# Airtune Learn: full text # Beat22 alternative: 4 fair options for Indian producers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beat22-alternative/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > The best Beat22 alternative depends on why you are looking. For 0% commission and separate rupee and dollar prices, look at Airtune. For a free plan at 20% commission, look at BeatStore. For a global audience, look at BeatStars or Traktrain. Beat22 itself is still a good pick for a free start with many ways to pay. A Beat22 alternative is worth a look if Beat22's commission, its 10-beat free limit or its rupee-only checkout does not fit how you sell. Beat22 is a solid Indian beat store, so this is not about leaving a bad one. It is about matching the store to your buyers. Below are four fair options. **In short** - **Lower commission:** Airtune's Studio Pro and BeatStore's Premium plan take 0%. Beat22's plans page lists 30%, 20% and 10%. - **Buyers abroad:** Airtune and BeatStore sell in rupees and US dollars. BeatStars and Traktrain are global stores. - **Beat22 is still strong:** a free start, many ways to pay and a 14-day review period for buyers. Every competitor fact below comes from that store's own public pages, opened on 10 November 2026. We use list prices only, and stores change them often. Airtune facts come from the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=beat22-alternative). ## Why do producers look for a Beat22 alternative? Most producers who search for a Beat22 alternative are not unhappy with Beat22. They have hit one of its limits. The most common one is commission. Beat22's plans page lists 30% on the free Basic plan, 20% on Premium and 10% on Pro. We found no 0% plan on that page. The second limit is room to grow. Basic allows up to 10 beats, so a producer with a bigger catalogue has to pay for Premium or Pro. The third is timing. Since November 2025, Beat22 holds a seller's money through a 14-day buyer review period before it reaches the Beat22 wallet. The last two are about who buys from you and who you are. Beat22's refund policy says all transactions are charged in Indian rupees, which matters if your buyers live abroad. And sellers must verify with Aadhaar through DigiLocker before their beats are shown. None of this makes Beat22 a poor store. It will just not suit every producer. | Limit | What Beat22's own pages say (10 Nov 2026) | |---|---| | Commission | 30% on Basic, 20% on Premium, 10% on Pro | | Free plan size | Up to 10 beats | | Payout timing | Held through the 14-day review period, then released to the Beat22 wallet | | Currency | All transactions charged in Indian rupees | | Seller check | Aadhaar verification through DigiLocker | One more thing to know: Beat22's terms word commission on paid plans differently from its plans page. We go by the plans page. Ask Beat22 which rate applies to you before you pay for a plan. ## Where is Beat22 still a good choice? Beat22 is still a good choice for a producer who wants to start without paying. The Basic plan has no plan fee, and you can list up to 10 beats. That is a fair way to test whether your beats sell before you spend money on any store. It is also strong for buyers. Beat22's checkout lists UPI, cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later and PayPal. That is a long list of ways to pay. Every purchase has a 14-day review period, and Beat22 has an Android app on Google Play. Then there is its record. Beat22's blog says the store launched in 2019 as illpeoplemusic.com. Its plans page reports 75K+ active musicians and ₹25M paid out to producers. Those are Beat22's own figures, and we have not checked them. Sellers also get tools such as negotiations, coupons, analytics and lead generation. Our [Beat22 review](/learn/compare/beat22-review/) covers all of this in detail. > **Tip:** you do not have to pick only one store. Many producers list the same beat on more than one. Check each store's seller terms first, and take a beat down everywhere once you sell it as an exclusive. ## What are the best sites like Beat22? The best sites like Beat22 fall into two groups. Indian stores take UPI and pay you in rupees. Global stores price their plans in US dollars and pay through PayPal or Stripe. Which group fits depends on where your buyers live and how you want to be paid. In the Indian group, Airtune and BeatStore are the main Beat22 competitors. Airtune is a curated store: producers join by invite, plans start at ₹199 one time, and Studio Pro takes 0%. BeatStore has a free plan at 20% commission and a Premium plan at 0%. Only producers based in India can sell there. In the global group, BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales. But you need a paid plan, from $19.99 a year, and Marketplace buyers pay a 12% service fee. Traktrain has a free plan with unlimited MP3 uploads, and it says you keep 100% of MP3 sales. Both suit producers whose buyers are mostly outside India. | Store | Cheapest way to sell | Commission | How buyers pay | How sellers are paid | |---|---|---|---|---| | Beat22 | Basic, free (up to 10 beats) | 30%, 20% or 10% by plan | Rupees: UPI, cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later, PayPal | Beat22 wallet, then bank account | | Airtune | Studio Starter, ₹199 one time (invite needed) | 20%, 15%, 10% or 0% by plan | Rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking; US dollars from abroad | Rupees to UPI or bank | | BeatStore | Free plan (1 new upload a day) | 20%, 5% or 0% by plan | Rupees by UPI, cards or net banking; US dollars from abroad | Rupees to UPI | | BeatStars | Starter, $19.99 a year | 0% of beat sales; buyers pay a 12% Marketplace fee | Cards and PayPal; UPI is not listed | PayPal | | Traktrain | Free plan (MP3 uploads) | 0% on MP3 sales | Through the producer's PayPal or Stripe | PayPal or Stripe, direct | ### Airtune - **Fees:** Studio Starter is ₹199 one time (20%). Studio Lite is ₹1,999 a year (15%). Studio is ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year (10%). Studio Pro, which includes Legacy, is ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year (0%). GST included. - **Two currencies:** you set a separate ₹ price and $ price for each licence. - **Paperwork:** every buyer signs a licence in their legal name at checkout, saved as a PDF with a QR code. - **YouTube:** automatic uploads to your own channel on every plan. - **The catch:** you need an invite to sell, and there is no free seller plan. Signing up as a buyer is free and open. ### BeatStore - **Fees:** the free plan takes 20%, Creator takes 5% and Premium takes 0%. Payment gateway fees apply on every plan. - **Limits:** new uploads are capped per day, at 1 a day on the free plan. Only producers based in India can sell. - **Money:** buyers pay in rupees or US dollars, and payouts go to UPI in rupees. - **Prices:** its pricing page showed a limited-time offer when we checked, so we list no paid plan prices here. See our [BeatStore.in review](/learn/compare/beatstore-review/). ### BeatStars - **Fees:** paid plans only, from $19.99 a year, with 0% taken from beat sales. - **Money:** beat sales are paid to PayPal, and UPI is not on its checkout list. - **Read more:** BeatStars India explains how it works for Indian users. ### Traktrain - **Fees:** a free plan with unlimited MP3 uploads. Selling exclusives needs a paid plan, and Traktrain keeps a share of sound kit sales. - **Money:** buyers pay the producer directly through PayPal or Stripe. - **Read more:** our [Traktrain alternative](/learn/compare/traktrain-alternative/) page has the details. ## Beat22 vs Airtune: what is the difference? Beat22 vs Airtune comes down to how you start and what you keep. Beat22 lets you start free with 10 beats and takes 30% of each sale. Airtune has no free seller plan. You need an invite, and the cheapest plan, Studio Starter, costs ₹199 one time with a 20% commission, GST included. As you grow, the gap changes. Beat22's lowest commission is 10%, on Pro at ₹4,999 a year. Airtune's Studio Pro costs ₹6,999 a year and takes 0%. Airtune also lets you set a separate rupee and dollar price for each licence, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Payout timing differs too. Beat22 holds each order through its 14-day review period. On Airtune, a sale paid in rupees clears in 7 days, or 14 days in US dollars, and becomes available the following Friday. Our [Airtune vs Beat22](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beat22/) page has the full head-to-head. ### What a year costs on each plan **Our maths:** say you sell ₹20,000 of beats in a year. This is the plan fee plus commission on each store's yearly plan, before payment fees. | Plan | Plan fee for the year | Commission on ₹20,000 | Total cost | |---|---|---|---| | Beat22 Basic (30%, up to 10 beats) | ₹0 | ₹6,000 | ₹6,000 | | Beat22 Premium (20%) | ₹1,999 | ₹4,000 | ₹5,999 | | Beat22 Pro (10%) | ₹4,999 | ₹2,000 | ₹6,999 | | BeatStore free plan (20%) | ₹0 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 | | Airtune Studio Starter (20%) | ₹199 one time | ₹4,000 | ₹4,199 | | Airtune Studio Lite (15%) | ₹1,999 | ₹3,000 | ₹4,999 | | Airtune Studio (10%) | ₹3,999 | ₹2,000 | ₹5,999 | | Airtune Studio Pro (0%) | ₹6,999 | ₹0 | ₹6,999 | At ₹20,000 a year, a low-fee plan with some commission is cheapest. The picture flips as sales grow. At ₹1,00,000 a year, Beat22 Pro costs ₹14,999 in total (₹4,999 plus ₹10,000), and Airtune Studio Pro still costs ₹6,999. ## Are there apps like Beat22? Yes, though "app" can mean two things. Beat22 has an Android app on Google Play, and its website also opens in a phone browser. If you search for apps like Beat22, you most likely want a store you can use fully from your phone, to browse, pay or manage your beats. Beat stores are websites, so you can open any of them in your phone's browser without installing anything. Airtune works this way: the same store and checkout open on a phone as on a laptop. For the other stores, we did not check app store listings for this page. Look on each store's own website for a link to its official app. One safety point applies to all of them. Install an app only from Google Play, the App Store or a link on the store's official site. A file from any other website may not be the real app. Log in and pay only on the store's own domain. ## How to pick a Beat22 alternative: a short checklist 1. **Find where your buyers live.** If most are in India, pick a store with UPI. If most are abroad, pick one that charges in US dollars. 2. **Add up a year, not a sale.** Plan fee plus commission on what you expect to sell, as in the table above. 3. **Check the free plan's limits.** Look at the number of beats, uploads per day and which file types you can sell. 4. **Check how and when you get paid.** Look for the hold period, the payout method and the identity checks. 5. **Read the licence your buyers get.** A clear licence means fewer disputes later. 6. **Test with a few beats first.** Move the rest of your catalogue once the first payout arrives. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. Still weighing Beat22? Read the [Beat22 review](/learn/compare/beat22-review/) first. 2. Compare every Indian store side by side in the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). 3. See [Airtune's plans in rupees](https://airtune.in/pricing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=beat22-alternative), or [sign up free as a buyer](https://airtune.in/login?mode=signup&utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=beat22-alternative) and look around. --- # Beats for reels: how to licence music for Reels and Shorts URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/beats-for-reels/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Beats for reels are instrumentals you licence from a producer and use as the music in a short video. The licence is written permission, so you can post, earn and show proof if a claim arrives. On Airtune, every paid Easy licence allows unlimited monetised music videos, and MP3 licences start at ₹499. Beats for reels are instrumentals that you licence from a producer and use as the music in a short video. Singers and rappers record over them. Video creators put them under a vlog, an edit or a product clip. In both cases the beat belongs to the producer, and a licence is how you get permission to use it. **In short** - **A licence is permission in writing.** It is your proof when a platform or a brand asks. - **Paid Easy licences on Airtune** allow unlimited monetised music videos, from ₹499 for MP3. - **No licence can stop every claim.** It gives you solid grounds to dispute one. ## What are beats for reels? Beats for reels are instrumental tracks used as the music of a short vertical video, such as an Instagram Reel or a YouTube Short. A producer makes the beat and owns it. You get the right to use it through a licence, which is a written agreement that lists what you may do. Three kinds of people search for them. Rappers and singers want a beat to record a verse or a hook on, then post the clip. Video creators want background music for a vlog, a recipe, a workout or a travel edit. Freelancers and small brands want music for a paid post or an ad. An artist needs the right to release a song. A video creator needs the right to use the beat in a video that may earn money. A brand needs the right to use it in advertising. You can listen to beats and read each licence on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). ## What does a beat licence cover for Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts? A beat licence covers what its text says. On Airtune, the paid Easy licences are written for online release. The licensing page lists unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos on Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. Its FAQ says every Easy licence allows unlimited streams and unlimited paid videos on every platform. That means a reel or a Short that uses your licensed beat sits inside the licence. The same table lists film, TV and ads on all four licences. You also get a signed licence PDF in your legal name, with a QR code, and the terms are locked at checkout. A licence does not change a platform's own rules. Instagram and YouTube each decide how music is handled on their apps, and those rules can change. Read Instagram's Help Centre for its current rules before a paid campaign. A licence is your permission from the producer. It is not a promise from the platform. | Your use | Smallest Airtune licence that fits | Minimum price (₹ / $) | |---|---|---| | **Background music in a reel or Short** | Easy MP3 (untagged MP3) | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Your own song, posted as a reel and released** | Easy WAV (MP3 and WAV) | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Editor wants drums and melody apart** | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **A sound nobody new can licence** | Exclusive | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | Producers set their own prices above these minimums and may offer only some licences. The exact terms are always on the beat page before you pay. Indian prices are GST included in sale price. One point matters for a video series. The number of songs you can make with one licence is set by the producer and shown before you pay. If you plan to use one beat across many videos, check that line on the beat page or ask the producer first. The [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) shows the full rights table. ## Can you use free beats for reels? You can use free beats for reels only when the producer's written terms allow it. The word "free" in a video title usually means free to listen to and practise on. The description sets the real rules. If it says nothing about use, treat that as no permission. A "free for profit" beat lets you earn from a song under the producer's conditions, which we explain in our guide to [free for profit beats](/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/). On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free download. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that free tier, and download the preview MP3. The contract and the beat page tell you what that tier allows. YouTube's Help pages say the Audio Library in YouTube Studio holds royalty-free music and sound effects, and that Audio Library tracks will not be claimed through Content ID. Our guide to a [music license for YouTube videos](/learn/licensing/music-license-for-youtube-videos/) covers it. > **Watch out:** giving credit is not a licence. YouTube's Help page on copyright myths says crediting the owner does not give you the right to use their work. ## What happens if a reel or Short gets a copyright claim? A copyright claim on YouTube means its Content ID system matched your video to audio that a rights owner registered. The owner's settings then decide what happens: the video can be blocked, monetised by the owner, or tracked. A claim is not a strike. YouTube says claims affect the video and usually do not affect your channel, while strikes follow a valid removal request. For Shorts there is one stricter rule. YouTube says a Short that is 1 to 3 minutes long is blocked while a claim is active, whatever the owner's policy. A licence cannot stop a claim from appearing. What the licence gives you is a reason to dispute. YouTube says you may dispute when you are confident you hold the rights, and warns that a dispute without a valid reason can lead to a removal request. Our guide to [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) explains why leased beats get claims. 1. **Leave the claim** if you accept the owner's policy. 2. **Remove the claimed music** by trimming, erasing or replacing the song. 3. **Share revenue** where that option is offered. 4. **Dispute the claim** if you hold a licence, and keep the licence PDF ready. These are the options YouTube's Help page lists. For Instagram, follow the steps in Instagram's own Help Centre. We have left its music rules out of this guide because they belong on Instagram's official pages, not ours. On either app, message the producer too. A claim on a licensed beat is often caused by someone else registering the same audio, and the producer will want to know. ## How do you pick the best beats for reels? The best beats for reels start strong, loop cleanly and leave room for a voice. A short video gives the music only a few seconds, so skip beats with long intros. Check that the ending can cut back to the start without a bump. Match the beat to the job. Lofi beats for reels suit calm talking videos, study clips and slow travel edits, because the drums are soft and the chords stay out of the way. Our [lofi beats](/learn/guides/lofi-beats/) guide describes the sound. Trap, drill and phonk suit gym clips, car edits and fast cuts. Trending beats for reels change from week to week. A sound being popular tells you about style, not about rights, so check the licence either way. On Airtune Explore you can filter by genre, BPM, key and price, then read the licence on the beat page. The [hip-hop beats page](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop) is a quick place to start listening. | Kind of reel | Sound that usually fits | What to check | |---|---|---| | **Talking to camera** | Lofi, soft boom bap | Beat stays quiet under speech | | **Gym, cars, sport** | Trap, drill, phonk | Strong first bar, heavy bass | | **Fashion, food, travel** | Afrobeat, R&B, pop | A loop that repeats cleanly | | **Rap or singing clip** | Any style in your key | Tempo you can perform at | ## Do you need a licence for a brand or client reel? Yes. A reel made for a brand or a client is commercial use, so you need a licence that allows advertising. Music picked for a personal post is not automatically cleared for a business, so get the permission in writing first. On Airtune, the rights table lists film, TV and ads on every paid licence, from Easy MP3 to Exclusive. The licence PDF is signed in the buyer's legal name. If the client wants a sound that no other brand can licence later, that is what an Exclusive licence is for, and earlier leases on that beat stay valid. Keep your papers together. Save the licence PDF, the order email and the beat page link in one folder for each client. If the campaign is large, or the producer's terms are custom, ask the producer to confirm the use in writing. Our guide on how to [license music for commercial use](/learn/licensing/license-music-for-commercial-use/) goes further. 1. **Agree who buys.** The licence is signed in the buyer's legal name, so pick you or the client. 2. **Check the ads line.** Read the rights on the beat page before paying. 3. **File the proof.** Keep the PDF, the order email and the beat link together. **Worked example.** A freelance editor in Pune makes three reels for a cafe, each with a different beat. At the ₹499 minimum for an Easy MP3 licence, three licences cost 3 × ₹499 = ₹1,497, GST included in sale price. This is our maths on Airtune's minimum price. Producers can price higher, and the beat page shows the real price. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Listen and filter** by genre, BPM, key and price on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). 2. **Read the licence on the beat page** before you pay, and save the signed PDF after. 3. **Learn the buying steps** in our guide to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 4. **Keep proof ready** so you can answer a claim or a client quickly. --- # Beats for sale online: rap instrumentals and licences URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/beats-for-sale/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Beats for sale are instrumentals that music producers license to artists online. You pick a beat, choose a licence and pay, then record and release your song. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499 ($14.99) and an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999 ($99.99). Each purchase comes with a signed licence. Beats for sale are instrumentals that music producers license to rappers and singers online. In most cases you do not buy the beat outright. You buy a licence to record on it and release your song. This page is about music beats, not Beats headphones. It covers the kinds of beats and licences on sale, what they cost on Airtune and how to choose. **In short** - **Most beats for sale are leases:** many artists can license the same instrumental. - **Licences step up by files:** MP3, then WAV, then stems, then exclusive. - **On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499** and exclusive licences start at ₹4,999. ## What kinds of beats are for sale online? Beats for sale online cover almost every style that artists record on. Producers sell rap beats, trap, drill, boom bap, lofi, R&B, pop and regional styles as finished instrumentals. Many are labelled "type beats", which means the beat is made in the style of a known artist. Stores sort beats by genre, tempo, key and mood so you can narrow the list fast. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), you can filter by genre, BPM, key and price and preview each beat in the player. This guide does not list what is in stock, because the catalogue changes every day. Search for the sound you want and see what producers have uploaded. Beats are not the only thing on sale. Producers also sell beat packs, sound kits and loops. Those are mostly for other producers, who use them as building blocks for new beats. - **Rap and hip-hop beats:** instrumentals built for verses and hooks, from trap to boom bap. - **Melodic instrumentals:** R&B, pop and lofi beats for singers and melodic rappers. - **Type beats:** made by an independent producer in a known artist's style. The artist is not involved. - **Beat packs, sound kits and loops:** tools for producers, not finished songs. ## What licences do beats for sale come with? Beats for sale come with a licence that says what you can do with the instrumental. Most stores sell a ladder of licences on each beat. The lower steps are leases, where the beat stays on sale. The top step is an exclusive, where the beat comes off sale after you buy. On Airtune, the ladder has up to five steps: a free download, Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. Each producer sets their own prices and may offer only some of them. Every paid level has a lowest price that the producer cannot go under. All three Easy licences allow unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So moving up the ladder mainly buys better files. The [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) shows the levels side by side, and our guide to [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains leasing in plain words. | Licence | Files you get | Good for | Lowest price on Airtune | |---|---|---|---| | **Free download** (if offered) | Tagged preview MP3 | Writing and practice. Read its licence before you release | ₹0 | | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | Demos and first releases | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 + WAV | Songs going to a mix engineer | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3 + WAV + track stems | Full control of the mix | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, including the project file | A song you want to yourself | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | These are the lowest prices a producer can set. Producers choose their own price above them, and the exact terms are on the beat page before you pay. ## How do you choose from all the beats for sale? Choose a beat by how it fits your voice and your song, not by how good it sounds on its own. A beat that is busy and loud can leave no room for vocals. The right beat makes your hook easy to write. Start with tempo and key. Tempo, measured in BPM, sets the energy and how fast you have to rap. Key decides whether the melody sits well with your voice. If you sing or use melodic flows, try humming over the preview before you buy. Then listen to the structure. Check that there is a clear section for the hook and space in the verses. On Airtune, beat pages also show similar beats, so one good find can lead you to more like it. Write a rough verse to the preview first. If the words come fast, the beat is right for you. 1. **Set the mood and a tempo range** for the song you want to make. 2. **Filter by genre, BPM and key,** then shortlist a few beats. 3. **Write a hook over each preview.** Keep the beat that gives you the best one. 4. **Check the licence and price** on the beat page. 5. **Buy the licence that fits your plan** for the song. > **Tip:** test the beat on phone speakers and earphones. Most listeners will hear your song that way. ## Where can you find rap beats for sale by Indian producers? You can find rap beats for sale by Indian producers on Indian beat stores and on the big global marketplaces. Airtune is an Indian marketplace where producers join by invite, so the catalogue is curated instead of open to anyone. Buying is open to everyone. Buyer sign-up is free, and you do not need a plan. Buyers in India pay in rupees through Razorpay, by UPI, card or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe, at a dollar price the producer sets separately. To look for rap beats, open Explore and filter by genre, or search for the style you want, such as a mood or an artist's name. This guide makes no promise about what you will find on a given day. If you cannot find the sound, you can also ask a producer for a custom beat through Services on Airtune. | | Buyers in India | Buyers abroad | |---|---|---| | **Currency** | Rupees | US dollars | | **Checkout** | Razorpay: UPI, cards, netbanking | Stripe | | **Lowest MP3 licence price** | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **Read next** | [Rap beats under ₹500](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/) | [Beats under $15](/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/) | ## What about beats for sale with exclusive rights? Beats for sale with exclusive rights are sold once. After you buy, the producer takes the beat off sale and no new artist can license it. That is why an exclusive is the most expensive option on any beat. On Airtune, an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999, or $99.99 in US dollars, and has no maximum. It includes the MP3, WAV, stems and the project file. Licences sold before yours stay valid, so ask the producer how many leases the beat has had. You do not need an exclusive for every song. A lease is enough for a first release, and it costs far less. An exclusive makes sense for a lead single you plan to push hard and want nobody else to use. Exclusives are open to offers by default on Airtune. Our guide to [exclusive beat price](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/) explains the costs and how to negotiate. - **Choose a lease** when you are testing a song or releasing your first tracks. - **Choose an exclusive** when the song is a lead single and you want the beat off sale. - **Ask first** how many leases the beat has sold, because those licences stay valid. ## How do you buy a beat once you find it? Buying a beat takes a few minutes once you have chosen. You pick the licence on the beat page, add it to your cart and pay. You can add licences from different producers to one cart and check out once. At checkout you enter your legal name, because the licence is signed in that name. Check the final total, then pay. Your files are ready the moment the payment goes through, along with a licence PDF that carries a QR code. Keep that PDF with your project files as proof. Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, such as files that are missing, broken or not as described. You have 14 days from delivery to report one. Our hub on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) goes through each step, and [cheap rap beats for sale](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/) shows how to keep the cost down safely. - **Credit the producer** on every release. It is always required. - **Read the beat page** for the exact terms, because a producer can set custom ones. - **Pay inside the store,** so you get the licence and the buyer protection. ## Next steps 1. Start browsing [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop). 2. On a small budget in India? Read [rap beats under ₹500](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/). 3. Paying in dollars? Read [beats under $15](/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/). 4. Want the beat to yourself? Read [exclusive beat price](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/). --- # Best place to buy beats online: 6 beat stores compared URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/best-place-to-buy-beats-online/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > The best place to buy beats online depends on how you pay and what you plan to release. BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain are global stores that take cards and PayPal. BeatStore, Beat22 and Airtune take UPI and price in rupees. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499 and each sale has a signed licence. The best place to buy beats online depends on two things: how you want to pay, and what you plan to do with the song. Global stores such as BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain take cards and PayPal. Indian stores such as BeatStore, Beat22 and Airtune take UPI and price in rupees. This guide compares all six for buyers. **In short** - **For global choice,** BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain are the usual first stops. - **To pay by UPI in ₹,** look at BeatStore, Beat22 and Airtune. - **For a release,** pick the store whose licence document you can read, keep and show. This page is about rap beats and instrumentals from music producers, not Beats headphones. Airtune publishes this guide and is one of the six stores, so read our own entry with that in mind. If you want to listen while you read, open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-place-to-buy-beats-online). For the full buying walk-through, see how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). ## How we compared the six stores We opened each store's own public pages on 10 November 2026 and noted what they say about four things a buyer cares about: - **Ways to pay,** including UPI for Indian buyers. - **The licence document** you get with a beat. - **Extra costs** added at checkout. - **What happens** when the files are wrong. The list is not ranked. Every fact about another store comes from that store's own page, listed in the sources below. Stores change their terms, so check the live page before you pay. We did not test-buy from the other stores. ## What is the best place to buy beats online? The best place to buy beats online is the store that fits your payment method, your budget and your release plan. No single store wins on all three, so start from what you need. If you want the biggest pool of producers, start with a global store. BeatStars calls itself the "World's #1 Music Marketplace". Airbit says every purchase is backed by a contract signed electronically by both parties. Traktrain says payments go straight to the producer, and that it takes no commission on an MP3 beat. If you pay in rupees, an Indian store is simpler. BeatStore, Beat22 and Airtune all list UPI, and prices are shown in ₹. Airtune's producers join by invite, so its catalogue is curated; for the widest choice, a global store still has more. Whichever store you pick, read the licence on the beat page first. | Store | Ways to pay, per its own pages | Licence document | Where it is strong | |---|---|---|---| | **BeatStars** | Credit card, PayPal, PayPal Pay Later, Apple Pay and Google Pay, depending on region, device and cart | A licence agreement is generated automatically for each purchase | Calls itself the "World's #1 Music Marketplace", with many card and wallet options | | **Airbit** | PayPal, debit or credit cards, Apple Pay and Link | Contracts are emailed with the audio files, with e-signatures for both parties | A contract signed by both sides, and free downloads to try first | | **Traktrain** | PayPal and Stripe; card needs every beat in the cart to be from one producer who accepts cards | Standard terms arrive in the download email | "0% commission" on MP3 beats, and payment goes straight to the producer | | **BeatStore** | UPI, cards, net banking and pay later in India; international card in USD | A licence document saved in your account | Rupee prices, with non-exclusive licences "from ₹499.00" | | **Beat22** | UPI, debit or credit cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later or PayPal | "Digital Contracts", per its site description | "14-Day Purchase Protection", Aadhaar-based seller verification, and a focus on Punjabi and desi hip-hop | | **Airtune** | UPI, cards and netbanking in ₹; US dollars through Stripe | A licence signed in your legal name, saved as a PDF with a QR code | A licence anyone can check, and unlimited streams on every Easy licence | ## Which is the best website to buy beats if you pay from India? The best website to buy beats from India is usually one that takes UPI and shows prices in rupees. Three of the six stores say they do: BeatStore, Beat22 and Airtune. BeatStore lists UPI, cards, net banking and pay later for Indian buyers, and says payments are processed by Razorpay. Beat22 lists UPI, debit and credit cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later and PayPal. On Airtune, Indian buyers pay by UPI, card or netbanking, and Indian prices are GST included in sale price. You can still buy from a global store. BeatStars's payment page lists credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and says some options depend on your region, device and cart. UPI is not on that list. With an international card, your bank may add its own currency conversion charge, so check your statement after the first purchase. - **You want UPI and ₹ prices:** BeatStore, Beat22 or Airtune. - **You want EMI or a wallet:** Beat22 lists both. - **You already use PayPal:** BeatStars, Airbit, Traktrain and Beat22 list it. - **You want a licence in your legal name with a QR code:** Airtune. Our comparison of the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/) looks at the same stores from the seller's side too. ## Where should you buy beats for songs you plan to release? For songs you plan to release, buy beats where the licence is clear, written down and easy to prove later. A distributor, a label or a video platform may ask you to show that you have the right to use the beat. Each store handles this in its own way. BeatStars says a licence agreement is generated automatically when you buy. Airbit says buyers must agree to the producer's terms before paying, and that contracts carry e-signatures for both parties. BeatStore says each purchase comes with a licence document saved in your account. On Airtune, every beat sale comes with a licence signed in your legal name, saved as a PDF with a QR code. Anyone can scan the code to confirm the licence is real. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, so a growing song does not outgrow its licence. > **Watch out:** a free download is often not a release licence. BeatStars's licence FAQ, for example, says a free download gives a "personal-use license", and it lists the "$0 commercial license" as a different thing. Read which one you have. Before you upload, learn how to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/) so you know what a real one looks like. ## What extra costs should you check before you buy beats online? Before you buy beats online, check the final total on the checkout screen, because some stores add a fee on top of the listed price. The price on the beat page is not always the price you pay. BeatStars states this openly. Its help page says "a service fee of 12% of the subtotal is added to the purchase price" on the BeatStars Marketplace. The same page says the fee does not apply on a producer's Pro Page or Blaze Player, and that sellers can choose to cover it for their customers. Traktrain's FAQ says it "takes a 0% commission when you buy or sell an MP3 beat". For every store, including Airtune, look at the total before you confirm. Paying in a foreign currency can also add a bank charge that no store controls. Our page on [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) explains the 12% fee in more detail. | Step | Sum | Amount | |---|---|---| | Listed price of a beat (example) | | $29.99 | | Service fee at 12% of the subtotal | $29.99 × 0.12 = $3.5988 | $3.60 | | **Total at checkout** | $29.99 + $3.60 | **$33.59** | This is our own maths on an example price, and it applies only when the seller has not covered the fee. BeatStars's own rounding may differ by a cent. ## What happens if the files you bought are wrong? If the files you bought are wrong, each store has its own rule, and the time limit is short. Download and test your files on the day you buy, not the week you record. BeatStore's refund policy says a downloaded product cannot be returned. It makes room for files with "significant technical problems" or a product "significantly different from what was advertised", and says you must report issues within 7 days of purchase. Beat22's site describes a "14-Day Purchase Protection" window to review your files and report anything missing or incorrect. On Airtune, sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, and your licence may give extra rights. A genuine problem means files that never arrived, or are broken, incomplete or not what was listed. You report it within 14 days of delivery. For BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain, read the refund terms on their sites before you pay. | Store | What its own page says | Time to report | |---|---|---| | BeatStore | Refund only for unusable files or a product very different from the listing | 7 days from purchase | | Beat22 | "14-Day Purchase Protection" to review your files | 14 days | | Airtune | Final except for genuine delivery problems | 14 days from delivery | Want a closer look at one of the Indian stores? Read our [Beat22 review](/learn/compare/beat22-review/). ## Next steps 1. **Write down your needs:** payment method, budget in ₹ or $, and where the song will be released. 2. **Listen on two stores** before you choose. Start with [beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-place-to-buy-beats-online), where [MP3 licences start at ₹499](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/), or from $14.99 in US dollars. 3. **Read the licence first.** The [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-place-to-buy-beats-online) shows each licence level side by side. 4. **Selling too?** See our guide to the [best beat marketplace](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace/) for producers. --- # Best websites to sell beats in 2026: 6 stores compared URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/best-websites-to-sell-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > The best websites to sell beats depend on what you need. BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales on paid plans. Traktrain has a free plan with 0% on MP3 beats. Airbit adds your own store and YouTube Content ID. Soundee has a small free plan. Airtune fits sellers in India: rupee and dollar prices, UPI checkout and rupee payouts. The best websites to sell beats in 2026 are not the same for every producer. One store takes nothing from a sale but needs a paid plan. Another is free to join but limits what you can sell. This page compares six stores using each one's own public pages, read on 10 Nov 2026, and says where each is strong. **In short** - **Six stores, six models:** BeatStars, Airbit, Traktrain, Soundee, BeatStore and Airtune. - **Compare a full year,** plan price plus the cut on your sales, not one sale. - **Check the payout route** before you upload, above all if you are in India. ## What are the best websites to sell beats in 2026? The best websites to sell beats in 2026 are BeatStars, Airbit, Traktrain, Soundee, BeatStore and Airtune, and each one is best for a different producer. No single store wins on every point. The right pick depends on your budget, your buyers and how you want to be paid. BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales on its paid plans. Traktrain has a free plan with 0% commission on MP3 beats. Airbit gives you a Marketplace listing plus your own store, and adds YouTube Content ID. Soundee has a free plan for up to 10 tracks. Two stores are built for India. BeatStore has a free plan and pays in rupees to UPI. Airtune sells in rupees and US dollars, takes UPI at checkout and pays producers in rupees. It is invite-only and has no free plan. The table sets out each store's own figures. | Store | Cheapest way to sell | What it takes from a sale | How you are paid | |---|---|---|---| | **BeatStars** | Starter plan: $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year | 0% of beat sales; a 12% service fee is added for buyers on its Marketplace | PayPal for beat sales | | **Airbit** | Not confirmed: its pricing page did not open on 10 Nov 2026 | A revenue share on Marketplace sales; none on sales in your own store | Stripe or PayPal in your own store | | **Traktrain** | Free plan: "$0, free forever" | 0% on MP3 beats; you keep 75% of kit sales on the free plan | PayPal and Stripe, straight to you | | **Soundee** | Free plan: 10 track uploads | A percentage fee on the free plan (figure not shown); 0% on paid plans | PayPal or Stripe, directly | | **BeatStore** | Free plan: ₹0 | 20% on Free, 5% on Creator, 0% on Premium | Rupees to UPI | | **Airtune** | Studio Starter: ₹199 one time, GST included; invite needed | 20% on Starter, 15% on Lite, 10% on Studio, 0% on Pro | Rupees to your verified UPI or bank account | Other stores' figures can change, so open their pages before you sign up. Airtune's figures are from the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing), checked 10 Nov 2026. ## Where each store is strong **BeatStars: strong on what you keep.** Its help centre says it takes 0% from beat sales, and all three paid plans allow unlimited beats. The trade-offs are that you need a paid plan to sell, and buyers on its Marketplace pay a 12% service fee unless you cover it. Our page on [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) covers every plan. **Airbit: strong on owning your shop.** Airbit lists you on its Marketplace and also gives you an Infinity Store, which its page describes as zero commission, with a custom domain and an embeddable player. It offers YouTube Content ID monetisation too. Airbit's own page reports "$50M+" earned by producers and "2M+" beats sold; those are its figures, not ours. **Traktrain: strong on starting at no cost.** Its free plan allows unlimited MP3 uploads and takes 0% on MP3 beat sales. Exclusive sales need a paid plan. Billed annually, the 100 Plan is $47.88 for the first year and the Unlimited Plan is $95.88, renewing at $89.88 and $179.88 a year. **Soundee: strong on a simple store.** The free plan gives 10 track uploads, 2 licences and 1 store. Starter is $7.99 a month billed yearly for 50 uploads. Pro is $14.99 a month billed yearly, with unlimited uploads, custom domains and the option to sell services and sample packs. **BeatStore: strong on free entry in India.** The free plan costs ₹0, with one new upload a day and 20% commission. Buyers pay in rupees or US dollars, and payouts go in rupees to UPI. A sale was running on its paid plans when we checked, so we have not quoted those prices. **Airtune: strong on selling to India and abroad from one page.** Producers set a rupee price and a dollar price for each licence, buyers in India pay by UPI, and payouts arrive in rupees. Every beat sale gives the buyer a signed licence, and every plan includes automatic YouTube uploads. The limits are real: sellers join by invite, there is no free plan, and the store is newer and smaller than BeatStars. ## Which websites to sell beats take the smallest cut? The websites to sell beats that take the smallest cut are the ones with 0% commission. That means BeatStars on any paid plan, Traktrain for MP3 beats, Soundee on its paid plans, BeatStore on Premium and Airtune on Studio Pro. The plan price is what you pay for that 0%. Look at who pays, too. On BeatStars the seller keeps 100% of a beat sale, and the buyer pays a 12% service fee on Marketplace purchases unless the seller covers it. On a commission plan, the store takes its share from the price you set. Payment fees are separate where stores state them: Traktrain names PayPal and Stripe fees, and Airtune passes on its payment provider's fee at cost. So compare a full year, not one sale. Add the plan price to the commission on the sales you expect. A low-cost plan with commission is cheapest when sales are small. A 0% plan wins once sales grow. The table runs that sum for Airtune's four plans. | Airtune plan | Plan price for the year | Commission on ₹39,960 of sales | Total cost | |---|---|---|---| | **Studio Starter** | ₹199 (one time) | 20% = ₹7,992 | ₹8,191 | | **Studio Lite** | ₹1,999 | 15% = ₹5,994 | ₹7,993 | | **Studio** | ₹3,999 | 10% = ₹3,996 | ₹7,995 | | **Studio Pro** | ₹6,999 | 0% = ₹0 | ₹6,999 | **Worked example.