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Licensing Information


Using Beats Without Licensing
Please read our free beat use policy first to avoid legal liabilities.

Blanket License - $39.99 per beat
Buying a non-exclusive blanket license (”lease”) entitles you to the following:

  • Right to use a song recorded over the licensed beat (the final recorded song shall be known as the “Master Recording”) for the manufacture of 2,000 commercial or for-profit albums, or the sale/exploitation of 2,000 internet downloads, in either combination.
  • Right to use a Master Recording for unlimited non-commercial, non-profit use.
  • Right to use a Master Recording for radio broadcasts on three (3) radio stations.
  • Right to use a Master Recording for two (2) commercial, for-profit medium (ie movies, video games, websites) for soundtrack purposes.
  • Right to use a Master Recording for up to $1,000 earnings in performances, live shows, or concerts.
  • Right to use a Master Recording for unlimited non-profit performances or concerts.

Performance License - $99.99 per beat
Buying a non-exclusive performance license entitles you to the following:

  • Right to use the beat for song or simply background music for one (1) for-profit performance or concert with no limitation to earnings made in ticket sales or compensation.

Synchronization License - $99.99 per beat
Buying a non-exclusive synchronization license entitles you to the following:

  • Right to use the beat for soundtrack purposes for one (1) of the following commercial or for-profit mediums: motion picture, television show, television commercial, recorded video, music video, video game, website.

Exclusive Licensing - starting at $199 per beat
Please note that not all producers on Shadowville.com have chosen to offer exclusive rights. Buying an exclusive rights license (”exclusive rights”) entitles you to the following:

  • Right to use a song recorded over the licensed beat (”Master Recording”) for commercial, for-profit and non-commercial, non-profit use in unlimited mediums, methods, or channels including for soundtrack purposes.
  • Right to use a Master Recording for unlimited radio broadcasts.
  • Right to use a Master Recording for for-profit performances or concerts.
  • Right to license out a Master Recording for commercial use or exploitation.
  • Right to use the licensed beat by itself for commercial, for-profit and non-commercial, non-profit use in unlimited mediums, methods, or channels including for soundtrack purposes, except for selling the licensed beat solely for listening purposes.

Note: Exclusive licensing does not allow you to re-sell the licensed beat by itself or transfer any of the rights licensed. After purchasing you purchase the exclusive rights, we will remove the offering and downloadability of the beat that is exclusively licensed and no longer sell any further licenses on the beat.