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BeatPass generates a license certificate whenever someone receives a qualifying BeatPass license for your beat. Certificates are important because they capture the exact terms granted, the track identity, and the verification link used to prove the license exists.

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When BeatPass Creates a Certificate

BeatPass creates certificates for:
  • Standard BeatPass downloads that generate a non-exclusive license
  • Exclusive purchases that generate an exclusive license
If you download your own track as the owner, BeatPass does not issue a new license certificate for that owner download.

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What a Certificate Includes

The current BeatPass certificate format includes:
  • License ID / certificate ID
  • Track details such as title and release data
  • License type (non-exclusive or exclusive)
  • Licensed user details
  • License terms
  • Audio fingerprint details
  • Verification URL

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Fingerprint Details on the Certificate

BeatPass certificates currently include fingerprint-related data such as:
  • Fingerprint status
  • Fingerprinted date
  • Analyzed duration
  • Fingerprint hash
The docs should describe these as verification details, not as a promise of any specific algorithm or security marketing claim that is not surfaced by the current product.

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Standard vs Exclusive Certificates

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Standard Certificates

BeatPass standard certificates currently document terms such as:
  • Non-exclusive
  • Worldwide
  • Perpetual
  • One original musical work per download
  • Attribution required
  • No Content ID registration
  • No film, TV, broadcast radio, commercials, or video games
  • Live performances up to 50 attendees

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Exclusive Certificates

Exclusive certificates currently document the terms saved on the beat at the moment of sale, including:
  • Publishing split
  • Territory
  • Governing law country
  • Usage rights
  • Files to deliver
  • Producer royalty
  • Content ID permission, when enabled

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How Verification Works

Every certificate includes a public BeatPass verification URL.
1

Open the verification link

Use the URL printed on the certificate.
2

BeatPass checks the certificate

BeatPass confirms the license exists and returns the stored certificate details.
3

Use the result as proof

Buyers, distributors, labels, and producers can use the verification page to confirm the certificate is legitimate.

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What This Means for Producers

Certificates help you because they:
  • Record the exact rights BeatPass granted
  • Preserve the sold terms for exclusive purchases
  • Make it easier to resolve disputes about authorized use
They also matter after exclusive sales because earlier BeatPass non-exclusive certificates remain valid if they were issued before the beat was sold exclusively.

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Practical Rules to Remember

  • You do not manually draft BeatPass certificates
  • Issued certificates reflect the terms in force at the time they were created
  • Selling a beat exclusively does not erase older standard certificates that were already issued

Non-Exclusive Licenses

Review the current standard certificate terms.

Exclusive Licenses

Configure the terms BeatPass will write into exclusive certificates.
Last modified on February 28, 2026