For most though, this is not a problem. Some rappers look to rap over popular beats. It’s kid of their way of showing that they are better  on the beat than the famous artist who was originally on it. Rappers who have made mixtapes using this strategy have sometimes been successful at gaining popularity.

Like I’ve said in other posts here, make sure that you know all of the legal ramifications involved when releasing material with rap beats you haven’t paid for. Make sure that if you’re using beats with samples, that they are cleared. The more you know about the business of music, the better. So educate yourselves!

Using these beats without the full consent of the producer can bring you a heap of trouble. Some artists believe that if you’re not making a profit from the rap beats being used, than there are no worry about copyright infringement. This is largely a myth and  has gotten many artists and DJs in trouble. Be careful and get approval before using them.

All you have to do is make a quick search on search engines for rap beats and you’ll find that many hits turn up. A lot of producers give away free rap beats because they need the promotion themselves. Producers can’t make it alone an must get rappers on top of these beats to promote their music. Some artists develop a relationship with producers that sometimes lasts throughout their rap careers. When this successfully happens, a relationship develops that both the artist and producer benefits from. Artists find a resource of beats that they don’t have to pay for, and producers find artists that by pushing themselves, also attract attention to the beats that they are rapping on.

Usually if you contact beat makers directly through social networks like Twitter, you’ll find many producers who are open to giving away free beats to artists who are serious about their rap careers. It’s always shows the best business courtesy when artists properly credit the producers who were kind enough to give them free beats. This shows appreciation and strengthens the relationship between the artist and beat maker. This appreciation can be shown by listing the beatmaker’s name in the credits, or by giving him or her a shout-out somewhere in the song. When you’re posting these songs that use free beats from beatmakers on YouTube or other social networks, it’s also good practice to put the beatmaker’s name in the video description. Some even put the producer’s name in the song title, exposing the beatmaker as the producer of the song.

Having free rap beats is great but keep in mind that usually, because they are free, they get used by many artists. Most artists don’t like the idea of having beats that are widely used by other artist. If you don’t mind this, then free rap beats will be great for you.

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Well to start, you need to have a place on the internet to sell your rap beats. You need your own personal website or a website that facilitates the selling of rap beats by producers. I always felt that it’s best to have your own personal website because once a potential customer comes to your site, they are only presented with an archive of your rap beats. When customers go to websites where there are many producers displaying their beats, you run the risk of losing that customer to another producer because they have so many other options.

The first thing you want to do is get a site that is designed well. Presentation is everything and you want your customer to take you seriously as a beatmaker. Get a site that is not only attractive but user friendly. Your rap beats should be easy to listen to and once purchased, they should be easy to download.

Offering artists free rap beats is a great way to gain customers by letting them get a sample of music. This also helps the customer get the chance to hear the quality on of your music. A great way to use free rap beats to gain and manage customers is by asking them for an email address in exchange for giving them the free beats. This will help you to keep your customers informed when you upload new beats or when you have sales on your beats.

In the second part of this series, I’ll explore how to find these customers by using social networking, marketing and promotion.

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Since you’re not purchasing the rap beats it’s always best to find out how you can use them legally. If you’re skeptical, get it in writing. It will prevent you from having future legal issues.

A good place to find beatmakers who are giving away free beats is on Twitter.  A lot of beatmakers are looking for rappers who take a liking to their music. A simple search for hip hop beats or rap beats in a twitter search will turn up some results of hip hop producers who have beat sites or places where you can hear a selection of music.

Most hip hop forums have a thread or section dedicated to hip hop producers. This is a great place also to connect and establish relationships with hip hop producers. Depending on the forum, it can also serve as a great place to showcase your music and collaborations.

When getting free beats from hip hop producers, it’s always best to show your appreciation by making sure you give that producer visible credit for hip contribution to your career. This also encourages the producer to help you push your music because he or she will feel like the success of your music will have a direct affect on their success as well.

Explore your options. Free beats are great, but because they’re are free, you may find more people performing over the same music that you’re using. Paying for beats will insure that this doesn’t happen nearly as often.

