Can you sell beats on BandLab? What works in 2026

You cannot sell beats on BandLab as an independent producer today. BandLab’s help centre describes BandLab Beats as a curated catalogue that BandLab licenses to artists, and it shows no way for producers to list their own beats for sale (checked 8 Nov 2026). The good news: you own what you make in BandLab, so you can sell licences for those beats on a proper beat store.

In short

• BandLab Beats is a shop for buyers, not a place where producers list beats.
• Beats you make in BandLab are yours, but watch out for Forking and BandLab Sounds rules.
• To sell, use a beat store like Airbit (a BandLab company) or Airtune for sales in rupees and dollars.

Can you sell beats on BandLab?

No, BandLab does not offer a way for producers to sell their own beats on BandLab, based on its help centre on 8 Nov 2026. BandLab Beats exists, but it is a curated catalogue. BandLab calls it a “boutique marketplace” of instrumentals it has chosen, updated weekly.

When an artist licenses a BandLab Beat, BandLab is the licensor. Its release guidelines tell artists to credit “Produced by BandLab”. For rights registration, they name “BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd” as the composer, producer and licensor. So the artist is buying from BandLab, not from you.

We searched BandLab’s help centre for a seller sign-up, a producer submission form or a payout page for beat sales. None of them exist there. If BandLab opens beat selling later, its help centre is where it will appear. For now, the realistic way to sell beats made on BandLab is to export them and list them on a beat store.

How does BandLab Beats work?

BandLab Beats works as a beat shop inside the BandLab app and website. On mobile, you browse it through the Sounds Hub tab. You preview a beat, tap the price tag, and agree to BandLab’s licence agreement and terms. Mobile purchases go through the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Every BandLab Beats licence is non-exclusive and lasts 10 years. After 10 years, the artist must buy a new licence to keep using the beat. For exclusive rights, BandLab sends buyers to Airbit, which it calls “a BandLab company”.

Members also get weekly “claims” to license beats from the catalogue: 10 a week on BandLab Pro and unlimited on BandLab Max. Purchases are final and cannot be refunded. The release guidelines set the splits: BandLab keeps 25% of the sound recording and 50% of the composition. The artist keeps 75% and 50%.

Can you sell beats made on BandLab?

Yes, you can sell beats made on BandLab, because you keep the copyright. BandLab’s help centre says that when you create content in BandLab, “you remain the owner of the copyright for that Content”. So a beat you build in BandLab Studio is yours to license elsewhere.

There are two catches. First, Forking. If you set a project to Forkable, BandLab says other users get a licence to copy, change and even possibly sell it. Projects are not forkable by default, so leave that setting off on any beat you plan to sell.

Second, BandLab Sounds. BandLab gives you a royalty-free licence to use its sounds in your own music, for personal and commercial use, as part of a larger composition. You cannot resell those sounds on their own as samples. A full beat that uses BandLab Sounds is fine. A loop pack made of raw BandLab Sounds is not. Our guide to loops and samples in India explains these rules in more detail.

Watch out: Never set a beat you plan to sell to Forkable. Content is private by default on BandLab.

Can you make money on BandLab?

Yes, you can make money on BandLab through BandLab Distribution, which sends your songs to streaming platforms. BandLab says you keep 100% of the earnings from your streamed releases while your BandLab Membership is active. If you stop the membership, you get 100% until the end of that cycle, then 80%.

Distribution needs a paid monthly or yearly membership. BandLab pays through Tipalti, by PayPal, bank transfer or wire. The minimum payout is $5.00. BandLab says it charges no payout fee, but payment provider fees apply. Because BandLab is a Singapore company, a default 10% withholding tax applies to payouts to non-residents.

Releases through BandLab Distribution are not sent to YouTube Content ID, per its FAQ. This is money from your own songs, not from selling beats to other artists. A producer earns most from beats by selling licences. Our guide to selling beats online in India shows how that works.

How do you get a beat on BandLab to record on?

You get a beat on BandLab through the Sounds Hub, which holds both BandLab Beats and BandLab Sounds. On the mobile app, tap Sounds Hub in the main feed, then pick the Beats tab. Search by keyword or filter by genre, BPM, key or instrument. Tap the cover art to preview.

To use a beat, buy a licence with the price tag or redeem one of your weekly claims. You can then open it straight in BandLab Studio and record over it. Purchased beats also sit in your Purchased section, and BandLab emails a link to the original file. For beats, the Sounds Hub also lets you download stems.

This is the buyer’s side of BandLab. It suits artists who want a quick beat inside the app. If you are a rapper or singer and want more choice, more licence types, or an exclusive, a beat store run by producers gives you that. Our beat licensing in India guide explains the licence types.

Where can you sell beats you made in BandLab?

You can sell beats made in BandLab on any beat store that lets you upload a WAV and set licence terms. Export the finished beat from BandLab as a WAV, plus stems if you can. Then list it with clear prices and a written licence for each tier.

Airbit is the store closest to BandLab. BandLab bought Airbit in February 2023. In October 2023 it added a “Share to BandLab” button, so Airbit producers could post beats into BandLab posts. Airbit charges in US dollars.

If most of your buyers are in India, Airtune takes both rupees and US dollars. Producers join by invite. Indian buyers pay by UPI, cards or netbanking, and you set separate ₹ and $ prices for each licence. Every sale comes with a signed licence PDF and a QR code that anyone can check on the verify page.

1. Export your beat from BandLab as a WAV, with stems if you have them.
2. Check your sounds: no raw BandLab Sounds sold on their own.
3. Pick a store and set your licence prices.
4. Share your store link on YouTube and Instagram.

As a worked example, a ₹999 Easy WAV licence sold on the Airtune Studio plan carries 10% commission, which is ₹99.90 (Airtune pricing page, checked 8 Nov 2026).

Next steps

1. Check that Forkable is off on any BandLab project you want to sell.
2. Learn how to find buyers in how to sell beats to artists.
3. See plans, commission and invites on the Airtune pricing page.