJPain1

[@tremosley3773]

We have the same bday (10/22) hope you had a good one ! Thanks for all you do.

[@DJPain1]

Mine is the 21st. Are you a libra or Scorpio?

[@tremosley3773]

More Libra than Scorpio. They say I’m on the cusp but I’m Libra Gang!

[@KushTrapsta]

Happy birthday, mane

[@DJPain1]

Thank you

[@lejtproductions7335]

Happy belated birthday 🎉

[@DJPain1]

Thank you!!

[@lejtproductions7335]

You’re welcome.

[@the_yungchubbz]

Happy Belated Bruh!!!

[@DJPain1]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@guytisdale]

Happy Birthday from all the creators in Janesville!!

[@DJPain1]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@wavmagicians]

Happy Belated Birthday Pain

[@DJPain1]

Thank you

[@soundgrips]

I don't think that I would want to sell a new exclusive for less than $500. It might seem like a lot but I'd rather keep the beat to sell leases. That being said I would definitely drop the price for beats that don't sell well.

[@ZendelWashington]

seems like a sound approach. but is every beat really worth the same, or is it more about your time, knowledge, experience, and personal touch?

[@ceemor3404]

4:04 Ya'll know what that means he bout to get it in lol 6:24 Oh no no no no no no 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭 Im tellin' you bro,start lookin' into a stand up comedy career,I swear 👊🏽🤣🫡 Nah,man we love bro! We come to your channel cos youre a good dude,knowledgeable,funny and you know the ins and outs of the professional producer life alongside the music business.Your solo podcast is great! I want more of Madison's very own Batman doing battle solo 🫡 Keep up the hard work 👊🏽 Hope you got treated to a spa retreat and got pampered and loved bro 🙏🏽

[@DJPain1]

Lol thanks bro. I did have a great birthday. I slept in an actual bed too.

[@barlosonthetrak]

good stuff bro

[@DJPain1]

Thanks for the visit

[@JayfkProductions876]

You want it EXCLUSIVE? Then fucking pay for it, we ain't throwing away so much for chump change nah

[@WassupFred]

Good take bro

[@DJPain1]

Thanks for watching

[@blankmode888]

Main... @6:14-6:31. DEAD ASS BRO. THANK YOU.

[@DJPain1]

🙏🏽

[@Burglecutter]

Making beats isn't free. You have to buy the materials and equipment required to produce and mix a good track. It's definitely not free. You need all kinds of samples to layer in. Good drum sounds, etc. It requires money.

[@lejtproductions7335]

Thanks again

[@ceddmack2816]

Great video. I interview artists who want exclusive beats. Sometimes, it’s not worth it.

[@TheDarkNotice]

200-500 for exclusive. I say that bc when youre on a budget its kind of hard to when life is in the way to pay for a beat thats substantially more than what u pay in groceries...but at this point when u start buying you might want to LLC your name and look for business funding. When u become more established as an artist i feel about 1000 and up is substantial to buy out and exclusive bc the quality youve received from your producers, the facy they let you pay a reasonably amount of money over time you should be ok to give that up and budget how youre going to spend on marketing etc for yourself. But this is all subjective which i love bc u hear a whole bunch of perspectives

[@TheTonyTitan]

I think price increases according to demand make sense. If labels are constantly coming to a particular producer for their products, then I can understand why someone like Tim gets $50k per. Some of these producers need reality checks.

[@DJPain1]

I think everybody needs a reality check, probably several a day tbh 😂

[@jaydineroimg]

I’m the artist that respect your price because I know you’re worth to me especially if that’s my type of beat

[@DJPain1]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@mack11beats]

I’ve seen producers selling beats for 3/100 for exclusives I block them away from me and my followers asap they all try to go after my clientele every single time a lesion I learned the hard way

[@fentanyljones6956]

Happy birthday Pain!

[@DJPain1]

Thank you

[@chrisking8579]

I have recently sold aa couple of exclusive beats for the price range of $250 - $300 but some of my oroducer friends said i was being too cheap ,. but personally i think it was fair imo.

[@DJPain1]

If you feel right about it, keep doing it

[@RayoBeatz]

Pricing imo on the producers end should be based off of skill, time, and demand. if you know how to make beats that keep getting positive feedback and you see a large following and you know its hot then you have got the skill. time, it takes time to make a beat and some people are skilled and could make a beat in a very short amount of time but if you are taking an hour or 3 hours and the product is good then time should also be included as well as the time it took for some producers to be able to create good work in short amount of time. demand, if you have 10-20 people hitting you up daily then you have got demand for your product and you should raise your prices to weed out the ones who can't afford it or arn't as serious. how exclusive your beats are should also depend imo on how much of it is samples vs from scratch. meaning did you have to use third party plugins to make it? and honestly right now i'm happy we havn't gotten to the point where the plugins and daw companies themselves havn't been asking for partial points for us using their technology to even create the music... which i think is coming soon.

