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Exclusive licensing lets you offer a beat as a one-time premium purchase. Unlike BeatPass standard licensing, the exclusive certificate uses the terms you configure on the track.

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What an Exclusive Sale Means

When someone buys a beat exclusively:
  • BeatPass generates an exclusive license certificate
  • The beat is marked Sold
  • New standard downloads stop
  • Existing non-exclusive licenses remain valid
  • The sale is recorded in your producer finances

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Why Offer Exclusive Licenses?

Higher Ticket Value

Exclusive sales can create larger one-time payouts than standard activity alone.

Producer Control

You decide the price, territory, publishing split, deliverables, and more.

Premium Positioning

Some beats are better positioned as premium exclusives than as open standard catalog.

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Licensing Models on the Track Form

BeatPass currently shows three licensing models:
UI LabelWhat It Means
Standard LicensingStandard BeatPass subscription licensing only
Standard + ExclusiveOffer both standard licensing and exclusive purchase
Exclusive OnlyOffer the beat only as an exclusive opportunity
Standard + Exclusive is the most flexible option when you want subscription discovery now but still want the beat available for a future exclusive buyer.

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What You Can Configure

For exclusive-capable tracks, BeatPass lets you configure:
  • Exclusive price
  • Currency (USD, EUR, GBP, or CAD)
  • Exclusive status such as Available, Private, or Sold
  • Contact email for licensing inquiries
  • Publishing split
  • Territory
  • Governing law country
  • Usage rights
  • Files to deliver
  • Content ID permission
  • Producer royalty
  • Saved presets

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Current Default Exclusive Configuration

BeatPass’s current default exclusive setup uses:
  • 20% producer / 80% licensee publishing
  • Worldwide territory
  • United States as governing law
  • 3% producer royalty
  • A default deliverables set of WAV, WAV Tagged, MP3 320, and Stems
  • Broad usage rights including distribution, streaming, video, broadcasting, and for-profit performances
You can change these before a sale.

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Important Behavior After a Sale

Once a beat is sold exclusively:
  • The beat’s exclusive terms are locked
  • BeatPass blocks new standard licenses
  • The buyer keeps the exact terms shown in the issued certificate
Earlier non-exclusive licenses are still valid after the beat sells exclusively. Exclusive sales stop future licensing; they do not revoke older licenses that were already issued.

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Next Steps

License Configuration

Review the fields and defaults inside the exclusive configuration form.

Setting Prices

Learn how the current price and currency options work.

License Presets

Save reusable exclusive configurations for future tracks.

When Your Beat Sells

See what BeatPass does automatically after an exclusive purchase.
Last modified on February 28, 2026