Artists' Checklist for Buying Beats

Here's a checklist to make sure you have what you need in your beat purchase. You want to make sure that...

1) you have read the rights... should be clearly stated on the website or in contractual form

2) you are getting the beat broken down into high quality wav files for exclusive rights purchases... that's the only way you can get the song mastered as it should before distribution

3) you are getting a quality beat...use your own ears for that

4) you are getting an original beat that doesn't sound like what's current (because what's current will no longer be current by the time you're ready to push it)

5) you are getting a signed contract for any kind of lease or exclusive rights or licensing (this is for your protection and easily holds the producer liable if they don't live up to their end of the agreement)

6) you are getting a beat actually produced by the people you're buying from (duh!, right? Well, you might want to reconsider those people at the top of the search engines who don't offer any kind of guarantee of rights... they may not be producers, but excellent marketers though...)

7) you understand that if you buy a beat with uncleared samples, you face having to put $1000's of dollars into just clearing it... buying a 100% composed original beat is the safest way to go...

8) you are writing that check to an actual company and not someone's name (Don't send any money to an individual's name!! That's the most risky thing you can do! If they are a legit and legal business, they will have a legal business name you can make the check to.)

9) you will not be held liable for any hidden future royalty payments, etc... (i.e, read the contract!)

10) and most of all, the beat is HOTT!

A producer's reviews and credits will tell you whether their material is on point or not. Also, any legit producer will also make available his or her contact info so you can talk to them PHYSICALLY and not just digitally (email, etc). So if you've passed this test, then go ahead and buy your beats and make that next hit! Happy Recording

Feel free to hit us up at www.soforealproductions.com for beats and more. - Real Beats for Real Artists