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A BeatPass license certificate is the document that records your right to use a track under a specific license. It combines track details, your license identity, the usage terms, and a public verification link.
Certificates are easiest to access from https://open.beatpass.ca/library/licenses after BeatPass has an active license ready for that track.

How to access a certificate

1

Open Library -> Licenses

2

Find the license

Search by track, artist, licensee, or license ID.
3

Open the certificate

Use the certificate action to open the printable license page for that specific license UUID.

Other places you may reach the certificate

  • The post-download flow when the track fingerprint is completed
  • The track page through Get License when an active license is available
  • A direct printable URL tied to the track and license UUID
If the fingerprint is not completed yet, the audio download can still succeed while the certificate remains unavailable for the moment.

What the certificate shows

SectionWhat you can expect
License identityCertificate UUID and current license type
Track informationTrack name, credited artists, and track-specific details
Audio Fingerprint DetailsFingerprint status, fingerprint date, analyzed duration, and fingerprint hash when available
Licensed User VerificationThe licensed user and masked email
Usage termsRights and restrictions for the specific license
Verification linkPublic URL for verify-license/{uuid}

Standard non-exclusive terms

The current standard certificate language for non-exclusive licenses includes these key rules:

What you can do

Create one original musical work with the beat, distribute and monetize that song, perform it live up to 50 attendees per event, and promote it online while crediting the producer.
You cannot release the beat by itself, use it in film, TV, broadcast radio, commercials, or video games, perform it at larger paid events, claim ownership of the beat, resell or share the beat or stems, or register the beat in Content ID.
The current standard wording requires credit in this format: Produced by [Producer Name].

Exclusive certificate terms

Exclusive certificates are driven by the purchase terms for that track. Under the current default model, the certificate can include:
  • Exclusive worldwide rights
  • Perpetual term
  • Content ID registration allowed
  • Producer publishing share 20%
  • Licensee publishing share 80%
  • Producer revenue royalty 3%
  • Transfer disabled by default
Always treat the generated exclusive certificate as the final source of truth for that purchase. It reflects the terms attached to the transaction, not a generic promise from older documentation.

Printing and sharing

The certificate opens as a printable BeatPass page. In practice, users typically:
  • Open the printable certificate page
  • Print it or save it as a PDF from the browser
  • Share the verification URL when a platform, distributor, or rights team needs confirmation

Status and priority rules

Active vs revoked

The certificate and the public verification page reflect whether the license is still valid. If a license is revoked, that status is visible during verification.
If more than one license exists for the same track, BeatPass prioritizes the active exclusive license over a standard one when choosing what to show.
If you own tracks, Library -> Licenses can also show licenses granted to other users for your catalog.

Verifying Licenses

Learn what the public verification page shows.

BeatPassID

Understand the fingerprint details shown on the certificate.

How Downloads Work

See how certificate availability fits into the download flow.

Exclusive Licenses

Learn how exclusive terms are created and used.
Last modified on February 28, 2026