** A producer makes 40 sales in a year at ₹999 each, so sales come to 40 × ₹999 = ₹39,960. The table shows the plan price plus commission on that amount, before payment fees. This is our maths on the rates and yearly prices from the Airtune pricing page, GST included, checked 10 Nov 2026. On cost alone, two stores come out lower. BeatStars Starter is $19.99 a year at 0% of beat sales, and Traktrain's free plan takes 0% on MP3 beats. Airtune's case rests on other things: rupee and dollar prices, UPI checkout, rupee payouts and signed licences. > **Watch out:** a 0% plan still has a price. If you make only a few sales a year, the plan fee can be more than the commission you would have paid. ## Where should you sell beats online if you are in India? If you are in India, sell beats online where your buyers can pay easily and your payout can reach your bank. Check both before you compare plan prices. A cheap plan is no use if the money cannot get to you. Start with payouts. BeatStars pays beat sales to PayPal. Traktrain and Soundee pay through PayPal or Stripe. BeatStore pays in rupees to UPI, and Airtune pays in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account. Confirm that a store's payout method works for your own account before you upload anything. Then think about buyers. If most of your buyers are in India, a UPI checkout means they do not need an international card. On Airtune, buyers in India pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay your dollar price. BeatStore also takes rupees and dollars. Our comparison of [beat selling platforms in India](/learn/compare/beat-selling-platform-india/) covers the Indian stores, including Beat22, in more detail. 1. **Check the payout route.** Find the store's help page on payouts and match it to an account you hold. 2. **Check the buyer's checkout.** Open a beat page as a buyer and see which payment methods appear. 3. **Price for two markets.** Set a rupee price and a dollar price where the store allows it. 4. **Read the full setup** in our guide to [sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). ## Are there apps like BeatStars? Yes. People who search for apps like BeatStars usually want another store that does the same job: host beats, sell licences and take payment. Airbit, Traktrain, Soundee, BeatStore and Airtune all do that. Each one runs on the web. We have not tested any of their mobile apps, so we make no claims about those. They differ in the model. BeatStars charges a plan fee and takes 0% of beat sales. Traktrain and Soundee let you start free. Airbit pairs a marketplace with your own store. BeatStore and Airtune are built for India and pay out in rupees. You do not have to pick only one. A non-exclusive lease can be sold in more than one store, as long as each store's terms allow it. If you sell a beat exclusively, take it down everywhere else the same day. Our guides to a [BeatStars alternative in India](/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/) and an [Airbit alternative](/learn/compare/airbit-alternative/) compare the closest swaps. | If you want | Look at | Why | |---|---|---| | **0% of beat sales on a low yearly fee** | BeatStars | Starter is $19.99 a year | | **To start without paying** | Traktrain, Soundee, BeatStore | Each lists a free seller plan | | **Your own store with a custom domain** | Airbit, Soundee Pro | Both list custom domains | | **Rupee payouts and UPI** | BeatStore, Airtune | Both pay in rupees | ## Should you sell on a marketplace or your own beat selling website? Use both if you can. A marketplace gives you a checkout, licences and buyers who are already browsing. Your own beat selling website puts your name on the page and, on some platforms, lowers the cut. Several stores in this list offer a version of each. The fees can differ between the two. BeatStars says its 12% buyer service fee applies to Marketplace purchases and not to sales on a Pro Page or a Blaze Player. Airbit's terms say it takes a revenue share on Marketplace sales and none on sales in your own store. Soundee's Pro plan lets you use a custom domain. Building a site from scratch is the third route. You then handle checkout, licence text, file delivery and support yourself. It suits producers who already have steady traffic from YouTube or Instagram. Our guide to [selling beats on your own website](/learn/guides/sell-beats-on-your-own-website/) explains how to make a beat selling website and what it asks of you. | Route | What you get | What you handle | |---|---|---| | **Marketplace listing** | Checkout, licences, browsing buyers | The store's fee or commission | | **Store page on a platform** | Your own page and link, platform checkout | Bringing your own traffic | | **Site built from scratch** | Full control of design and pricing | Checkout, licences, delivery, support | > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Shortlist two stores** from the first table and open their pricing pages yourself. 2. **Run the yearly sum:** plan price plus commission on the sales you expect. 3. **Hear what sells** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and compare your mixes. 4. **Request an invite** on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) if rupee payouts and UPI checkout fit your buyers. --- # Bhangra beats: the sound, BPM and how to licence one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/bhangra-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Bhangra beats are instrumentals built on the dhol-led dance music of Punjab: a loud, swinging drum groove, bright plucked hooks and a festive mood. Pick one by tempo, key and how much room it leaves for your voice, then buy a beat licence. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499. Bhangra beats are instrumentals built on the dhol-led dance music of Punjab, made by a producer for a singer or rapper to record on. This page is about music you licence, not dance classes. Choose by tempo, key and the room left for your voice. Then search "bhangra" on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhangra-beats), where [MP3 licences start at ₹499](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/). **In short** - **The dhol leads:** a loud, swinging drum groove carries every bhangra instrumental. - **Tempo comes first:** choose a speed you can sing and dance to. - **Licence, don't lift:** the instrumental of a released song belongs to its owners. ## What are bhangra beats? Bhangra beats are instrumentals in the style of bhangra, the festive music of the Punjab region. A producer builds the track, and an artist licenses it to record a song. The style is made for celebration, so the mood is bright, loud and made for dancing. The roots are old. Bhangra began as a folk dance of Punjab, linked to the Vaisakhi harvest festival. The modern, commercial sound grew in Britain in the 1970s, among Punjabi immigrants. In the 1990s it mixed with hip hop, house, sampling and synthesisers. That mix shapes many of the bhangra beats you hear online today. Lyrics are usually in Punjabi, about love, pride or celebration, with shouts like "balle balle". Songs follow a simple shape: verses, a chorus and instrumental breaks. A good beat leaves space for all three. The table shows the sounds you will hear. | Sound | What it is | Its job in the beat | |---|---|---| | **Dhol** | A loud two-sided drum played with two sticks | The main groove and the energy | | **Tumbi** | A high-pitched, single-string plucked instrument | The short, catchy hook | | **Dholak** | A smaller two-headed hand drum | A lighter groove under verses | | **Synths and guitar** | Modern parts added to the folk sounds | Chords, bass and polish | | **Kick and 808** | Hip hop or pop drums | Weight for clubs, cars and phones | Our guide to [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/) covers the wider Punjabi sound, from folk to trap. ## What BPM are bhangra beats? Bhangra beats often sit around 90–110 BPM. That range is common producer practice, not a fixed rule, and no official tempo exists. The speed has to work for dancing, so it is quick enough to bounce and slow enough to sing clearly. The groove matters more than the number. The dhol is struck with a heavy stick on one side and a lighter stick on the other. The accents often fall on the weak beats, which gives a swinging rhythm. That swing is the hallmark of the style. The most common pattern is counted as 8 beats in two groups of four, so it fits the 4/4 bars that pop and hip hop use. Fusion beats can be faster or slower. A trap-style bhangra beat may be written at around 130–150 BPM with a half-time feel. Always check the BPM on the beat page, and rap or sing along to the preview before you pay. | Style | Usual BPM (common practice) | Feel | |---|---|---| | **Classic bhangra-style** | Around 90–110 | Swinging dhol, made for dancing | | **Bhangra and trap fusion** | Around 130–150, half-time feel | Dhol over heavy 808s | **Worked example (maths).** You want a 16-bar verse on a 100 BPM beat. Sixteen bars are 64 beats. At 100 BPM, one beat lasts 60 ÷ 100 = 0.6 seconds, so the verse lasts 64 × 0.6 = 38.4 seconds. Two verses and three 8-bar choruses come to 56 bars, or about 2 minutes 14 seconds, before any intro. ## Is a bhangra type beat the same as a bhangra instrumental? A bhangra type beat and a bhangra instrumental are not always the same thing. A bhangra type beat is an original beat, made by an independent producer in the bhangra style. You licence it and release your own song on it. "Bhangra instrumental" has two meanings. Sometimes it means the same as above: an original beat with no vocals. Often, though, it means the music of a released song with the singing taken out. That second kind is a recording of a released track. It is protected, and you need permission to use it, even when a site offers it as a free download. The same goes for dhol recordings cut from film songs or wedding hits. Releasing your song over them can get it taken down. An original beat with a written licence avoids the problem. Before you record, check that the seller made the beat and that a licence comes with it. - **Safe to release:** an original bhangra type beat, under its licence. - **Not yours to release:** the karaoke or instrumental version of someone else's song. - **Not a licence:** a title that says "free" or "no copyright". > **Watch out:** a type beat is fine to release under its licence. Any artist name in its title is only a style guide, and that artist's name, voice and songs are not part of the deal. ## How do you choose bhangra beats with dhol for your song? You choose bhangra beats with dhol by testing tempo, key and space, in that order. Tempo first: sing or rap your hook over the preview. If you rush to keep up, or drag behind, pick another beat. Do not plan to change the speed later, because stretching a dhol recording dulls its hits. Key comes next. A festive chorus is usually sung loud. If it sits above your comfortable range, look for the same feel in a lower key. Explore on Airtune lets you filter by key and BPM, so you can narrow the list fast. Space is the last test. A dhol is busy and loud, and a high tumbi hook can fight with a voice. Listen for a beat that drops some parts in the verse and brings them back in the chorus. If you want full control, choose a stems licence, which gives you each part as a separate file. 1. **Play the preview** and sing your hook over it. 2. **Check the BPM and key** on the beat page. 3. **Listen to the verse.** Is there room for words? 4. **Listen to the chorus.** Does the dhol lift it? 5. **Decide on files.** MP3 for a demo, WAV for a release, stems for a full mix. 6. **Read the licence** on the beat page before you pay. If you make beats yourself, our guide to [dhol loops](/learn/guides/dhol-loops/) shows how to fit a dhol groove under an 808. ## What does a licence for bhangra beats cost on Airtune? A licence for bhangra beats on Airtune starts at ₹499 for an MP3, or $14.99 in US dollars. Those are the lowest prices a seller can set. Each producer chooses a price at or above them, so check the beat page for the real figure. Every paid level allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. What changes is the files you get, and whether the beat stays on sale. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, and GST is included in sale price. Every sale comes with a signed licence PDF. Stems and exclusive licences are open to offers by default, if the producer allows it. An agreed price can never go below half of the lowest price for that level. Some producers also offer a free download: you get a licence contract and the preview MP3. | Licence level | Files you get | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, and the beat comes off sale | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | **Worked example.** You want to mix the dhol lower under your verses, so you need stems. The producer lists Easy Stems at the lowest price, ₹1,999. You make an offer. The lowest price the two of you can agree on is half of that, ₹999.50. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains each level in full. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find Punjabi bhangra beats on Airtune? You find Punjabi bhangra beats on Airtune by searching Explore and then filtering. Airtune has no separate bhangra page, so type "bhangra" in the search box. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try "Punjabi", "dhol" and "desi" too. Then narrow the list with the filters for genre, BPM, key and price. Play the previews. When one beat is close but not right, open its page and look at the "Related tracks" section for more beats like it. If nothing fits, order a custom beat. On Airtune Services, pick a music production service and buy a package. Some sellers also take a custom request, where you send a brief and a budget. Airtune holds your payment and releases it as you approve each milestone. Tell the producer the tempo, the key and two or three songs whose feel you like. - **Search:** "bhangra", "Punjabi", "dhol", "desi". - **Filter:** genre, BPM, key and price. - **Compare:** previews and "Related tracks". - **No match?** Order a custom beat from a producer. For the full buying steps, see our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). ## Next steps 1. Search "bhangra" on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhangra-beats) and shortlist three beats. 2. Learn how type beats work in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 3. Compare the wider style in [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/). 4. Want one made for you? Hire a producer on [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhangra-beats). --- # Bhojpuri beats: how to find and licence an instrumental URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/bhojpuri-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Bhojpuri beats are instrumentals made for songs and rap in Bhojpuri. Some carry folk sounds such as the dholak. Others are plain hip hop or pop beats that fit the language. Pick one by mood and tempo, then buy a written beat licence from the producer. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499. Bhojpuri beats are instrumentals made for songs and rap in Bhojpuri: the music under the voice, with no vocals on it. This guide is for singers and rappers who write in Bhojpuri and need a beat they can release. It covers the sound, the risk with free downloads, and what a beat licence costs in rupees. You can search beats from Indian producers on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhojpuri-beats) and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. **In short** - **A Bhojpuri beat is an instrumental;** you add the words and the voice. - **A free download is not a licence;** look for written terms before you release. - **On Airtune, [MP3 licences start at ₹499](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/),** and producers set their own prices. ## What are Bhojpuri beats? Bhojpuri beats are instrumentals made for songs and rap in the Bhojpuri language. A beat is the full music track without a voice: drums, bass, melody and any folk sounds. The artist writes the words and records over it. A producer makes the beat and sells a licence to use it. Bhojpuri is chiefly spoken in eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar and northwestern Jharkhand, and in the Terai region of Nepal. According to the 2011 Census of India, about 50.5 million people speak it. Bhojpuri films also serve families who moved abroad generations ago and still speak the language, in countries such as Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. So one search covers several needs. A singer may want a folk-style track for a wedding or festival song. A rapper may want a hard hip hop beat that suits Bhojpuri words. Both need the same thing in the end: a beat that fits the song, with a licence to release it. | You are | What to look for in a beat | |---|---| | A singer with a folk or film-style song | A melodic beat with room for long sung lines | | A rapper writing in Bhojpuri | A hip hop beat with space for fast words | | A producer or engineer finishing a song | Stems, so each sound can be mixed around the voice | ## What do Bhojpuri song beats sound like? Bhojpuri song beats usually join two layers: a folk feel from the region and modern programmed drums. That is common producer practice, not a fixed rule. The folk side has deep roots. Wikipedia describes Bhojpuri folk songs tied to occasions and seasons, such as sohar for the birth of a child and kajari for the monsoon. The modern side came through film. The same page says modern Bhojpuri music grew out of Bollywood films of the 1950s, and then out of Bhojpuri films, starting with "Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo" in the early 1960s. So a film-style melody over a dance rhythm is a familiar shape. For the folk layer, the dholak is a good first sound to listen for. It is a two-headed hand drum, with a small head for sharp notes and a bigger head for low ones. It is widely used in lokgeet, or folk songs, and in Hindi film music. | Folk form | When it is sung | Beat idea it suggests | |---|---|---| | Sohar | At the birth of a child | Warm and happy | | Kajari | In the monsoon, in the month of Sawan | Soft and melodic | | Chaiti | In the month of Chait (March to April), for the arrival of spring | Bright and hopeful | | Biraha | A long story song; the word comes from "separation" | Slow and sad, with space for the story | | Chhath geet | During Chhath Puja | Calm and devotional | | Jhumar | On festive occasions, especially weddings | Upbeat and made for dancing | The first two columns come from Wikipedia's page on Bhojpuri music. The third column is our plain suggestion, not a rule. Wikipedia's page on the music of Bihar also notes that travelling folk singers performed with the dholak and the sarangi, among other instruments. ## Is a free Bhojpuri beats download safe to release? A free Bhojpuri beats download is safe to release only when it comes with a licence that says so. A download gives you a file. It does not always give you the right to put a song on streaming apps or to earn from a video. Be most careful with the instrumental or karaoke track of a released Bhojpuri song. That is someone else's recording. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and using it needs permission from the owner. A site that only hosts the file cannot give you that permission. Some producers do offer a real free option. On Airtune, a producer can add a free tier to a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that tier and download the tagged preview MP3. Read the terms on the beat page before you build a song on it. | What the page offers | What you really have | |---|---| | A file and the word "free" | No proof of any rights | | The instrumental of a released song | Someone else's recording; permission needed | | A free download with a written licence | The rights that licence lists, and nothing more | | A paid licence | Written rights, clean files and a contract to keep | Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) explains free licences step by step. > **Watch out:** the instrumental of a hit Bhojpuri song is not a free beat. It belongs to its owner, even when a site offers it as a download. ## How do you find a Bhojpuri rap beat? To find a Bhojpuri rap beat, search by the feel you want, not only by the word "Bhojpuri". Producers name and tag beats in their own way. A beat that suits Bhojpuri rap may be tagged "desi", "folk", "dholak" or just "hip hop". Try a few words and compare the results. On Airtune Explore you can search beats from Indian producers and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. You can play each beat before you buy, and a beat page shows similar beats. There is no separate Bhojpuri page, and results depend on what producers have uploaded. So we cannot promise this style on a given day. Tempo matters more than the label. Tap the tempo of a song whose flow you like, note the BPM, and filter near that number. If nothing fits, hire a producer through Airtune Services and describe the song you have in mind. 1. **Pick a reference song** and tap its tempo to get a BPM. 2. **Search** Explore for "Bhojpuri", then try "desi", "folk" or "dholak". 3. **Filter** by BPM, key and price, or start from [hip-hop beats](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhojpuri-beats). 4. **Rap your verse** over the preview, on phone speakers and on earphones. 5. **Read the licence levels** on the beat page before you pay. A rap beat is not tied to one language, so a beat that works for Hindi rap can work for Bhojpuri rap too. Our guide to [Hindi rap beats](/learn/guides/hindi-rap-beats/) shows how to pick a beat for your voice. For a made-to-order beat, [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhojpuri-beats) lists music production as a service type. You buy a package at its listed price, or send a brief and a budget where the seller allows custom requests. Airtune holds the payment and releases it by milestones. Our guide to [custom beats in India](/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/) explains the steps. > **Tip:** when you brief a producer, send two reference songs and name the folk sound you want, such as a dholak. ## How much does a Bhojpuri instrumental cost to licence? A Bhojpuri instrumental costs whatever its producer sets, because there is no standard price for a beat in India. The price depends on the licence level you pick. On Airtune, each paid level has a lowest price a seller can set, and sellers choose their own price above it. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, WAV licences at ₹999, stems licences at ₹1,999 and exclusive licences at ₹4,999. For Indian prices, GST is included in sale price. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars, from $14.99 for an MP3 licence. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Every beat sale comes with a licence contract signed in your legal name at checkout, as a PDF with a QR code. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So the choice between the three non-exclusive levels is mostly about the files you get. | Licence level | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | Files you get | |---|---|---|---| | MP3 licence | ₹499 | $14.99 | Untagged MP3 | | WAV licence | ₹999 | $29.99 | Untagged MP3 and WAV | | Stems licence | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | MP3, WAV and track stems | | Exclusive licence | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | **Worked example.** Say you are a singer in Patna with one Bhojpuri single to release on streaming apps and YouTube. An MP3 licence costs at least ₹499 and a WAV licence at least ₹999. That is a difference of ₹500 at the lowest prices, and the WAV licence adds the WAV file. If your engineer wants to mix the beat around your voice, a stems licence starts at ₹1,999, which is ₹1,000 above the WAV minimum. The producer can price higher, and the beat page shows the real price. An exclusive licence is different. The beat comes off sale, licences already sold stay valid, and nobody new can license it. Beat sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, and your licence may give extra rights. So play the beat in full and read the licence before you pay. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains each level. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## For producers: making and selling Bhojpuri beats If you make Bhojpuri beats, say so in the title and tags, because artists search by language as well as by mood. Use folk sounds you recorded, or loops and packs whose licence lets you sell beats made with them, and declare the sample details when you list the beat. Our guide to [selling beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) covers the steps, and the [Airtune plans page](https://airtune.in/pricing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhojpuri-beats) shows what each plan includes. ## Next steps 1. Search and preview beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhojpuri-beats). 2. Follow the full buying walk-through in [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 3. Learn what each licence level allows in [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 4. Compare the rights on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=bhojpuri-beats). --- # Buy exclusive beats online: 6 checks before you pay URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/buy-exclusive-beats-online/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > To buy exclusive beats online, find the beat, ask the producer about earlier leases and samples, read the exclusive licence terms, then pay through the store so the deal is signed and on record. On Airtune, an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999, or $99.99 in US dollars, and the beat comes off sale when you pay. To buy exclusive beats online, you buy the producer's exclusive licence for one instrumental, so the beat stops being sold to anyone new. You pay more than for a lease, and you get more files and wider rights. This guide shows what transfers to you, what stays with the producer, and six checks to run before you pay. **In short** - **An exclusive licence takes the beat off sale** from the moment you pay. - **Leases sold before yours stay valid,** so ask how many there are. - **On Airtune, an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999,** or $99.99 in US dollars. New to the idea? Our explainer on [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) covers the basics and compares an exclusive with a lease. This page is the buying guide. To see the rights side by side first, open the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=buy-exclusive-beats-online). ## How do you buy exclusive beats online? You buy exclusive beats online in five moves: find the beat, question the producer, read the terms, agree the price and pay through the store. The order matters, because an exclusive is hard to undo once the beat is off sale. Start by previewing beats and testing your verse or melody on each one. When you find the beat, message the producer before you pay. Ask how many leases were sold, whether any samples are used, and which files you will get. Then read the full exclusive terms on the beat page. On Airtune, you can pay the listed price or make an offer, because Exclusive licences are open to offers by default. Once you pay, the beat comes off sale. Your licence is signed in your legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. 1. **Find and test** the beat with your own vocal idea. 2. **Ask the producer** about earlier leases, samples and files. 3. **Read the exclusive terms** on the beat page, top to bottom. 4. **Pay the listed price or make an offer** through the store. 5. **Download every file** and store the licence with them. ## What do you get when you buy beats online with exclusive rights? When you buy beats online with exclusive rights, you get a promise that the beat will not be sold again, plus the widest set of files and uses. You do not usually get the producer's whole copyright in the beat. On Airtune, the Exclusive licence includes every file: MP3, WAV, stems and the project file. It allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, and you may sync the song to video. The beat comes off sale at once, so nobody new can lease it. Some things stay shared. By default, Airtune's Exclusive terms split the master and publishing rights between you and the producer, and producer credit is always required. A producer can set custom terms, so read the split on the beat page. Airtune is not a party to the licence; the deal is between you and the producer. | | Comes to you | Stays with the producer or is shared | |---|---|---| | **The beat on sale** | No new buyer can licence it | Licences sold before yours stay valid | | **Files** | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | The producer may keep copies of the session | | **Release rights** | Unlimited audio streams and monetised music videos | Producer credit, as written on your licence | | **Ownership** | Your share of master and publishing, as the licence states | The producer's share, as the licence states | | **Proof** | Licence PDF in your legal name, with a QR code | The same locked record on the producer's side | ## What should you check before you buy rap beats for sale with exclusive rights? Before you [buy rap beats](/learn/guides/buy-rap-beats-online/) for sale with exclusive rights, check six things: earlier leases, samples, files, the ownership split, the registration rules and the name on the licence. Each one can change what your exclusive is really worth. Earlier leases come first. An exclusive stops new sales, but songs already released on that beat can stay up. Samples come second, because a sample the producer did not clear can cause a claim against your song later. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details are written into your contract at checkout. Files and ownership come next. Confirm that stems and the project file are included, and read how the master and publishing are shared. Then check what the licence says about Content ID and about registering the song with a society such as IPRS. Last, make sure the licence carries your legal name, or your label's, exactly as you need it. 1. **Earlier leases:** how many were sold, and are those songs out? 2. **Samples:** which samples are used, and are they cleared? 3. **Files:** are stems and the project file included and complete? 4. **Split and credit:** what share of master and publishing is yours, and what credit is required? 5. **Registration:** may you use Content ID or register the song with a society? 6. **Name:** is the buyer on the licence the person or company releasing the song? > **Watch out:** "exclusive" does not mean "never used before". If you need a beat with no earlier leases, get that answer from the producer in writing before you pay. ## How much does it cost to buy an exclusive beat? It costs more to buy an exclusive beat than to lease one, because the producer gives up every future sale of that beat. Each producer sets the price, so two beats in the same store can be far apart. On Airtune, an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999 in India, or $99.99 in US dollars. That is the lowest price a producer can set, not a usual price, and there is no upper limit. Indian prices are GST included in sale price. You can also negotiate. On Airtune, the producer can accept your offer, counter it or decline it in chat. A negotiated price can never go below half of the minimum, which is ₹2,499.50 for an Exclusive. An accepted offer waits in your cart for 24 hours, and you pay it in rupees. Our guide to [exclusive beat prices](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/) goes deeper on what drives the number. | Rule on Airtune | Figure | |---|---| | Lowest listed price for an Exclusive, India | ₹4,999 | | Lowest listed price for an Exclusive, US dollars | $99.99 | | Lowest price an accepted offer can reach | ₹2,499.50 (half of ₹4,999) | | Time an accepted offer is held in your cart | 24 hours | | Coupons on a negotiated price | Not allowed | For tips on wording an offer, see how to [negotiate a beat price on Airtune](/learn/features/beat-offers-and-negotiation/). ## Worked example: an offer on an exclusive Say you are a singer in Pune, and the beat you want lists its Exclusive at ₹15,000. That listed price is only an example for this sum. You offer ₹10,000, and the producer counters at ₹12,500. | Step | Amount | |---|---| | Listed Exclusive price (example) | ₹15,000 | | Your first offer | ₹10,000 | | Producer's counter, which you accept | ₹12,500 | | **You save against the listed price** | **₹2,500** | The saving is ₹15,000 − ₹12,500 = ₹2,500. You now have 24 hours to pay through the cart, and no coupon can be added on top. The agreed price and terms go into your signed licence. ## What happens after you buy an exclusive beat? After you buy an exclusive beat, the store marks it as sold, you get your files, and your licence becomes your proof of the deal. From that point, the work is yours to organise and release. On Airtune, files arrive the moment you pay. Download all of them and back them up, because the policy tells buyers to keep their own copies. The licence record itself is kept permanently, and the terms are locked at checkout, so neither side can change them later. Keep the licence PDF with your session files. A distributor, a label or a video team may ask for proof, and anyone can scan the QR code to confirm the licence is real. If files are missing, broken or not as listed, report it within 14 days of delivery. Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, and your licence may give extra rights. - **Check every stem** opens and lines up with the full beat. - **Note the credit line** exactly as the licence writes it. - **Share the licence** with your distributor or label when they ask. Our guides to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) and to how to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/) explain each part of the document. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Shortlist beats** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=buy-exclusive-beats-online) and message each producer with the six checks. 2. **Read the wider buying guide:** how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) covers payments and red flags. 3. **Compare an exclusive with a lease** on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=buy-exclusive-beats-online) before you commit. --- # Buy rap beats online: 7 steps for rappers (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/buy-rap-beats-online/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > To buy rap beats online, pick an instrumental that fits your verse, choose a licence level (MP3, WAV, stems or exclusive), pay through the beat store, and download the files with your licence. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499 in India, or from $14.99 in US dollars, and every sale comes with a signed licence. To buy rap beats online, you pick an instrumental, choose a licence level and pay the producer through a beat store. You then download the files and a licence that says what you may release. This guide takes a rapper through seven steps, from the first search to the day the song goes up. **In short** - **You buy a licence, not the beat itself,** so read what it allows. - **On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499,** or from $14.99 in US dollars. - **Test your verse on the preview first,** then pay through the store. This page is the step-by-step for rappers. For the wider safety checks and refund rules, read our hub guide on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). You can start looking right now on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=buy-rap-beats-online), where buyer signup is free. ## How do you buy rap beats online? You buy rap beats online in seven steps: search, preview, test, choose a licence, pay, download and save your proof. Once you know the beat you want, the buying part takes only a few minutes. Start in a beat store and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Play the preview and rap your verse over it, out loud, at full speed. A beat that sounds great alone can still crowd your voice. Next, open the beat page and read the licence terms before you pay. Pick the level that matches your plan for the song, add it to the cart and check out. On Airtune, Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Your files arrive the moment you pay, along with a licence signed in your legal name. 1. **Search** a beat store by genre, BPM, key and price. 2. **Preview** each beat on good headphones or speakers, not only a phone. 3. **Test** your verse over the preview, and record a rough take if you can. 4. **Choose a licence level:** MP3, WAV, stems or exclusive. 5. **Pay through the store,** not by a private transfer, so the sale is on record. 6. **Download** every file and back it up in two places. 7. **Save your proof:** the licence PDF and the order email. > **Tip:** shortlist three beats, then sleep on it. The one you still hum the next morning is usually the right one. ## Rap beats for sale: which licence should you buy? Most rap beats for sale come at several licence levels, and the right one depends on your plan for the song. An MP3 licence is the cheapest way to release. A WAV licence gives full-quality audio, which is what an engineer wants for a proper mix. A stems licence adds each instrument as its own file. Your engineer can then turn the 808 down, mute the melody in a verse or build a drop. An exclusive licence takes the beat off sale, so nobody new can use it. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So you do not pay more for extra streams; you pay for better files. The table shows the lowest price a producer can set for each level on Airtune. Producers choose their own price above that, so check the beat page. | Licence level | Files you get | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | Good for | |---|---|---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | Demos and first releases | | Easy WAV | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | Songs you will mix properly | | Easy Stems | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | A full mix or a custom arrangement | | Exclusive | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | Singles nobody else should use | Indian prices on Airtune are GST included in sale price. Not sure between the first two levels? Our guide to the [MP3 lease vs the WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) compares them in detail. ## What do professional rap beats for sale include? Professional rap beats for sale should come with clean files, clear terms and proof that the licence is yours. Sound quality matters, but the paperwork is what protects your release. Listen to the mix first. The kick and 808 should hit hard without distortion, and the melody should leave room for a voice. The paid files should be untagged, with no producer voice tag playing over your verse. Ask whether the beat uses samples, and whether those samples are cleared. Then check the licence. It should name you and the producer, list the rights you get, and say how to credit the producer. On Airtune, every beat sale comes with a licence signed in your legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Anyone can scan that code to confirm the licence is real. The producer's declared sample details are written into the contract at checkout too. - **Clean low end:** the 808 and kick do not fight each other. - **Space for vocals:** the melody is not louder than a voice would be. - **Untagged files:** the tag is only on the free preview. - **Written terms:** you can read the full licence before you pay. - **A credit line:** you know exactly how to [credit the producer](/learn/guides/how-to-credit-a-producer/). ## Can you buy instrumentals online and release the song on Spotify? Yes, you can buy instrumentals online and release your song on Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Music and YouTube, as long as your licence allows it. The licence, not the payment receipt, is what gives you the right to release. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. A producer can add custom terms, so the beat page always shows the exact terms for that beat. You must credit the producer as written on your licence. Two things catch rappers out. A lease is non-exclusive, so other artists can release songs on the same beat. And you should not register the beat with YouTube Content ID unless your licence clearly says you may, because other buyers hold licences too. Our guide to [releasing a leased beat on Spotify](/learn/licensing/release-leased-beat-on-spotify/) covers the upload steps and the credits to fill in. > **Watch out:** a beat called "free" in a YouTube title is often free only for non-profit use. For a Spotify release, get a licence that says commercial release is allowed. ## What should you do right after you buy a rap beat? Right after you buy a rap beat, download every file, save the licence and note the credit line. These three small jobs take ten minutes and save you trouble on release day. Download the files at once and back them up, for example on your laptop and a cloud drive. Airtune keeps the licence record permanently, but its policy tells buyers to download and back up their own files. Open each file and check it plays, and check stems if you paid for them. If something is wrong, act early. On Airtune, sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, and your licence may give extra rights. A genuine problem means files that are missing, broken, incomplete or not what was listed or previewed. Report it within 14 days of delivery, and the producer gets a chance to send working files first. - **Rename the folder** with the song title, beat name and producer name. - **Keep the licence PDF** with the session files, so your engineer and distributor can see it. - **Copy the credit line** into your notes, ready for the distributor form and the video description. ## Worked example: two beats in one cart Say you live in Indore and you want one beat for a single and one for [a freestyle](/learn/guides/freestyle-beats/) video. Both producers have priced at Airtune's minimums. Many producers charge more, so treat this as the lowest possible bill. | Item | Licence | Price | |---|---|---| | Beat for the single | Easy WAV | ₹999 | | Beat for the freestyle | Easy MP3 | ₹499 | | **Licence prices, total** | | **₹1,498** | The sum is ₹999 + ₹499 = ₹1,498, GST included in sale price. Check the final total on the checkout page before you pay. On Airtune, licences from different producers can sit in one cart, and you pay once by UPI, card or netbanking. You get two licences, one for each beat, each signed in your legal name. If the single starts to do well, you may want that beat for yourself alone. On Airtune, the Exclusive licence can take an offer by default, so you can ask the producer for a price in chat. Do it early, before another artist buys the exclusive. ## Next steps 1. **Start listening:** browse [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=buy-rap-beats-online) and test your verse on three previews. 2. **Compare the four levels** on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=buy-rap-beats-online) before you pay. 3. **Set a budget:** read [how much beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/), or see our guide to [cheap rap beats for sale](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/). 4. **Compare stores:** see how to judge the [best place to buy beats online](/learn/guides/best-place-to-buy-beats-online/). --- # Cheap rap beats for sale: how to buy safely in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Cheap rap beats for sale are usually MP3 leases. You pay a small price for a licence to release your song, and the producer keeps selling the same instrumental. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499, or $14.99 in US dollars, and each one comes with a signed licence. Check the licence before the price. Cheap rap beats for sale are almost always leases. You pay a small price for a licence to record and release your song, and the producer keeps selling the same instrumental to other artists. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499, or $14.99 in US dollars. This guide shows what a cheap beat licence gives you and how to buy one safely. **In short** - **Cheap means a lease:** you get a licence to release, not ownership of the beat. - **On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499,** and every purchase comes with a signed licence. - **A low price is only a good deal** when the licence lets you release your song. ## What do cheap rap beats for sale give you? Cheap rap beats for sale give you a licence and a file, not the beat itself. The licence is the producer's written permission to record your vocals on the instrumental and release the song. The file is usually an MP3 without the producer's voice tag. On Airtune, the lowest paid level is called Easy MP3, and a producer cannot price it below ₹499. You get the untagged MP3 and a licence PDF signed in your legal name. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, so the cheapest paid level does not come with weaker streaming rights. What you do not get at this price is the beat to yourself. Other artists can lease the same instrumental, and you do not get the WAV file or the separate stems. Those come with the higher licences in the table below. | Licence on Airtune | What you get | Lowest price in ₹ | Lowest price in $ | |---|---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 + WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3 + WAV + track stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, and the beat comes off sale | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | These are the lowest prices a producer can set. Producers choose their own price above them, and some offer only some licences. The exact terms are on the beat page before you pay. The [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) shows how each licence works. ## Where can you buy cheap beats online safely? You can buy cheap beats online safely from a store that gives you three things: a preview before you pay, a written licence in your name and a protected payment. A direct deal over Instagram or WhatsApp can look cheaper, but it often skips all three. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), you can preview beats in the player and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Buyer sign-up is free. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay, by UPI, card or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe. Your files arrive the moment you pay. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. Each licence also comes with 14-day buyer protection for files that are broken or not as described. Our hub on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) walks through the full checkout. 1. **Preview first.** Play the whole beat and check that the tempo and key suit your voice. 2. **Open the beat page.** Read the licence list and the terms for the level you want. 3. **Pick the lowest licence that fits your plan.** For a demo or a first release, that can be the MP3 level. 4. **Pay inside the store.** Check the final total on the payment screen before you confirm. 5. **Save your licence PDF.** Keep it with your project files, because a distributor may ask for proof. ## What is the cheapest place to buy rap beats? There is no single cheapest place to [buy rap beats](/learn/guides/buy-rap-beats-online/), because producers set their own prices on every store. The same producer can charge different amounts on different sites. What you can compare is the total cost and what the money buys. Start with the final amount at checkout, not the number on the beat card. Some stores may add a fee or tax at the last step. On Airtune, Indian prices are GST included in sale price, so GST is not added on top of the beat price. The lowest price a producer can set for an MP3 licence is ₹499 in India and $14.99 in US dollars. Then compare the rights. On some stores, cheaper leases cap your streams or sales, so a low price can cost more if your song grows. A beat that costs a little more with no stream cap can be the cheaper choice over a year. - **Final total:** the amount on the payment screen, not the price on the beat card. - **Stream and video limits:** a cap means you may have to pay again later. - **Files:** MP3 only, or WAV and stems too. - **Proof:** a licence document with your name on it. - **Help if it goes wrong:** a clear rule for broken or missing files. Paying in rupees? See what the lowest price buys in [rap beats under ₹500](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/). Paying in dollars from outside India? Read [beats under $15](/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/). ## Are affordable instrumental beats for sale good enough to release? Affordable instrumental beats are good enough to release when the licence allows streaming and video, and you follow its rules. Price alone does not tell you this. You have to read the licence. