Friday 9 October 2015

Advice On How To Buy Hip Hop Beats For A Mixtape

By Jermaine Duprix


A good Hip Hop beat is the key to a good mixtape. However knowing where to find the best ones is not always easy. You want to be sure you are getting the best possible quality by knowing how to buy Hip Hop beats online. With a smart approach you will get what you need.

The first thing to be aware of is the sound itself. People often make the mistake of going for lower quality sound because it is cheaper. The problem is that a lot of people will pick up on this when they buy or download your track. It is better to invest a little more in order to get the best possible sound.



For most people they will download the 16 bit WAV version of a beat. This tends to be a decent quality. Anyone listening to it who is not a professional is likely to think that it is a very good sounding track and for the most part will often be enough to get the sound that you want from it.

Before you buy a track it is important to check the terms and conditions. A lot of people will license their beats. This means that in effect, even though you are able to use their work on your track they will still hold the rights to their work. If you are comfortable with this then you can purchase them.

The downside of this is that those beats are likely to come up on other tracks. Therefore it can mean you have to work harder to make your track stand out from the others out there. It may be better to find a producer that will produce work that is exclusive for you that will not appear anywhere else.

With an exclusive contract you are the only one with the the beat. The producer relinquishes all right to use it anywhere else. This means that you can use it regardless of whether you are doing the track free of charge for a community project or you are producing as something that you want to sell. This is ideal if you want a track that will stand out and not sound too similar to other work that is already out there and especially if you like the work of the producer and want to work with them again in future.

With a non exclusive license this is a bit more complicated. It means anyone could use it in theory. However it may be possible to contact the producer and discuss negotiable terms. For example you could pay a bit more to negotiate a period where other artists do not use your beats. Ultimately if your budget is tight then you will have to accept that you are likely to hear that beat on other songs.

Remember to check feedback from people who have used the work of these Hip Hop producers in the past. This will make it easier to find someone who will give you tracks after you have paid the money. Ideally you want someone with a good track record who can show how their work has been used. With a smart approach you will find the best tracks that will work for you when you buy beats for a mixtape.




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