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December 2025 Production Launch

Version 3.0.8 is now live in production! This release brings comprehensive platform upgrades including Stripe Connect payments, a redesigned Producer Dashboard, lyrics management, mobile improvements, and much more.

Highlights

This production release combines months of development work from our beta phase into a polished, production-ready platform. Key highlights include:
  • Stripe Connect — Producers receive direct payouts to their bank accounts
  • 100% Revenue Share — Producers keep 100% of their price; platform fee added on top
  • Lyrics Notepad — Write, sync, and manage lyrics for any beat
  • Producer Dashboard Overhaul — New finances, activity, progress, and album management
  • Engagement Metrics — Track listen duration, completion rates, and quality scores
  • Mobile Player Refresh — Redesigned mini player and overlay experience
  • Radio & Recommendations — Personalized discovery based on listening history
  • Exclusive Licensing — Sell and configure custom exclusive licenses
  • Messaging Improvements — Bug fixes and performance enhancements
  • Notification Management — Full control over email, browser, and in-app notifications
  • New Help Center — Comprehensive documentation at docs.beatpass.ca

Producer Tools

Stripe Connect Payments

Stripe Connect Setup

Connect your bank account to receive direct payouts from beat sales and subscription revenue.
Producers can now receive payments directly to their bank accounts via Stripe Connect:
  • Direct bank transfers — No manual withdrawal required
  • Real-time payout tracking — Monitor pending and completed transfers
  • Multi-currency support — Accept USD, EUR, GBP, and CAD
  • Transparent reporting — Detailed breakdown of all transactions
Learn more about Stripe Connect →

100% Revenue Share

You keep 100% of your price. The 15% platform fee is added on top for buyers, not deducted from your earnings. Set a 100 dollar beat price? You receive 100 dollars.
This applies to both membership subscriptions and beat sales:
Revenue TypeProducer GetsPlatform Fee
Subscription revenue100% of contributionPaid by subscriber
Exclusive beat sales100% of sale priceAdded on top for buyer
Non-exclusive downloadsPart of subscription poolIncluded in subscription
Learn more about earnings →

Exclusive License Sales

Exclusive Licenses

Configure and sell custom exclusive licenses with full rights transfer.
Producers can now:
  • Set custom exclusive prices — Price your beats for exclusive sale
  • Configure license terms — Customize distribution rights, performance limits, and publishing splits
  • Use license presets — Save and reuse common configurations
  • Track sold exclusives — Monitor which beats have been sold exclusively
Configure exclusive licenses →

Producer Dashboard Overhaul

The Producer Dashboard has been completely redesigned with new sections:
Track earnings, view transaction history, and monitor Stripe Connect payouts in real-time.View Finances guide →
Manage all your tracks from a single page at /producer-dashboard/tracks.
  • View, edit, and delete tracks
  • Monitor individual track analytics
  • Bulk actions for catalog management
View Tracks guide →
Create and manage albums at /producer-dashboard/albums.
  • Create new collections
  • Organize tracks into albums
  • Set album artwork and metadata
View Albums guide →
Track catalog activity and platform share at /producer-dashboard/activity.
  • View plays, downloads, and engagement
  • Monitor your share of platform activity
  • Identify top-performing content
View Activity guide →
Track your platform progress at /producer-dashboard/progress.
  • XP levels and tier progression
  • Achievement tracking
  • Milestone celebrations
View Progress guide →
Updated leaderboard UI/UX at /producer-dashboard/leaderboards.
  • Global and genre-specific rankings
  • Period filtering (daily, weekly, monthly, all-time)
  • Visual refresh with improved readability
View Leaderboards guide →

Backstage Insights Overhaul

Entity-specific analytics have been refreshed with clearer visualizations and more actionable data:
  • Track Insights — Deep dive into individual track performance
  • Album Insights — Collection-level analytics and engagement
  • Artist Insights — Overall profile performance metrics

New Engagement Metrics (Track Insights)

Track insights now include powerful engagement tracking:
Four key metrics summarizing listener interaction:
  • Avg Listen Duration — How long listeners engage with your track
  • Avg Completion Rate — Percentage of track completed on average
  • Total Listen Time — Cumulative listening time across all plays
  • Completed Listens — Plays reaching 80%+ completion
Includes a quality badge (High/Good/Moderate/Low Engagement) based on completion and listen duration.
Interactive bar chart showing how long listeners engage over time:
  • Color-coded bars — Green (70%+ completion), Amber (40-70%), Red (under 40%)
  • Trend indicator — Shows if engagement is improving or declining
  • Tooltips — Duration, completion rate, and play count per day
Helps identify patterns and optimize your track’s structure.
Distribution of how much listeners complete your track:
CategoryRangeMeaning
Completed80%+Heard almost all
Mostly60-80%Strong engagement
Half40-60%About half
Partial20-40%Lost interest
SkippedUnder 20%Skipped early
Includes a Quality Score (0-100) summarizing overall retention.
Learn about engagement metrics → Learn about Backstage Insights →