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn and other platforms, and unlimited monetised music videos. That includes Easy MP3 at the lowest price. The producer sets how many songs you can make with one licence, and you see it before you pay. Two rules apply at every level. You must credit the producer, and by default you cannot register the song for YouTube Content ID. The file matters too. An MP3 is fine for a demo or a first single, while a WAV gives a mix engineer more to work with. If sound quality is the main worry, compare the Easy MP3 and Easy WAV levels before you choose. > **Watch out:** a "free beat" pulled from a YouTube video is not a licence. Without the producer's written permission, your song can be claimed or taken down. ## What makes a cheap beat a bad deal? A cheap beat is a bad deal when the low price hides a missing licence, a stolen beat or a payment you cannot trace. The money you save is small. The cost of a takedown after your song is out is much bigger. The most common problem is no paperwork. If a seller sends a file and nothing else, you have no proof that you may release the song. The second is a seller who does not own the beat. The third is a deal that moves off the store, where nobody can help if the files never arrive. On Airtune, each purchase creates a locked licence that cannot be changed later, and any samples the producer disclosed are written into the contract. Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, such as files that are missing, broken or not as described. You have 14 days from delivery to report one. - **No licence document.** A file alone proves nothing. - **"Pay me directly for a discount."** You lose the licence and the buyer protection. - **No preview.** You should hear the whole beat before you pay. - **Pressure to pay fast.** A real producer lets you read the terms first. - **No answer about samples.** Ask what is in the beat before you release. Our guide to [music producer scams](/learn/guides/music-producer-scams/) lists more warning signs and what to do about each. ## Should you buy a cheap lease or save for an exclusive? Buy a cheap lease if you are releasing your first songs, testing a sound or working with a small budget. Save for an exclusive only when you need the beat to yourself, for example for a lead single with a video and a promotion budget behind it. A lease keeps your risk low. You can release the song, see how listeners respond and spend the saved money on mixing, artwork or promotion. If the song does well, you can go back to the producer and ask about the exclusive, as long as nobody else has bought it first. An exclusive on Airtune starts at ₹4,999, or $99.99 in US dollars, and has no maximum. The beat comes off sale, and licences already sold stay valid. Our guide to [exclusive beat price](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/) explains what drives that cost and how offers work. | | Cheap lease | Exclusive | |---|---|---| | **Who else can use the beat** | Other artists | No new buyers | | **Lowest price on Airtune** | ₹499 (Easy MP3) | ₹4,999 | | **Files** | MP3, with WAV or stems at higher levels | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | | **Best for** | First releases and testing songs | A lead single you want to yourself | **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Nagpur planning a three-song EP. Three Easy MP3 licences at the ₹499 minimum come to ₹1,497 in licence prices. Three Easy WAV licences at the ₹999 minimum come to ₹2,997. One Exclusive at the ₹4,999 minimum costs more than either, for a single beat. These are the lowest possible prices, and a producer may charge more. ## Next steps 1. Preview and compare [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop). 2. On a rupee budget, read [rap beats under ₹500](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/). 3. Not sure what style or licence you want yet? Start with [beats for sale](/learn/guides/beats-for-sale/). 4. Learn the warning signs in [music producer scams](/learn/guides/music-producer-scams/). --- # Dhol loops: how to use Punjabi dhol loops in a beat URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/dhol-loops/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Dhol loops are short recordings of the dhol, a loud two-sided drum from Punjab played with two sticks, cut so the groove repeats inside a beat. Set your project to the loop's tempo, keep its swing, and let either the dhol or your 808 own the low end. Read the licence before you release. Dhol loops are short recordings of the dhol, the loud two-sided drum of Punjab, cut so the groove repeats inside a beat. The dhol is played with two sticks, one for bass and one for treble. To use a loop well, match its tempo, keep its swing and decide who owns the low end. You can search single loops on [Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=dhol-loops). **In short** - **Two sticks, two sounds:** one side booms, the other side cracks. - **Keep the swing:** do not snap a played dhol groove to a straight grid. - **Pick one bass:** let the dhol or the 808 own the low end. ## What are dhol loops? Dhol loops are short audio files of a dhol groove, trimmed so the end joins the start. The dhol is a double-sided barrel drum. In Punjab it is built large and bulky, to give a loud bass. The player hangs it from the shoulder and hits both sides with wooden sticks. Each side has its own sound. One skin is thicker and gives a deep, low tone. The other is thinner and gives a higher, sharper tone. The bass stick is called the dagga. It is the thicker one, and it is bent. The thin, flexible treble stick is called the tilli. A dhol loop packs both sticks into a few bars. That is why it can fill a beat so fast. Dhol samples are different. They are single hits, one per file, for building your own pattern. The table below shows how the dhol compares with two other Indian drums that people often mix up with it. | Drum | How it is played | Sound | Typical use in a beat | |---|---|---|---| | **Dhol** | Two sticks, slung from the shoulder | Loud, with a deep boom and a sharp crack | The main groove of a Punjabi or festive beat | | **Dholak** | Hands, a smaller two-headed drum | Softer, with a sharp small head and a low large head | A lighter folk or film-style groove | | **Tabla** | Fingers and palms, a pair of small drums | Detailed, ringing and tuned | A layer under hip hop or lofi drums | For the tabla side, see our guide to [tabla loops](/learn/guides/tabla-loops/). ## What rhythm do Punjabi dhol loops play? Most Punjabi dhol loops play a groove that dhol players call chaal. It is the dhol's version of the kaharva rhythm, which is also called luddi. This rhythm became the main rhythm of staged bhangra, and of Punjabi pop in the 1990s. Kaharva is counted as 8 beats in two groups of four. That is good news for producers. A cycle of 8 beats sits on the 4/4 grid that hip hop and pop use, so a chaal loop drops into your project without odd bar lengths. The feel is the hard part. The bass stick and the treble stick trade hits, and the accents often land off the main beats. Writers describe the result as a syncopated, swinging rhythm. If you snap every hit to a straight grid, the swing goes and the loop sounds stiff. Other dhol rhythms exist too, such as bhangra and dhamaal, so check the name on the loop before you download. - **Chaal or kaharva:** 8 beats, the common bhangra and Punjabi pop groove. - **Dhamaal:** another common dhol rhythm. Listen first, because the feel differs. - **Fills:** short rolls that end a phrase. Good packs include them as separate files. > **Tip:** if your drums feel late or early against the dhol, add swing to your hi-hats until they lean the same way. Change your own parts, not the loop. ## How do you use dhol loops at 100 BPM in a beat? You use dhol loops at 100 BPM by setting your project to 100 BPM first, then lining up beat one. "Dhol loops 100 BPM" is a common search, because many producers build bhangra-style beats around that speed. As common producer practice, not a fixed rule, bhangra-style tracks often sit around 90–110 BPM. Check the label first. A good loop shows its BPM in the file name or on the product page. Small tempo changes are safe. Stretching a 100 BPM loop to 96 or 104 usually sounds fine. Big changes are risky, because stretching smears the sharp stick hits. If your beat is far from the loop's tempo, pick another loop or chop this one into single hits. The steps are the same in every music program. People search for "dhol loops for FL Studio", but a WAV loop works in any of them. 1. **Set the project tempo** to the loop's BPM. 2. **Drag in the WAV** and switch on the stretch mode that keeps the pitch. 3. **Trim the start** so the first bass hit lands on beat one. 4. **Loop two bars** and check that the end joins the start cleanly. 5. **Mute your own kick** for a moment and listen to the dhol alone. 6. **Add your drums back** one at a time. **Worked example (maths).** At 100 BPM, one beat lasts 60 ÷ 100 = 0.6 seconds. One kaharva cycle is 8 beats, so it lasts 4.8 seconds, which is two bars of four. Now say a free loop has no tempo label, and it runs for 9.6 seconds. Count the beats as it plays. If you count 16, the tempo is 16 × 60 ÷ 9.6 = 100 BPM. ## How do you mix a dhol loop with an 808? You mix a dhol loop with an 808 by choosing one of them to own the low end. The thick side of the dhol gives a deep, low sound. An 808 and a kick drum live in the same range. When all three play at once, the bass turns to mud and nothing hits hard. There are two clean ways to solve it. In the first, the dhol leads. Keep its bass, drop the kick, and let the 808 play long notes only where the bass stick rests. In the second, the 808 leads. Cut the low end of the dhol loop with a filter, so only the stick attack and the treble side stay. The second way suits trap and drill, where the 808 pattern is the hook. The first way suits a bhangra-style or wedding-style beat, where the dhol is the star. Both are common producer practice. Trust your ears, and check the mix on a phone speaker and on headphones. | Choice | Dhol loop | Kick and 808 | Best for | |---|---|---|---| | **Dhol owns the bass** | Full range | No kick, sparse 808 | Bhangra-style and festive beats | | **808 owns the bass** | Low end filtered out | Full kick and 808 pattern | Trap, drill and pop beats | The treble stick needs space too. It sits near your snare and hi-hats, so thin those out in bars where the dhol is busy. Our guide to [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/) covers the wider sound. ## Are free dhol loops safe to release? Free dhol loops are safe to release only when a written licence says so. A free download and a free release are different things. Searches like "dhol loops free download mp3" often lead to files with no licence at all. Treat those as practice material. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and you need permission to use a piece of it. That covers a dhol break cut from a wedding hit or a film soundtrack. A pack's own licence decides what you can release, so read it and keep a dated copy. Format matters as well. An MP3 loop has already lost some detail, and stretching it makes that worse. A WAV file holds up better. On Airtune, every single loop uses one public licence, the Airtune Loop & Sample License. It is royalty-free, with commercial use in unlimited songs. You cannot resell the raw loop or use Content ID on it. - **Look for a licence** on the download page, not just the word "free". - **Check for credit rules.** Some free loops ask you to name the maker. - **Skip loops cut from songs.** A played, original groove is the safe kind. - **Prefer WAV** over MP3 when you have the choice. Our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) explains loop licences in full. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Where can you find Indian dhol loops and packs? You can find Indian dhol loops and packs by searching stores that show a licence with every download. On Airtune, search the loops page for "dhol", then browse [loop packs](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/loop-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=dhol-loops) from Indian producers. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try "Punjabi", "bhangra" and "percussion" as well. Each single loop on Airtune is one WAV file with its BPM and key. The waveform preview plays in full, so you can hear the swing and the bass before you download. A loop can be free when you follow the producer, or paid, and the rights are the same either way. A dhol loop pack, or a wider Punjabi pack, works differently. Packs on Airtune use the Airtune Easy Kit licence, and producers can change its settings, so read each kit page. Use this short checklist before you pay for any pack: - **BPM on every loop,** and the rhythm name where the maker knows it. - **Loops and single hits** from the same drum, so your fills match. - **Dry recordings,** with no room echo baked in. - **WAV files,** and the licence on the product page. If you want the whole Punjabi toolkit, see our guide to a [Punjabi sample pack](/learn/guides/punjabi-sample-pack/). For single hits, our guide to [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/) explains how drum kits are sold and licensed. ## Next steps 1. Read the rules in [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). 2. Artists looking for a finished instrumental can start with [bhangra beats](/learn/guides/bhangra-beats/). 3. Add a tuned layer with our guide to [tabla loops](/learn/guides/tabla-loops/). 4. Want a live dhol part made for your song? Hire a producer on [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=dhol-loops). --- # Exclusive beat price: what exclusive rights cost in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > An exclusive beat price is set by the producer and is the highest price on a beat, because the beat comes off sale after you buy. On Airtune, an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999, or $99.99 in US dollars, with no maximum. You can also agree a price with the producer through an offer. The exclusive beat price is the highest price on any beat, and the producer sets it. You pay more because the beat comes off sale once you buy it. On Airtune, an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999, or $99.99 in US dollars, and there is no maximum. This guide explains what drives the price, why averages mislead and how to negotiate. **In short** - **An exclusive costs the most** because the producer stops selling the beat to new buyers. - **On Airtune, an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999,** or $99.99 in US dollars. - **The price is often open to an offer,** within limits that protect the producer. ## How much are exclusive rights to a beat? Exclusive rights to a beat cost whatever the producer decides, so there is no fixed rate. On Airtune, the lowest price a producer can set for an Exclusive is ₹4,999 for buyers in India and $99.99 for buyers abroad. There is no maximum, and a producer in demand can ask for far more. For that price you get every file: the MP3, the WAV, the track stems and the project file. The beat is taken off sale, so no new artist can license it after you. Licences sold before your purchase stay valid, so ask the producer how many there are. Compare that with a lease. Leases start at ₹499 for an MP3 on Airtune, and the producer can keep selling the same beat. Our guide to [how much do beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/) covers the full price ladder, and [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains the cheaper route. | | Lease (Easy MP3, WAV or Stems) | Exclusive | |---|---|---| | **Lowest price on Airtune** | ₹499 to ₹1,999 ($14.99 to $49.99) | ₹4,999 ($99.99) | | **Beat stays on sale** | Yes | No | | **Files** | MP3, with WAV or stems at higher levels | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | | **Open to offers by default** | Easy Stems only | Yes | | **Maximum price** | None | None | The [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) shows every licence level side by side. ## What is the average exclusive beat price? There is no reliable average exclusive beat price. Exclusive deals are usually private. Many are agreed in a chat, and the final number is never published. Any "average" you read online is a guess built from the few prices people chose to share. Averages also hide a wide spread. A new producer and a producer with a long list of credits both sell "exclusives", at very different prices. One number cannot describe both. Forum threads give you stories, not data. What you can rely on is a floor and a comparison. On Airtune the floor is ₹4,999, or $99.99. The Easy MP3 floor is ₹499, so the lowest exclusive costs about ten times the lowest lease. A better test than any average is the producer's own lease price. Ask yourself how many leases the producer gives up by taking this beat off sale. - **Use the floor.** On Airtune, a listed Exclusive is never below ₹4,999. - **Use the producer's lease prices** as your yardstick for a fair multiple. - **Use the beat's history.** Ask how many leases it has sold so far. ## Why does an exclusive license beat price run so high? An exclusive licence costs so much because the producer is selling the beat's whole future, not one use of it. (In India the noun is spelt "licence", but many people search for "exclusive license beat price".) A lease can be sold again and again. An exclusive ends that income on the day you buy. So the price has to replace the leases the producer will never sell. A beat that leases often is worth more as an exclusive than one that has sat unsold. The producer's name matters too. Demand lets a producer charge more for every licence, and most of all for the last one. You also get more for the money. An Airtune Exclusive includes the stems and the project file, which lower licences do not. The default terms share the master and publishing rights between you and the producer. Our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) covers what the licence includes. - **Lease demand:** a beat that sells often costs more to take off sale. - **The producer's name:** known producers charge more at every level. - **Files and rights:** stems, project file and the terms on the beat page. - **Currency:** rupee and dollar prices are set separately. **Worked example.** Take Airtune's minimum prices. One Exclusive at ₹4,999 brings in about the same as ten Easy MP3 leases at ₹499, which is ₹4,990, or five Easy WAV leases at ₹999, which is ₹4,995. That is before commission. A producer who expects a beat to lease more often than that has a reason to price the exclusive higher. ## Can you negotiate an exclusive beat price? Yes, you can often negotiate an exclusive beat price. On Airtune, Exclusives are open to offers by default, though a producer can turn that off. You make an offer from the beat page, and the producer can accept, counter or decline in chat. There is a floor under every deal. A negotiated price can never go below half of the licence minimum, which is ₹2,499.50 for an Exclusive. So no chat can end in a price lower than that. Once the producer accepts, the offer is held in your cart for 24 hours, so pay within that time. You cannot add a coupon to a negotiated price. Make a fair first offer, say what the song is for and be ready to pay when the producer agrees. A producer is more likely to accept a serious buyer than a low number with no plan behind it. 1. **Read the beat page.** Note the listed exclusive price and the lease prices. 2. **Make an offer** from the beat page. 3. **Reply in chat** if the producer counters. 4. **Pay within 24 hours** once your offer is accepted. > **Tip:** before you offer, ask how many leases the beat has sold. Those licences stay valid after you buy the exclusive. ## How should producers set an exclusive price? Producers should set an exclusive price by asking what the beat would earn if it stayed on sale. The exclusive is the last sale the beat will ever make. So it should be worth more than the leases you expect to lose. Start with your own numbers. Look at how often the beat has leased and at what prices. A beat with steady lease sales deserves a higher exclusive price than one with none. Then think about the buyer. An artist who asks for an exclusive usually has a release plan, and that tells you the beat matters to them. On Airtune you cannot list an Exclusive below ₹4,999 or $99.99, and you set the rupee and dollar prices separately. You can leave offers on and counter in chat. Seller plans are on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) covers pricing for every licence. - **Price above the leases you expect to lose.** - **Decide your lowest acceptable offer** before the chat starts. - **Tell the buyer about earlier leases,** because those licences stay valid. - **Disclose any samples,** so they are written into the contract. ## What should you check before you pay for an exclusive? Before you pay for an exclusive, check four things: the old leases, the samples, the files and the name on the licence. An exclusive is the biggest beat purchase most artists make, so a few minutes of checking is worth it. Old leases come first. On Airtune, licences sold before your purchase stay valid, so songs already made on the beat can stay online. Ask the producer how many leases were sold. Samples come next. Any samples the producer disclosed are written into the contract, so read that part. Then confirm the files: MP3, WAV, stems and the project file. Last, make sure your legal name is right at checkout, because the licence is signed in that name and locked once it is made. If an exclusive is beyond your budget for now, our guide to [cheap rap beats for sale](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/) covers the lease route. - **Old leases:** how many were sold, because they stay valid. - **Samples:** what the producer disclosed in the contract. - **Files:** MP3, WAV, stems and the project file. - **Name:** your legal name, spelt correctly at checkout. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. Read what the licence includes in [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). 2. New to licences? Start at the hub, [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 3. Producer? Work out your ladder with [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 4. Find a beat and make an offer on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Freestyle beats: how to practise, record and release URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/freestyle-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Freestyle beats are rap instrumentals with steady drums and plenty of space, so you can improvise or try loose written bars over them. Slow boom bap is the easiest place to start. You can practise on any preview, but to release a recorded freestyle you need a licence from the producer who made the beat. Freestyle beats are rap instrumentals with steady drums and plenty of space, made for improvising or trying loose written bars. Any beat can be used for a freestyle, but a slow, simple one is far easier to stay on. This guide covers which beats to start with, how to practise and record, and what you need before you release a freestyle. You can practise on previews right away. Open [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=freestyle-beats), press play and rap along. When a take is good enough to release, that is the moment to buy a licence for the beat. **In short** - **Start slow:** a boom bap beat with a clear kick and snare is easiest. - **Practise daily in short sessions,** and record every take so you can listen back. - **Releasing needs a licence,** even when the freestyle took you two minutes to make. ## What are freestyle beats? Freestyle beats are rap instrumentals you improvise over. Wikipedia describes freestyle rap as a style where an artist normally improvises an unwritten verse, with or without instrumental beats. So any beat can be a freestyle beat, but some are far easier to rap on than others. The word has two meanings. Wikipedia notes that freestyle first meant a written rhyme on no particular subject, and that the improvised style grew popular from the early 1990s. Today artists use it both ways: a verse made up on the spot, or a loose written verse recorded in one take. A good freestyle beat has a steady drum pattern, a simple loop and few surprises. It does not need a big hook section, because the voice carries the whole track. Producers often title these beats "freestyle type beat" or "freestyle rap beat" so that artists can find them by search. - **Steady drums:** the kick and snare land where you expect them. - **A simple loop:** one melody that repeats without big changes. - **Few drops:** the drums do not vanish in the middle of your bar. - **Enough length:** two minutes or more, so you are not restarting all the time. ## What is the easiest beat to rap to? The easiest beat to rap to is a slow boom bap beat with a clear kick and snare. In boom bap, the kick lands on the first and third beats and the snare on the second and fourth, as Wikipedia describes it. That even pattern tells you where each line starts and ends. Tempo matters as much as the pattern. In common producer practice, most boom bap sits somewhere around 85 to 95 BPM, which gives a beginner time to think of the next line. Trap is the next step. Wikipedia puts a typical trap beat at around 140 BPM, often programmed in half-time so it feels like 70. Drill and fast rap beats are the hardest. Wikipedia gives UK drill a tempo of about 138 to 151 BPM, with hi-hats and snares that land off the expected spots. Start slow, then move up as your breath control improves. Our guide to [boom bap beats](/learn/guides/boom-bap-beats/) explains the style in full. | Your level | Beat to try | Usual BPM | Why it works | |---|---|---|---| | **Starting out** | Boom bap | Around 85–95 | Even kick and snare, time to think | | **Getting comfortable** | Trap | Around 130–150, half-time feel | Slow pulse with room for pauses | | **Confident** | Drill or fast rap | Around 138–151 | Busy drums that test timing and breath | The BPM ranges are starting points, not fixed rules. Our [trap beat BPM](/learn/guides/trap-beat-bpm/) guide explains why a 140 BPM beat can feel slow. ## How do you practise freestyling on a beat? You practise freestyling on a beat by looping it and rapping without stopping, even when the lines are bad. The goal at first is to stay on the beat, not to sound clever. Start with a few minutes a day and add time as it gets easier. Count the bars before you rap. Nod to the snare and count four beats to a bar, then try to end each line on the fourth beat. Once that feels natural, pick a rhyme sound and keep it going for four lines before you switch. Practise with other people when you can. Wikipedia describes a cypher as an informal gathering of rappers, beatboxers or breakdancers in a circle. Taking turns in a circle teaches you to keep going under pressure, which is hard to learn alone. Record your sessions and listen back the next day, when you can hear them with fresh ears. 1. **Loop one beat** for the whole session so you learn its rhythm. 2. **Describe what you see** in the room to get words flowing. 3. **Hold one rhyme sound** for four lines, then change it. 4. **Never stop mid-bar;** fill a gap with a simple repeated line. 5. **Record and listen back** to spot where you fell off the beat. > **Tip:** keep a few sets of rhyming words on your phone. They get you through the moments when your mind goes blank. ## How do you record a freestyle? You record a freestyle by playing the beat in headphones and capturing your voice on its own track. A phone and wired earphones are enough for practice takes. For a take you want to release, a microphone and a recording app on a laptop give you a cleaner result. Headphones matter. If the beat plays from a speaker, the microphone records it along with your voice, and nobody can fix the balance later. With headphones, the vocal stays clean and the beat stays as its own file. Do several full takes instead of stitching single lines together. A freestyle should feel like one run of thought, and small slips are part of the style. Keep the best full take and trim only the start and the end. If you plan to release it, record over the untagged file from your licence, not over a tagged preview. - **Beat in headphones,** never from a speaker in the same room. - **Vocal on its own track,** so it can be mixed against the beat. - **Three to five full takes,** then pick one. - **A quiet room,** with soft things around you to cut echo. Battle freestyles are a different case. Wikipedia notes that in a freestyle battle, reciting pre-written raps is seen as dishonourable. For a recorded release, nobody minds if you wrote half of it first. ## Can you use free beats for a freestyle? You can use free beats for a freestyle when you are only practising, or when the producer's written terms cover what you plan to do. Free usually means free to practise on. It rarely means free to release and earn from. Many free previews carry a voice tag, a short spoken line such as the producer's name. That is fine for practice. A tag does not give you rights, and cutting it out does not either. On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free download on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that free tier, and download the tagged preview MP3. Not every beat has one, and the terms on the beat page decide what you can release. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) explains "free for non-profit" and the other common labels. | What you want to do | A tagged preview | A free download with a licence | A paid lease | |---|---|---|---| | **Practise at home** | Fine | Fine | Fine | | **Post or release a take** | Ask the producer first | Only as its terms allow | Covered by the licence | | **Get an untagged file** | No | No, it is the tagged preview | Yes | ## What do you need before you release a freestyle? Before you release a freestyle, you need a licence for the beat, in writing, from the producer who made it. That applies to audio on streaming apps and to video on YouTube and Instagram. A freestyle is still a song once you publish it. Freestyling over a famous song's instrumental is the common mistake. The recording of a released track is protected, and using it needs permission from its owners. YouTube's Content ID, its automated content identification system, lets owners block a matching video, monetise it by running ads or track its viewership. An original beat with a licence avoids that. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. Our guide to [rap instrumentals](/learn/guides/rap-instrumentals/) explains the difference between a producer's beat and a song's instrumental. | Licence on Airtune | Files you get | Lowest price a producer can set | |---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | MP3 | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | **Worked example.** Say you post freestyles from Lucknow and one clip over a preview gets a strong response. To release it properly, you buy a licence for that beat and record the take again over the clean file. At Airtune's minimum prices, that is at least ₹499 for an Easy MP3 or ₹999 for an Easy WAV. The producer can price higher, and the beat page shows the real price. To find a beat, open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=freestyle-beats) and search "freestyle" or a style such as "boom bap". Then filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try more than one search word. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. Pick a starter style with our guide to [boom bap beats](/learn/guides/boom-bap-beats/). 2. Read what "free" allows in [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/). 3. Compare licence levels on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=freestyle-beats). 4. Learn how beats and song instrumentals differ in [rap instrumentals](/learn/guides/rap-instrumentals/). --- # Haryanvi beats: sound, styles and which licence to buy URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/haryanvi-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Haryanvi beats are instrumentals made for songs and rap in Haryanvi. Some lean on folk sounds such as the dholak, been and sarangi. Others are plain hip hop beats that suit the language's punchy flow. Choose by tempo and mood, then buy a beat licence. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499. Haryanvi beats are instrumentals made for songs and rap in Haryanvi, the language spoken mainly in Haryana and in parts of Delhi. Some use folk sounds such as the dholak and the been. Others are straight hip hop beats. Pick by tempo and mood, then buy a beat licence. Search "Haryanvi" on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=haryanvi-beats), where MP3 licences start at ₹499. **In short** - **Two main styles:** folk-flavoured dance beats, and hip hop beats for Haryanvi rap. - **Tempo decides the flow:** test your verse on the preview before you buy. - **Free is not a licence:** read the terms before you release a song. ## What are Haryanvi beats? Haryanvi beats are instrumentals that a producer makes for artists who sing or rap in Haryanvi. Haryanvi is an Indo-Aryan language of the Western Hindi group. It is spoken mainly in Haryana, and also in Delhi. A beat has no language of its own, so the label really describes a sound and a mood. That sound has folk roots. Haryana's folk music is full of ballads about love, parting, bravery, harvest and happiness. The songs use everyday themes and earthy humour, and the dances are fast and full of energy. Producers borrow from that world when they want a beat to feel local. In practice, searches for Haryanvi beats lead to two kinds of track. One is a dance-style beat with folk drums and a catchy lead. The other is a hip hop beat, often boom bap, trap or drill, that suits a blunt, punchy verse. Neither is the "real" one. Pick the kind that fits your song. | Folk sound | What it is | How a producer may use it | |---|---|---| | **Dholak** | A two-headed hand drum | The main groove of a dance-style beat | | **Been** | A wind instrument with two reed pipes, played without pauses | A long, unbroken lead line or hook | | **Sarangi** | A bowed string instrument, said to sound like a human voice | A sad or soulful melody | | **Harmonium** | A small reed organ with a keyboard | Chords and simple melodies | | **Bansuri** | A side-blown bamboo flute | A soft, airy melody | | **Ghungroo and manjeera** | Ankle bells and small hand cymbals | High, bright rhythm on top | All six appear in Wikipedia's list of instruments used in the music of Haryana. ## What do Haryanvi song beats sound like? Haryanvi song beats, the dance-style kind, are built around a hand-drum groove and one strong hook. The drum is often a dholak or a dhol pattern, played or programmed. On top sits a short lead line that repeats, so the listener remembers it after one play. Under the folk parts, the drums are modern. Producers add a solid kick, a clap or snare, and often an 808 bass, so the beat hits hard on phone speakers and at weddings. The mood is usually playful and proud, in line with the humour and energy of the folk songs. As common producer practice, not a fixed rule, dance-style beats like these often sit around 95–120 BPM. That is quick enough to dance to and slow enough to sing clearly. Searches for "Haryanvi dhol beats" point to the same sound with a heavier drum. Listen to the preview, and check that the hook leaves space for your voice. - **Groove:** a dholak or dhol pattern with a steady kick. - **Hook:** one short lead that repeats, often a been-style or flute-style sound. - **Bass:** a simple 808 or bass line that follows the kick. - **Space:** fewer parts in the verse, everything in the chorus. > **Tip:** if you produce, record or buy the folk parts as loops and build modern drums around them. Our guide to [dhol loops](/learn/guides/dhol-loops/) shows how to fit a folk drum under an 808. ## What tempo suits Haryanvi hip hop beats? Haryanvi hip hop beats use the same tempos as any other rap beat, because the drums come from hip hop. The language changes the flow, not the grid. So the best tempo is the one where your verse sounds clear and sure. As common producer practice, boom bap sits around 85–95 BPM, trap around 130–150 BPM with a half-time feel, and drill around 138–150 BPM. Boom bap gives you room for storytelling and wordplay. Trap suits short, hard lines with gaps between them. Drill suits a fast, clipped flow. Test before you buy. Play the preview and rap your first eight lines. If you run out of breath, the beat is too fast for that verse. If the lines feel empty, it is too slow. Explore on Airtune has a BPM filter, so you can stay inside the range that suits you. | Beat style | Usual BPM (common practice) | Suits | |---|---|---| | **Boom bap** | Around 85–95 | Storytelling, wordplay, a relaxed flow | | **Trap** | Around 130–150, half-time feel | Short, hard lines and catchy hooks | | **Drill** | Around 138–150 | Fast, clipped flows | | **Dance-style folk** | Around 95–120 | Sung hooks and party songs | **Worked example (maths).** Your verse is 16 bars, which is 64 beats. On a 90 BPM boom bap beat, it lasts 64 × 60 ÷ 90 = about 42.7 seconds. On a 140 BPM trap beat, the same 64 beats last 64 × 60 ÷ 140 = about 27.4 seconds. Many rappers count a trap beat in half time, so this one feels like 70 BPM. Counted that way, 16 bars last 64 × 60 ÷ 70 = about 54.9 seconds. Our guide to [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/) covers these rap styles in more detail. ## Are Haryanvi free beats safe to release? Haryanvi free beats are safe to release only when they come with a licence that allows it. A free download gives you a file. It does not always give you the right to put a song on streaming apps or earn from a video. Be most careful with titles such as "Haryanvi beat no copyright" or "Haryanvi beat background music". A title is not a licence. If the page has no written terms, you cannot show anyone that you had permission. Also check what the beat is made of. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and you need permission to use a piece of it. Some producers do offer a real free option. On Airtune, a producer can add a free download to a beat. You go through a checkout that costs nothing, get a licence contract and download the preview MP3. The beat page shows what that free licence covers, so read it first. | What the page offers | What you really have | |---|---| | **A file and the word "free"** | No proof of any rights. Use it for practice only. | | **"No copyright" in the title** | Still no licence. Look for written terms. | | **A free download with a licence** | The rights that licence lists, and nothing more. | | **A paid licence** | Clear rights, clean files and a document to show. | Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) explains free licences step by step. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Which licence do you need for a Haryanvi type beat? The licence you need for a Haryanvi type beat depends on what you will do with the song. A type beat is an original beat made by an independent producer in a known style. You license it, record on it and release your song under the licence terms. On Airtune there are four paid levels. Every one of them allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, and every sale comes with a signed licence PDF. The difference is the files you get, and whether the beat stays on sale for others. The prices in the table are the lowest a seller can set. Each producer picks a price at or above them. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, with GST included in sale price. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Stems and exclusive licences are open to offers by default, when the producer allows it. | Your goal | Licence level | Files you get | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---|---|---| | **A demo or a first single** | Easy MP3 | MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **A proper release** | Easy WAV | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **A full mix with an engineer** | Easy Stems | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Nobody else can buy the beat** | Exclusive | All files, and the beat comes off sale | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | **Worked example.** You have ₹1,000 for your first release. A producer lists Easy WAV at the lowest price, ₹999. You pay ₹999 by UPI, with GST included in sale price. You get the MP3, the WAV and a signed licence PDF, and ₹1 stays in your pocket. > **Watch out:** if a beat is titled with an artist's name, that name is only a style guide. The artist's name, voice and songs are not part of your licence. ## How do you find Haryanvi beats on Airtune? You find Haryanvi beats on Airtune by searching Explore, because Airtune has no separate Haryanvi page. Type "Haryanvi" in the search box. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try "desi", "dholak" and "folk" too. Then use the filters for genre, BPM, key and price. For a Haryanvi rap song, the [hip hop beats page](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=haryanvi-beats) is a good start as well, since any rap beat can carry a Haryanvi verse. Play the previews in full. When a beat is close, open its page and check the "Related tracks" section. If you want real folk parts, such as a played dholak or a been-style lead, a custom beat may be the faster route. On Airtune Services, choose a music production service and buy a package. Some sellers also accept a custom request with your brief and budget. Airtune holds the payment and releases it as you approve each milestone. 1. **Search** "Haryanvi", then "desi", "dholak" and "folk". 2. **Filter** by genre, BPM, key and price. 3. **Rap or sing** over the preview. 4. **Open the beat page** and read the licence terms. 5. **No match?** Brief a producer for a custom beat. For the full buying steps, see our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). ## Next steps 1. Shortlist three beats and rap or sing over each preview. 2. Compare licence levels in [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 3. Learn how type beats work in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 4. Want folk sounds made for your song? Hire a producer on [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=haryanvi-beats). --- # Hindi rap beats: styles, BPM and how to license one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/hindi-rap-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Hindi rap beats are hip hop instrumentals made for verses in Hindi. They can be boom bap, trap, drill or a slow melodic beat, often with Indian sounds on top. Pick one that fits your flow and voice, then buy a licence from the producer before you release. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. Hindi rap beats are hip hop instrumentals made for verses in Hindi. They can be boom bap, trap, drill or a slow melodic beat, and many add Indian sounds such as a flute, [a tabla](/learn/guides/tabla-loops/) or a sung Hindi phrase. This guide shows the main styles and tempos, how to pick a beat for your voice, and the licence you need before you release. Want to listen while you read? Open [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hindi-rap-beats) and search "Hindi rap" or a style you like. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, and each producer sets the price shown on the beat page. **In short** - **The style matters more than the language:** pick boom bap, trap or drill first. - **Test every beat with your own verse,** because wordy lines need room to breathe. - **Buy a written licence before release,** and read the terms of any free download. ## What are Hindi rap beats? Hindi rap beats are instrumentals that a rapper writes and records Hindi verses on. In hip hop, a song has two parts: the instrumental track, called the beat, and the vocal track, called the rap. The person who makes the beat is the producer, also called a beatmaker. There is no single "Hindi" drum pattern. Wikipedia describes Indian hip hop as popular music developed in India, rapped in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and many other languages. Producers across those scenes work with the same core styles, such as boom bap, trap and drill. What makes a beat feel right for Hindi rap is the detail on top. That can be a flute melody, a tabla or dholak layer under the drums, or a chopped Hindi vocal. Our guide to [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/) covers those sounds one by one, so this page focuses on choosing a beat and buying it safely. ## What types of beats do Hindi rappers use? Hindi rappers mostly use three types of beats: boom bap, trap and drill. Each has its own drums and tempo, and each pushes your flow in a different way. Slow melodic beats and lo-fi beats are common too, mostly for love songs and [sad songs](/learn/guides/sad-beats/). Boom bap is built on a hard kick and a snappy snare, with a midtempo groove that leaves room for wordy verses. Trap uses deep 808 bass and fast hi-hats. Wikipedia puts a typical trap beat at around 140 BPM, often programmed in half-time so it feels like 70. Drill is the tense one. Wikipedia gives UK drill a tempo of about 138 to 151 BPM, with sliding bass, hard kicks and dark melodies. The other BPM ranges in the table are common producer practice, not fixed rules, so use them as starting points when you filter. Our [trap beat BPM](/learn/guides/trap-beat-bpm/) guide explains half-time in detail. | Type of beat | Usual BPM | Drum feel | Suits | |---|---|---|---| | **Boom bap** | Around 85–95 | Hard kick and snare, steady nod | Storytelling and wordy verses | | **Trap** | Around 130–150 | 808 bass, fast hi-hats, half-time feel | Hooks and melodic flows | | **Drill** | Around 138–151 | Sliding 808s, skippy hi-hats | Tight, aggressive bars | | **Melodic or sad** | Around 70–90, or trap in half-time | Soft drums under piano or guitar | Love and heartbreak songs | | **Lo-fi** | Around 70–90 | Dusty, gentle drums | Calm, spoken verses | ## How do you pick a Hindi rap beat for your voice? You pick a Hindi rap beat for your voice by testing it with a verse you have already written. A beat can sound great on its own and still fight your flow. Rap 16 bars over the preview and record the take on your phone before you decide. Listen for space first. If your lines are long and wordy, a beat packed with melody leaves no room for them. A beat with a clear kick and snare and one main melody is easier to ride than a busy one. Then check pitch and energy. If your voice is deep, a beat with heavy low piano and bass can bury it, so try something brighter. If you plan a sung hook, hum it over the beat and make sure the key feels comfortable. When two beats feel equal, keep the one where your words are easier to hear on the phone recording. - **Space:** one main melody, not three fighting for attention. - **Tempo:** slow enough for you to say every word clearly. - **Key:** comfortable for your hook when you hum it. - **Mood:** matches what the lyrics are about. - **Length:** enough bars for your verses and a hook, with a short intro. > **Tip:** save three beats and come back the next day. Keep the one you can still hum without pressing play. ## Can you download Hindi rap beats for free? You can download some Hindi rap beats for free, but free usually means free to practise on, not free to release. A beat belongs to the producer who made it. What you may do with it depends on the written terms the producer gives you. Many free previews carry a voice tag, a short spoken line such as the producer's name. That is fine for writing and demos. It is not a clean file for a release, and the tag does not give you any rights by itself. On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free download on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that free tier, and download the tagged preview MP3. Not every beat has one, and the terms on the beat page decide what you can release. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) explains the common "free" labels. | What you download | Good for | Before you release | |---|---|---| | **Tagged preview from a video or store** | Writing, practice, demos | Get written terms from the producer | | **Free download with a licence** | Whatever its written terms allow | Read the terms on the beat page | | **Paid lease** | A proper release on streaming apps and video | Keep your licence PDF safe | ## What licence do you need to release a Hindi rap song? To release a Hindi rap song, you need a licence from the producer that covers streaming and video. A lease lets you use the beat while other artists can license it too. An exclusive takes the beat off sale, and licences sold earlier stay valid. On Airtune, the paid levels are Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So the choice between the three leases is mostly about the files you get, not about how far the song can go. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and GST is included in sale price. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Our guide to [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains leasing step by step, including when an exclusive makes more sense. | Licence | Files you get | Lowest price a producer can set | |---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | MP3 | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Indore and you want to release one Hindi single on streaming apps and YouTube. An Easy WAV licence at the ₹999 minimum gives you the MP3 and the WAV. If you want an engineer to mix the song properly, an Easy Stems licence starts at ₹1,999. The producer can price higher, and the beat page shows the real price. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find Hindi rap beats on Airtune? You find Hindi rap beats on Airtune by searching Explore and then narrowing the results with filters. There is no separate Hindi rap page, so the search box is your starting point. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try more than one search word. Open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hindi-rap-beats) and search "Hindi rap", "desi" or a style such as "boom bap" or "drill". Search matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price. Then filter by genre, BPM, key and price to cut the list down. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. If nothing fits, you can hire a producer for a custom beat through Airtune Services. For Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi and other regional sounds, start from our hub on [Indian beats](/learn/guides/indian-beats/), which links to a guide for each style. 1. **Search** "Hindi rap" or a style name in Explore. 2. **Filter** by BPM to match the type of beat you want. 3. **Rap your verse** over three previews and record each take. 4. **Read the licence terms** on the beat page and choose your files. 5. **Pay and download** your files and your signed licence PDF. ### After you buy: write and record on the beat Once you have a beat, learn its shape before you write. Count the bars in the intro, the verse and the hook, and mark where the drums drop out or change. Write your hook first, because it tells you what the verses have to lead into. Record a rough take early, even on a phone. You will hear which lines are too long for the tempo and where you need a breath. Fix the words, not the beat. For the final take, use a WAV file if your licence includes one, and keep your vocal and the beat as separate tracks. That gives a mixing engineer something to work with. If you bought stems, send those too, so the engineer can turn down a melody that clashes with your voice. ## Next steps 1. Learn the desi sounds in [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). 2. Check tempo and half-time in [trap beat BPM](/learn/guides/trap-beat-bpm/). 3. Compare the four levels on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hindi-rap-beats). 4. See other regional styles in [Indian beats](/learn/guides/indian-beats/). --- # Hip hop beats in India: styles, BPM and prices (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/hip-hop-beats-india/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Hip hop beats in India come in four main styles: boom bap, trap, drill and lo-fi, often with Indian instruments on top. You can hear and license them on Airtune's hip-hop page, pay in rupees by UPI, and get a signed licence. MP3 licences start at ₹499, or from $14.99 in US dollars. Hip hop beats in India come in four main styles: boom bap, trap, drill and lo-fi. Producers here often add Indian instruments or melodies on top. This guide explains how each style sounds, the BPM range to search for, where to buy a hip hop instrumental online, and what a licence costs in rupees. **In short** - **Pick the style by ear,** then use BPM to narrow your search. - **On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499,** or from $14.99 in US dollars. - **"Free" rarely means free to release,** so read the licence. Want to listen while you read? Open the [hip-hop beats page on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hip-hop-beats-india) in another tab. If you are choosing a beat for a first song, our guide to [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/) covers how to match a beat to your voice. ## What are hip hop beats? Hip hop beats are the instrumental tracks that rappers perform over. A hip-hop song has two layers: the instrumental, called the beat, and the vocal, called the rap. The producer makes the first, and the artist writes the second. The drums carry the style. Wikipedia's page on hip-hop production calls the drum beat a core element, and notes that the Roland TR-808 drum machine has stayed in use for decades. Around the drums sit a bassline, a melody or a sample, and small sounds that mark each section. Today most beats are made on a laptop, in software called a DAW. Indian hip hop beats follow the same build, with local colour. Indian hip-hop grew fast from around 2010, and artists now [rap in Hindi](/learn/guides/hindi-rap-beats/), Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam. Producers here often add Indian instruments or melodies to a trap, drill or boom bap base. - **Drums:** kick, snare or clap, and hi-hats. - **Bass:** often an 808, a long, deep bass note. - **Melody:** keys, strings, flute, a vocal chop or a sample. - **Arrangement:** intro, verse, hook and outro sections. ## What are the different types of hip hop beats? The main types of hip hop beats are boom bap, trap, drill and lo-fi, and each has its own drum pattern and tempo. Desi hip hop is not a separate tempo. It is any of these styles with an Indian sound on top. Boom bap is the old school style, named after the sound of its kick and snare. Trap uses deep 808 kick drums and is often programmed in half-time, so it feels slower than its BPM number. Drill has sliding bass, hard kicks and dark melodies. Tempo helps you search. If your verse sits well at 90 BPM, look at boom bap. If you write fast, clipped flows, try trap or drill. The ranges in the table are common producer practice, not fixed rules, and many beats sit between two styles. Pick by ear first, and use the number only to narrow the list. | Style | What you hear | Usual BPM range | Suits | |---|---|---|---| | **Boom bap (old school)** | Punchy kick and snare, chopped samples, mid-tempo groove | About 85 to 95 | Storytelling and wordy verses | | **Trap** | Deep 808 kicks, fast hi-hats, half-time feel | About 130 to 150 | Melodic hooks and triplet flows | | **Drill** | Sliding bass, hard kicks, dark melodies | About 138 to 151 | Hard, clipped flows | | **Lo-fi hip hop** | Soft drums and warm, dusty chords | About 70 to 90 | Calm, reflective verses | | **Desi hip hop** | Any style above with Indian instruments or melodies | Follows the base style | Hindi, Punjabi and regional rap | The drill range comes from Wikipedia's UK drill page. Wikipedia puts a typical trap beat at about 140 BPM, often counted as 70. The other ranges are common producer practice. Each style has its own guide: [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/), [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/) and [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). ## Where can you find hip hop beats for sale online in India? You can find hip hop beats for sale online in India on beat stores, where producers list instrumentals with a price and a licence. On Airtune, the hip-hop genre page gathers them in one place. Open the page and use the filters for BPM, key and price to narrow it down. Each beat previews in the player, so you can rap over it before you spend anything. You can also type a style, such as drill or boom bap, into search. When a beat fits, the beat page shows its licence levels and exact terms. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, and files arrive at once with a signed licence. We cannot promise a given style or language is listed on a given day, because producers add and remove beats all the time. If nothing fits, you can hire a producer for a custom beat through Services. 1. **Open the genre page** and set a BPM range from the table above. 2. **Preview** each beat and rap your verse over it. 3. **Read the licence terms** on the beat page. 4. **Pay in ₹ or $** and download the files with your licence. For trap only, go straight to [trap beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/tag/trap?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hip-hop-beats-india). For a beat made to order, see [Services on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hip-hop-beats-india). Our hub guide on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) compares other stores and explains refunds. ## How much do hip hop beats for sale cost in India? Hip hop beats for sale in India cost from a few hundred rupees for an MP3 lease to several thousand for an exclusive. The price depends on the licence level and on the producer, not on the genre. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499, WAV licences at ₹999, stems licences at ₹1,999 and exclusive licences at ₹4,999. These are the lowest prices a producer can set. Producers choose their own price above them, so always check the beat page. Buyers outside India see US dollar prices, which start at $14.99 for an MP3 licence. Indian prices are GST included in sale price. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, so the higher levels buy you better files, not more streams. A lease is non-exclusive, so other artists can buy the same beat. Stems and Exclusive licences are open to offers by default. | Licence level | Files you get | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | Easy WAV | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | Easy Stems | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | Exclusive | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | ## What are old school hip hop beats? Old school hip hop beats are instrumentals in the boom bap style: a hard kick, a cracking snare and a sampled or sample-like melody. The name "boom bap" copies the sound of that kick and snare. The style comes from the East Coast of the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wikipedia describes its feel as a loping, mid-tempo groove. Producers today usually build it at about 85 to 95 BPM, which leaves room for long, wordy bars. Old school beats suit storytelling tracks and cyphers, where the words matter more than the drop. When you search, try "boom bap", "old school" and "90s" as keywords, then filter by tempo. Check the sample question too. If a beat uses a piece of an old record, ask the producer whether it is cleared before you release. > **Tip:** rap a full sixteen bars over the preview before you buy. Boom bap leaves a lot of space, and that space shows every weak line. Our guide to [boom bap beats](/learn/guides/boom-bap-beats/) covers the drums, the swing and the sample rules in detail. ## Can you download Indian hip hop beats for free? Yes, you can download some Indian hip hop beats for free, but free rarely means free to release. The word covers two different things: a free preview to write to, and a licence that allows a commercial release. On YouTube, "free" in a title often means free for non-profit use, with the producer's tag still on the audio. Read the description before you record. If you plan to put the song on Spotify or monetise a video, you normally need a paid licence. On Airtune, a producer may choose to offer a free download. You still go through checkout, at zero cost, and you still get a licence that states what you may do. The file is a tagged MP3. For a clean file and a release, MP3 licences start at ₹499. Whatever you download, keep the licence with it. ## Worked example: a four-song EP at the lowest prices Say you are a rapper in Lucknow planning a four-song EP. You want WAV files for three songs and stems for the lead single, so your engineer can do a full mix. Every producer in this example has priced at Airtune's minimum. Many charge more, so treat this as the lowest possible bill. | Item | Licence | Sum | Price | |---|---|---|---| | Three EP songs | Easy WAV | 3 × ₹999 | ₹2,997 | | Lead single | Easy Stems | 1 × ₹1,999 | ₹1,999 | | **Licence prices, total** | | ₹2,997 + ₹1,999 | **₹4,996** | The licence prices add up to ₹4,996, GST included in sale price. Check the final total on the checkout page before you pay. Licences from different producers can sit in one cart, and each beat gets its own signed licence. ## Next steps 1. **Find your tempo:** rap your verse to a metronome and note the BPM that feels right. 2. **Listen:** open [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hip-hop-beats-india) and shortlist three beats in that range. 3. **Read the terms** on each beat page, then buy the level that fits your release plan. --- # How to buy beats from producers: DM or beat store? URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-buy-beats-from-producers/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Here is how to buy beats from producers: message the producer and agree a price, or buy from their page on a beat store. Buying direct is quick, but you must ask for a written licence yourself. A store gives you files and a licence at checkout. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499 and each sale is signed. To learn how to buy beats from producers, start with one choice: message the producer and deal directly, or buy from their page on a beat store. Both get you an instrumental. Only one gives you the licence without asking. This guide compares the two routes and lists what to ask for before you send any money. **In short** - **Buying direct is quick,** but the licence is only as good as what you both write down. - **A beat store handles payment, files and the licence** in one checkout. - **Either way, get a written licence** before you release the song. Not sure where to look yet? You can hear beats from Indian producers on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=how-to-buy-beats-from-producers), and our hub guide on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) covers payments and refunds in full. ## How do you buy beats from producers? You buy beats from producers in one of two ways: you deal with the producer directly, or you buy from their page on a beat store. In both cases you pay the producer for a licence to use the beat. Many producers sell both ways, so you can often choose. Buying directly usually starts with a message on Instagram, WhatsApp or email. You agree a price, pay by UPI or bank transfer, and the producer sends the files. It is quick and personal, but the paperwork is whatever the two of you write down. Buying through a store means the producer has already set the prices and the licence terms. You pay at checkout, and the files and the licence arrive together. On Airtune, every beat sale comes with a licence signed in your legal name, saved as a PDF with a QR code. | | Direct, by DM | Through a beat store | |---|---|---| | **Price** | Agreed in chat | Listed on the beat page | | **Payment** | Private UPI or bank transfer | Store checkout by UPI, card or netbanking | | **Licence** | Only if the producer writes one | Made at checkout from the producer's terms | | **Files** | Sent by link when the producer is online | Delivered when you pay | | **Proof for a distributor** | Chat screenshots and a bank receipt | Licence PDF and an order record | | **If the files are wrong** | The two of you sort it out | The store's policy applies | | **Good for** | Custom work with a producer you know | Most beat purchases | ## Is buying beats directly from a producer safe? Buying beats directly from a producer can be safe when you know the producer and get the deal in writing. The risk is rarely the producer. It is the missing paperwork and the missing record. A private transfer leaves you with a bank receipt and a chat. Neither says what you may do with the beat, how long for, or whether the producer can sell it to someone else. If a claim lands on your song a year later, you have little to show. There is also the plain money risk. If you pay a stranger first and the files never come, getting the money back is hard. So for a first purchase from a producer you have not worked with, a store is the safer route. For a producer you trust, direct is fine with a written licence. Ask for one every time. - **No written terms:** "just trust me, bro" is not a licence. - **Pressure to pay now:** a real seller lets you read first. - **Vague answers:** they will not say if the beat was sold before, or if it uses samples. - **A mismatched name:** the payment goes to someone who is not the producer. Our guide to [music producer scams](/learn/guides/music-producer-scams/) lists more warning signs and what to do about each one. ## What should you ask a producer before you buy a beat? Before you buy a beat, ask the producer six things: the licence type, the files, the allowed uses, the samples, the credit and the proof. Get the answers in writing, in the same chat or by email. A producer who sells beats often will have ready answers. Start with the licence. Is it a lease, which other artists can also buy, or an exclusive? Then the files: MP3, WAV or stems, and tagged or untagged. Then the uses: may you release on Spotify and YouTube, and monetise the video? Next come the checks that protect you later. Ask whether the beat uses samples and whether they are cleared. Ask how to credit the producer. Last, ask for a signed licence document with both names, the beat title, the date and the price. A store does most of this for you, since the terms sit on the beat page. 1. **Licence type:** is this a lease or an exclusive? 2. **Files:** which formats do I get, and are they untagged? 3. **Uses:** can I release on streaming apps and monetise a music video? 4. **Samples:** does the beat use any, and are they cleared? 5. **Credit:** how should I write your name on the release? 6. **Proof:** will you send a signed licence with both our names on it? > **Tip:** copy these six questions into one message. A clear message gets a clear reply, and the reply becomes part of your record. If the producer sends a document, our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) explains each clause in plain words. ## How do you buy a beat online through a marketplace? You buy a beat online through a marketplace by finding the producer's beat, choosing a licence level and paying at checkout. The store handles the payment, the delivery and the licence in one step. On Airtune, you browse or search Explore and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Each beat previews in the player. The beat page shows the licence levels and their exact terms, so you can read them before you pay. Buyer signup is free. At checkout, Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Licences from several producers can sit in one cart. Files arrive at once, with a licence signed in your legal name. MP3 licences start at ₹499. Stems and Exclusive licences are open to offers by default, so you can still negotiate with the producer in chat. 1. **Find the producer** or the beat in the store. 2. **Preview** the beat and test your verse on it. 3. **Read the terms** for the licence level you want. 4. **Pay at checkout,** inside the store. 5. **Download** the files and the licence, and back them up. Already know the producer's name? Look them up on the [Airtune producers page](https://airtune.in/artists?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=how-to-buy-beats-from-producers). Indian prices on Airtune are GST included in sale price. ## How do you buy beats from YouTube? You buy beats from YouTube by following the link the producer puts in the video description or the pinned comment. YouTube is where you hear the beat. The sale happens on the producer's store page or in their inbox. Most "type beat" videos play a tagged preview. The description usually says where to buy the beat and what the rules for free use are. If the link goes to a beat store, buy there, because you get the licence with the files. If there is only an email or an Instagram handle, you are back to buying direct, so use the six questions above. Do not rip the audio from the video. A tagged rip has no licence, and its sound quality is lower than the paid file. "Free" in a title often means free for non-profit use only. Read the description, then buy the licence that covers a release. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains how these videos work and what the titles mean. ## When buying direct from a producer makes sense Direct deals are not wrong. They suit work that no beat page can list: - **A custom beat** made for your song, key and tempo. - **Changes to a beat** you already like, such as a new intro or a different drop. - **A long project,** like an EP with one producer. For these, agree the scope, the price, the number of revisions and the delivery date in writing. See our guide to [custom beats in India](/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/) for what a fair brief looks like. You can also keep a custom job inside a store. On Airtune, producers list services such as mixing, mastering and music production. You order a package or request custom work, and Airtune holds the payment until you approve each milestone. Browse them under [Services on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=how-to-buy-beats-from-producers). ## Worked example: the same ₹999, two ways Say you are a rapper in Jaipur. You find a producer on Instagram and want one beat as a WAV file. The producer sells it for ₹999 either way. On Airtune, ₹999 is the lowest price a producer can set for a WAV licence. | | Route 1: pay by private UPI | Route 2: buy on the producer's store page | |---|---|---| | You pay | ₹999 | ₹999 | | You get | A file link in chat | MP3 and WAV files at checkout | | Licence | None, unless you ask for one | Signed in your legal name, as a PDF | | Proof later | A screenshot and a bank entry | A licence anyone can check by QR code | The price is the same: ₹999 − ₹999 = ₹0 difference. What changes is what you hold afterwards. If you choose route 1, send the six questions first and ask for a signed licence before you pay. ## Next steps 1. **Pick your route:** a store for a beat that is already listed, direct for custom work. 2. **Send the six questions** before any direct payment, and keep the replies. 3. **Still looking for the right person?** Read [how to find a music producer](/learn/guides/how-to-find-a-music-producer/), then hear their beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=how-to-buy-beats-from-producers). --- # Indian beats for rap and songs: styles and how to buy URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/indian-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Indian beats are instrumentals that mix Indian instruments, rhythms or languages with hip hop and pop drums. The main styles are Hindi rap, Punjabi and bhangra, Haryanvi, Bhojpuri and sample-based beats. To release a song on one, buy a licence from the producer. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, paid by UPI, cards or netbanking. Indian beats are instrumentals that mix Indian instruments, rhythms or languages with hip hop and pop drums. This page is about music beats for rappers and singers, not Beats headphones. It sorts the main Indian styles, links to a full guide for each one, and shows how to buy a beat with a licence in rupees. Ready to listen? Open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-beats) and search the style, language or instrument you want. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, and each producer sets the price shown on the beat page. **In short** - **"Indian beats" is a family of styles,** so name the one you want first. - **Search by style, language or instrument,** then filter by BPM, key and price. - **Buy a licence before you release,** and be careful with film song samples. ## What are Indian beats? Indian beats are instrumentals made for songs with an Indian sound or an Indian language. Some use Indian instruments, such as tabla or dhol, over hip hop drums. Others are plain trap, drill or boom bap beats made for rappers who write in Hindi, Punjabi or another Indian language. The scene is wide. Wikipedia describes Indian hip hop as popular music developed in India, rapped in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Odia, Bhojpuri and other languages. Many regions also have their own folk music, with rhythms and melodies that producers can draw on. So "Indian beats" is a family, not one style. A bhangra beat and a Hindi drill beat share very little except where they come from. That is why the first step is always to name the style you want. The next section sorts the main ones and links to a full guide for each. ## What are the main styles of Indian beats? The main styles of Indian beats are Hindi rap, Punjabi and bhangra, Haryanvi, Bhojpuri, and sample-based beats built on Indian sounds. Producers also use "Indian type beat" as a catch-all search label. Each style has its own rhythm feel and its own listeners. Bhangra is the easiest to recognise. Wikipedia calls it a type of music of the Punjab region, and names the dhol, a double-sided drum played with two sticks, as its best-known instrument. From the 1990s, bhangra also mixed its instruments and vocals with sampling, under the influence of house and hip hop. Bhojpuri music is made mostly in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, according to Wikipedia. Folk music from Haryana includes ballads about love, bravery and harvest. The guides linked in the table explain how beats for each language and style sound today, and how to buy one. | Style | What it is | Full guide | |---|---|---| | **Hindi rap** | Boom bap, trap and drill beats for verses in Hindi | [Hindi rap beats](/learn/guides/hindi-rap-beats/) | | **Bhangra** | Dhol-led music from the Punjab region | [Bhangra beats](/learn/guides/bhangra-beats/) | | **Haryanvi** | Beats for songs in Haryanvi | [Haryanvi beats](/learn/guides/haryanvi-beats/) | | **Bhojpuri** | Beats for songs in Bhojpuri | [Bhojpuri beats](/learn/guides/bhojpuri-beats/) | | **Indian type beat** | A search label for hip hop beats with Indian sounds | [Indian type beat](/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/) | | **Indian sample beats** | Beats built around a sampled Indian melody, voice or drum | [Indian sample beats](/learn/guides/indian-sample-beats/) | Our guides to Punjabi beats, desi hip hop beats, drill beats and type beats are linked at the end of this page. ## Which Indian instruments do producers use in beats? Producers most often use Indian drums, flutes, plucked strings and vocal phrases in beats. The drums come first, because rhythm is what makes a beat feel Indian within the first bar. Melodies and [vocal chops](/learn/guides/indian-vocal-samples/) then set the mood. Tabla is the best-known example. Wikipedia describes it as a pair of hand drums from South Asia, and the main percussion instrument of Hindustani classical music since the 18th century. The dhol is a double-headed drum used, in regional forms, across the Indian subcontinent, and the dholak is a related instrument. In a beat, these sounds usually arrive as loops or single hits layered over a kick, snare and 808 bass. You can browse [loops on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-beats) and search for an instrument by name. A loop there is free when you follow the producer, costs 1 Aircoin, or is paid at the producer's price, and each comes under the Loop & Sample licence. - **Tabla:** a pair of hand drums that adds quick, detailed rhythm. - **Dhol:** a double-headed drum that drives bhangra. - **Dholak:** a hand drum related to the dhol. - **Flute and sitar:** melodies that producers chop into short phrases. - **Vocal chops:** short sung phrases used like an instrument. > **Watch out:** search results depend on what producers have uploaded. If you cannot find an instrument in loops, check sample packs or ask a producer for a custom beat. ## Can you download Indian beats for free? You can download some Indian beats for free, but most free downloads are for practice, not for release. A beat belongs to the producer who made it, and the written terms decide what you may do with it. A "free download" button with no terms gives you nothing to rely on. Be extra careful with beats and loops cut from film songs. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and using it needs permission from its owners. With a sample pack or a loop, the pack's licence decides what you can release. On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free download on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that free tier, and download the tagged preview MP3. Not every beat has one, and the terms on the beat page decide what you can release. Our guide to [Indian sample beats](/learn/guides/indian-sample-beats/) covers sampled sounds in more detail. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you buy Indian beats online? You buy Indian beats online by choosing a beat, picking a licence level and paying the producer through a store. The licence is the important part. It is the written proof that you may release your song on streaming apps and video. On Airtune, the paid levels are Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. MP3 licences start at ₹499 and an exclusive licence starts at ₹4,999. Producers set their own prices above those minimums. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and GST is included in sale price. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars, from $14.99. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. An exclusive takes the beat off sale, and licences sold earlier stay valid. | Licence | Files you get | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | **Worked example.** Say you are a singer in Patna planning two songs: a wedding dance track and a slow love song. Two Easy WAV licences at the ₹999 minimum come to ₹1,998. One Easy Stems licence at the ₹1,999 minimum costs ₹1 more than those two leases together, so decide whether you need two songs or one deeper mix. Producers can price higher, and the beat page shows the real price. ## How do you find Indian beats on Airtune? You find Indian beats on Airtune by searching Explore for the style, language or instrument you want. There are no separate pages for regional styles, so the search box does the work. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try several words. Good search words are the style ("bhangra", "desi", "drill"), the language ("Hindi", "Punjabi", "Bhojpuri", "Haryanvi") and the instrument ("tabla", "dhol", "flute"). Search matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price. Then filter by genre, BPM, key and price to cut the list down. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. If you cannot find the sound, you can hire a producer for a custom beat through Airtune Services. Tell them the language, the mood and two or three songs you like, so they understand the style before they start. 1. **Name the style** you want, using the table above. 2. **Search** Explore for the style, language or instrument. 3. **Filter** by BPM and key to match your song. 4. **Sing or rap** over three previews and record each take. 5. **Read the licence terms** on the beat page and choose your files. 6. **Pay and download** the files and your signed licence PDF. ## Next steps 1. Writing in Hindi? Start with [Hindi rap beats](/learn/guides/hindi-rap-beats/). 2. Pick a regional guide: [bhangra beats](/learn/guides/bhangra-beats/), [Haryanvi beats](/learn/guides/haryanvi-beats/) or [Bhojpuri beats](/learn/guides/bhojpuri-beats/). 3. Learn the search label in [Indian type beat](/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/). 4. Compare the four levels on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-beats). --- # Indian sample beats: how to find and licence one in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/indian-sample-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Indian sample beats are rap and pop instrumentals built around an Indian sound: a sitar riff, a tabla loop, a flute line, a folk drum or a film-style melody. Before you record, ask where the sample came from and buy a written licence. On Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499, and the producer's sample details go into your licence contract. Indian sample beats are rap and pop instrumentals built around an Indian sound: a sitar riff, a [tabla loop](/learn/guides/tabla-loops/), a flute line, a folk drum or a film-style melody. This guide is for artists who want to record on one. It covers the sounds, the one question to ask about every sample, and what a beat licence costs in rupees. **In short** - **The sample is the hook:** one Indian sound, looped or chopped, over modern drums. - **Ask where the sample came from** before you record or release anything. - **Buy a written licence;** on Airtune, MP3 licences start at ₹499. ## What are Indian sample beats? Indian sample beats are instrumentals where the main idea comes from an Indian sound. The producer takes a short piece of audio, such as a sitar phrase, a tabla pattern or a sung alaap, and builds hip hop or pop drums around it. In music, sampling means reusing part of one sound recording inside a new recording. The sample can come from three places. The producer may play and record it. It may come from a sample pack or a loop made for producers. Or it may be cut from an old film song or a released track, which is the risky kind for you as the artist. Producers usually loop the sample, chop it into pieces, change its pitch or slow it down. Then they add 808 bass, kicks and hi-hats. The result sounds Indian and modern at once, which is why rappers and pop singers both look for these beats. ## Which Indian samples are used in hip hop? The Indian samples used in hip hop most often are plucked strings, hand drums, flutes and voices. Each one does a different job in a beat. A plucked string such as the sitar or the tumbi gives a short riff that repeats. A hand drum such as the tabla adds a rolling rhythm on top of the kick and snare. Bowed and blown instruments carry feeling. The sarangi is said to resemble the human voice, so it suits sad or thoughtful songs. The bansuri, a bamboo flute, gives a soft, airy line that works well in an intro or a hook. Voices are the fourth group: a sung alaap, a folk shout or a chopped phrase. The table below shows what each sound is and how producers tend to use it. The instrument facts come from the Wikipedia pages listed in our sources, and the uses are common producer practice, not fixed rules. | Sound | What it is | How producers use it | |---|---|---| | Sitar | Plucked string instrument from Hindustani classical music | Lead riff or intro melody | | Tumbi | High-pitched, single-string instrument from Punjab | Short, catchy riff that repeats | | Tabla | Pair of hand drums, one treble and one bass | Rolling percussion over 808 drums | | Dhol | Double-headed drum played with two sticks | Heavy, festive rhythm | | Sarangi | Bowed instrument said to resemble the human voice | Sad or emotional melody | | Bansuri | Side-blown bamboo flute | Soft hook or background line | | Vocal alaap | Slow, improvised melody from classical singing | Intro, hook or texture | For the rap side of this sound, see [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). For the film side, see [Bollywood type beats](/learn/guides/bollywood-type-beat/). ## Which rap songs used Indian samples and sounds? Two well-known songs show how Indian sounds work in hip hop. The first is "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott, written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland and released in 2001. Wikipedia describes it as based on heavy [bhangra](/learn/guides/bhangra-beats/) elements, with a six-note Punjabi melody played on a tumbi and a rhythm and bassline played on tabla. It reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second is "Mundian To Bach Ke" by the British musician Panjabi MC, with vocals by the Punjabi artist Labh Janjua. It was recorded for a 1998 album and released as a single in November 2002. A 2003 remix featuring the rapper Jay-Z charted highly in North America. Both songs follow the same recipe: one strong Indian riff, repeated, over hard drums. That recipe is what most people mean today when they search for an Indian sample type beat. ## Can you release a song on a beat with an Indian sample? You can release a song on a beat with an Indian sample when two things are in place: a licence for the beat, and a clean source for the sample. The beat licence covers the producer's own work. It cannot give you rights to someone else's recording that sits inside the beat. The general rule is simple. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and using a piece of it needs permission from whoever owns it. A sample the producer played, or took from a pack whose licence allows it, does not carry that problem. The pack's licence decides what can be released. So ask the producer one question before you record: where did the sample come from? On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details, meaning the name, source and clearance, are written into your licence contract at checkout. | Where the sample came from | What it means for you | |---|---| | Played and recorded by the producer | The simplest case: the producer made the recording | | A sample pack or loop with a licence | Fine if that licence allows release; ask which pack | | A film song or a released track | Needs permission from the owner before release | > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find an Indian sample type beat? To find an Indian sample type beat, search by the sound you want, not only by the word "Indian". Producers name and tag beats in their own way, so one beat may be tagged "sitar" and another "desi" or "Bollywood". Try a few words and compare what comes up. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-beats), you can search beats from Indian producers and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. You can play each beat before you buy. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so we cannot promise a given instrument or style on a given day. A beat page also shows similar beats, so one good find leads to more. If nothing fits, ask for one. Through [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-beats) you can hire a producer for music production and describe the exact sample feel you want. Our guide to [custom beats in India](/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/) explains how that works. 1. **Search** for a sound: "sitar", "tabla", "flute", "desi" or "Bollywood". 2. **Filter** by BPM, key and price. 3. **Play** the beat on phone speakers and earphones, and try your hook over it. 4. **Ask** the producer where the sample came from. 5. **Buy** the licence level that fits your release. > **Tip:** if the sample is loud in the hook, look at the stems licence. With stems, your engineer can lower or mute the sample under your voice. ## How much do Indian sample beats cost? Indian sample beats cost whatever the producer sets, because there is no standard price for a rap beat in India. The price depends on the licence level you pick and on the producer. A beat does not cost more just because it uses a sample. On Airtune, each paid licence level has a lowest price a seller can set, and sellers choose their own price above it. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, WAV licences at ₹999, stems licences at ₹1,999 and exclusive licences at ₹4,999. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars, from $14.99 for an MP3 licence. For Indian prices, GST is included in sale price. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Every beat sale comes with a licence contract signed in your legal name at checkout, as a PDF with a QR code. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. | Licence level | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | Files you get | |---|---|---|---| | MP3 licence | ₹499 | $14.99 | Untagged MP3 | | WAV licence | ₹999 | $29.99 | Untagged MP3 and WAV | | Stems licence | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | MP3, WAV and track stems | | Exclusive licence | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Jaipur and you find a sitar-led beat you love. With a WAV licence, other artists can still licence the same beat. If you want to be the only buyer, you need the exclusive licence. At Airtune's lowest prices, the WAV licence costs at least ₹999 and the exclusive at least ₹4,999. That is a gap of ₹4,000 at the lowest prices, and the producer can price both higher. Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, and your licence may give extra rights. So play the beat fully and read the licence before you pay. ## For producers: making Indian sample beats If you make these beats, your sample source is part of what you sell. Use sounds you recorded, or loops and packs whose licence lets you sell beats made with them, and declare the sample details when you list the beat. Our guide to the [Indian sample pack](/learn/guides/indian-sample-packs/) shows what to check. You can also browse single [loops on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-beats) from Indian producers. ## Next steps 1. Learn what each licence level allows in [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 2. Follow the full buying walk-through in [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 3. Search and preview beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-beats). 4. Check the rights table on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-beats). --- # Indian sample pack: 6 checks before you download or buy URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/indian-sample-packs/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > An Indian sample pack is a folder of Indian sounds for making beats: loops and one-shots of tabla, dhol, sitar, flute and voice. Before you download or buy one, check who recorded the sounds, read the licence, and confirm the files are WAV with BPM and key labels. On Airtune, every sample pack has its own page, price and licence. An Indian sample pack is a folder of Indian sounds that producers load into a beat: tabla and [dhol loops](/learn/guides/dhol-loops/), sitar and flute phrases, vocal alaaps and single hits. This guide is for beatmakers who want that sound without trouble at release time. It covers what a good pack holds, the risk in free ZIP files, and six checks to run first. You can also browse [sample packs on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/sample-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-packs) from Indian producers. **In short** - **A pack is only as safe as its source:** sounds recorded for the pack, not cut from songs. - **Read the licence first;** it decides what you can release and what you can sell. - **Check the files:** WAV format, with BPM and key written on every loop. ## What is an Indian sample pack? An Indian sample pack is a set of short audio files of Indian instruments and voices, made for producers to use inside their own beats. Most packs arrive as one ZIP file. Inside you find loops, which are phrases that repeat cleanly, and one-shots, which are single hits or notes. The sounds usually fall into four groups. There are drums such as tabla, dhol and dholak. There are plucked strings such as sitar and tumbi. There are bowed and blown instruments such as sarangi and bansuri. And there are voices: alaaps, folk shouts and short sung phrases. A sample pack is not the same as a drum kit, which holds mostly drum hits, or a preset pack, which holds synth settings. Our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) compares the pack types. This page stays with Indian sounds and the checks that matter most for them. ## What should be inside an Indian loops pack? A good Indian loops pack holds clean recordings, clear labels and enough variety to build more than one beat. Start with the recordings. A dry sound, with no heavy reverb baked in, sits in a mix more easily. You can add space later, but you cannot take it away. Labels come next. Every loop should carry its BPM, and every melodic loop should carry its key. [A sitar](/learn/guides/sitar-loops/) or flute phrase in the wrong key clashes with your chords, so a missing label costs you time. A drum loop should also say how many bars it runs. Variety is the third test. Look for loops and one-shots of the same instrument in the same tuning, so that you can program your own fills. The table below shows what to look for in each sound group. The instrument notes come from the Wikipedia pages listed in our sources. | Sound group | Instruments | What to look for in the files | |---|---|---| | Hand drums | Tabla, dholak | Loops at several tempos, plus single strokes for fills | | Stick drums | Dhol | Bass side and treble side both clear; bar length on the label | | Plucked strings | Sitar, tumbi | Key on every loop; short riffs and single notes | | Bowed and blown | Sarangi, bansuri | Long phrases with a clean start and end; little room noise | | Voices | Alaaps, shouts, phrases | Who sang it, and a licence that covers the voice | For voices, see our guide to [Indian vocal samples](/learn/guides/indian-vocal-samples/). For Punjabi sounds, see the [Punjabi sample pack](/learn/guides/punjabi-sample-pack/) guide. ## Are free Indian sample packs safe to use? Free Indian sample packs are safe to use only when you know who made the sounds and what the licence allows. A free pack passed around as a ZIP file in a chat group or forum may carry no licence file at all. It may also hold sounds cut from film songs or released tracks. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and using a piece of it needs permission from the owner. Free does not mean risky by itself. A producer may give away a small pack to promote a bigger one, and say clearly what you may do with it. The safe sign is a named maker and written terms. Free community sites have their own rules. Looperman's terms say registered users get a non-exclusive, royalty free right to use loops in new recordings. The same terms say uploaders are solely responsible for what they upload, and that Looperman does not review the legality of content. - **Find the maker's name** and the page where the pack was first posted. - **Open the licence or read-me file** inside the ZIP before you use a sound. - **Listen for released music:** film dialogue, a famous hook or a singer you recognise is a warning. - **Download from the maker's own page,** not from a re-upload. > **Watch out:** "royalty-free" in a file name proves nothing. Only the maker's written licence does. ## How does an Indian sample pack on Splice compare with other sources? An Indian sample pack on Splice works on a subscription and credit model, which is different from buying one pack from one producer. Splice's terms say sounds are licensed, not sold, and that users get a fixed number of credits each month to redeem for downloads. We have not listed which Indian packs Splice carries, because a library changes; search it by instrument. The same terms give a non-exclusive, perpetual right to use downloaded sounds in new recordings, for commercial and non-commercial purposes. They also set limits. You may not pass the sounds to another person on their own, and you may not redistribute them in new sample packs. So a subscription library is one route among several. The table below compares the main ways to get Indian samples. We state no prices for other sites, because plans change; check each site's own pricing page before you sign up. | Source | How you pay | What decides your rights | Check first | |---|---|---|---| | Subscription library, such as Splice | Monthly credits redeemed for sounds | The library's terms of use | How many sounds you really need each month | | Free community site, such as Looperman | Free unless the site says otherwise | The site's terms and the uploader's honesty | Who uploaded it; the site does not review legality | | One pack from a producer on a marketplace | One price for the pack, set by the seller | The licence on the pack's page | Royalty-free or not, credit, Content ID | | Record it yourself or hire a player | Studio time or a service fee | Your agreement with the player | A written note on who owns the recording | ## What does royalty-free mean for Indian samples? Royalty-free Indian samples are sounds you get once, paid or free, and then use in your music without paying the maker a share of what the music earns. The term describes money only. It does not mean the sound has no owner, and it does not mean you can do anything you like with it. Three limits are common. Most licences do not let you resell or share the raw sounds, alone or inside a new pack. Some ask for a credit. Some do not allow Content ID claims on songs made with the sounds, because other producers use the same loops. On Airtune, packs use the Airtune Easy Kit licence family. By default it is non-exclusive and royalty-free, asks for a producer credit, and does not allow Content ID. Producers can choose other royalty and credit settings, so read the terms on each pack's page. Our guide [are drum kits royalty-free](/learn/licensing/are-drum-kits-royalty-free/) explains the term in full. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Where can you buy an Indian sample pack in India? You can buy an Indian sample pack from a marketplace that shows a licence on every pack, or from a producer's own page. On Airtune, the sample packs page lists packs from Indian producers, and each pack has its own page, price and licence. Producers set their own prices. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so we cannot promise a given instrument on a given day. Search for the sound you want, such as "tabla", "sitar" or "desi", and play the preview before you pay. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Where a pack's page shows "AirCoins accepted", you can pay with Aircoins instead. Pack sales on Airtune are final. The one exception is a genuine file problem: files not delivered, broken, corrupt, incomplete or not as listed. Whatever store you use, run these six checks before you download or buy. 1. **Source:** a named maker who recorded the sounds for the pack. 2. **Licence:** shown on the page or inside the ZIP, and easy to read. 3. **Selling rights:** it lets you sell or lease beats made with the sounds. 4. **Limits:** credit, Content ID and resale rules are stated. 5. **Files:** WAV format, with BPM and key on every loop. 6. **Proof:** you can save the licence and receipt with your project. **Worked example.** Say you buy a pack on Airtune and the files arrive on 1 December 2026, but the ZIP will not open. You have 14 days from delivery to report it, so report it by 15 December. The producer then has 14 days to deliver working files. If you report it on 15 December, that runs to 29 December. If working files do not arrive, you get a 100% refund. A pack that works but is not to your taste does not count. If you only need one sound, a single loop may be enough. Browse [loops on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-packs), or read how single loops are licensed in [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). > **Tip:** keep one folder per project with the pack's licence, your receipt and the names of the loops you used. ## For producers: sell your own Indian sample pack If you play tabla, sitar, flute or dhol, or you can record someone who does, your recordings are worth packaging. Record them clean, label each file with BPM and key, and say plainly what the licence allows. Our guide on [how to sell sound kits](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-sound-kits/) covers the steps, and the [Airtune plans page](https://airtune.in/pricing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-packs) shows how many packs each plan lets you upload. ## Next steps 1. Compare pack types and kit licences in [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/). 2. Browse [sample packs on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/sample-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-packs) and play the previews. 3. Check loop-only packs on the [loop packs page](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/loop-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-packs). 4. Read the refund rules in the [Airtune policies](https://airtune.in/policy?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-sample-packs). --- # Indian type beat: styles, prices and how to licence one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > An Indian type beat is a hip hop instrumental that mixes Indian sounds, such as tabla, dhol, flute or a Hindi vocal chop, with trap, drill or boom bap drums. Producers use the name as a search label. To release a song on one, you buy a licence from the producer. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. An Indian type beat is a hip hop instrumental that mixes Indian sounds with trap, drill or boom bap drums. The Indian part can be a tabla or dhol pattern, a flute or sitar melody, or a chopped Hindi or Punjabi vocal. Producers use the name as a search label on YouTube and beat stores. To release a song on one, you buy a licence from the producer. **In short** - **It is a style label, not one genre.** The Indian sounds sit on trap, drill or boom bap drums. - **You need a licence to release a song.** A tagged YouTube preview does not give you one. - **Search by style first,** then narrow the results by BPM, key and price. Ready to listen? Open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-type-beat), search "Indian" or the style you want, and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. This guide covers the styles, the artist searches and the licence. For the wider picture, read our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). ## What is an Indian type beat? An Indian type beat is an instrumental for rap or singing that sounds Indian in a clear way. The drums usually come from hip hop: trap, drill or boom bap. The Indian part comes from the melody, the percussion or a vocal sample. The words "type beat" are a search label. A producer adds them to a title so that people looking for that sound can find the beat. The label does not mean any artist, film or record label is involved. Wikipedia describes desi hip hop as music that combines hip hop with influences from the Indian subcontinent. An Indian type beat is the instrumental side of that mix. People who search this phrase want different things. Some want a beat to rap on in Hindi, Punjabi or another language. Some want a free download. Producers want to know what to call their beats. This page is for artists who plan to release a song and for producers who want to be found. - **Melody:** sitar, bansuri flute, sarangi, harmonium or strings in an Indian scale. - **Percussion:** tabla, dhol or dholak layered over the hip hop drums. - **Vocals:** a short chop of a Hindi, Punjabi or classical-style voice. - **Mood:** anything from loud and festive to dark and tense. ## What are the main Indian type beat styles? The main Indian type beat styles are Indian drill, desi trap, [Indian sample beats](/learn/guides/indian-sample-beats/), Bollywood-style beats, Punjabi beats and gully boom bap. Each one pairs a known hip hop drum pattern with Indian sounds. The drums decide how you rap. The Indian sounds decide the mood. "Indian type beat drill" is a common version of this search. It means UK-style drill drums, with sliding 808 bass and skippy hi-hats, under an Indian melody or vocal chop. Wikipedia puts UK drill at about 138 to 151 BPM. An "Indian sample type beat" is built around a sampled piece of Indian music, which brings its own copyright question. Tempo is a quick way to tell the styles apart. Wikipedia says a typical trap beat is around 140 BPM, often felt at half that speed. The other ranges in the table are common producer practice, not fixed rules. Use them as starting points when you filter by BPM, and trust your ears over the number. | Style | Usual tempo | Drums | Indian sounds you may hear | |---|---|---|---| | **Indian drill type beat** | About 138–151 BPM | Sliding 808s, skippy hi-hats | Vocal chops, flute, strings | | **Desi trap type beat** | Around 130–150 BPM | Heavy 808s, rolling hi-hats | Sitar, sarangi, dark pads | | **Indian sample type beat** | Any tempo | Follows the style it is built in | A sampled phrase of Indian music | | **Bollywood-style beat** | Varies | Trap or pop drums | Film-style strings and vocals | | **Punjabi type beat** | Varies | Trap, drill or bhangra-led drums | Dhol, tumbi | | **Gully boom bap** | Around 85–95 BPM | Hard kick and snare | Chopped melodies, dusty keys | Our guide to [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/) explains the drill sound in full. For trap, boom bap and lo-fi with a desi feel, see [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). A "desi type beat" search usually means the same family of sounds. > **Watch out:** a recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and using it needs permission from its owners. If you hear a melody you recognise in a beat, ask the producer how it was cleared before you buy. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract at checkout. That gives you a written record of what the producer told you about the beat. ## Which Indian artist type beats do people search for? Many searches add an artist's name to the phrase, such as "MC Stan type beat" or "Seedhe Maut type beat". The name tells you the style the producer aimed for. It does not mean the artist made the beat, heard it or approved it. Airtune is not affiliated with any artist named on this page. A type beat is made by an independent producer in a similar style. The artist's name, voice, lyrics and songs are never part of a beat licence, so you cannot use them to promote your own track or suggest the artist is on it. We have short guides to three of these searches. Each one says who the artist is, using public sources, and describes the sound producers aim for. Each also explains how to licence such a beat safely. The third artist is from Karachi in Pakistan. Wikipedia's definition of desi hip hop covers India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and his name appears in the same kind of type beat searches. - **[MC Stan type beat](/learn/guides/mc-stan-type-beat/):** MC Stan is a rapper from Pune, known for his work in desi hip hop and trap. - **[Seedhe Maut type beat](/learn/guides/seedhe-maut-type-beat/):** Seedhe Maut are a hip hop duo from Delhi. - **[Talha Anjum type beat](/learn/guides/talha-anjum-type-beat/):** Talha Anjum is a rapper from Karachi, known for Urdu rap with the duo Young Stunners. Use an artist's name only as a way to describe a sound. When you search a store, also try the plain style words, such as "dark trap" or "hard hip hop". Many producers tag by mood and style and leave artist names out. ## Is an Indian type beat free to download and use? An Indian type beat is free to listen to on YouTube, but that does not make it free to release a song on. The video is a preview, usually with the producer's voice tag on it. To put a song on Spotify, JioSaavn or YouTube, you need a licence from the producer who made the beat. Some producers do offer free downloads. On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free licence tier on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that tier, and download the tagged preview MP3. The terms on the beat page decide what you may release, so read them first. Paid licences start low. On Airtune, the lowest price a producer can set is ₹499 for an MP3 licence, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars, from $14.99. Indian prices have GST included in sale price. Producers choose their own price above these minimums, and the beat page always shows the real one. | Licence level | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | Files you get | |---|---|---|---| | **MP3 licence** | ₹499 | $14.99 | Untagged MP3 | | **WAV licence** | ₹999 | $29.99 | Untagged MP3 and WAV | | **Stems licence** | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | MP3, WAV and track stems | | **Exclusive licence** | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | Every Airtune Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The Exclusive adds the project file and takes the beat off sale. Your licence is signed in your legal name at checkout and saved as a PDF with a QR code that anyone can check. **Worked example.** Say you find an Indian drill type beat and want your engineer to mix the single properly. At the minimum prices, a WAV licence is ₹999 and a Stems licence is ₹1,999. Stems cost ₹1,000 more (₹1,999 minus ₹999), and the Stems licence already includes the MP3 and the WAV. Producers can charge more than these minimums. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find an Indian type beat on Airtune? You find an Indian type beat on Airtune by searching Explore for the style you want and then narrowing the results. Search matches beat titles and tags, so try words such as "Indian", "desi", "drill", "sitar" or "tabla". Then filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, and the catalogue changes every day. If one search shows little, try a nearby word or a wider BPM range. Search by style and mood as well as by artist name, because producers tag in different ways. If you cannot find the exact sound, there are two other routes. Producers can build an Indian melody themselves from loops, sample packs and sound kits. Artists can hire a producer for a custom beat through [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-type-beat). Either way, test the beat with your own verse before you pay, because your flow matters more than the label. 1. **Search** Explore for "Indian", "desi" or a style such as "drill". 2. **Filter** by BPM, key and price to cut the list down. 3. **Rap your verse** over a few beats and keep the two that feel natural. 4. **Ask about samples** if you hear a melody or voice you recognise. 5. **Pick a licence** and pay by UPI, card or netbanking in India, or in US dollars from abroad. 6. **Download** your files and your signed licence PDF, and credit the producer as your licence says. > **Tip:** save the BPM and key of every beat you like. If your favourite sells as an exclusive, those two numbers help you find a close match quickly. ## Titling and tagging an Indian type beat honestly If you make these beats, put the real style first: "Indian drill type beat" or "sitar trap type beat" tells a rapper more than a list of famous names. Give the beat its own name too, so buyers can find it again. Add an artist's name only when the beat truly sits in that style, and keep the words "type beat" right next to it. Do not write "prod. for" or "official", and do not use the artist's photo as your cover. YouTube's spam policy does not allow misleading titles, thumbnails or descriptions, and content that breaks it can be removed. Tag what a buyer filters by: BPM, key, mood and the main instrument. On a store, the same honest words help your beat show up in search, because search reads titles and tags. ## Next steps 1. Learn how the format works in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 2. Pick a drum style with [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/) or [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). 3. Looking for one artist's style? Start with our [MC Stan type beat](/learn/guides/mc-stan-type-beat/) guide. 4. Search for your sound on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-type-beat). --- # Indian vocal samples: 5 types and how to use them safely URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/indian-vocal-samples/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Indian vocal samples are short recordings of Indian singing or speech that producers place in beats: slow alaaps, fast taans, sargam notes, folk lines and spoken rhythm syllables. Use voices recorded for a pack or by you, and read the licence before you release. A voice cut from a film song or a released track needs the owner's permission. Indian vocal samples are short recordings of Indian singing or speech that producers place inside beats: a slow alaap, a fast taan, a folk line or a chopped phrase. This guide is for producers who want that human sound in hip hop and pop beats. It covers the five main types, how to fit one to your beat, and the licence checks that keep a release safe. To hear what sellers offer, browse [sample packs on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/sample-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-vocal-samples) from Indian producers. **In short** - **Five types cover most uses:** alaap, taan, sargam, folk lines and rhythm syllables. - **Match the key first,** then chop, pitch or loop the voice to your beat. - **A voice from a released song** needs the owner's permission before you release. ## What are Indian vocal samples? Indian vocal samples are short pieces of recorded voice, sung or spoken in an Indian style, that a producer uses as one layer of a beat. They are not full songs. A sample may last one note or a few bars, and it comes as an audio file you can loop, chop or pitch. Most come from two traditions. Classical singing gives slow, wordless lines and fast runs of notes. Folk singing gives short lines with words, calls and shouts. Producers also use spoken phrases and rhythm syllables. In music, sampling means reusing part of one sound recording inside a new recording. That is why the source matters so much with a voice. A voice recorded for a sample pack, with a licence, is made to be reused. A voice lifted from a released song is someone else's recording. The table below shows the five types you will meet most often, with facts from the Wikipedia pages listed in our sources. | Type | What it is | How producers tend to use it | |---|---|---| | Alaap | The slow, unmetered, improvised opening of a North Indian classical performance | Intro, breakdown or a long layer under the hook | | Taan | Very rapid melodic passages sung on vowels, often a long "a" | A fast fill before the drop | | Sargam | The seven notes sung by their short names: sa, re, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni | A melody you can chop note by note | | Folk lines | Short folk songs and calls, such as the boliyan sung with bhangra dance | Energy at the start of a bar or a hook | | Rhythm syllables | Percussion syllables performed with the voice, as in konnakol from South Indian Carnatic music | A vocal rhythm layered over the drums | The uses in the last column are common producer practice, not fixed rules. ## How do producers use Indian vocal samples in a beat? Producers use Indian vocal samples in three main ways: as an intro, as a chopped hook or as a background layer. An alaap is unmetered, so it has no fixed beat. That makes it a natural intro or breakdown, where the drums drop out and the voice floats alone. For a hook, producers chop a phrase into short slices and play the slices back in a new order on a keyboard or pads. Sampling also includes speeding a sample up, slowing it down, changing its pitch and looping it. A chopped voice, pitched up or down, can become a new melody that the singer never sang. As a background layer, the voice sits low in the mix with some reverb, under the rapper or singer. Keep it away from the lead vocal's range so the two do not fight. The steps below take you from a raw sample to a finished part. 1. **Find the key** of the sample from the pack label or a tuner plugin. 2. **Pitch it** to your beat's key by counting semitones. 3. **Set the tempo:** stretch a rhythmic phrase to your BPM, and leave an unmetered alaap free. 4. **Chop** at the start of each note, with short fades so the cuts do not click. 5. **Place it** as an intro, a hook or a background layer, and lower it under the main vocal. **Worked example.** Your vocal sample is labelled D minor and your beat is in F minor. From D up to F is 3 semitones: D to D sharp, D sharp to E, E to F. So pitch the sample up by 3 semitones. An octave has 12 semitones, so going down by 9 semitones (12 minus 3) lands in the same key. Small shifts keep a voice natural. Big shifts change its character, which can be an effect in itself. For beats built around this sound, see our guide to [Indian sample beats](/learn/guides/indian-sample-beats/). ## Where can you get Indian vocal samples free? You can get Indian vocal samples free from community sites and from producers who give away small packs, but free to download does not always mean free to release. The rules differ from site to site, and for voices they are often stricter than for instrument loops. Looperman is one example. Its terms say use of the website is free of charge unless otherwise stated. For acapellas, though, the terms limit a registered user to personal, non-commercial use, unless the uploader has said which commercial uses are allowed. The terms also say an acapella must be a recording of the uploader's own voice and their own original work. So read the note on each upload before you plan a release around it. The same terms say Looperman does not review the legality of content, and that uploaders are solely responsible for what they post. A free ZIP from a chat group, with no named singer and no licence, gives you nothing to rely on. | Where the voice came from | What decides whether you can release | |---|---| | You recorded a singer | Your written agreement with the singer | | A sample pack with a licence | The pack's licence | | A free community upload | The site's terms and the uploader's own note | | A film song, a released track or a video clip | Permission from whoever owns the recording | > **Watch out:** a free vocal that sounds like a famous singer is the one to question first. Ask where it came from before you build a hook on it. ## What should you check in an Indian vocal sample pack? An Indian vocal sample pack should tell you who sang, how the files are labelled and what the licence lets you do. Start with the singer. A pack made with a named singer who recorded for it is the clean case. A pack full of famous-sounding voices with no credits is a warning. Then check the files. Voices should be dry, with no reverb, delay or backing music baked in, so that you can fit them to any beat. Each file should show its key, and its BPM where the phrase has a rhythm. WAV files hold up better than MP3 files when you pitch or stretch a voice. Last, read the licence. Look for commercial use, credit rules and Content ID rules. Check whether it lets you sell beats that contain the voice, not only release your own songs. On Airtune, each pack has its own page, price and licence, and producers set their own prices. - **A named singer** who recorded for the pack. - **Dry files** with no effects or music behind the voice. - **Key on every file,** and BPM on rhythmic phrases. - **WAV format,** with phrases and single notes in the same key. - **A licence** that covers commercial release and beats you sell. Our guide to the [Indian sample pack](/learn/guides/indian-sample-packs/) lists six checks for any pack, and [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) explains kit licences. ## Can you use Indian singing samples cut from film songs? Indian singing samples cut from film songs are not safe to release without permission. The general rule is short. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and using a piece of it needs permission from whoever owns it. Chopping or pitching the piece does not change who made the recording. A sample pack adds a second point. A pack's licence covers the recordings its maker had the right to share. It cannot give you rights to another singer's recording that someone copied into the pack. So a pack sold as "Bollywood vocals" should make you ask where the vocals came from. The clean routes are simple. Use a voice recorded for a pack that has a licence. Record a singer yourself, with a written agreement on how you may use the takes. Or hire one: [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-vocal-samples) lists vocal recording as a service type, and Airtune holds the payment and releases it by milestones. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How are Indian voice samples licensed on Airtune? Indian voice samples on Airtune are licensed in one of two ways, depending on how they are sold. A pack, sold as a ZIP, uses the Airtune Easy Kit licence family. By default that licence is non-exclusive and royalty-free, asks for a producer credit and does not allow Content ID. Producers can choose other royalty and credit settings, so read each pack's page. A single loop or sample is one WAV file with its BPM and key, under the Airtune Loop & Sample License. That licence is non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual and royalty-free, and it allows commercial use in unlimited songs. It does not allow selling or sharing the raw loop on its own, Content ID claims, or AI training. We cannot promise a given voice or style on a given day, because results depend on what producers have uploaded. Search the loops and sample packs pages for words such as "vocal", "alaap" or "Indian", and play each preview before you download. | How it is sold on Airtune | Licence | Key points | |---|---|---| | Sample pack or loop pack (ZIP) | Airtune Easy Kit family | Royalty-free and credit required by default; no Content ID; check each pack's page | | Single loop or sample (one WAV) | Airtune Loop & Sample License | Royalty-free; commercial use; no reselling the raw loop; no Content ID; no AI training | Browse single [loops on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-vocal-samples), and read the full loop rules in [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). ## For singers and producers: sell your own vocal samples If you sing, or you record singers, clean vocal phrases are worth packaging. Get the singer's written consent for the pack, label every file with its key, and state the licence plainly. Our guide on [how to sell sound kits](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-sound-kits/) covers the steps. ## Next steps 1. Run the six checks in our [Indian sample pack](/learn/guides/indian-sample-packs/) guide on any pack you find. 2. Browse [sample packs on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/sample-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-vocal-samples) and play the previews. 3. Compare what each licence allows on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=indian-vocal-samples). --- # Is BeatStars free? Free account, trial and real costs URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/is-beatstars-free/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Is BeatStars free? Partly. A free account lets you explore and listen, and artists can download beats that producers offer for free. To upload, publish and sell beats you need a paid plan, from $19.99 a year. BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales, but buyers on its Marketplace pay a 12% service fee. Is BeatStars free? Partly. Making an account is free, and so is browsing and listening. Artists can also download beats that producers offer for free. But to upload, publish and sell your own beats, BeatStars says you need a paid plan, which starts at $19.99 a year. Buyers on its Marketplace also pay a 12% service fee. **In short** - **Free to join and listen:** a free account can explore and listen as much as you like. - **Not free to sell:** uploading, publishing and selling need Starter, Growth or Professional. - **Free beats have limits:** a standard free download is for personal, non-commercial use only. Every BeatStars fact below comes from BeatStars' own help centre and pricing page, opened on 10 November 2026. Prices can change, so check its pricing page before you pay. For an Indian store priced in rupees, see [Airtune's seller plans](https://airtune.in/pricing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=is-beatstars-free). ## Is BeatStars free to use? BeatStars is free to use if all you want to do is look around. Its Subscription FAQs say you can create a free account and explore and listen as much as you like. You do not need to pay to hear beats or to see what a licence costs. It stops being free when you want to sell. The same page says that to upload, publish and sell tracks you need a paid subscription: Starter, Growth or Professional. Its pricing page shows those three plans and no free plan card. For artists, costs start when you buy. You pay the price of the licence you pick. On the BeatStars Marketplace, a 12% service fee is added to the subtotal, unless the seller has chosen to cover it. So "does BeatStars cost money" has two answers. Listening does not. Selling does, through a plan. Buying does, through the licence price and the service fee. ## What does the BeatStars free plan include? The BeatStars free plan is best seen as a listener's account, not a seller's plan. BeatStars' help centre describes a free account as one that can explore and listen. It does not describe a way to publish and sell beats on it. There is one more mention of a free plan, and it is about leaving a paid one. If you downgrade from a paid plan, BeatStars says your account is limited to 10 tracks. If you subscribe again within 30 days, you keep all your content. After that 30-day grace period, the extra content is archived, not deleted, and you get it back by subscribing again. BeatStars decides which 10 tracks stay: featured tracks first, then your latest published tracks, then your latest tracks of any kind. No page we read says a free account can sell those 10 tracks. So do not plan a store around the free account. | | Free account | Paid plan (Starter, Growth or Professional) | |---|---|---| | Explore and listen | Yes | Yes | | Upload, publish and sell beats | No, a paid plan is needed | Yes, unlimited beats | | After a downgrade | Limited to 10 tracks; the rest is archived after 30 days | Not applicable | | Cost | $0 | From $19.99 a year | ## Does BeatStars cost money to sell beats? Yes. Selling beats on BeatStars costs the price of a plan. Its help article on cost lists Starter at $19.99 a year or $4.99 a month, Growth at $79.99 a year or $8.99 a month, and Professional at $179.88 a year or $19.99 a month. Regional taxes may be added. Every paid plan lets you post unlimited beats. What you do not pay is commission. BeatStars says it takes 0% of beat sales and that producers keep 100%, unless they choose to cover the Marketplace service fee for their buyers. The payment processor still takes its own fee from each payment. Two limits are worth knowing. Subscription payments are non-refundable, though you can cancel at any time. And BeatStars says Starter plans bought since 19 September 2024 cannot upload stems, sound kits or services. Our [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) page owns the full plan-by-plan breakdown, so we only sum it up here. ### What the service fee does to a $20 sale **Our maths:** a buyer picks a $20 licence on the Marketplace. The 12% service fee is $2.40, so the buyer pays $22.40 before any tax. If you cover the fee for the buyer, the buyer pays $20.00 and you receive $17.60, before the payment processor's fee. ## How does the BeatStars free trial work? BeatStars offers a free trial of its paid plans. Its pricing page shows a trial button on each plan, and a help article explains what happens to your card. When you start a trial, a pre-authorisation hold is placed on your payment method. BeatStars says this checks that the card is valid and has enough funds. BeatStars says the hold is not a charge. You are charged only if you carry on with the plan after the trial ends. If you do not want to continue, cancel before the trial ends. The held amount is then returned by your bank. That return can be slow. BeatStars says the release of the hold can take up to 21 business days, depending on your bank, and is often sooner. The help article does not give the trial's length, so read the sign-up screen for the exact dates before you add a card. > **Watch out:** a trial needs a payment method, and an unused trial turns into a paid plan. Set a reminder a few days before it ends. ## Is it free to download beats on BeatStars? It can be. Browsing and listening are free, and many producers switch on a free download for some beats. The producer chooses what you get and what you must do first. The file may carry a voice tag or be untagged. You may have to give a name and email, or follow the producer, before the download starts. A standard free download is not a licence to release music. BeatStars says it is for personal, non-commercial use only. You cannot distribute the song, monetise it or perform it for profit, and the producer keeps all rights. To do those things, you buy a licence. There is one exception. A producer can enable "Commercial Use" on a free download. Then you get a non-exclusive commercial licence at $0. BeatStars says that licence may give the producer a share of what the song earns and a share of the composition, so read it before you release. | What you get | Price | Can you release and monetise the song? | |---|---|---| | Standard free download | $0 | No. Personal, non-commercial use only | | Free download with Commercial Use enabled | $0 | Yes, under a $0 commercial licence that may share earnings with the producer | | Paid non-exclusive licence | The producer's price, plus the 12% Marketplace service fee | Yes, within the limits the producer set | For the wider rules, read our guides to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) and [free for profit beats](/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/). ## Which beat stores are free to sell on? If "free" is the main thing you need, some stores do have a free seller plan. They make their money from commission instead. On the pages we opened on 10 November 2026, Beat22's Basic plan is free with up to 10 beats and a 30% commission per sale. BeatStore's free plan takes 20%. Traktrain's free plan allows MP3 uploads, and it says you keep 100% of MP3 sales. Airtune does not have a free seller plan. Its cheapest plan, Studio Starter, is ₹199 one time with a 20% commission, GST included. Commission falls to 0% on Studio Pro, which includes Legacy. Producers join by invite, and signing up as a buyer is free. Some Airtune producers also offer a free download with a licence contract. So no store is free in every way. You pay a plan, a commission, or both. The table shows the trade. | Store | Cheapest way to sell | Commission on that plan | |---|---|---| | BeatStars | Starter, $19.99 a year | 0% of beat sales | | Beat22 | Basic, free (up to 10 beats) | 30% | | BeatStore | Free plan | 20% | | Traktrain | Free plan (MP3 uploads) | 0% on MP3 sales | | Airtune | Studio Starter, ₹199 one time | 20% | **Our maths:** on a ₹999 sale, a 30% commission is ₹299.70 and a 20% commission is ₹199.80. A 0% plan keeps the full ₹999.00 before the payment provider's fee. A "free" plan costs more per sale, and a paid plan costs more up front. Which is cheaper depends on how much you sell. Our [Beat22 alternative](/learn/compare/beat22-alternative/) page compares these stores in more detail, and [is BeatStars worth it](/learn/compare/is-beatstars-worth-it/) weighs the paid plans. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. Make a free BeatStars account and listen before you pay for anything. 2. If you start a trial, note the end date and cancel in time if it is not for you. 3. Compare plan costs on our [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) page, then read the hub on how to [sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 4. Selling to Indian artists? See [Airtune's plans in rupees](https://airtune.in/pricing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=is-beatstars-free), or [sign up free as a buyer](https://airtune.in/login?mode=signup&utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=is-beatstars-free). --- # MC Stan type beat: the sound, the licence and safe use URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/mc-stan-type-beat/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > An MC Stan type beat is an instrumental made by an independent producer in a style close to the music of MC Stan, the rapper from Pune: usually dark, melodic trap. Airtune is not affiliated with MC Stan. To release a song on one, you buy a licence from the producer. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. An MC Stan type beat is an instrumental that an independent producer has made in a style close to the music of MC Stan, the rapper from Pune. It is usually dark, melodic trap. Airtune is not affiliated with MC Stan, and he has no part in any beat that carries this label. To release a song on one, you buy a licence from the producer. **In short** - **The name describes a style.** MC Stan has no link to the beat or its producer. - **A licence covers the beat only,** never his name, voice, lyrics or songs. - **Search the name on a beat store,** then try style words such as "dark trap". To look for one now, open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mc-stan-type-beat) and search "MC Stan" or "dark trap". What you see depends on what producers have uploaded. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, or $14.99 for buyers abroad. ## What is an MC Stan type beat? An MC Stan type beat is a beat named after a style, not a product from the artist. A producer makes an original instrumental with a mood close to the music MC Stan is known for. Then the producer adds his name to the title, so that fans of that sound can find the beat. The label works like a signpost. A rapper who likes that sound types the name into YouTube or a beat store and gets a list of beats to try. The producer gets found without being famous. It is fair to say a beat sounds like an artist's style. It is not fair to suggest the artist made it, used it or approved it. So the title tells you only what the beat sounds like. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains how the format grew and why producers and rappers use it. This page covers the MC Stan style, the licence and the safe way to use such a beat. > **Watch out:** Airtune is not affiliated with MC Stan. A type beat is made by an independent producer in a similar style, and the artist plays no part in it. ### Who is MC Stan? MC Stan is an Indian rapper, lyricist, music producer and composer from Pune, Maharashtra, according to Wikipedia. He is known for his work in the desi hip hop and trap scene, and his music uses Hindi, Marathi and urban slang. His career began in 2018 with the track "Wata". His debut album, Tadipaar, came out in 2020, and his second album, Insaan, followed in 2022. Rolling Stone India wrote about Tadipaar in January 2021. ## What does an MC Stan style beat sound like? An MC Stan style beat usually sounds like dark, melodic trap. Producers who use this label tend to aim for heavy 808 bass, fast rolling hi-hats and a simple, moody melody in a minor key. The beat leaves plenty of room for a half-sung hook and ad-libs. Tempo follows trap. Wikipedia says a typical trap beat is around 140 BPM, often programmed in half-time so that it feels like 70. Many type beats in this style sit at about 130 to 150 BPM. Treat that as common producer practice, not a rule. This is a description of what producers aim for when they use the label. It is not a claim about how MC Stan or the people he works with make music. Two beats with the same title can sound very different, so judge each one with your ears and your own verse. If trap is new to you, our guide to [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/) explains each part of the sound. | Part of the beat | What producers usually aim for | |---|---| | **Tempo** | About 130 to 150 BPM, with a half-time feel | | **Bass** | Long, heavy 808 notes that carry the low end | | **Drums** | Rolling hi-hats, a sparse clap or snare, hard kicks | | **Melody** | Dark, minor-key bells, keys, plucks or soft pads | | **Mood** | Moody and confident, sometimes sad or late-night | | **Space** | Gaps for a melodic hook, ad-libs and pauses | Some searches add the word "outro", as in "MC Stan type beat outro". An outro is the closing track of an album. Outro-style beats are usually slower and more reflective, with soft keys or guitar and lighter drums. If that is the mood you want, add words such as "emotional", "sad" or "outro" to your search. ## Is a free MC Stan type beat safe to use? A free MC Stan type beat is safe to write and practise on, but usually not safe to release. Most free versions are tagged previews on YouTube. The word "free" in a title often means free to listen to, or free for non-profit use. The video description holds the real terms. If you release a song on a preview without a licence, the producer can ask for it to be taken down. You also have no proof of your rights if a platform or a label asks for it. Written permission from the producer protects you, even when the price is zero. Some producers offer a real free download. On Airtune, a producer can choose to add a free licence tier to a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that tier and download the tagged preview MP3. The terms on the beat page decide what you may release. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) covers the labels you will see. - **Tagged preview:** for listening, writing and practice only. - **"Free for non-profit":** usually lets you post a song but not earn from it. - **Free download with a licence:** allows exactly what the written licence says. - **Paid lease:** lets you release and earn under the written terms. This page is about beats for your own songs. A ringtone download is a different thing, and this guide does not cover it. ## What does a type beat licence cover, and what does it leave out? A type beat licence covers the beat and nothing else. The producer gives you the right to record your own song on the instrumental and release it under the written terms. On Airtune, every Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The licence leaves out everything that belongs to the artist. MC Stan's name, voice, lyrics and songs are not part of any beat licence, because a producer cannot license what is not theirs. Buying an "MC Stan type beat" gives you no right to use his name or image to promote your track. So keep your release clean. Do not put his name in your song title, your artist name or your cover art. Do not sample his recordings or copy his lyrics. Never suggest that he features on your track or approves of it. Your song should stand under your own name, with the producer credited as your licence says. | | Part of the licence? | |---|---| | The instrumental, in the files for your licence level | Yes | | Releasing your own song on the beat, under the written terms | Yes | | MC Stan's name in your title, artist name or cover art | No | | His voice, his recordings or samples of his songs | No | | His lyrics or melodies | No | | Any claim that he features on or approves your track | No | Prices depend on the producer. These are the lowest prices a seller can set on Airtune for each paid level. Indian prices have GST included in sale price. | Licence level | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---| | **MP3 licence** | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **WAV licence** | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **Stems licence** | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Exclusive licence** | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | **Worked example.** Say you wrote a hook on a tagged preview and now want to release the song. At the minimum prices, an MP3 licence is ₹499 and a WAV licence is ₹999. The WAV costs ₹500 more (₹999 minus ₹499), and it includes the MP3 too. Producers can charge more, and the beat page shows the real price. Our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains each level. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find an MC Stan type beat on Airtune? You find an MC Stan type beat on Airtune by searching for the name in Explore. Search matches beat titles and tags, so a beat shows up only if its producer used those words. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, and the catalogue changes every day. If the name brings up little, search by sound instead. Try "dark trap", "melodic trap" or "sad trap", then filter by genre, BPM, key and price. You can also browse the [trap beats tag](https://airtune.in/explore/tag/trap?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mc-stan-type-beat) and listen for the mood you want. Test before you pay. Play the beat, rap your verse over it, and check the BPM and key against your hook. Then read the licence terms on the beat page. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. If nothing fits, you can hire a producer for a custom beat through Airtune Services. 1. **Search** Explore for "MC Stan", then for style words such as "dark trap". 2. **Filter** by BPM, key and price. 3. **Rap your verse** over each beat you shortlist. 4. **Read the licence** on the beat page and pick your level. 5. **Pay and download** your files and your signed licence PDF. > **Tip:** your licence is signed in your legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Keep it with your song files, so you can show it if anyone asks. ## Titling and tagging these beats honestly If you are a producer, use the artist's name only when the beat truly sits in that style. Keep the words "type beat" right next to the name, and give the beat its own name as well. Do not stack a title with names that have nothing to do with the beat. Never write "prod. for MC Stan" or "official", and do not use his photo or logo as your cover. YouTube's spam policy does not allow misleading titles, thumbnails or descriptions, and content that breaks it can be removed. Its impersonation policy also bans channels that pose as another person or channel. Tag what buyers filter by: BPM, key, mood and main instrument. Our guide to [YouTube type beat tags](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-tags/) shows how to do this well. For more styles, see the wider [Indian type beat](/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/) guide. ## Next steps 1. Read how the format works in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 2. Learn the sound in [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/). 3. Check what "free" really allows in [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/). 