[@lovelegacy500]

I asked a Producer their price for Exclusive and they didn't want to Deal with me because I'm not a Label but I would've paid 7 to 10k at the time. I'm still confused about that.

[@SicklyBeats]

Wow 7 to 10k that's unbelievable

[@SicklyBeats]

7 to 10 k that's understandable

[@SPtronXBeats]

break your record for getting a higher level with consistency .. if you make a really good beat and you believe in yourself ,maybe it COULD BE 800 per day after couple years !

[@mirothedjmusic]

2000.00 - 5000.00 which I would negotiate in some mixing come with that and depending if its a Hit track or filler track.

[@AceGottaBanger]

Great pod pain i was negotiating with a label for my most popular beat and they wanted it for 500 even though i start from 700 for exclusive rights because I wouldn't get any credit or royalties from them 😅

[@DJPain1]

Yeah I’ve told people like that to fuck off many times

[@stevedangmusic]

I think artists need to understand how much money there is to be made from an exclusive purchase. Live shows, sync licensing, PRO royalties and more. One sync and the beat is paid for and then some.

[@DJPain1]

You make all that from an unlimited lease just the same. You gotta stop spreading these lies.

[@stevedangmusic]

@@DJPain1 I was referring to singers/rappers complaining about expensive exclusives. If they understood all the revenue streams they might be more comfortable with paying more.

[@SicklyBeats]

So this mean am giving a way my beats i sold exclusive for 200usd and some time 150 usd and people still want a discount, am i giving away beats?

[@BasedProducer]

Something you must calculate is how much you'd make if you didn't let the beats go on exclusive. If you have a lot of people buying smaller limited leases, that's potentially by far more profitable when compared to $150 as a one off. I suppose it depends on how much time and effort you put into your music and what you feel your music is worth. If you're happy doing an exclusive for that price then nothing is stopping you. I suppose the only drawback I can think of is that if these people buying your beat for $150 have no following or they don't use the beat at all, you don't even have a chance at royalties. If you priced it slightly higher you might attract more intermediate rappers rather than attracting let's say the beginner type rappers. How long have you been making beats for mate? Full disclosure, I've only just started and have no idea what I'm talking about. Just stating some obvious pointers that came to mind

[@B-BYRD_BEATS]

Happy MF Doomin birthday! You're dope keep doing you it always work! You have been a big inspiration for my music mind process! Now I make beats!

[@DJPain1]

Appreciate that

[@B-BYRD_BEATS]

@@DJPain1 anytime I really appreciate your message and hard work! God bless you and your family! 🙏💪🎧🎤🎹🎛️🎼

[@digitaldarkness7164]

Happy birthday 🎂 pain 😊

[@DJPain1]

Thank you!

[@luciens3588]

The reference is really important to price your beat. Maybe the kid who is selling those beats for €30 got rich parents and doesnt have the experience with the real record label. I do i must say in the past. Even rappers or people in genaral doesnt have experience and makeup prices without any reference and misuse the music industrie. €30 with exclusive rights is way too cheap for a beat. Equipment for making a beat is tagged also with a price and that could be a reference too for pricing.

[@crnkmnky]

That Lexus woman kept replying to the same tweets like she was senile _and_ delusional. Although seeing how Twitter arranged the replies made _me_ feel a little confused too. Actually, $40 per track probably _is_ the maximum payout to ensure R.O.I. on an _"invite only" release._ 🙃 I wish her the best of success.

[@DJPain1]

It was really creepy

[@Hotwire_]

I dont like the whole I charge smaller artists 100 but bigger artists 10K. When you go buy anything from a merchant you want to pay the price the guy infront of you paid. I understand inflation. I understand raising prices because of demand but charging an Indie artist 100 for a beat but you have connects to a label and you charge them 10k doesnt make sense.

[@ghost-user559]

You think a 5 star steak house costs the same amount as McDonald’s?

[@Hotwire_]

If every beat i make is a 5 star steak im charging 5 star prices to everyone not just the people that can afford it. You dont like it go eat at mcdonalds @@ghost-user559

[@BriscoBands]

How about the producers who dont be wanting to sell us the exclusives !? That be pushing me in a different direction tbh

[@DJPain1]

It’s the right of any business to refuse service. It’s the responsibility of the buyer to ask these questions before making a purchase. For me, a lot of artists lowball and ask for exclusive rights for $100 or so. I say ‘no’ and I have every right. Or they offer me $400 for a beat that has, over the last two years, generated $10,000 and I also say ‘no.’ I will offer to make a new custom beat for them or give them a discount on the unlimited commercial rights. They have a right to say ‘no’ back to me. Nobody should have a problem with that.