1. Forums: There are many hip hop forums across the internet and a large portion of them have large communities. It’s never good to spam the boards with your music. Join up, connect with other forum members, then gradually introduce your music to the others.

2. Facebook: Facebook can be really effective at spreading your music amongst friends and their friends. Facebook Pages have been effective for hip hop artists who want to speak to those who are specifically interested in that artist’s music.

3. Twitter: Many hip hop artists have created huge followings and been able to successfully build a fan base by using this very popular social networking tool. Keep in mind that the quantity of followers on any social network is not as important as the quality. Start small and really get to know those who follow you.

4. Datpiff.com is a place where many hip hop artists host their mixtapes. There’s a large community there and it’s one of the more popular go to sites for hip hop mixtapes.

5. Soundcloud.com is steadily growing in it’s popularity as a site where artists, dj, and producers can upload and share their sound files. There are a lot of great features and there’s a large community there for you to interact with.

6. Blogs have become very instrumental in breaking new hip hop artists and music. There are many that cater to hip hop artists. Search them out, find out if they have a Twitter account or Facebook  page and establish a relationship with them.

7. YouTube: Last but not least, YouTube videos have been responsible for breaking many artists and catapulting them to success. Make clever and creative videos. Be interesting and create video content that others will want to share. Also, upload frequently and encourage others to subscribe to your channel.

Buying hip hop beats and laying down great tracks is just the beginning of your road to success. Use these communicate not to force your music down other’s throats, and you find out that they can be very useful.

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Leasing beats: Leasing or licensing rap beats online usually requires that you pay a one time fee for some restricted usage of those rap beats. Some sites have a policy that only grants you to use those beats non-commercially. This means that as long as you’re not selling the songs you have with those beats, you’re free to use them however you wish. If you chose to sell your songs, sometimes an additional fee is required for that usage. In any case, it’s best that you find out the details about the policy of the site you’re buying rap beats from. The most important thing to know about these rap beats are the fact that when leasing them, you are not the only owner of those beats. You are pretty much renting the beats and they usually stay on the site unless you choose to purchase them exclusively.

Exclusive beats: Exclusive beats are rap beats that you own after purchase that no other customer has access to. Beat sites usually or should give you all of the studio files associated with that beat for you to mix and arrange in the studio of your choice. There is usually a considerable increase in cost associated with the purchase of exclusive beats. Make sure that you check the policy or site to find out if you have to pay any percentage of your music sales after the purchase of these beats. When you purchase exclusive rap beats from online sites, they should remove those beats from the site afterwards.

Custom Beats: Custom beats are beats specifically created for you. These beats never make it to the beat site and are usually fashioned to your specific needs. Prices for this service can vary but are usually the same cost as exclusive beats.

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There are a lot of sites that provide free beats and they don’t even have beats for sale. This may seem like a very inviting opportunity but it’s very important to find out what you’re able to do legally with those hip hop beats and find out they belong to. Site usually have a policy page explaining this. If not, get their contact information, that should be on the site, and inquire about it.

Sites that have a lot of beats for sale by a variety of different producers may become confusing to the customer because these producers could each have different terms on the usage of their rap beats. It’s best if the entire site has one policy and all producers on the site abide by. Knowing these things first hand makes it easier for you, as a hip hop artist, avoid any legal trouble.

Some sites that have beats for sale will split them into categories. Some have east coast, west coast, southern style, and a number of other flavored hip hop beats to make it easier, for a customer looking to buy rap beats, to find exactly what they’re looking for. In some cases it’s hard to put a label music so hip hop beat sites opt not to do it. Plus this prevents customers from sampling or listening to the other beats on the site. In my opinion it’s best to listen to everything because you may discover some rap beats that you never thought you’d be into.

Make sure that you’re allowed to make a profit off the hip hop beats on the site. Some sites don’t allow for commercial usage and require a separate fee for this. If you’re not able to sell your music using these beats, this could severely hinder the progress of your music momentum if you discover this too late. If you find a site that has beats for sale try to find out all there is to know about what you’re free to do with those hip hop beats.