4. Search the name and the style on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mc-stan-type-beat). --- # No copyright beats: what the label means and what to use URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/no-copyright-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > No copyright beats do not really exist, because every beat has a copyright owner from the moment it is made. The label usually means the owner allows use under stated terms, or sells a licence. Before you upload, find those terms in writing, keep a copy, and follow them. No copyright beats are a common search, and the name is misleading. Every beat has an owner. What people really want is a beat they can use without a claim or a strike, and that comes from permission, not from a label in a title. This guide shows how to tell the two apart. **In short** - **Every beat is copyrighted** by the producer who made it, with no form to fill. - **"No copyright" really means** licensed, or free to use under terms the owner has written. - **Proof beats labels.** Keep the terms or the licence before you record or upload. ## Are beats copyrighted? Yes. Beats are copyrighted from the moment a producer creates them. The World Intellectual Property Organization says that in most countries copyright protection is obtained automatically, without registration or other formalities. So a beat does not need a stamp, a form or a watermark to have an owner. That is why "no copyright beats" is a label and not a legal fact. Someone made the drums, the melody and the recording, and that person holds the rights. The same goes for instrumentals. An instrumental version of a film song or a chart hit is still a protected recording, and using it needs permission from its owners. What changes from beat to beat is the permission. Some owners let anyone use a beat under simple terms. Some sell licences. Some allow nothing at all. Your task is to find out which one applies, in writing, before you record. Our hub on [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains the main licence types. ## What do no copyright beats and copyright free beats really mean? No copyright beats and copyright free beats are everyday labels for beats the owner lets you use. They are not legal categories. The label can mean four different things, and only the written terms tell you which one you have. The first meaning is free use under stated terms, such as "free with credit" or "free for non-profit". The second is royalty-free: you pay once, or nothing, and owe no fee per play. Our guide to [royalty-free beats](/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/) explains why that is not the same as copyright-free. The third is "safe from claims", which only the owner or the platform can really say. The fourth meaning is nothing at all. "No copyright" is a popular search, and anyone can type it into a title, including people who do not own the music. A title is not a licence. Look for the owner's name and the terms before you trust it. | Label you see | What it usually means | What to check | |---|---|---| | **No copyright / copyright free** | Owner allows some use, or the title is only a keyword | Who owns it, and the written terms | | **Free for non-profit** | Use allowed if the song earns nothing | Whether streaming and ads count as profit | | **Free for profit** | Earning allowed under conditions | Credit rules, limits, proof of the terms | | **Royalty-free** | No fee per play after you get it | Whether you paid for a licence, and its limits | | **Licensed beat** | You bought a licence with listed rights | The licence text and your copy of it | ## Is no copyright music free to use? No copyright music is free to use only within the terms its owner sets. Free of charge and free of rules are different things. Many free beats allow practice and personal posts but not songs that earn money, and some ask for credit in a set format. So the honest answer to "are free beats really free" is this: free to download, yes; free to release, only if the terms say so. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) lists the common labels and what each one allows. Airtune shows how the two routes differ. A producer can choose to offer a free download on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that free tier, and download the preview MP3. Previews on Airtune carry the producer's tag. A paid Easy licence gives you untagged files, and MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. The [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) lists every right. | | Free download on Airtune | Paid Easy licence on Airtune | |---|---|---| | **Price** | ₹0, if the producer offers it | From ₹499 for MP3, set by the producer | | **File** | Preview MP3 | Untagged MP3; WAV and stems on higher licences | | **Paperwork** | Licence contract for the free tier | Signed licence PDF with a QR code, in your legal name | | **What you may release** | What the free tier's contract says | Unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos | | **Refunds** | None, as nothing was paid | Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems | Producers set their own prices above Airtune's minimums and may offer only some licences. The exact terms are always on the beat page before you pay. Not every beat has a free download, because each producer decides. ## How do you check no copyright music before you upload? Check no copyright music by finding the owner and the written terms before you use it. A title, a hashtag or a playlist name proves nothing. YouTube's Help pages are blunt about this: only music and sound effects from its own Audio Library are known to YouTube to be copyright-safe. YouTube also says it is not responsible for issues that come from "royalty-free" music on YouTube channels or other music libraries. In other words, the checking is on you. The same Help pages say that giving credit, or adding a line such as "no infringement intended", does not give you the right to use someone's work. A proper check takes a few minutes. You are looking for three things: who owns the beat, what they allow, and proof you can keep. If one of the three is missing, pick another beat or buy a licence. 1. **Find the owner.** Go to the producer's own channel or store, not a re-upload or a compilation. 2. **Read the terms.** Look in the description, on the store page or in the licence for words about earning money, streaming and credit. 3. **Look for a Content ID line.** If the terms say the beat is registered for Content ID, expect claims and ask how they are cleared. 4. **Ask when unsure.** Message the producer with your exact plan and keep the reply. 5. **Save proof.** Take a dated screenshot, download the licence and keep the order email. Save the proof on the day you download the beat. A video description can change later, and your screenshot is then the only record of what was offered. ## Can no copyright beats for rap still get a claim on YouTube? Yes. No copyright beats for rap can still get a claim, because YouTube's Content ID system matches sound and does not read titles or licences. YouTube's Help pages say uploads are scanned against files that copyright owners have submitted. When there is a match, the video gets a Content ID claim. A claim is not a strike. YouTube says claims affect the video and usually do not affect your channel, and that strikes follow a valid copyright removal request. Depending on the owner's settings, a claimed video can be blocked, monetised by the owner or tracked. So "copyright free beats for YouTube" is a promise nobody outside YouTube can fully make. What a real licence gives you is a reason to dispute a wrong claim, and a producer you can contact. Our guide to [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) explains why leased beats get claims and how a dispute works. YouTube warns that a dispute without a valid reason can lead to a removal request. > **Watch out:** no seller can promise that a beat will never be claimed. If someone does, ask to see the licence and the name of the person who made the beat. ## How do you get beats you can release without copyright trouble? You get beats you can release safely by getting permission in writing from the person who made them. There are three honest routes, and all three end with a document you can keep. The first is a free beat with clear written terms that allow your use. The second is a paid licence. On Airtune, every beat comes with a licence signed in your name, and the paid Easy licences allow unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The terms are locked at checkout, and the PDF carries a QR code. The third route is a beat made for you. You can hire a producer for a custom beat through [Airtune services](https://airtune.in/explore/services), or buy an Exclusive licence, which takes the beat off sale. Whichever route you pick, the rule is the same: the paper matters more than the label. Our guide to [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains the cheapest paid route. | Route | What you hold as proof | Lowest cost on Airtune | |---|---|---| | **Free download with terms** | Licence contract for the free tier | ₹0, where a producer offers it | | **Easy MP3 licence** | Signed licence PDF with QR | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Easy WAV licence** | Signed licence PDF with QR | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Exclusive licence** | Signed licence PDF with QR; beat comes off sale | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | **Worked example.** A rapper in Indore plans two releases. He licenses one beat with Easy MP3 at the ₹499 minimum and another with Easy WAV at the ₹999 minimum. His total is ₹499 + ₹999 = ₹1,498, GST included in sale price. This is our maths on Airtune's minimum prices. Producers can price higher, and each beat page shows the real price. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Read the rights table** on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) so you know what a licence should say. 2. **Listen to licensed beats** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and open the terms on a beat page. 3. **Compare free labels** in our guide to [free for profit beats](/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/). 4. **Keep your proof** in one folder for every song you release. --- # Punjabi sample pack: sounds to look for and 5 checks URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/punjabi-sample-pack/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > A Punjabi sample pack is a folder of Punjabi sounds for making beats: dhol and dholak loops, tumbi riffs, algoza and sarangi phrases, chimta hits and vocal shouts. Look for dry WAV files with BPM and key labels, both loops and one-shots, and a written licence that lets you sell the beats you make. A Punjabi sample pack is a folder of Punjabi sounds that producers load into a beat: dhol loops, tumbi riffs, algoza phrases, chimta hits and vocal shouts. This guide is for producers making Punjabi hip hop, pop and bhangra-style beats. It covers the sounds a good pack should hold, the dhol rhythms to look for, and five checks to run before you download or buy. You can browse [sample packs on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/sample-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=punjabi-sample-pack) from Indian producers and search for the sound you need. **In short** - **Dhol and tumbi carry the sound;** dholak, algoza, sarangi and chimta add colour. - **Look for loops and one-shots** in the same tuning, labelled with BPM and key. - **Read the licence** before you sell a beat made with the pack. ## What is a Punjabi sample pack? A Punjabi sample pack is a set of short audio files of Punjabi instruments and voices, made for producers to use in their own beats. It usually arrives as one ZIP file. Inside are loops, which are phrases that repeat cleanly, and one-shots, which are single hits or notes you can play on pads. The centre of the sound is the dhol. Wikipedia describes it as the best-known instrument in [bhangra](/learn/guides/bhangra-beats/), the music of the Punjab region, traditionally joined by the tumbi, sarangi and dholak. Modern bhangra also adds synthesizer and guitar. A pack built for producers gives you those folk sounds as clean recordings, ready to sit over 808 bass and hi-hats. Sellers use several names for the same thing: Punjabi sound pack, Punjabi beat sample pack, bhangra pack or dhol pack. The name matters less than the contents and the licence. If you are an artist looking for finished instrumentals instead, read our guide to [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/). ## What sounds should a Punjabi sound pack include? A Punjabi sound pack should include drums, at least one plucked riff instrument, a wind or bowed melody, and voices. The dhol comes first. It is a double-headed drum played with two sticks, with a deep bass side and a higher treble side. The dholak is a smaller two-headed hand drum, with one head for sharp notes and one for low pitch. For riffs, the tumbi is the classic choice: a high-pitched, single-string plucked instrument from Punjab. For melody, look for algoza, a pair of joined flutes where one plays the tune and one holds a drone. The sarangi, a bowed instrument, is said to resemble the human voice. The chimta adds a metallic chime. It is a pair of tongs with small brass jingles, used in Punjabi folk songs and bhangra, where it helps keep the beat. The table below turns each sound into a file check. | Sound | What it is | What to look for in the pack | |---|---|---| | Dhol | Double-headed drum played with a bass stick and a thin treble stick | Full loops, plus separate bass and treble hits | | Dholak | Smaller two-headed hand drum | Lighter loops for verses, and single strokes | | Tumbi | High-pitched, single-string plucked instrument | Riffs with the key on the label, and single notes | | Algoza | Two joined flutes, one for melody and one for drone | Phrases with the key marked, including the drone note | | Sarangi | Bowed string instrument | Long phrases with a clean start and end | | Chimta | Tongs with small brass jingles | One-shots and short loops that sit with the dhol | | Voices | Shouts, calls and short sung lines | A named singer and a licence that covers the voice | For the voice files, our guide to [Indian vocal samples](/learn/guides/indian-vocal-samples/) lists what to check. ## Which rhythms should a Punjabi dhol sample pack have? A Punjabi dhol sample pack should have the common dhol rhythms, each at more than one tempo. Wikipedia names three of the most common: bhangra, dhamaal and kaharva. Kaharva is a dance and song rhythm that some players call luddi, and players in the UK style call chaal. It is an 8-beat pattern, so it lines up neatly with two bars of four beats in hip hop and pop. Check how the dhol was recorded. The bass stick, called the dagga, and the thin treble stick, called the teeli, make very different sounds. A good pack gives you full loops and also the bass and treble hits as separate one-shots. Then you can program your own pattern, or swap the bass hit for an 808. Every loop should show its BPM and its length in bars. With those two numbers you can work out how long the loop should last, and spot a badly cut file before it spoils a session. | On the label | Why it matters | |---|---| | Rhythm name (bhangra, dhamaal, kaharva or chaal) | You know the feel before you press play | | BPM | You can match the loop to your project tempo | | Length in bars | You can check the loop is cut cleanly | | Loop or one-shot | You know if you can program your own pattern | **Worked example.** A dhol loop is labelled 100 BPM and 4 bars. In 4/4 time, 4 bars hold 16 beats. At 100 BPM, each beat lasts 60 ÷ 100 = 0.6 seconds. So the loop should run 16 × 0.6 = 9.6 seconds. If the file is clearly longer or shorter than that, the label is wrong or the loop was cut badly, and it will drift against your drums. Our guide to [dhol loops](/learn/guides/dhol-loops/) goes further into dhol loops and how to fit them. ## Is a free Punjabi sample pack safe to use? A free Punjabi sample pack is safe to use only when you know who recorded the sounds and what the licence allows. A free ZIP file shared in a chat group or a comment section may have no licence at all. It may be built from pieces of released Punjabi songs: a dhol break, a tumbi hook or a singer's shout lifted from a track. The general rule is that a recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and using a piece of it needs permission from the owner. A pack cannot hand you rights its maker never had. So a hook you recognise from a hit song is a reason to stop. A free pack from a named producer, with written terms, is a different case. A producer may give away a small pack to promote a paid one. Read the terms and keep a copy with your project. Free or paid, run these five checks first. 1. **Maker:** a named producer or player who recorded the sounds for the pack. 2. **Licence:** shown on the page or inside the ZIP, in plain words. 3. **Selling rights:** it lets you sell or lease beats made with the sounds. 4. **Files:** dry WAV recordings, with BPM and key on the labels. 5. **Preview:** you can hear the demo in full before you download or pay. > **Watch out:** "royalty-free" in a folder name proves nothing. Only the maker's written licence does. Our guide to the [Indian sample pack](/learn/guides/indian-sample-packs/) compares free sites, subscription libraries and single packs. ## How do you use a Punjabi beat sample pack in hip hop? You use a Punjabi beat sample pack in hip hop by keeping your drums modern and letting one or two Punjabi sounds lead. Two well-known songs show the recipe. "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott, produced with Timbaland and released in 2001, features a six-note Punjabi melody played on a tumbi. "Mundian To Bach Ke" by Panjabi MC is a bhangra song whose 2003 remix featured the rapper Jay-Z. Both lean on one short riff that repeats. So start with a tumbi riff or a dhol loop, not five layers at once. Set your project tempo to the loop's BPM, or stretch the loop to your tempo. Then add kick, snare, hi-hats and 808 bass around it. Leave space. A dhol loop already has its own bass hits, so keep the 808 pattern simple under it. Bring in the chimta or a vocal shout for the hook only, so the hook feels bigger than the verse. 1. **Pick one lead sound:** a tumbi riff or a dhol loop. 2. **Match tempo and key** using the labels on the files. 3. **Build modern drums** around the loop, and keep the 808 simple. 4. **Add one extra sound** for the hook, such as chimta or a shout. 5. **Save the pack's licence** with the project before you list the beat. > **Tip:** if a tumbi riff clashes with your chords, use the pack's single notes to replay the riff in your own key. ## Where can you buy a Punjabi sample pack in India? You can buy a Punjabi sample pack from a marketplace that shows a licence on every pack, or straight from a producer. On Airtune, sample packs, loop packs and drum kits come from Indian producers, and each has its own page, price and licence. Producers set their own prices. We cannot promise Punjabi packs on a given day, because results depend on what producers have uploaded. Search for the sound, not only the language: try "dhol", "tumbi", "bhangra" and "Punjabi". Play the preview before you pay. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Where a pack's page shows "AirCoins accepted", you can pay with Aircoins instead. Packs on Airtune use the Airtune Easy Kit licence family. By default it is non-exclusive and royalty-free, asks for a producer credit, and does not allow Content ID. Producers can choose other royalty and credit settings, so read each pack's page. Pack sales are final unless there is a genuine problem with the files. | Where to look on Airtune | What you find there | |---|---| | [Sample packs](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/sample-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=punjabi-sample-pack) | ZIP packs of loops and one-shots | | [Loop packs](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/loop-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=punjabi-sample-pack) | ZIP packs of loops only | | [Drum kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/drum-kit?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=punjabi-sample-pack) | ZIP kits of drum hits | | [Loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=punjabi-sample-pack) | Single WAV loops with BPM and key | If a genuine file problem comes up, report it within 14 days of delivery. The pack types and the refund rule are explained in [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/). > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## For producers: sell your own Punjabi pack If you play dhol or tumbi, or you can record someone who does, clean recordings are worth packaging. Label each file with its rhythm, BPM and key, and state the licence in plain words. Our guide on [how to sell sound kits](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-sound-kits/) covers the steps. ## Next steps 1. Browse [sample packs on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/sample-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=punjabi-sample-pack) and search for "dhol" or "tumbi". 2. Compare pack types and kit licences in [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/). 3. Read the refund rules in the [Airtune policies](https://airtune.in/policy?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=punjabi-sample-pack). --- # Rap beats under $15: what a $14.99 MP3 lease covers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Beats under $15 are MP3 leases. On Airtune, buyers outside India pay in US dollars, and the lowest price a producer can set for an MP3 licence is $14.99. That gets you an untagged MP3 instrumental and a signed licence to release your song, with unlimited audio streams and monetised music videos. Other artists can lease the same beat. Beats under $15 are MP3 leases of rap beats and other instrumentals. If you live outside India, you pay on Airtune in US dollars, and the lowest price a producer can set for an MP3 beat licence is $14.99. This page is about music beats for artists, not Beats headphones. Here is what a $14.99 lease covers, what it leaves out and how to pay. **In short** - **$14.99 is Airtune's lowest MP3 licence price** for buyers who pay in US dollars. - **A lease lets you release your song,** while other artists can license the same beat. - **WAV starts at $29.99 and stems at $49.99** if you need better files. ## What do beats under $15 get you? Beats under $15 get you an MP3 lease: an untagged MP3 file and a licence to release your song on it. On Airtune this level is called Easy MP3, and it is the lowest paid licence level. For buyers paying in US dollars, a producer cannot price it below $14.99. That dollar price is not a converted rupee price. Producers on Airtune set a rupee price for buyers in India and a separate dollar price for buyers abroad. So the number you see in dollars is the number the producer chose. Not every beat sits at the minimum. Producers choose their own prices above it, and some offer only some licences. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) you can preview beats in the player and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. The beat page shows the exact price and terms before you pay. | Licence on Airtune | Files you get | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 + WAV | $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3 + WAV + track stems | $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, and the beat comes off sale | $99.99 | ## What does a $14.99 beat lease cover? A $14.99 beat lease on Airtune covers releasing your song on streaming platforms and in monetised videos. A lease is a non-exclusive licence. You get permission to use the beat, and the producer keeps the right to license it to other artists. Every Airtune Easy licence, including Easy MP3, allows unlimited audio streams on Spotify, Apple Music and other platforms. It also allows unlimited monetised music videos. By default the licence has no end date, so you do not have to renew it. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. It is locked once it is made, so nobody can change the terms later. A producer can also write custom terms, which is why the beat page is the final word. Our guide to [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains how leasing works in more detail. - **Covered:** unlimited audio streams. - **Covered:** unlimited monetised music videos. - **Covered:** a signed licence PDF with a QR code. - **Covered:** 14-day buyer protection for files that are broken or not as described. - **Set by the producer:** how many songs you can make, shown before you pay. ## What does a cheap beat lease not cover? A cheap beat lease does not cover exclusivity, the higher-quality files or Content ID. Knowing these limits before you pay saves trouble after your song is out. First, the beat is not yours alone. Other artists can buy the same lease, so you may hear the instrumental in someone else's song. Only an Exclusive takes the beat off sale. Second, a $14.99 lease is MP3 only. The WAV file comes with Easy WAV, and the separate stems come with Easy Stems or an Exclusive. Third, by default you cannot register your song with YouTube Content ID. If your distributor offers Content ID, leave it off unless your licence says you can use it. You must also credit the producer on every release. If you need the beat to yourself, read our guide to [exclusive beat price](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/). > **Watch out:** cheap beat leases on some stores come with stream or sales caps. Read the limits before you pay, because going over a cap can mean buying a new licence. ## Are rap beats under $20 enough, or should you spend $30? Rap beats under $20 on Airtune are still MP3 leases, because the next level, Easy WAV, starts at $29.99. So a budget of $15 to $20 buys the same kind of licence. What changes at $29.99 is the file, not the rights. Easy WAV includes the MP3 and the full-quality WAV. Both levels allow unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. An MP3 is fine for writing, demos, freestyle videos and many first releases. A WAV is the better choice when an engineer will mix and master your song. If you want full control of the mix, Easy Stems starts at $49.99 and gives you the separate tracks of the beat. Pick the level by what you will do with the files, not by price alone. Our guide to [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) goes through the choice. | Your budget | Licence it can reach on Airtune | Files you get | |---|---|---| | Under $15 | Easy MP3, from $14.99 | Untagged MP3 | | Under $30 | Easy WAV, from $29.99 | MP3 + WAV | | Under $50 | Easy Stems, from $49.99 | MP3 + WAV + track stems | | $99.99 and up | Exclusive, from $99.99 | All files, and the beat comes off sale | **Worked example.** Say you are an artist in New Jersey planning a three-song EP. Three Easy MP3 licences at the $14.99 minimum come to $44.97 in licence prices. Three Easy WAV licences at the $29.99 minimum come to $89.97. The gap is $45.00 for better files on all three songs. These are the lowest possible prices, and a producer may charge more. ## How do you pay for a beat in US dollars? You pay for a beat in US dollars at checkout, through Stripe. Buyers in India pay in rupees through Razorpay instead. You do not need a seller plan or a subscription to buy, and buyer sign-up is free. You can add licences from different producers to one cart and pay once. At checkout you enter your legal name, because the licence is signed in that name. Check the final total on the payment screen before you confirm. Your files and licence PDF are ready the moment you pay. The dollar price on the beat page is set by the producer, not converted from rupees. If your card is not in US dollars, your bank may convert the charge and add its own fee. That part is between you and your bank. Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, and you have 14 days from delivery to report one. 1. **Create a free account** on the [Airtune sign-up page](https://airtune.in/login?mode=signup). 2. **Preview beats** and open the beat page for the one you want. 3. **Choose Easy MP3** and add it to your cart. 4. **Check out.** Enter your legal name, check the final total and pay in US dollars. 5. **Download** the untagged MP3 and your licence PDF. ## What is a fair beat lease price? A fair beat lease price is one where the rights match what you plan to do with the song. There is no official price list, because every producer sets their own. So judge a lease by its terms first and its price second. Three things move the price. The file type comes first: MP3 costs least, then WAV, then stems. The limits come next. A lease with stream or sales caps is worth less than one without them. Demand is the third. A producer whose beats sell often can charge more than someone new. On Airtune, the lowest prices a producer can set in US dollars are $14.99 for MP3, $29.99 for WAV and $49.99 for stems, with no maximum. This guide gives no average price, because producers change their prices and the catalogue changes daily. Our guide to [cheap rap beats for sale](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/) shows how to compare stores safely. - **Clear rights:** streams, videos and song count are written down. - **A licence in your name:** a document you can show a distributor. - **Files that match your plan:** MP3 for demos, WAV or stems for a full mix. - **No surprises at checkout:** the final total is what you expected. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. Preview beats on Airtune, starting with [trap beats](https://airtune.in/explore/tag/trap). 2. Learn how leasing works in [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 3. Read the checkout walkthrough in our main buying guide, [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 4. Buying from India? Prices are in rupees, so read [rap beats under ₹500](/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/). --- # Rap beats under ₹500: what a ₹499 beat licence buys URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/rap-beats-under-500/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Rap beats under ₹500 are MP3 leases. On Airtune, ₹499 is the lowest price a producer can set for an MP3 licence, with GST included in sale price. For that you get an untagged MP3 and a licence signed in your name, and you can release your song on streaming platforms and YouTube. You can pay by UPI. Rap beats under ₹500 are real, and they are MP3 leases. On Airtune, the lowest price a producer can set for an MP3 beat licence is ₹499. That buys an untagged MP3 instrumental and a signed licence to release your song. This page is about music beats for rappers and singers, not Beats headphones. Here is what ₹499 gets you and how to pay by UPI. **In short** - **₹499 is Airtune's lowest MP3 licence price,** with GST included in sale price. - **You get an untagged MP3** and a licence PDF signed in your legal name. - **You can release the song** on Spotify, JioSaavn and YouTube, with producer credit. ## What do rap beats under ₹500 get you? Rap beats under ₹500 get you an MP3 lease: one audio file and a licence to release your song on it. On Airtune this level is called Easy MP3. A producer cannot list it below ₹499, so ₹499 is the lowest listed price you will see for a paid licence. The file is an MP3 without the producer's voice tag. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. Your files are ready the moment you pay. Not every beat has a ₹499 option. Producers choose their own prices above the minimum, and some offer only some licences. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) you can filter by genre, BPM, key and price to look for beats in your budget. Then open the beat page to see the exact price and terms before you pay. | With an Easy MP3 licence at ₹499 | Included? | |---|---| | Untagged MP3 file | Yes | | Licence PDF with QR code, signed in your name | Yes | | Unlimited audio streams | Yes | | Unlimited monetised music videos | Yes | | 14-day buyer protection | Yes | | WAV file | No. Easy WAV starts at ₹999 | | Track stems | No. Easy Stems starts at ₹1,999 | | Beat taken off sale | No. Exclusive only, from ₹4,999 | ## Can you release a song made on a ₹499 beat? Yes, you can release a song made on a ₹499 beat, as long as you follow the licence. Every Airtune Easy licence, including Easy MP3, allows unlimited audio streams on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn and other platforms. It also allows unlimited monetised music videos, so your YouTube video can earn ad money. There are three rules to know. You must credit the producer on your release. By default, you cannot register the song with YouTube Content ID. And the producer sets how many songs you can make with one licence, which you see before you pay. Keep the licence PDF safe after you buy. If a distributor or platform asks whether you have the right to use the instrumental, the PDF and its QR code are your proof. Our guide on how to [release a leased beat on Spotify](/learn/licensing/release-leased-beat-on-spotify/) covers the upload steps. - **Do** credit the producer the way the beat page asks. - **Do** keep your licence PDF with your project files. - **Do** read the beat page, because a producer can set custom terms. - **Don't** register the song for Content ID unless your licence says you can. The [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) has the full rights table for every licence level. ## How do you pay for a rap beat with UPI? You pay for a rap beat with UPI at checkout, much as you would on any Indian shopping site. On Airtune, buyers in India pay in rupees through Razorpay. You can use UPI, a card or netbanking. GST is not added on top of the beat price. Indian prices on Airtune are GST included in sale price. Still, check the final total on the payment screen before you approve anything. You can add licences from different producers to one cart and pay once. At checkout you enter your legal name, because the licence is signed in that name. Buyer sign-up is free, and you do not need a plan to buy. Once the payment goes through, your MP3 and licence PDF are ready to download right away. Each licence also comes with 14-day buyer protection for files that are broken or not as described. 1. **Find the beat.** Filter Explore by genre, BPM, key and price, and preview in the player. 2. **Choose Easy MP3** on the beat page and add it to your cart. 3. **Check out.** Enter your legal name and check the final total. 4. **Pay by UPI,** card or netbanking. 5. **Download** the untagged MP3 and your licence PDF. > **Watch out:** pay inside the store, never to a personal UPI ID sent over DM. A private payment gives you no licence and no buyer protection. ## Can you get rap beats under ₹500 for even less? You can sometimes get a rap beat for less than ₹499, in three ways: a free download, a coupon or a bulk deal. None of them is promised on every beat, because each producer decides what to offer. A free download is a free licence level that some producers add to a beat. You go through a zero-value checkout, get a licence contract and download the tagged preview MP3. Read that licence to see what it allows before you release anything. Coupons are percentage discounts funded by the producer, with one coupon per producer in your cart. Bulk deals work as "buy N, get M free", and the cheapest eligible beats are the free ones. There is a limit on every discount. No coupon or deal can take a licence below half of its minimum price, which is ₹249.50 for an Easy MP3. - **Free download:** ₹0, tagged preview MP3, only where the producer offers it. - **Coupon:** a percentage off, one per producer in your cart. - **Bulk deal:** buy several beats and the cheapest eligible ones are free. - **Lowest possible Easy MP3 price after a discount:** ₹249.50. **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Indore with ₹1,000 to spend. Two Easy MP3 licences at the ₹499 minimum come to ₹998 in licence prices. If one producer gives you a 20% coupon on a ₹499 licence, the price drops by ₹99.80 to ₹399.20. The lowest any discount could take that licence is ₹249.50, which is half of ₹499. ## Should you look at rap beats under ₹1,000 instead? Look at rap beats under ₹1,000 if you plan to send your song to a mix engineer or want the best sound quality. On Airtune, the Easy WAV licence starts at ₹999. It includes the MP3 and the full-quality WAV file. The streaming rights do not change between the two. Easy MP3 and Easy WAV both allow unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So the extra money buys a better file, not more permission. For a demo, a freestyle video or a first single, the MP3 can be enough. Above that, Easy Stems starts at ₹1,999 and gives you the separate tracks of the beat. An Exclusive starts at ₹4,999 and takes the beat off sale. Our guide to [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) helps you choose a file, and [how much do beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/) explains why prices vary. - **Choose Easy MP3** for demos, freestyle videos and a first single. - **Choose Easy WAV** when a mix engineer will work on your song. - **Choose Easy Stems** when you want control over each part of the beat. ## Beats price in India: what each budget reaches This table shows the lowest licence each budget can reach on Airtune. These are the lowest prices a producer can set. Producers choose their own price above them, so a beat you like may cost more. | Your budget | Licence it can reach | Files you get | |---|---|---| | Under ₹500 | Easy MP3, from ₹499 | Untagged MP3 | | Under ₹1,000 | Easy WAV, from ₹999 | MP3 + WAV | | Under ₹2,000 | Easy Stems, from ₹1,999 | MP3 + WAV + track stems | | ₹4,999 and up | Exclusive, from ₹4,999 | All files, and the beat comes off sale | Before you pay ₹499, run through this short checklist. - **Play the whole beat.** Check the tempo, the key and the space for your vocals. - **Read the beat page.** It shows the exact price, the terms and how many songs the licence covers. - **Note the credit line.** Producer credit is always required. - **Know the refund rule.** Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, such as files that are missing, broken or not as described. Report a problem within 14 days of delivery. ## Next steps 1. Look for beats in your budget among [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop). 2. Read the full walkthrough in [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 3. Compare safe ways to save in [cheap rap beats for sale](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/). 4. Buying from outside India? Prices are in US dollars, so read [beats under $15](/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/). --- # Rap instrumentals: what they are and how to buy one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/rap-instrumentals/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Rap instrumentals are beats without vocals: the drums, bass and melody a rapper records over. An instrumental made by a producer can be licensed for your own song. The instrumental of a released song cannot be used without permission from its owners. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, and you can search and filter beats in Explore. Rap instrumentals are beats without vocals: the drums, bass and melody that a rapper records over. Some are made by producers to be licensed for new songs. Others are the backing tracks of released songs, and those are not yours to release on. This guide explains the difference, the prices and how to buy an instrumental you can safely put out. To hear some now, open [hip-hop beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=rap-instrumentals) and press play on a preview. Each beat page shows the licence levels and prices set by the producer. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. **In short** - **An instrumental is the beat alone:** no rap and no singing, ready for yours. - **A famous song's instrumental is protected,** so you need permission to release on it. - **A producer's beat comes with a licence,** which is your proof that you may release. ## What is a rap instrumental? A rap instrumental is the music of a rap song without the voice. Wikipedia defines an instrumental as music without any vocals. In hip hop, a song is usually two things: an instrumental track, called the beat, and a vocal track, called the rap. So "rap instrumental" and "rap beat" mean almost the same thing. Producers and artists tend to say "beat". Listeners often say "instrumental", mostly when they mean a known song with the vocals taken out. That second meaning matters. Wikipedia notes that an instrumental version can be a remix of a release that has vocals, or can be made by removing the vocal with stem separation. Those versions still belong to the owners of the original song. A beat made by a producer for licensing is different, because the producer can give you written rights to use it in your own release. | | A producer's beat | Instrumental of a released song | |---|---|---| | **Who made it** | A producer, to be licensed | The team behind the original song | | **Who can give permission** | The producer | The owners of the song and its recording | | **What you get in writing** | A licence with your name on it | Nothing, unless the owners agree | | **Good for** | Your own release | Practice at home | ## Can you use the instrumental of a famous rap song? You can practise on the instrumental of a famous rap song at home, but you should not release a song on it without permission. A recording of a released track is protected, and using it needs permission from its owners. That holds whether you have the official instrumental, a remake or a vocal-removed copy. Uploading is where the trouble starts. YouTube runs Content ID, which it describes as its automated content identification system. When it matches your upload to a protected recording, the owner can block the video, monetise it by running ads, or track its viewership. The safe route for a release is an original beat with a licence. If you love the sound of a known song, look for a beat made in a similar style instead of the song's own instrumental. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains how producers label those beats and how to search for them. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Are free and no-copyright rap instrumentals safe to release? Free and "no copyright" rap instrumentals are safe to release only when the producer's written terms say so. The label in a video title is not a licence. Every beat belongs to someone, and that person decides what you can do with it. "Free" usually means free to practise on. Many free files carry a voice tag, and many "free for non-profit" terms do not let you earn from the song. "No copyright" often means royalty-free terms, and sometimes it is simply untrue. Our guide to [royalty free beats](/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/) explains what that label really covers. On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free download on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that free tier, and download the tagged preview MP3. Not every beat has one, and the terms on the beat page decide what you can release. For the full picture, read [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/). > **Watch out:** if you cannot find out who made an instrumental, do not release on it. Permission from a channel that re-uploaded someone else's beat gives you nothing. ## How much do rap instrumentals cost? Rap instrumentals cost anything from nothing to many thousands of rupees, because the producer sets the price and the licence level changes it. A lease, where other artists can license the same beat, costs the least. An exclusive, where the beat comes off sale, costs the most. On Airtune, each paid level has a lowest price a producer can set. MP3 licences start at ₹499, WAV at ₹999, stems at ₹1,999 and exclusives at ₹4,999. There is no maximum, so a producer in demand can charge more. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars, from $14.99. Indian prices have GST included in sale price. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, so a cheaper lease mostly means fewer files, not fewer streams. Our guide on [how much beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/) covers offers, coupons and why two similar beats can have very different prices. | Licence | Files you get | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Nagpur with ₹1,000 to spend on one single. An Easy WAV at the ₹999 minimum fits that budget and gives you the MP3 and the WAV. An Easy MP3 at the ₹499 minimum would leave ₹501 for cover art or a mix. The producer can price higher, so check the beat page before you plan. ## How do you choose a rap instrumental for your song? You choose a rap instrumental by matching three things to your song: mood, tempo and space. Mood comes first. A hard verse on a soft piano beat, or a love song on a dark drill beat, rarely works, however good the beat is. Tempo decides your flow. A slower beat leaves room for wordy verses, while a fast one suits short, punchy lines. If you cannot say your verse clearly at the beat's speed, pick another beat instead of cutting good lines. Space is the part many new artists miss. An instrumental with three melodies and a busy bass leaves no room for a voice. Look for a beat that sounds a little empty by itself, because your vocal is the missing part. If you only want to practise flows, our guide to [freestyle beats](/learn/guides/freestyle-beats/) covers the beats that are easiest to rap on. - **Arrangement:** a clear intro, verse and hook section, not one loop for three minutes. - **Hook space:** the beat lifts or changes where a hook would go. - **Key:** comfortable for your voice if you sing any part. - **Files:** WAV for a release, and stems if an engineer will mix the song. - **Samples:** ask the producer if you hear a vocal or melody you recognise. > **Tip:** rap your verse over the preview and record it on your phone. A beat that sounds great alone can still fight your flow. ## How do you buy rap instrumentals online in India? You buy rap instrumentals online in India by finding a beat on a store, choosing a licence level and paying in rupees. The licence matters as much as the audio, because it is your proof that you may release the song. Save it with your project files. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=rap-instrumentals), search by style or mood and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Search matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price. Each beat page lists the licence levels the producer offers, with the files in each one. At checkout, Indian buyers pay by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. Sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, and your licence may give extra rights. Our guide to [buying rap beats online](/learn/guides/buy-rap-beats-online/) covers each step in more detail. 1. **Search** Explore for a style, mood or tempo. 2. **Test** your verse over three previews and keep the best fit. 3. **Read the licence terms** on the beat page before you choose a level. 4. **Pick your files:** MP3 for a demo, WAV for a release, stems for a full mix. 5. **Pay and download** the files and your signed licence PDF. 6. **Keep the PDF** with your session, in case a platform or distributor asks for proof. If you record in Hindi or another Indian language, the steps are the same. Search for the style you want, such as "desi", "boom bap" or "drill", and let your own verse decide. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try a few search words before you settle. ## Next steps 1. Learn what "free" really allows in [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/). 2. See real price ranges in [how much beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/). 3. Compare the four levels on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=rap-instrumentals). 