[@DJPain1]

Anyway, for an artist who has worked hard to build community like you have, I’d personally rather do an EP with and just have an even split. That’s just me though, but if you’re open to doing it with me, just lmk otherwise that wouldn’t be a bad idea to propose to other producers too

[@Burglecutter]

It's hard to make money just making music. I definitely can't quit my day job. It's so hit or miss, and it takes a long time for projects to actually roll out. You can make something really dope, and more often than not, the artist will never even hear it because the A&R that happened to review it had bad taste. There's so, so much that is beyond the producers control. I wouldn't sell anything to anyone for $40 dollars. That is absolute chump change.

[@T.M.K-music-kings]

happy birthday

[@DJPain1]

Appreciate that

[@the_yungchubbz]

I’m currently giving away exclusives cause I’m learning. I earn money on my day job. When is it appropriate to start charging?

[@DJPain1]

Whenever you want. Everything is a trial until it stops being one.

[@hotblocktv]

DJ PAIN 1‘s exclusive beats are very affordable. If you want it bad enough you can find the money. A producer at his level can do whatever the hell he wants.💪🏾💎💎

[@DJPain1]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@hotblocktv]

@@DJPain1 you’re welcome

[@asdfassfs]

Happy Late Bday! 👍

[@DJPain1]

Thank you! 😁

[@swanjaymusic]

Production should be paid based on the budget of the project. Those who know how to do an artist budget will only pay what they can afford. Independent or major its all about the relationship, the budget, and the end goal which is sales of said product. When i was an artist i did a production deal ( I do not pay for beats ). As a producer i will just give you the beat as long as the paper work is in order. Either an artist sells music or they do not. I rather make money off of proven sales of product, then sell a beat to someone who does nothing with the art. Let it be known that i can do what ever i want with what i own. Pain 1 keep doing your thing i respect your hustle. PSA: THE MUSIC BIZ HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SCAM...... Learn to be a better scam artist.....

[@DJVesperX]

Oh You a Libra also ✊♎ Happy belated

[@DJPain1]

Yes! Thank you!

[@sontwisted]

Im not selling a $1000 exclusive for $500 because i set my prices not the customers if they cant afford the lrive dont buy tbat license buy the one they can afford

[@nickrakestraw6208]

Wasn't the female artist he was talking about skeptical about the purchase because of the very low price for the exclusive lease the whole conversation is about what to charge

[@DJPain1]

Yes?

[@Soundninja1994]

Mfs be stealing beats

[@jahwinelite8601]

i just started my beat stores my exclusives are 1500, if your going to take my real estate i need to be compensated, my unlimiteds are 100, if i get 15 sales on one beat that 1500, come on its basic maths.

[@DJPain1]

‘If.’ But if you don’t, then what?

[@nickrakestraw6208]

so my original question would be how could anyone possibly make any money for that price or anything basically low because of the exclusive right and i know every producer thinks every beat is 🔥 even so u would need 12000 tracks to make something

[@DJPain1]

The answer is that they aren’t making a living

[@BlackGoatIncorporated]

❤❤❤TRUST ❤❤❤

[@Cruzer3x]

Happy belated birthday 🎉 hope it was good. I really liked this video a lot. It made think about a few things. Far as beats prices for me I don’t have a “set price”, I judge off the artist quality of music, how consistent they are with the tunes and their content. I’m not doing anything lower than $650 for an exclusive and that’s if the artist is dope. In releasing instrumentals on the platforms I’ve built up a decent brand and have my own fans over 1K followers on Spotify and am doing fairly well on Apple Music. So when artists do reach out to me about beats they usually understand that I’m bringing more than just a beat and they respect the prices.

[@nickrakestraw6208]

I would like to know what a exclusive beat really is because if no other artists can use the track how can you make any money at 25 dollars

[@sontwisted]

Whos selling exclusives for $25

[@DJPain1]

@@sontwisted many producers. My guess is they are young, have no real bills, don’t know the music business and don’t see their music as a viable long-term career yet

[@mack11beats]

@@DJPain1💯

[@BarkingForBroccoliBG]

welp I have 8 Beats on Beatstars each price listed $5,000 with only non exclusive lease option listed

[@ianfowler7787]

Why not look at how much money your best selling beat lease has made over its lifetime and use that as the gauge of what your personal exclusive price should be? At least then your price is based off of potential lost revenue.

[@DJPain1]

Because if I did that, I’d be charging 50k for exclusives, and realistically, out of my 2000 beats in my catalog, only about 10 percent have sold beyond 5k each, with the highest probably generating close to 50k in leases. I’m not selling those exclusively, but that doesn’t mean the ones I’m selling exclusively should be 5k to 50k as that’s unaffordable for most humans

[@legendsflashback]

@@DJPain1 Indeed I think 2k to 4k for exclusive for cheapest price is fair with all the plaques and artists you worked with in a decade, basically 2k more than Stoupe

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if a beat is leased even once prior to being sold as exclusive then its not exclusive.