Continue to visit this blog in the future for more information on everything associated with buying, purchasing and getting the most out of using your rap beats. I’ll be providing you with links to and recommendations to sites and other opportunities that can help you as a hip hop artist.

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Many hip hop and rap artists have been able to make great profits from purchasing these affordable rap beats online. Purchasing them online saves money that would otherwise be spent on finding the right producer to produce the beats for you. Paying for production can become quite expensive when you add up the cost you’d have to pay for enough rap beats to fill an entire album. On top of that there are percentages of your music sales that need to the producer after the release of your music project. Most sites that sell or license rap beats have a pay once policy and the beats are usually royalty free. And this is sometimes beneficial because most rap artists use these beats for mixtapes that they put out frequently. Some as often as a few times a year so you can easily see how using these rap beats can save on expenses and the time it would take to draw up and sign legal contracts for rap beats in usual circumstances.

Most artists use rap beats that have previously been released by other rap artists or use rap beats that have uncleared samples in them. Using uncleared samples can get you in a world of trouble. There have been many cases where the rightful owner of these sampled compositions have sued the rappers using them many years after their release. The tiniest usage of any uncleared music sample in your music is against the law. One of the biggest myths surrounding this, is the notion that if you’re not making any profit on the music, then it’s okay to use uncleared samples. This is untrue. It makes it harder to be sued for monetary damages, but it does not exempt you at all. This is why it’s very important that you make sure your music is cleared and within lawful usage. Most of your hard work and effort can be severely hindered by copyright infringement.

Here’s a short list of important points that you need to be aware of when purchasing rap beats online.

• Are you paying for a lease or exclusive usage?
• What is the recording quality like?. (every site should have a free downloadable sample)
• Are the rap beats royalty free?
• How should you credit the site or producer when using the rap beats?
• Are there any uncleared samples in the rap beats you’re purchasing?

Buying rap beats online can be extremely beneficial to your career as a rap artist. Make sure you find out all of the legalities first so that you can get the most out of using them.

Continue to visit this blog in the future for more information on everything connected to buying, purchasing and getting the most out of using your hip hop beats. I’ll be providing you with links to and recommendations to sites and other opportunities that can help you as a hip hop artist.

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Sites where there are social communities, provide artists who are searching for beats many options to listen to and purchase hip hop beats from other producers. These sites are not designed by one hip hop producer do a customer gets the chance to sample a variety of hip hop beats of different flavors and styles. The downside of this is that you can waste time going through a lot of bad beats to get to the ones you like.

Sites that are designed by one hip hop producer and company can become a more trusted brand with the customer. The customer can become more connected with the style and flavor of the hip hop beats produced on that site. Explore your options. Hip hop beats are now very affordable and makes the process of finding the right producer easier.

Most of the time, the hip hop beats on these sites can be purchased exclusively. This means that you can be the sole owner of the hip hop beats you purchase. You should always contact the hip hop producer of these sites to finde out more details about these options.

Make sure when buying hip hop beats online that you are able to receive the hip hop beats soon after purchase. Most sites provide that the beats are instantly downloadable, making it possible to get your music and get right to creating. In some rare occasions, customers may want their hip hop beats on CD after purchasing them. Ask the site creators of producers if this is possible if this is what you want. There may be an added cost for the CD and shipping, but most will grant you the option for this.

Buying hip hop beats online is usually a effortless task. And most have a good experience. This is because the most creators of sites that sell hip hop beats want you to become a returning customer. If you want beats extended or modified, the hip hop producers that run these run these sties will usually accomodate your request within reason. Always check the extent of this because most producers charge extra for customized hip hop beats, and extensively modifying beats online sometimes crosses the line into customization.

Continue to visit this blog in the future for more information on all things connected to buying, purchasing and getting the most out of using your hip hop beats. I’ll be providing you with links to and recommendations to sites and other opportunities that can help you as a hip hop artist. So continue to stay tuned and continued success!

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