Platform Features

Lyrics Notepad

Lyrics Feature

Write, sync, and manage your lyrics while listening to any beat.
A powerful songwriting tool built into the player:
  • Line-by-line editor with section markers (Verse, Chorus, Hook, etc.)
  • Synced lyrics with karaoke-style playback
  • Rhyme highlighting and syllable counting
  • Personal lyrics library at /library/lyrics
Learn about the lyrics feature →

License Management

Your licenses are now centralized at /library/licenses:
  • View all your license certificates
  • Download license PDFs for distribution
  • Verify license authenticity
  • Track both acquired and granted licenses
Learn about license management →

Radio Feature

Radio

Discover new beats with seed-based radio stations.
Start a radio station from any track, artist, or genre:
  • Track-seeded radio — Find similar beats based on a specific track
  • Artist-seeded radio — Discover producers with similar styles
  • Genre-seeded radio — Explore entire genres
Learn about Radio →

Recommendations

Personalized recommendations based on your listening history:
  • For You — Beats tailored to your taste
  • Similar tracks — Recommendations on track pages
  • Discovery channels — Curated based on your activity

New Landing Page

When you’re not logged in, the homepage now features:
  • Platform overview — Learn what BeatPass offers
  • Featured producers — Discover top artists
  • Pricing information — Compare subscription plans
  • Sign-up call-to-action — Easy path to get started
Learn about the landing page →

Mobile Experience

Mobile Player Refresh

The mobile experience has been significantly improved:
The mini player at the bottom of the screen now features:
  • Cleaner, more compact design
  • Smoother animations
  • Better touch targets
The full-screen player overlay has been redesigned:
  • Glassmorphism design — Modern translucent backgrounds
  • Improved queue view — Clear “Now Playing” and “Up Next” sections
  • Better performance — Reduced battery usage
  • Smoother transitions — No lag when opening/closing
Read the mobile update →

User Experience

Upload Process Refresh

The upload page has been refreshed with improved UI/UX:
  • Clearer progress indicators — Real-time feedback during upload
  • Audio fingerprinting — Automatic BeatPassID generation
  • Streamlined metadata entry — Faster track setup
  • Improved error handling — Clearer messages when issues occur
Learn about uploading →

Messaging Improvements

The messaging system has received significant improvements:
  • Performance optimizations — Faster message loading
  • Bug fixes — Resolved various edge cases
  • Reliability improvements — More consistent delivery
Learn about messaging →

Notification Management

Full control over your notifications at /notifications/settings:
  • Email notifications — Choose which events trigger emails
  • Browser notifications — Real-time push alerts
  • In-app notifications — Notification center preferences
  • Email unsubscribe — Easily opt out of email communications
Manage notification settings →

Producer Profile Button

User profiles now display a View Producer Profile button when the user owns a producer profile:
  • Reduces confusion between user and producer profiles
  • One-click navigation to the producer page
  • Clearer separation of personal and professional presence

Verification Badge Logic

User profiles now automatically display a verification badge when their linked producer profile is verified:
  • Verified producer → Verified user — Badge appears on both profiles
  • Consistent trust signals — Users see verification across the platform
  • No manual action required — Automatic sync when producer gets verified
Learn about profiles →

Unclaimed Producer Profiles

Onboarding for Existing Artists

If your music is already on BeatPass but you don’t control the profile, you can now claim it:
  1. Go to the producer application flow
  2. Select Claim Existing Artist
  3. Search for your profile
  4. Submit verification documents
  5. Once approved, gain full control
Learn about claiming a profile →

Documentation

New Help Center

We’ve launched a comprehensive help center at docs.beatpass.ca:
  • Getting Started guides — For new users and producers
  • Feature documentation — Detailed guides for every feature
  • Producer resources — Earnings, licensing, and dashboard guides
  • Troubleshooting — Common issues and solutions

Technical Improvements

This release includes numerous under-the-hood improvements:
  • XP & Gamification fixes — Accurate level tracking and collaborative XP
  • Scheduler reliability — Optimized background job processing
  • Engagement analytics — Better partial listen tracking
  • Production hardening — Data integrity and reliability improvements
See the full technical changelog:

Version 3.0.8 Iterations

This production release includes all updates from the beta phase:
DateUpdateFocus
Nov 24Beat RequestsProduction-ready beat request system
Nov 21Producer ExperienceDashboard overhaul
Nov 21Production HardeningReliability updates
Nov 20XP GamificationFairer XP system
Nov 20Scheduler ReliabilityBackground jobs
Nov 20Engagement AnalyticsPartial listen tracking
Nov 19Refactors & RoutingCode cleanup
Nov 14SEO ModernizationSearch optimization
Nov 11Mobile UI FixesPlayer overlay
Nov 4Billing SecurityPayment validation
Oct 1Version 3.0.8 BaseInitial release

What’s Next

We’re continuing to improve BeatPass with upcoming features:
  • Enhanced collaboration tools
  • Advanced analytics dashboards
  • Mobile app improvements
  • API enhancements

Feedback

Contact Support

Share feedback on this release or report issues.
Email us at [email protected] with questions, suggestions, or bug reports.
Last modified on December 1, 2025