4. Practise your flow with our guide to [freestyle beats](/learn/guides/freestyle-beats/). --- # Sad beats: sound, tempo, keys and how to license one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sad-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Sad beats are slow, emotional instrumentals for rap and singing, usually built on a minor-key piano or guitar melody with soft drums. Pick one by singing or rapping your hook over the preview. To release the song, buy a licence from the producer. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. Sad beats are slow, emotional instrumentals made for singing and rap. Most are built on a minor-key piano or guitar melody, with soft drums and a lot of empty space for the voice. This guide explains what makes a beat sound sad, the usual tempos and keys, how to pick one for your song, and the licence you need to release it. People also search for "sad beats instrumental" or "sad beats no words". Both mean the beat alone, with no singer on it. To hear some, open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sad-beats) and search "sad" or "emotional". MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. **In short** - **Minor key, slow tempo and space** are what make a beat sound sad. - **The best key is the one your voice likes,** so test your hook first. - **A licence comes before release,** and stems help when you sing over piano. ## What makes a beat sound sad? A beat sounds sad mainly because of its key, its tempo and how empty it feels. Most sad beats are written in a minor key. Wikipedia notes that music based on minor scales tends to be heard as serious or melancholic, at least by listeners used to Western music. Tempo is the second part. Sad beats are usually slow, or they use a half-time drum pattern that makes a faster tempo feel slow. The drums are soft and simple, and sometimes they drop out completely for a few bars. Our [trap beat BPM](/learn/guides/trap-beat-bpm/) guide explains half-time in plain words. Space is the third part. A sad beat often has one lead instrument, such as a piano, a guitar or a soft pad, with long notes and plenty of echo. Nothing rushes. That emptiness leaves room for a voice to carry the feeling, which is why these beats suit both singing and slow rap. - **Piano:** slow chords or a short repeating phrase, the classic "sad piano beat". - **Guitar:** picked acoustic notes or a clean electric line. - **Strings and pads:** long, soft notes that fill the background. - **Soft drums:** a light kick and snare, gentle hi-hats, or no drums in the intro. - **808 bass:** long, low notes under sad trap beats. - **Reverb:** echo that makes each sound feel far away. ## What is the best key for sad beats? There is no single best key for sad beats. Any minor key can sound sad, and the difference between one minor key and another is mostly how high or low the music sits. The best key for your song is the one where your voice is comfortable on the hook. Test it by singing. Hum your hook over the preview, then try it louder. If you strain on the high notes or mumble on the low ones, the beat is in the wrong key for you, however good it sounds. Do not filter too hard, either. A beat in a major key can still feel sad if it is slow and sparse, and some of the most moving songs sit between the two moods. On Airtune, Explore has a key filter, and search also matches key. If you already know a key that suits your voice, set it there and listen to what comes up. > **Tip:** record your hook on your phone with no music, then play it next to each beat. You will hear quickly which beats are too high or too low for you. ## What types of sad beats are there? Sad beats come in a few clear types: sad piano beats, sad guitar beats, sad trap, lo-fi and slow R&B. They share the mood but differ in drums and tempo, so each one suits a different kind of song. Sad piano and guitar beats are the simplest. They put one instrument in front with light drums, which suits sung hooks and spoken verses. Sad trap adds 808 bass and trap hi-hats under the melody. Wikipedia describes emo rap, also called sad rap, as trap-style beats fused with sing-rapping vocals. Lo-fi and R&B sit at the softer end. Lo-fi uses dusty, gentle drums, and slow R&B leans on warm chords for love songs. The BPM ranges in the table are common producer practice, not fixed rules. Our guides to [lofi beats](/learn/guides/lofi-beats/) and [R&B beats](/learn/guides/rnb-beats/) cover those two styles in full. | Type | Usual BPM | Sound | Suits | |---|---|---|---| | **Sad piano beat** | Around 60–90 | Piano in front, light drums | Sung hooks, heartbreak songs | | **Sad guitar beat** | Around 60–90 | Picked guitar, soft kick and snare | Acoustic-style love songs | | **Sad trap or emotional type beat** | Around 130–150, half-time feel | 808 bass, trap hi-hats, dark melody | Sing-rap and pain rap | | **Lo-fi** | Around 70–90 | Dusty drums, warm keys | Calm verses, late-night songs | | **Slow R&B** | Around 60–80 | Warm chords, smooth bass | Love song beats | ## How do you pick a sad beat for your song? You pick a sad beat for your song by matching it to the story and then testing your hook on it. Decide first what kind of sad the song is. Heartbreak, missing home, losing a friend and a quiet love song all need different energy. A love song usually wants warmth: softer chords, a steady pulse and a little hope in the melody. A pain song can be colder and emptier, with heavier bass. If the lyrics are angry as well as sad, a sad trap beat carries that better than a bare piano. Then test it. Sing or rap your hook over the preview and record it on your phone. Listen for two things: whether your voice sits comfortably in the key, and whether the beat leaves space for your words. If the melody is busy where you want to sing, keep looking. The beat should support the feeling, not compete with it. | Your song | Try this beat | Listen for | |---|---|---| | **Heartbreak song with a sung hook** | Sad piano or guitar | A simple melody that stays under your voice | | **Love song** | Slow R&B or soft guitar | Warm chords and a steady pulse | | **Pain rap or sing-rap** | Sad trap | 808s that do not drown your low notes | | **Quiet, reflective verses** | Lo-fi | Gentle drums and room to speak | ## What licence do you need to release a song on a sad beat? To release a song on a sad beat, you need a licence from the producer who made it. A lease lets you release while other artists can license the same beat. An exclusive takes the beat off sale, which matters if the song is personal and you want the music to be yours alone from then on. On Airtune, the paid levels are Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Indian prices have GST included in sale price. Stems are worth a look for sung songs. With each sound as its own file, an engineer can lower a piano that clashes with your voice or mute the drums for a quiet verse. The licence is a PDF with a QR code, signed in your legal name at checkout. Our guide to [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains leases in full. | Licence | Files you get | Lowest price a producer can set | |---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | MP3 | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | **Worked example.** Say you are a singer in Jaipur recording a heartbreak song, and you want the piano turned down in the verses. An Easy Stems licence at the ₹1,999 minimum gives you each sound as its own file. Stems are negotiable by default, but an agreed offer can never go below ₹999.50, which is half of that minimum. Some producers also offer a free download with its own licence. It gives you the tagged preview MP3, and the terms on the beat page decide what you can release. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find sad beats on Airtune? You find sad beats on Airtune by searching for the mood in Explore, because there is no separate page for moods. Search words such as "sad", "emotional", "piano" or "love song" are a good start. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try a few. Search matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price. After you search, filter by genre, BPM, key and price. A slow BPM range, or a key you know suits your voice, cuts the list down quickly. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. If nothing fits your song, you can hire a producer for a custom beat through [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sad-beats). Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. For wider safety checks, read our hub on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 1. **Search** "sad", "emotional" or the instrument you want. 2. **Filter** by BPM and key to match your voice. 3. **Sing your hook** over three previews and record each one. 4. **Read the licence terms** on the beat page and choose your files. 5. **Pay and download** the files and your signed licence PDF. ## Next steps 1. Compare the softer styles in [lofi beats](/learn/guides/lofi-beats/) and [R&B beats](/learn/guides/rnb-beats/). 2. Learn how leases work in [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 3. See what an instrumental is, and which ones you can release on, in [rap instrumentals](/learn/guides/rap-instrumentals/). 4. Search for your sound on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sad-beats). --- # Seedhe Maut type beat: sound, licence and where to look URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/seedhe-maut-type-beat/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > A Seedhe Maut type beat is an instrumental made by an independent producer in a style close to the music of Seedhe Maut, the hip hop duo from Delhi: usually hard, energetic rap beats. Airtune is not affiliated with Seedhe Maut. To release a song on one, buy a licence from the producer. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. A Seedhe Maut type beat is a [rap instrumental](/learn/guides/rap-instrumentals/) made by an independent producer in a style close to the music of Seedhe Maut, the hip hop duo from Delhi. Most are hard, energetic beats with punchy drums and heavy bass. Airtune is not affiliated with Seedhe Maut, and the duo has no part in any beat that carries this label. You release a song on one by buying a licence from the producer. **In short** - **"Seedhe Maut type beat" is a style label,** not a link to the duo. - **Downloading a preview is not a licence.** You need one to release a song. - **A licence covers the beat only,** not the duo's name, voices or songs. Want to listen first? Open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=seedhe-maut-type-beat) and search "Seedhe Maut" or "hard hip hop". What shows up depends on what producers have uploaded. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, or $14.99 for buyers abroad. ## What is a Seedhe Maut type beat? A Seedhe Maut type beat is an original instrumental that a producer has made with the duo's kind of music in mind. The producer puts the name in the title as a search label. Fans of that sound type it into YouTube or a beat store and find beats they can rap on. The name is a description and nothing more. It does not mean Seedhe Maut made the beat, heard it or approved it. The producer who made the beat owns it, and that producer is the only person who can give you a licence for it. This format is common across hip hop, and it helps both sides. New producers get found by the sound they make. Rappers get a quick way to hear many beats in one style. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains the format in full, so this page stays on the Seedhe Maut style and the licence. > **Watch out:** Airtune is not affiliated with Seedhe Maut. A type beat is made by an independent producer in a similar style, and the duo plays no part in it. ### Who are Seedhe Maut? Seedhe Maut are a hip hop duo from Delhi, made up of Calm and Encore ABJ, according to Wikipedia. Their debut album, Bayaan, came out in December 2018, and their second album, Nayaab, followed in 2022. In 2023 they released the mixtape Lunch Break, which Rolling Stone India covered in an interview that September. ## What does a Seedhe Maut type beat sound like? A Seedhe Maut type beat usually sounds hard and energetic, with punchy drums, heavy bass and a dark or tense melody. Producers who use this label tend to leave clear space in the beat, because they build it for dense verses and for two voices trading lines. There are two common moods. The first is aggressive: loud 808s, fast hi-hats and short, sharp melodies. The second is calmer and more soulful, with warm keys or a sample-style loop and slower drums. Producers tag both with the same name, so always listen before you trust the title. Tempo changes with the mood. Trap-leaning beats often sit around 130 to 150 BPM, and Wikipedia gives about 140 BPM as typical for trap. Boom bap-leaning beats often sit around 85 to 95 BPM. These ranges are common producer practice, not rules. All of this describes what type beat producers aim for. It is not a claim about how Seedhe Maut or their producers make music. | | Hard, high-energy beats | Calm, reflective beats | |---|---|---| | **Tempo** | Around 130–150 BPM, half-time feel | Around 85–95 BPM | | **Drums** | Loud 808s, fast hi-hats, hard kicks | Solid kick and snare, softer hats | | **Melody** | Short, dark and tense | Warm keys or soulful loops | | **Good for** | Fast verses and trading bars | Storytelling and slower flows | If you rap as a pair, check that the beat has clear sections. A beat with a verse, a hook and a bridge is easier to split between two voices. Stems help too, because your engineer can make room for both of you. Our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/) explains how they work. For more [Hindi rap](/learn/guides/hindi-rap-beats/) styles, from gully boom bap to desi trap, see [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). ## Can you download a Seedhe Maut type beat for free? You can often download a Seedhe Maut type beat for free as a tagged preview, but a download is not a licence. A preview is for listening, writing and practice. It usually carries the producer's voice tag, and it gives you no right to put a song on streaming services. Check where the download comes from. Some channels re-upload other producers' beats and add "free download" to the title. Permission from a channel that does not own the beat is worth nothing. Look for the producer's own channel or store, and read the terms there before you record. A free download with a written licence is the safer kind. On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free licence tier on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that tier and download the tagged preview MP3. The terms on the beat page decide what you may release. For a clean, untagged file, you need a paid licence. | What you download | What it is for | |---|---| | **Tagged preview from YouTube** | Listening, writing and practice | | **Free download with a licence** | Whatever the written licence allows | | **Paid MP3 or WAV licence** | Releasing your song under the written terms | | **Stems licence** | Releasing your song, with a proper mix | Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) explains each of these labels and the risks of releasing without a licence. ## What can you release on a type beat, and what is off limits? You can release your own song on a type beat once you hold a licence for it. The licence is for the instrumental. It lets you record your vocals over the beat and put the song out under the written terms. On Airtune, every Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. What stays off limits is everything that belongs to Seedhe Maut. Their name, their voices, their lyrics and their songs are not part of any beat licence. A producer can license only the beat they made. In practice, that means a few simple rules. Keep the duo's name out of your song title, your artist name and your cover art. Do not sample their recordings or lift their lines. Do not write "feat." next to their name or hint that they appear on your track or support it. Credit the producer in the way your licence says, and release the song as your own work. - **Yours to use:** the beat files for your licence level, and your own vocals and lyrics. - **Not yours to use:** the duo's name, photos, logos, voices, lyrics and recordings. - **Always needed:** the producer credit, written as your licence says. These are the lowest prices a seller can set on Airtune for each paid licence level. Producers choose their own price above them. Indian prices have GST included in sale price. | Licence level | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | Files you get | |---|---|---|---| | **MP3 licence** | ₹499 | $14.99 | Untagged MP3 | | **WAV licence** | ₹999 | $29.99 | Untagged MP3 and WAV | | **Stems licence** | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | MP3, WAV and track stems | | **Exclusive licence** | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | **Worked example.** Say two rappers want a proper mix of a song with both voices on it. At the minimum prices, a Stems licence is ₹1,999 and an MP3 licence is ₹499. Stems cost ₹1,500 more (₹1,999 minus ₹499), and they add the WAV and the separate track stems. The beat page shows the producer's real price. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find a Seedhe Maut type beat on Airtune? You find a Seedhe Maut type beat on Airtune by typing the name into search on Explore. Search reads beat titles and tags. If a producer has used the name, the beat can appear. If nobody has, the search will show little, and that can change any day as producers upload. So search by sound as well. Try "hard hip hop", "aggressive trap", "boom bap" or "Hindi rap", then filter by genre, BPM, key and price. The [hip-hop genre page](https://airtune.in/explore/genre/hip-hop?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=seedhe-maut-type-beat) is another place to browse. Shortlist a few beats and rap your verse over each one. Check that the beat has room for your flow and, if you rap as a pair, for both voices. Read the licence terms on the beat page before you pay. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Your licence is signed in your legal name at checkout. 1. **Search** Explore for "Seedhe Maut", then for the sound you want. 2. **Filter** by BPM to match the mood: faster for hard beats, slower for calm ones. 3. **Record a rough take** of your verse over your top three beats. 4. **Choose your files:** WAV for a normal release, stems for a full mix. 5. **Pay and download** your files and your signed licence PDF. > **Tip:** keep the licence PDF with your project files. It has a QR code, so a distributor, label or collaborator can check it. ## For producers: titles and tags that stay honest A good title names the style, says "type beat" and gives the beat its own name. Use an artist's name only when the beat truly fits that sound. One fitting name is better than a row of famous ones. Stay away from anything that looks official. Do not write "prod. for" or "official" next to the duo's name, and do not use their photos or logos as your cover. YouTube's spam policy does not allow misleading titles, thumbnails or descriptions, and its impersonation policy bans channels that pose as someone else. Content that breaks these rules can be removed. Add the BPM, the key and the mood, because buyers filter by them. Our guide to [YouTube type beat tags](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-tags/) covers the details. For other styles, read the wider [Indian type beat](/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/) guide. ## Next steps 1. Read how the format works in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 2. Compare Hindi rap styles in [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). 3. Plan your mix with our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/). 4. Search the name and the sound on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=seedhe-maut-type-beat). --- # Sell beats online free: what it really costs in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-free/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > You can sell beats online free on stores with a free seller plan, such as Traktrain, BeatStore and Soundee. Free means no upfront fee, not no cost: a free plan usually takes a share of sales, caps uploads or leaves out some sale types. Airtune has no free seller plan; Studio Starter costs ₹199 one time. You can sell beats online free on a few stores, and it is a fair way to test your sound. But "free" only describes the entry fee. The store still earns somewhere: from a share of each sale, from limits, or from a fee your buyer pays. This guide compares the free routes using each store's own pages, read on 10 Nov 2026. **In short** - **Free seller plans exist** on Traktrain, BeatStore and Soundee, each with its own limits. - **BeatStars needs a paid plan to sell,** and Airtune has no free seller plan. - **Do the yearly maths.** Commission on a free plan can cost more than a paid plan. ## Can you sell beats online for free? Yes, you can sell beats online for free on stores that have a free seller plan. On 10 Nov 2026, three stores we checked listed one on their own pages: Traktrain, BeatStore and Soundee. You pay nothing to join, and the store earns from sales or from upgrades instead. Each free plan has a catch you should know first. Traktrain's free plan covers MP3 leases, and exclusive sales need a paid plan. BeatStore's free plan takes 20% of each sale and allows one new upload a day. Soundee's free plan allows 10 track uploads and is funded by a percentage fee on sales. Two well-known stores are not free for sellers. BeatStars lets you browse on a free account, but you need a paid plan to upload and sell. Airtune has no free seller plan either. Its entry plan, Studio Starter, costs ₹199 one time, and producers join by invite. The table shows the detail. | Store | Free seller plan? | What the store takes | Main limits | |---|---|---|---| | **Traktrain** | Yes: "$0, free forever" | 0% on MP3 beat sales; you keep 75% of kit sales | MP3 leases only; up to 3 kit tracks; 10 GB | | **BeatStore** | Yes: ₹0 | 20% commission | 1 new upload a day; 10 GB storage; 1 active coupon | | **Soundee** | Yes: $0.00 | A percentage fee on sales (figure not shown on the pages we opened) | 10 track uploads; 2 licences; 1 store | | **BeatStars** | No: a paid plan is needed to upload and sell | 0% of beat sales; a 12% service fee is added for the buyer on its Marketplace | Plans from $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year | | **Airtune** | No: Studio Starter is ₹199 one time | 20% commission on Studio Starter | 15 beats a month; 2 hours of audio a year; invite needed | Other stores' figures come from their own pages and can change, so check them before you sign up. Airtune's figures are from the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing), checked 10 Nov 2026, with GST included. Our comparison of [beat selling platforms in India](/learn/compare/beat-selling-platform-india/) covers more Indian stores, including Beat22. ## What does a free beat selling website really cost? A free beat selling website costs you in three ways: a share of each sale, payment fees and limits. None of them shows up on signup day, which is why a free plan can feel cheaper than it is. Commission is the big one. On a 20% plan, the store keeps ₹20 of every ₹100 you sell. Payment fees come next. Traktrain, for example, says the only fees on an MP3 beat sale are PayPal and Stripe fees. On Airtune, the payment provider's fee is charged at cost and shown for each sale. Limits are the quiet cost. A cap of 10 uploads, or one upload a day, slows down a producer who finishes beats every week. A plan with no exclusive sales means you cannot accept your biggest offer there. Before you pick a store, read the free plan's limits as closely as its price. The worked example below shows how commission adds up over a year. | Cost | When you pay it | What to look for | |---|---|---| | **Commission** | On every sale | The rate on the plan you are on | | **Payment fees** | On every sale | Who pays them, and whether they are shown | | **Limits** | When you grow | Upload caps, sale types, coupons | **Worked example: a first year on a 20% plan.** Say you make 10 sales at ₹999 in your first year. That is ₹9,990 in sales. At 20% commission, the store keeps ₹1,998 and you keep ₹7,992 before payment fees. This is our maths, and it works the same way on any 20% plan. On Airtune Studio Starter you would also have paid ₹199 once to join. ## Is BeatStars free to use? BeatStars is free to browse, but not free to sell on. Its help centre says you can create a free account and explore and listen as much as you like. To upload, publish and sell tracks, you need a paid plan: Starter, Growth or Professional. The same help centre lists the prices. Starter is $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year. Growth is $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Professional is $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year. All three paid plans allow unlimited beats, and regional taxes may apply. BeatStars is strong on what you keep. It says it takes 0% from beat sales, so producers keep 100% unless they choose to cover the Marketplace service fee. That fee is 12% of the subtotal, added to the buyer's price on Marketplace purchases. Its FAQ also says an account that moves down to the free plan is limited to 10 tracks. Our page on [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) goes through every plan. | BeatStars plan | Monthly price | Yearly price | Can you sell? | |---|---|---|---| | **Free account** | $0 | $0 | No: browse and listen only | | **Starter** | $4.99 | $19.99 | Yes | | **Growth** | $8.99 | $79.99 | Yes | | **Professional** | $19.99 | $179.88 | Yes | Prices are from the BeatStars help centre article "How much does BeatStars cost", edited 3 Sep 2026 and read on 10 Nov 2026. ## How do you sell beats without a subscription? You can sell beats without a subscription in three ways: a free plan, a one-time plan, or your own direct sales. Each one avoids a monthly bill, and each has a trade-off. A free plan swaps the subscription for commission or limits, as shown above. A one-time plan is rarer. Airtune's Studio Starter is one: ₹199 paid once, GST included, with 20% commission on sales. The pricing page also says yearly plans never auto-renew, so nothing is charged again unless you choose it. Direct sales mean no store at all. You share a preview, agree a price in a message, take payment by UPI and send the files with a written licence. It costs nothing, but you handle contracts, delivery and trust yourself. Our guide to [selling beats on your own website](/learn/guides/sell-beats-on-your-own-website/) covers that route. You can also mix the two: a store for checkout and licences, and social media for finding buyers. - **Plan:** Studio Starter, as listed on the Airtune pricing page on 10 Nov 2026. - **Price:** ₹199 one time, GST included. - **Commission:** 20%, so 80% of every sale is yours. - **Uploads:** 15 beats a month and 2 hours of audio a year, plus 1 pack or kit a month. - **Selling tools:** licences and offers, 1 coupon, 1 bulk deal, Air Link and automatic YouTube uploads. The ₹199 can come back to you. Once you use your full Starter audio allowance, counting only beats published and live for at least 30 days, you can take it to your Airtune wallet. Or you can take 2× as a one-time discount on a yearly upgrade. It does not go back to your card. Airtune is not open to everyone. Producers join by invite: you get a code from another Airtune producer, or you request an invite on the pricing page and the team listens to your work. If you are brand new, a free plan elsewhere is the honest place to start. ## When should you move from a free plan to a paid plan? Move from a free plan to a paid plan when the commission you pay in a year is more than the plan would cost. Until then, a free or low-cost plan is the cheaper choice, and there is no reason to rush. The maths is simple. Add up your sales for the last few months and estimate a year. Multiply that by the commission rate. If the answer is higher than a paid plan's yearly price, the paid plan saves you money, as long as it has a lower rate. Limits can force the move earlier. If you hit an upload cap, need to sell exclusives, or want more coupons and promotion tools, the upgrade pays in a different way. Traktrain, for example, lists exclusive sales on its paid plans only. Check what each step up adds before you pay, and do not upgrade on hope alone. Our page on [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) compares all four Airtune plans. | Airtune plan | Price (GST included) | Commission | |---|---|---| | **Studio Starter** | ₹199 one time | 20% | | **Studio Lite** | ₹1,999 a year | 15% | | **Studio** | ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year | 10% | | **Studio Pro** | ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | 0% | Plan prices and commission are from the Airtune pricing page, checked 10 Nov 2026. **Worked example: when 0% beats 20%.** Studio Pro costs ₹6,999 a year at 0% commission. On a 20% plan, you pay ₹6,999 in commission once your sales reach ₹34,995, because 20% of ₹34,995 is ₹6,999. At ₹999 a sale, 35 sales come to ₹34,965, so the 36th sale of the year is the turning point. This is our maths on the pricing page rates, before payment fees. > **Watch out:** a 0% plan only saves money if you sell enough. If you make a few sales a year, a low-cost plan with commission is usually cheaper. ## How do you make your first sale on a free plan? Make your first sale on a free plan by uploading a small set of your best beats, pricing them clearly and sending people to the page. The store gives you a checkout. It does not give you buyers on day one. Start with five to ten finished beats, not fifty rough ones. Give each one a clear title with the style and BPM, a clean cover and a tagged preview. Set a price for each licence you offer, and write down what each licence allows. Buyers decide faster when the terms are easy to read. Then promote. Post short clips of each beat, put your store link in your bio, and reply to every artist who comments. Our guide on [how to promote beats](/learn/guides/how-to-promote-beats/) lists what to post each week. For the full setup, from licences to UPI payouts, follow our steps to [sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). Keep a record of every sale from the start. ## Next steps 1. **Pick one free plan** from the table above and read its limits on the store's own page. 2. **Upload your five best beats** with clear titles, covers and licence prices. 3. **Listen to what premium beats sound like** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and compare your mixes. 4. **Check Airtune's plans** and request an invite on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) when your sound is ready. --- # Sitar loops: how to fit sitar melody loops in a beat URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sitar-loops/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Sitar loops are short recordings of the sitar, a plucked Indian string instrument, cut so a melody repeats inside a beat. To fit one, find the home note its drone strings ring on, tune your bass to that note, and cut slices just before each pluck. Read the licence before you release a song. Sitar loops are short recordings of the sitar, a plucked string instrument from the Indian subcontinent, cut so a melody repeats inside a beat. The hard part is the fit. A sitar rings on one home note, bends between notes and leaves long tails. This guide shows how to tune, chop and release one safely. You can search single loops on [Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sitar-loops). **In short** - **Find the home note:** the drone strings ring on it, so tune your 808 there. - **Cut before each pluck:** the strings keep ringing, so every slice needs a short fade. - **Check the licence:** a sitar line lifted from a film song needs permission. ## What are sitar loops? Sitar loops are short audio files of a sitar phrase, trimmed so they repeat cleanly. The sitar is a plucked string instrument used in Hindustani classical music. It has a long neck with curved, raised frets, and the player plucks the strings with a metal pick called a mizraab. A sitar can have 18 to 21 strings, but only 6 or 7 of them are played. The rest are sympathetic strings. They run under the frets and ring on their own when a matching note is played. That is where the shimmer after each note comes from. The wide, rounded bridge adds the bright buzz that makes a sitar easy to recognise. Players also bend notes by pulling a string across the fret, a glide called meend. The buzz, the bends and the ringing strings give sitar melody loops their sound. They also make these loops harder to fit than a piano loop. | Type | What it is | How it behaves in a beat | |---|---|---| | **Tempo-locked melody loop** | A phrase played in time, labelled with BPM and key | Drops straight onto your grid | | **Free-time phrase** | A slow phrase with no steady pulse, like a classical opening (alap) | Works as an intro or texture, not over drums | | **Sitar samples (one-shots)** | Single plucked notes | You play your own melody on a keyboard | | **Electric or sampled sitar** | A guitar-like electric sitar, or a software instrument | A different sound from the acoustic sitar | ## How do you fit sitar melody loops into a beat? You fit sitar melody loops into a beat by finding the loop's home note first. A sitar has drone strings tuned to the home note of the piece and to the fifth above it. They ring through the whole phrase, so a sitar melody loop keeps pulling your ear back to one note. Tune your 808 or bass to that home note, and build your chords around it. Simple harmony works best. One or two chords that share the home note will sit well under a drone. A busy chord change can clash with it on every bar. Then check the tuning by ear. A player tunes the sitar for each piece and can move its frets, so a live loop may sit slightly sharp or flat against a keyboard. Use the fine-tune control on your sampler, measured in cents, until the loop and the bass agree. 1. **Loop one bar** and hum the note that never goes away. That is the home note. 2. **Find that note** on a keyboard or a tuner. 3. **Set your 808** and your first chord to it. 4. **Fine-tune in cents** until the loop and the bass stop wobbling against each other. 5. **Keep the chords simple** while the sitar plays. 6. **Clear some space:** thin out other melodies and busy hi-hats under the phrase. **Worked example (maths).** Your sitar loop is at 90 BPM and its home note is D. Your beat is in D sharp, one semitone higher. In standard tuning, one semitone is a speed ratio of about 1.0595. Speed the loop up by that ratio without time-stretching, and it rises one semitone. Its tempo becomes 90 × 1.0595, which is about 95.4 BPM. If your project is at 95 BPM, a tiny stretch finishes the job. ### Usual tempo ranges A tempo-locked sitar loop follows the same rule as any melody loop. Use it at its own BPM, or at half or double. As common producer practice, boom bap sits around 85–95 BPM and trap around 130–150 BPM, so a 70 BPM sitar loop plays at half time in a 140 BPM trap beat. A free-time phrase has no BPM at all. Place it by ear at the start of the track, before the drums come in. For the rhythm side, our guide to [tabla loops](/learn/guides/tabla-loops/) explains which tabla patterns sit on a 4/4 grid. ## How do you chop a sitar loop sample cleanly? You chop a sitar loop sample cleanly by cutting just before each pluck and letting the tails overlap. On a sitar, the sympathetic strings keep ringing after every note. If you slice in the middle of that ring, you hear a click or a sudden gap. Zoom in on the waveform and place each cut right before the sharp start of a pluck. Add a short fade-out to every slice. In your sampler, let each slice ring until the next one starts, instead of cutting it dead. Bends need extra care. When the player glides from one note to another, that slice has no single pitch. Keep the whole bend inside one slice, and do not run pitch correction over it, because the glide is the point. If a slice sounds thin or wobbly after a big pitch shift, move it by fewer semitones or choose another slice. - **Do** cut at the start of a pluck, never in the ring. - **Do** keep a bend whole. - **Do not** stack two sitar slices that ring on different notes. - **Do not** pitch a slice far from where it was recorded if you can retune the beat instead. > **Tip:** reverse one long, ringing sitar note and place it just before the downbeat. It makes a natural riser into your hook. ## Are free sitar loops safe to release? Free sitar loops are safe to release only when their licence covers commercial use. Free sites differ, so read the terms on each one. Looperman is a common search next to sitar loops. Its terms, read on 10 November 2026, give registered users a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use uploaded loops in new, original songs. The same terms require uploaders to own their loops fully and to upload only original work. Still, listen closely to anything you download. If a free loop sounds like a famous film tune, skip it. A recording of a film song or a released track is protected, and you need permission to use a piece of it. Replaying a well-known tune on a sitar does not make it yours either, because the tune has its own owners. A pack's own licence decides what you can release, so keep a dated copy of it with your project files. - **"Free"** tells you the price, not your rights. - **"Royalty-free"** means no payment per stream or sale. The licence can still set limits. - **"No copyright"** in a title is not a licence. Look for the actual terms. On Airtune, every single loop uses one public licence, the Airtune Loop & Sample License. It is non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual and royalty-free, with commercial use in unlimited songs. You cannot sell or share the raw loop, use Content ID or other automated claims, or use it for AI training. Our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) walks through that licence in full. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Where can you find Indian sitar loops? You can find Indian sitar loops by searching stores that show the licence and let you hear the whole loop first. On Airtune, search the loops page for "sitar", then browse [loop packs](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/loop-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sitar-loops) from Indian producers. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try "Indian melody", "raga" and "desi" as well. Each single loop on Airtune is one WAV file with its BPM and key shown. The waveform preview plays in full, so you can check the tuning and the tails before you download. A loop can be free when you follow the producer, or paid, with the same rights either way. Packs work differently. Loop packs and sample packs on Airtune use the Airtune Easy Kit licence, and producers can change its settings, so read each kit page. If no loop fits your song, hire a producer for a custom part through Airtune Services. Our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) explains kit licences and what happens if a file is broken. ## Selling your own sitar melody loops If you play the sitar, or work with someone who does, original loops can become a product. Many producers search for how to sell melody loops, and the steps are simple. - **Record original phrases.** Do not replay film tunes or released songs. - **Play to a click,** and note the BPM and the home note for every take. - **Export dry WAV files,** with no reverb baked in. - **Trim each loop** so the last note rings out, or loops back cleanly. On Airtune, each loop is uploaded as one WAV file with its BPM and key, so buyers can filter and preview it. For packs, our guide on [how to sell sound kits](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-sound-kits/) covers pricing, naming and licences. ## Next steps 1. Read the rules in [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). 2. Pair your melody with rhythm from our guide to [tabla loops](/learn/guides/tabla-loops/). 3. Hear how film-style melodies are built in [Bollywood type beats](/learn/guides/bollywood-type-beat/). 4. Need a custom sitar part? Hire a producer on [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=sitar-loops). --- # Tabla loops: how to choose, fit and use them in a beat URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/tabla-loops/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > Tabla loops are short recordings of the tabla, a pair of North Indian hand drums, cut so they repeat cleanly inside a beat. Match the loop's tempo to your project, check the note the small drum is tuned to, and read the licence before you release. You can search single loops and loop packs on Airtune. Tabla loops are short recordings of the tabla, the pair of hand drums heard across North Indian music, cut so they repeat cleanly inside a beat. To use one well, match its tempo to your project, check the note the small drum is tuned to, and read the licence before you release. You can search single loops on [Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=tabla-loops). **In short** - **Match the tempo first:** a loop at half or double your BPM fits too. - **Check the tuning:** the small drum rings on one note, so match your key. - **Read the licence:** "free download" and "no copyright" do not mean you can release. ## What are tabla loops? Tabla loops are short audio files of a tabla pattern, trimmed so the end joins the start without a gap. The tabla is a pair of hand drums from South Asia. The smaller drum, called the dayan, makes the high, ringing tones. The larger drum, called the bayan, makes the deep bass. Players use their fingers and palms to make many different strokes. Each stroke has a spoken name called a bol, such as "dha", "dhin" or "ta". A tabla loop is simply a few bars of these strokes played as one groove. Most loops are labelled with a tempo in BPM, and good ones name the key too. Producers use tabla loops to add an Indian groove to hip hop, pop, lofi and film-style beats. A loop can sit quietly under your drums, or carry the whole rhythm in a breakdown. Tabla samples are a little different, as the table below shows. | What you get | What it is | Best for | |---|---|---| | **Tabla loop** | A few bars of a played pattern in one file | A human groove in seconds | | **Tabla samples (one-shots)** | Single strokes, one hit per file | Programming your own pattern | | **Tabla loop pack or sample pack** | A folder of loops, one-shots or both | Many tempos and feels in one download | Our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) explains the wider difference between a loop and a sample. ## Do tabla loops work in 4/4? Many tabla loops work in 4/4, because the most common tabla rhythm cycles divide into fours. In Hindustani music, a rhythm cycle is called a tala. Teental, the most common tala, has 16 beats in four groups of four. Keherwa has 8 beats in two groups of four. Both sit naturally on the 4/4 grid that hip hop and pop use. Counted one beat at a time, a teental loop fills four bars and a keherwa loop fills two. Sellers often label loops like these simply as "4/4", which is why "tabla loops 4/4" is such a common search. Dadra is different. It has 6 beats in two groups of three, so it rolls in threes, closer to a 6/8 groove. A dadra loop will fight a straight 4/4 drum pattern unless you chop it up. If a pack names the tala, use it as a quick guide to the feel before you download. | Tala | Beats in one cycle | Grouping | On a 4/4 beat | |---|---|---|---| | **Teental** | 16 | 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 | Fits: four bars of four | | **Keherwa** | 8 | 4 + 4 | Fits: two bars of four | | **Dadra** | 6 | 3 + 3 | Rolls in threes: suits 6/8, or needs chopping | > **Tip:** the first beat of a tala cycle is called the sam. Trim your loop so the sam lands on beat one of your bar, or the whole groove will feel late. ## How do you fit tabla loops into a hip hop or pop beat? You fit tabla loops into a hip hop or pop beat by matching tempo first, then pitch, then space. Set your project to the loop's BPM, or to half or double it. A 75 BPM tabla loop sits inside a 150 BPM trap beat with no stretching, because its beats land on every second beat of yours. Next, check the pitch. The small tabla drum is tuned to one clear note, usually a main note of the song it was recorded for. If that note clashes with your chords, shift the loop up or down by a semitone or two until it agrees. Last, make room. The big drum gives a deep bass tone, and the player can bend its pitch with the heel of the hand. That bass lives in the same low range as an 808. Cut the loop's low end, or mute the 808 where the tabla bass speaks. 1. **Set the tempo.** Match the loop's BPM, or use half or double. 2. **Line up beat one.** Trim the loop so its first strong stroke sits on bar one. 3. **Tune it.** Shift by semitones until the ringing note fits your key. 4. **Filter the lows.** Roll off the bass when an 808 is playing. 5. **Chop for variety.** Slice the loop into single strokes and rebuild the last bar as a fill. 6. **Keep the swing.** Do not snap every stroke to the grid. The small timing shifts are the feel. **Worked example (maths).** A tabla loop is labelled 75 BPM and lasts four bars. Four bars are 16 beats, and 16 × 60 ÷ 75 = 12.8 seconds. Your trap project runs at 150 BPM. Eight bars are 32 beats, and 32 × 60 ÷ 150 = 12.8 seconds. The loop fills exactly eight of your bars, so you do not need to stretch it. ### Usual tempo ranges Classical tabla players talk about slow, medium and fast speeds, though Wikipedia notes that modern players often use BPM as well. For a beat, think in the tempo of your genre. The ranges below are common producer practice, not fixed rules. | Your beat | Usual BPM | Tabla loop tempo that fits | |---|---|---| | **Lofi** | Around 70–90 | The same BPM | | **Boom bap** | Around 85–95 | The same BPM | | **Trap** | Around 130–150 | The same BPM, or half (65–75) | If you also want a louder folk drum, our guide to [dhol loops](/learn/guides/dhol-loops/) covers the dhol, which is played with sticks and hits much harder. ## Are free download tabla loops safe to release? Free download tabla loops are safe to release only when a written licence says so. Free to download and free to release are two different things. A recording of a film song, a classical album or any released track is protected, and you need permission to use a piece of it. A tabla break cut from one of those is not yours to put out. A title that says "no copyright" is not a licence either. What counts is the licence text that comes with the loop or the pack. It should say that you can use the sound in songs you release and earn from. The pack's own licence decides the rest: whether a credit is needed, whether your song can go into Content ID, and whether client work is allowed. If a download has no licence at all, treat it as practice material and keep it out of your releases. In general terms, a royalty-free loop licence usually lets you: - **Use the loop** in your own beats and songs. - **Release and earn** from those songs without paying the loop maker per stream. - **Edit it freely:** chop, pitch, stretch and layer. It usually does not let you: - **Resell or share the raw loop,** alone or inside your own pack. - **Claim the loop itself** as your own recording. On Airtune, single loops come under one public licence, the Airtune Loop & Sample License. It is non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual and royalty-free, and it allows commercial use in unlimited songs, including client and label work. It does not allow selling or sharing the raw loop, Content ID or other automated claims, or AI training. Loop packs and sample packs use the Airtune Easy Kit licence instead, and producers can change its settings, so read each kit page. > **Watch out:** some searches for a "tabla loops app" lead to practice apps made for singers and students. Whether you can record their sound into a release depends on the app's own terms, so read them first. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## What makes a good tabla loops sample pack? A good tabla loops sample pack gives you clean recordings, clear labels and a licence you can read before you pay. The recordings matter most. A dry loop, with no reverb baked in, is easier to place in a mix than one soaked in room sound. You can always add reverb later, but you cannot take it away. Labels save you time. Every loop should show its BPM, and a note or key for the ringing drum. A pack that also names the tala tells you the feel before you press play. One-shot tabla samples in the same tuning are a bonus, because you can program fills that match the loops. Variety is the third test. Look for several tempos, both busy and simple patterns, and a few fills or endings. Then check the format. WAV files keep the full quality, which helps when you pitch or stretch a loop. - **Dry, clean recordings** with no clipping or background noise. - **BPM on every loop,** and the note or key where the drum rings. - **Loops and one-shots** recorded in the same tuning. - **Several tempos and feels,** plus fills. - **WAV files** and a licence shown on the product page. Our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) explains the pack types and how kit licences work. ## Where can you find tabla loops and loop packs? You can find tabla loops and loop packs by searching stores that show a licence with every download. On Airtune, search the loops page for "tabla", and browse [loop packs](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits/type/loop-pack?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=tabla-loops) for packs from Indian producers. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try "Indian", "desi" and "percussion" as well. Each single loop on Airtune is one WAV file with its BPM and key. The waveform preview plays in full, so you hear the whole loop before you download. A loop can be free when you follow the producer, or paid, and the rights are the same either way. If nothing fits your track, you have two more routes. Program your own pattern with one-shot tabla samples, or hire a producer for custom work through Airtune Services. Either way, keep the licence or the agreement with your project files, so you can show it if a release is ever questioned. ## Next steps 1. Learn the basics in [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). 2. Add a melody on top with our guide to [sitar loops](/learn/guides/sitar-loops/). 3. See how desi sounds sit in rap in [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). 4. Need a custom pattern? Hire a producer on [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=tabla-loops). --- # Talha Anjum type beat: the sound, licence and free use URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/talha-anjum-type-beat/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > A Talha Anjum type beat is an instrumental made by an independent producer in a style close to the music of Talha Anjum, the rapper from Karachi: often mellow, melodic and built for lyrics. Airtune is not affiliated with Talha Anjum. To release a song on one, buy a licence from the producer. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499. A Talha Anjum type beat is a [rap instrumental](/learn/guides/rap-instrumentals/) that an independent producer has made in a style close to the music of Talha Anjum, the rapper from Karachi. These beats are often mellow and melodic, with space for the words to lead. Airtune is not affiliated with Talha Anjum, and he has no part in any beat that carries this label. To release a song on one, you need a licence from the producer. **In short** - **The name points to a sound,** not to the artist or his team. - **"Free for profit" depends on written terms,** so read and save them first. - **Your licence covers the beat only,** never his name, voice or songs. To hear what producers have uploaded, open [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=talha-anjum-type-beat) and search "Talha Anjum" or "emotional rap beat". Indian buyers pay in rupees, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. MP3 licences on Airtune start at ₹499, or $14.99. ## What is a Talha Anjum type beat? A Talha Anjum type beat is a beat that a producer has titled after a style. The producer makes an original instrumental, hears a likeness to the kind of music Talha Anjum is known for, and adds his name so that listeners who like that sound can find it. That is all the name does. It does not mean Talha Anjum made the beat, rapped on it or gave it his approval. The beat belongs to the producer who made it. If you want to release a song on it, the producer is the person you deal with. Rappers search this way because it is quick. Typing an artist's name brings up beats with a mood they already know they can write to. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) covers the format and how it grew. This page looks at the sound behind this one label, the "free for profit" versions of it, and the licence. > **Watch out:** Airtune is not affiliated with Talha Anjum. A type beat is made by an independent producer in a similar style, and the artist plays no part in it. ### Who is Talha Anjum? Talha Anjum is a Pakistani rapper and songwriter, born in Karachi, according to Wikipedia. He co-founded the hip hop duo Young Stunners with Talhah Yunus, and the duo is known for Urdu rap. His debut solo album, Open Letter, came out in 2023. His second solo album, My Terrible Mind, followed in November 2024 on the label Mass Appeal, as reported by Nukta. ## What does a Talha Anjum type beat sound like? A Talha Anjum type beat usually sounds mellow, melodic and a little sad. Producers who use this label tend to build the beat around a soft piano, guitar or pad, with simple drums that sit behind the voice. The aim is a beat where the lyrics lead and the music supports them. Not every beat with this title is slow. Some producers go for a harder, trap-leaning sound, with heavier 808s and faster hi-hats, and tag it the same way. So treat the name as a starting point, and listen to each beat before you decide. Tempo depends on the mood. Slow, [emotional beats](/learn/guides/sad-beats/) often sit around 70 to 95 BPM. Trap-leaning beats often sit around 130 to 150 BPM, and Wikipedia gives about 140 BPM as typical for trap. These are common producer ranges, not rules. They describe what type beat producers aim for. They are not a claim about how Talha Anjum or his producers make music. | Part of the beat | Mellow, lyric-first beats | Harder, trap-leaning beats | |---|---|---| | **Tempo** | Around 70–95 BPM | Around 130–150 BPM, half-time feel | | **Drums** | Soft kick and snare, light hi-hats | Heavy 808s, rolling hi-hats | | **Melody** | Piano, guitar or warm pads | Dark keys, bells or strings | | **Mood** | Reflective, sad, late-night | Confident and tense | | **Good for** | Long verses and storytelling | Punchy verses and hooks | If you write long lines in Urdu, Hindi or Punjabi, pick a beat with a steady, uncluttered rhythm. Busy drums and loud melodies fight with dense lyrics. Read your verse over the beat once before you commit to it. For more styles from the same wider scene, see our guide to [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). ## What does "Talha Anjum type beat free for profit" mean? "Talha Anjum type beat free for profit" means a beat in this style that the producer lets you use in a song that earns money, with no fee up front. "For profit" covers things like streaming income and monetised videos. "Free" means you do not pay for the permission. The phrase has no fixed legal meaning. It means whatever that producer's written terms say. Common conditions are a "Prod. by" credit in your title and no Content ID registration. Read every condition, and save the terms with the date and the link before you record. Check who is offering it, too. Re-upload channels sometimes copy beats and add "free for profit" to the title. Permission from a channel that does not own the beat is worth nothing. Our guide to [free for profit beats](/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/) explains the label in full. And no free for profit offer includes the artist's name, voice or songs. | Kind of offer | Where the terms live | What you get | |---|---|---| | **"Free for profit" on YouTube** | The video description or a pinned comment | The file the producer links | | **Free download on Airtune** | A licence contract for the free tier | The tagged preview MP3 | | **Paid licence on Airtune** | A signed licence PDF with a QR code | Untagged files for your licence level | On Airtune, a producer can choose to offer a free licence tier on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that tier and download the tagged preview MP3. Not every beat has a free tier, and the terms on the beat page decide what you may release. ## What does the licence cover, and what stays with the artist? The licence covers the instrumental. It gives you the right to record your own song on the beat and release it under the written terms. On Airtune, every Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The Exclusive adds the project file and takes the beat off sale. Everything that belongs to Talha Anjum stays with him. His name, his voice, his lyrics and his songs are not part of any beat licence, paid or free. The producer made the beat, so the beat is all the producer can license. Keep that line clear when you release. Leave his name out of your song title, your artist name and your artwork. Do not sample his recordings or reuse his verses. Do not suggest that he appears on your track or backs it. Put your own name on the song, and credit the producer as your licence says. - **Covered:** the beat files for your licence level, used in your own song. - **Not covered:** his name, image, voice, lyrics, melodies and recordings. - **Your job:** credit the producer exactly as the licence asks. Our guide on [how to credit a producer](/learn/guides/how-to-credit-a-producer/) shows where the credit goes on each platform. These are the lowest prices a seller can set on Airtune for each paid licence level. Producers choose their own price above them, and Indian prices have GST included in sale price. | Licence level | Lowest price in India | Lowest price in US dollars | |---|---|---| | **MP3 licence** | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **WAV licence** | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **Stems licence** | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Exclusive licence** | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | **Worked example.** Say you live outside India, so you pay in US dollars. At the minimum prices, an MP3 licence is $14.99 and a WAV licence is $29.99. The WAV costs $15.00 more ($29.99 minus $14.99), and it includes the MP3 as well. In India, the same two levels start at ₹499 and ₹999. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you find a Talha Anjum type beat on Airtune? You find a Talha Anjum type beat on Airtune by searching for the name on Explore. Search matches the words in beat titles and tags, so results depend on how producers have labelled their uploads. The catalogue changes daily, and a search that shows little today may show more later. Widen the search with mood words. Try "emotional", "sad piano", "guitar" or "storytelling", then filter by genre, BPM, key and price. A slow BPM range is a good start if you want the mellow side of this style. When you find a beat you like, write to it before you buy. Read your verse over it and check that the words have room. Then read the licence terms on the beat page. If you cannot find the right sound, you can hire a producer for a custom beat through [Airtune Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=talha-anjum-type-beat). Tell them the mood and tempo you want, not just an artist's name. 1. **Search** Explore for "Talha Anjum", then for mood words such as "emotional". 2. **Filter** by BPM and key to match your voice. 3. **Read your verse** over each beat on your shortlist. 4. **Check the licence terms** on the beat page and choose a level. 5. **Pay and download** your files and your signed licence PDF. > **Tip:** your licence is signed in your legal name at checkout. Keep the PDF with your song files, so you can show it whenever someone asks. ## Titling these beats honestly, for producers If you make beats in this style, say so plainly. Put the mood first, such as "emotional piano type beat", add the artist's name only if the beat truly fits, and keep "type beat" right beside it. Give the beat a name of its own. Do not present the beat as his. Avoid "prod. for", "official" and "unreleased", and never use his photo or logo as a cover. YouTube's spam policy does not allow misleading titles, thumbnails or descriptions, and its impersonation policy bans channels that pose as another person. Content that breaks these rules can be removed. Add the BPM, the key and the language you had in mind, since buyers search by them. Our guide to [YouTube type beat tags](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-tags/) goes further. For other styles, see the wider [Indian type beat](/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/) guide. ## Next steps 1. Read how the format works in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 2. Check the label before you record with [free for profit beats](/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/). 3. Get the credit right with [how to credit a producer](/learn/guides/how-to-credit-a-producer/). 4. Search the name and the mood on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore?utm_source=learn&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=talha-anjum-type-beat). --- # What is Airtune? India's beat marketplace explained URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/what-is-airtune/ Updated: 2026-11-10 > What is Airtune? Airtune is a beat marketplace made in India, at airtune.in. Artists buy licensed beats, sound kits, loops and services, paying in rupees by UPI or card, or in US dollars. Producers join by invite and sell on paid Studio plans. Every beat comes with a licence signed in the buyer's name. What is Airtune? It is a beat marketplace made in India, where artists buy licensed beats and producers sell them. This page describes it in plain words: who it is for, what is sold, how you pay, what the licence gives you and how to reach the team. Every fact here comes from Airtune's own public pages, read on 10 Nov 2026. **In short** - **Airtune is a marketplace for sound:** beats, beat packs, sound kits, loops and services. - **Buyers sign up free;** producers join by invite and sell on paid Studio plans. - **Every beat comes with a signed licence,** and the policies are public. ## What is Airtune, and who is it for? Airtune is an online marketplace for sound, made in India, at airtune.in. Its own site calls it "India's invite-only marketplace for sound". Artists come to buy licensed beats, sound kits, loops and studio services. Producers come to sell them and get paid in rupees. It is built for two groups. Buyers are rappers, singers, video creators, labels and brands who need music they can release with a clear licence. Signing up as a buyer is free and open to anyone. Sellers are producers and engineers. They join by invite: a code from another Airtune producer, or a request that the Airtune team answers after listening to their work. Airtune is run by Airtune IN, a sole proprietorship of Manasdeep Singh based in Chandigarh, as its public Terms state. This page sticks to what you can check yourself. You can start by listening on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). ## What can you buy and sell on Airtune? You can buy and sell five kinds of product on Airtune: beats, beat packs, sound kits, loops and services. Beats are the core. Each beat is sold under a licence, and the producer chooses which licences to offer and at what price. Sound kits are collections of sounds for producers, such as drum kits, sample packs, loop packs and preset packs. Beat packs bundle several beats. Loops are single melodies or drum patterns that producers build new beats from, covered by one Loop and Sample License. Services are paid work from a producer or engineer, such as mixing, mastering or a custom beat. Airtune sells the building blocks of a song and the right to use them. To put a finished song on Spotify or JioSaavn, you use a music distributor, and the licensing page says your licence PDF is the proof distributors ask for. Explore has filters for genre, BPM, key and price, so you can narrow the list before you listen. | Product | What it is | Who usually buys it | |---|---|---| | **Beats** | Instrumentals sold under Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems or Exclusive licences | Rappers, singers, video creators | | **Beat packs** | Several beats sold together | Artists planning more than one song | | **Sound kits** | Drum kits, sample packs, loop packs and preset packs | Producers | | **Loops** | Single loops: free, 1 Aircoin, or a price set by the producer | Producers | | **Services** | Mixing, mastering, custom beats and similar work, paid in stages | Artists and labels | For services, the buyer's payment is held and released as each stage of the work is approved. Our page on [artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/) explains how that works. ## How do payment and licences work on Airtune? Payment on Airtune works in two currencies. Buyers in India pay in rupees through Razorpay, by UPI, card or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe. Every price includes tax, and for Indian buyers GST is included in sale price. Every beat comes with a licence signed in your name. There are four levels: Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. The first three are leases, so the producer can license the same beat to other artists. Exclusive takes the beat off sale at once, and earlier leases stay valid. The licensing page lists unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos on all four. After you pay, you get your files and a licence PDF with a QR code. The terms are locked at checkout. The licence is an agreement between you and the producer, and Airtune keeps the record. Our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) explains the clauses in plain words. | Licence | Files you get | Lowest price a seller can set (₹ / $) | |---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files; the beat comes off sale | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | Producers set their own prices above these minimums and may offer only some licences. The exact terms are always on the beat page before you pay. **Worked example.** An artist in Jaipur licenses two beats. She picks Easy MP3 for a single at the ₹499 minimum and Easy Stems for a second song at the ₹1,999 minimum. Her total is ₹499 + ₹1,999 = ₹2,498, GST included in sale price. This is our maths on Airtune's minimum prices, and a producer can price higher. ## Is Airtune safe? You can check whether Airtune is safe yourself, and these are the facts. Payments run through Razorpay in India and Stripe abroad. Every beat purchase gives you a signed licence PDF in your legal name, with a QR code, and the licence record is kept permanently. Refunds have written rules. Airtune's Refund Policy says sales are final, with a full refund for a genuine problem: files never delivered, broken, incomplete or not what was listed or previewed. You report it within 14 days of delivery, at support@airtune.in or through the site. Approved refunds go back to the original payment method, normally within 7 to 14 days of approval. Sellers are checked too. Producers join by invite and complete identity checks, including PAN, before payouts, and the Airtune team checks every payout. The operator is named in the Terms, with a Chandigarh address and an MSME registration number. All of this is on the public [Airtune policy pages](https://airtune.in/policy). | What to check | What Airtune's pages say | Where to read it | |---|---|---| | **Proof of your rights** | Signed licence PDF with QR, in your legal name | Licensing page | | **Payment** | Razorpay (UPI, cards, netbanking) in India; Stripe abroad | Checkout and site footer | | **Refunds** | Final sales; full refund for genuine delivery problems reported within 14 days | Refund Policy | | **Who runs it** | Airtune IN, Chandigarh, with an MSME registration | Terms, section 1.1 | | **Seller checks** | Invite needed; identity checks before payouts | Pricing page and Payout Policy | A few limits are worth knowing. A refund or chargeback withdraws the licence, so you cannot keep using the beat after one. Airtune is a newer and smaller store than the big global names. And like any marketplace, it cannot promise that a song will never face a claim; the licence is your proof if one comes. ## How do you use Airtune on a phone or laptop? Airtune runs in the browser at airtune.in, on a phone or a laptop. People often search for an "Airtune app". What we can confirm is simpler: there is nothing to install to browse, buy or download. You open the site, sign in and carry on. Buying takes a few steps. Search or filter on Explore by genre, BPM, key and price. Play the preview, which carries the producer's tag. Open the beat page, read the licence terms and pick a level. Pay in rupees or dollars. Your files are ready the moment you pay, and they sit in your account with your orders and licences. Download your files and the licence PDF straight away and keep a backup. Airtune keeps the licence record permanently, and its Delivery and Download Policy tells buyers to save their own copies of files. If you are new to buying beats, our guide on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) walks through the choices. 1. **Open airtune.in** in your phone or laptop browser. 2. **Sign up free** as a buyer. 3. **Filter and listen** on Explore. 4. **Read the licence** on the beat page and pay. 5. **Download and back up** your files and licence PDF. ## How do producers sell on Airtune? Producers sell on Airtune through Airtune Studio, on a paid plan, after joining by invite. You get a code from another Airtune producer, or you request an invite on the pricing page and the team listens to your work. There is no free seller plan. The entry plan, Studio Starter, costs ₹199 one time with GST included. Commission depends on the plan: 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, per the Airtune pricing page checked on 10 Nov 2026. Producers set a rupee price and a dollar price for each licence. Money from a sale clears for 7 days when the buyer paid in rupees, or 14 days in US dollars. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday and is paid in rupees to the producer's verified UPI or bank account. There is no minimum payout. Our pages on [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) and the [Airtune wallet and payouts](/learn/features/airtune-wallet-and-payouts/) have the detail. > **Watch out:** Airtune is invite-only and paid-only for sellers. If you are brand new and want to pay nothing, a store with a free plan is a fairer place to start. ## Contact and company details You can reach the Airtune team by email at support@airtune.in. The details below are copied from Airtune's public policy pages, so you can match them yourself. | Detail | What the public pages say | |---|---| | **Operated by** | Airtune IN, a sole proprietorship of Manasdeep Singh | | **Place of business** | Chandigarh, India (full address in the Terms, section 1.1) | | **Registration** | MSME (Udyam) registered; the number is in the Terms, section 1.1 | | **Support email** | support@airtune.in | | **Grievance officer and copyright agent** | Manasdeep Singh | | **Public policies** | Terms & Conditions, Buyer Agreement, Loop & Sample License Agreement, Privacy, Refund, Payout, Copyright & IP, Content, Delivery & Download and Cookies policies | > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Listen first** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and open a beat page to read its licence. 2. **Create a free buyer account** on the [Airtune sign-up page](https://airtune.in/login?mode=signup). 3. **Read the rules** on the [Airtune policy pages](https://airtune.in/policy) before your first purchase. 4. **Compare stores** in our guide to the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). --- # 25 content ideas for music producers that sell beats URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/content-ideas-for-music-producers/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The best content ideas for music producers show how you make beats, play finished beats, and show your personality. Post beat-making clips, before-and-after drops, sample flips, studio tours, artist reactions and quick tips as Reels and Shorts, then send viewers to one store link. Pick a posting schedule you can keep for months. The best content ideas for music producers are simple: show how you make beats, play the finished beats, and let people see who you are. Artists buy from producers they feel they know, so a mix of process clips, beat drops and small personal moments builds trust faster than polished ads. Below are 25 ideas you can film on a phone, plus which apps to use and how to turn views into beat sales. **In short** - **Mix three kinds of posts:** how you make beats, finished beats, and you as a person. - **Use Reels and Shorts for reach,** and full YouTube videos for search. - **Send every viewer to one store link,** so views can turn into licence sales. ## What should music producers post on social media? Music producers should post content that shows their sound, their skill and their personality. Social media for music producers works best when every post answers one question for an artist: "would I want to make a song with this person?" Beat clips answer the sound, process clips answer the skill, and casual posts answer the person. A simple way to plan is to rotate three types of posts. Process posts show you building a beat. Product posts play a finished beat and say where to get it. Personal posts show your setup, your city, your wins and your mistakes. Do not post only "new beat out now" clips. They tell people what you sell but not why to pick you. Teaching a quick tip or flipping a sample in 30 seconds gives viewers a reason to follow, and followers are the people who buy later. | Post type | What it shows | Example | |---|---|---| | **Process** | Your skill | Building a beat from a blank screen | | **Product** | Your sound | A finished beat with its best drop | | **Personal** | You | Your studio, your city, a small win | ## What are the best content ideas for music producers? The best content ideas for music producers are short, easy to film and built around a moment of surprise, like a beat drop or a sample flip. You do not need a camera crew. A phone on a stand, a screen recording and good audio are enough for almost every idea below. Start with the ideas that fit your strengths. If you are fast, show a beat made in ten minutes. If you know theory, teach one chord trick. If you have a great ear for samples, flip something unexpected. The best content feels like you, not like a copy of another producer. Film once and cut many times. One beat-making session can give you a full video, a 30-second drop clip, a "before and after" mix clip and a photo of your setup. That is a week of posts from one evening, without repeating yourself. ### Process ideas 1. **Beat from scratch:** speed up a full session into 60 seconds. 2. **Sample flip:** play the original sound, then your flip. 3. **Drum pattern breakdown:** solo the hi-hats, then the 808, then all together. 4. **One-plugin challenge:** make a beat using a single synth. 5. **Fix a bad beat:** show an old beat, then your improved version. 6. **Mix before and after:** rough mix, then the finished mix. ### Product ideas 7. **The drop:** open on the hardest part of a new beat. 8. **Type beat preview:** the style, the BPM and the mood in the caption. 9. **Beat in three moods:** the same melody as trap, drill and [lofi](/learn/guides/lofi-beats/). 10. **Weekly round-up:** the three beats you finished this week. 11. **Free download post:** a tagged beat with clear terms. 12. **Song made on your beat:** share an artist's release (with permission). ### Personal ideas 13. **Studio tour:** your setup, however simple. 14. **Day in your life** as a producer in your city. 15. **Your first beat** versus your latest one. 16. **Gear on a budget:** what you actually use. 17. **A mistake you made** and what it taught you. 18. **Your producer tag** and the story behind it. ### Teaching ideas 19. **One chord trick** in under a minute. 20. **How you name and tag** your beats on YouTube. 21. **What a beat licence is,** explained in 30 seconds. 22. **How you pick a BPM** for trap, drill or boom bap. ### Community ideas 23. **Beat challenge:** invite rappers to write a verse on your beat. 24. **Collab with a producer** in your city. 25. **Answer a comment** in a video reply. ## Which social media is best for music producers in India? For most music producers in India, the best social media is a mix of Instagram Reels and YouTube, with YouTube Shorts connecting the two. YouTube is where artists search for type beats by style. Instagram is where they discover producers as people and send DMs. Shorts help new viewers find your full YouTube videos. YouTube Help says Shorts can be up to 3 minutes long, in a square or vertical shape. That is enough for a full beat-making clip or a hook-length preview. Post the same short clip as a Reel and a Short, with the right caption for each app. TikTok is not an option for producers in India. It was banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on 29 June 2020, and in August 2025 the government said the ban had not been lifted. Producers who see TikTok advice online should apply it to Reels and Shorts instead. | App | Best for | Main format | |---|---|---| | **YouTube** | Search: artists looking for a style | Full beat videos | | **YouTube Shorts** | Discovery and driving views to full videos | Clips up to 3 minutes | | **Instagram Reels** | Discovery, personality and DMs | Short vertical clips | | **WhatsApp** | Sending beats to artists you already know | Direct messages and status | | **TikTok** | Not available in India since June 2020 | Not available | ## How often should a music producer post? A music producer should post as often as they can keep up for months, because consistency matters more than volume. A steady three posts a week beats ten posts one week and none the next. Artists notice producers who keep showing up, and so do the apps that decide what to show. Plan your week around one long piece and several short ones. A full YouTube beat video can be cut into Reels, Shorts and a story. That way, one beat feeds the whole week, and you spend more time making music than editing. Keep a simple list of ideas on your phone. When you get stuck, pick one from the 25 above. Batch your filming: record three or four clips in one session, then post them across the week. Batching saves your energy for the part that matters most, which is making better beats. - **One long piece a week:** a full beat video on YouTube. - **Several short clips:** Reels and Shorts cut from that video. - **Batch filming:** record three or four clips in one sitting. **Worked example.** You make one beat on Sunday. You upload the full 3-minute beat to YouTube, then cut three 60-second clips from it: the drop, the drum breakdown and the before-and-after mix. Post each clip as a Reel and a Short, and that one beat gives you seven posts for the week. ## How do you turn social media content into beat sales? You turn social media content into beat sales by making every post lead to one place where an artist can listen, choose a licence and pay. Views alone do not pay. The step from "I like this beat" to "I own a licence" must be short and clear, or the artist scrolls on. Put one link in every bio and every video description. A link-in-bio page that shows your latest beat and your store works best, because new followers see your newest work first. On Airtune, Air Link gives every Studio plan a bio link at air2.me/yourname, and every beat gets its own short link. Then answer every comment and DM fast, with a direct link to the beat they asked about. Artists often buy from the producer who replied first. Our guide on [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/) explains turning DMs into sales, and our [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/) guide shows how to set up your bio link. > **Tip:** use your own beats as the audio in your Reels and Shorts. Then your music is what people hear, save and share. ## Next steps 1. **Grow your main channel** with our guide to a [YouTube type beat channel](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/). 2. **Make your posts look like a set** with [type beat cover art](/learn/guides/type-beat-cover-art/) and a [producer tag](/learn/guides/how-to-make-a-producer-tag/). 3. **Set up one link for every bio** with [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/). 4. **Get a store your content can point to.** [See the Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Afrobeat type beat: the sound, the styles and how to licence URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/afrobeat-type-beat/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > An afrobeat type beat is an original instrumental in the style of modern Afrobeats: bouncy, danceable West African pop with a driving drum groove, warm chords and room for a catchy hook. To release a song on one, buy a written licence. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited streams and monetised videos, in rupees or dollars. An afrobeat type beat is an original instrumental made in the style of modern Afrobeats, the bouncy pop sound from West Africa and the UK. Most use a rolling drum groove, warm chords and a simple melody built for a sing-along hook. This guide explains the sound and its main styles, clears up the Afrobeats vs Afrobeat mix-up, and shows how to licence one in rupees or dollars. **In short** - **The drums lead:** a rolling, danceable groove with a clave-style rhythm. - **Afrobeats and Afrobeat are different genres,** and most type beats mean Afrobeats. - **Buyers abroad pay in dollars on Airtune,** and Indian buyers pay in rupees. ## What is an afrobeat type beat? An afrobeat type beat is a new instrumental a producer makes to sound like Afrobeats, so artists can write and release their own song on it. "Type beat" is a label that tells you the style, not the source. The beat is original, and the producer who made it can sell you a licence. Afrobeats is an umbrella term for contemporary West African pop. Wikipedia says it developed in Nigeria, Ghana and the UK during the 2000s and 2010s. It blends house, hiplife, dancehall, highlife, R&B and more into one danceable sound. Most searches for "afrobeat type beat" mean this modern sound, even without the "s". Be careful with "afrobeats instrumental mp3 download" results. Many are ripped from real songs, and nobody but the owner can let you release on those. A real type beat from a producer, with a written licence, is the safe route. Wikipedia's Afrobeats page is the source for the history in this guide. ## What is the difference between Afrobeats and Afrobeat? The difference between Afrobeats and Afrobeat is age, sound and purpose. Afrobeat, without the "s", is a 1960s and 1970s genre linked to Fela Kuti and Tony Allen. It mixed highlife and fuji with American jazz and funk, using big bands, long instrumental solos and complex rhythms. Afrobeats, with the "s", is the newer pop sound. Wikipedia says a London DJ, Abrantee, helped popularise the name by adding the "s" when presenting the music to UK dancefloors. Afrobeats songs are shorter and built for radio, clubs and dance videos. The two also differ in message. Fela used Afrobeat for political criticism, while Afrobeats generally avoids such topics. For a beat buyer, this matters when you search. If you want long horn sections and live band jams, look for Afrobeat. If you want a catchy, modern hook, look for Afrobeats. | | Afrobeat | Afrobeats | |---|---|---| | **Era** | 1960s and 1970s | 2000s onwards | | **Roots** | Highlife, fuji, jazz, funk | House, hiplife, dancehall, R&B and more | | **Sound** | Big band, long solos | Short pop songs, driving drums | | **Message** | Often political | Mostly love, dance and life | ## What does an Afrobeats instrumental sound like? An Afrobeats instrumental sounds warm, bouncy and made for dancing. The drums take the lead. Wikipedia describes a driving drum beat, electronic or played, that often leads the song, usually in 4/4 time with a 3–2 or 2–3 clave pattern. That clave gives the groove its skip. The tempo is moderate. Wikipedia says Afrobeats shares a similar momentum and tempo to house music, and most type beats sit somewhere around 95 to 115 BPM. It feels relaxed and danceable at the same time. On top of the drums, producers add shakers, congas and other hand percussion, a warm bass line and simple chords on guitar, keys or plucks. The melody is short and repeats, so the singer's hook stays in your head. Space is important. Afrobeats vocals often switch between English, pidgin and local languages, and the beat leaves room for that flow. - **Lead drums:** a rolling kick and snare pattern with a clave feel. - **Hand percussion:** shakers, congas and rim hits for bounce. - **Warm bass:** smooth and melodic, not a booming 808. - **Light chords:** guitar, keys or soft plucks. - **Space for a hook:** short, repeated melodies. ## What are the different types of Afrobeats? The different types of Afrobeats are fusions with other sounds, and beat stores often label them separately. Knowing the names helps you search for exactly the feel you want. Wikipedia lists several related styles that grew from or beside Afrobeats. Afropiano blends Afrobeats with amapiano from South Africa, known for its deep bass and log drum. Afroswing is a UK style from around 2014, shaped by grime, dancehall, trap and R&B. Wikipedia notes it is often called Afrobeats but is a separate style. Alté is a Nigerian sound that mixes Afrobeats with rap, R&B, soul and dancehall. There are more, such as Afro-house and Afro trap. For a singer, Afropiano and Afro-house suit club records. Afroswing and Alté suit artists who rap and sing on the same song. Our guide to [R&B beats](/learn/guides/rnb-beats/) covers the smoother side of this mix. | Style | Mixes Afrobeats with | Good for | |---|---|---| | **Afropiano** | Amapiano (log drum, deep bass) | Club and dance records | | **Afroswing** | Grime, dancehall, trap, R&B | Rappers who sing hooks | | **Alté** | Rap, R&B, soul, dancehall | Alternative, moody songs | | **Afro-house** | House music | Long, DJ-friendly tracks | ## How do you licence an afrobeat type beat on Airtune? You licence an afrobeat type beat on Airtune by finding a beat on Explore, testing your hook over it, and buying an Easy licence at checkout. Your licence is signed in your legal name and arrives as a PDF with a QR code that anyone can check. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search for "afro" or "Afrobeats" and filter by BPM, key and price. A range of about 95 to 115 BPM is a good start. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with [similar beats](/learn/features/find-similar-beats/), so one find leads to more. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams, unlimited monetised music videos and use in film, TV and ads. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe. Producers set rupee and dollar prices separately, so there is no forced conversion. Our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains how a lease differs from owning a beat. 1. **Search** for afro or Afrobeats and set a BPM range. 2. **Sing your hook** over five beats and keep the two that feel easy. 3. **Ask about samples** if you hear a known vocal or melody. 4. **Choose your files:** WAV for most releases, stems for a full mix. 5. **Pay in your currency** and save your signed licence PDF. **Worked example.** Say you are a singer in Goa and your co-writer lives in London. You both want Easy WAV licences on different beats. Airtune's minimum is ₹999 for Easy WAV in rupees and $29.99 in dollars. You pay at least ₹999 by UPI, and your co-writer pays at least $29.99 through Stripe. ## Afrobeats in India: desi fusion ideas Afrobeats and Indian music share a love of rhythm, so they blend well. Producers mix an Afrobeats groove with [a dhol](/learn/guides/dhol-loops/) pattern, a tumbi riff or a Hindi or Punjabi vocal chop. Singers write Hinglish hooks over the bounce. If you make these beats, write your own melodies instead of sampling famous songs, and tag them clearly, such as "Afrobeats x Punjabi type beat". Our guide to [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/) explains the desi instruments, and [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) shows how type beat titles work. ## Next steps 1. Learn how type beat names work in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 2. Find desi sounds to fuse in [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/). 3. Compare every licence on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 4. Search for Afrobeats-style beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Air Link bio link for producers: set it up in 5 steps URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/air-link/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune's Air Link bio link for producers gives you one short address, air2.me/yourname, to put in your Instagram, YouTube or WhatsApp bio. The page shows your latest beat, your store and your offers in one place. Every beat, pack and loop also gets its own short link. Air Link is on every Studio plan. The Air Link bio link for producers is Airtune's answer to the "link in bio" problem. Instead of a long store address, you share one short link, air2.me/yourname, and buyers land on a page built to sell beats. It shows your latest beat, your store and your offers, and it tells you which sales it brought in. **In short** - **One short link** at air2.me/yourname for every bio you have. - **Every beat, pack and loop** also gets a short link that keeps working. - **Studio Lite and above** show the sales your links bring in. ## What does link in bio mean for a music producer? Link in bio means the one clickable link that an app lets you put on your profile. Instagram posts and Reels do not carry normal clickable links in captions, so creators write "link in bio" to send people to their profile link. YouTube channels, X and WhatsApp Business profiles have a similar spot. For a music producer, that one link is your main way to turn a listener into a buyer. Someone hears your beat in a Reel, likes it and taps your profile. If the link opens a messy page, or a page with ten unrelated buttons, many people leave. A good bio link for producers sends that listener straight to beats they can play and buy. It should load fast on a phone, show your newest work first, and make paying easy. That is the job Air Link does for Airtune producers. ## What is Air Link on Airtune? Air Link is an Airtune Studio feature that gives each producer one link for their bio, at air2.me/username. The page shows your latest beat, your store and your offers, so a fan from Instagram sees fresh music and a clear way to buy. It also shows you the sales it brings in. Air Link comes with short links. Every beat, pack and loop you publish gets its own short share link. That link survives slug changes, so if you rename a beat and its page address changes, the short link you posted earlier still opens it. Short links point only to your own Airtune products. You cannot make short links to outside sites. Your Air Link page can carry outbound buttons, and clicks on those buttons are tracked, so you know what people tap. | Part | What it does | Where to use it | |---|---|---| | Air Link (air2.me/yourname) | One page with your latest beat, store and offers | Instagram, YouTube, X and WhatsApp bios | | Short link for a beat, pack or loop | Opens that one product, even after a rename | YouTube descriptions, stories, DMs, WhatsApp | | Your storefront (airtune.in/@yourname) | Your full catalogue on shelves and playlists | Anywhere you want to show everything | ## How do you set up Air Link for your beats? You set up Air Link by getting your Airtune Studio account and storefront ready, then placing your air2.me link wherever buyers find you. Air Link uses your Airtune username, so pick a clear one that matches your producer name on Instagram and YouTube. Your Air Link is only as good as what it points to. Before you share it, publish a few beats with clear covers, set your licence prices in rupees and dollars, and arrange your [Airtune storefront](/learn/features/airtune-storefront/). Then copy your Air Link into each bio. After that, use short links for single beats. Put a beat's short link in its YouTube description, in an Instagram story, or in a WhatsApp message to an artist. Check back on which links bring sales and do more of what works. The five steps below cover the whole setup. 1. **Join Airtune Studio** and finish onboarding. Plans and invites are on the [pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. **Choose a clear username** that matches your producer name, so your link reads air2.me/yourname. 3. **Publish beats and set up your storefront** with your best beats first. 4. **Paste your Air Link** into your Instagram, YouTube, X and WhatsApp bios. 5. **Share short links** for single beats in descriptions, stories and DMs. > **Tip:** Use the same username everywhere. An artist in Pune who sees "@yourname" on Instagram should find air2.me/yourname and airtune.in/@yourname without guessing. ## Is Air Link better than a general link-in-bio page? Air Link is better than a general link-in-bio page if your main goal is selling beats on Airtune. A general page is a list of buttons that can point anywhere: a shop, tickets, merch or a newsletter. Air Link is built around your catalogue instead. It shows your latest beat, your store and your offers, so a fan can play and buy without hunting. On Studio Lite and above it also shows the sales your links bring in. A general page is not tied to your beat sales. A general page can still suit you if you sell a lot outside Airtune, such as live show tickets or merch. Air Link short links only point to your own Airtune products. In that case, some producers keep a general page and add their Air Link as one of its buttons, so beat buyers still reach a page made for them. ## Which Airtune plans include Air Link? Air Link and short links are included on every Airtune Studio plan: Studio Starter, Studio Lite, Studio and Studio Pro. So even a new producer on the entry plan gets a bio link and a short link for every product they publish. The difference is in tracking. "Sales from your links" is listed on Studio Lite, Studio and Studio Pro, which includes Legacy. On those plans you can see the sales your links bring in. Studio Starter has the links, but not that sales view. Here is a worked example. Say a rapper taps your Air Link from Instagram and buys an Easy WAV licence for ₹999. On Studio Lite or above, you can see that sale came from your links, so you know Instagram is paying off. On Studio Starter, the ₹999 sale still goes through as normal, but you do not get that link view. See every plan in [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). | Plan | Air Link | Short links | Sales from your links | |---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | Yes | Yes | No | | Studio Lite | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ## How do you get more beat sales from your bio link? You get more beat sales from your bio link by giving people a reason to tap it and a fast path once they do. Your bio link is the bridge between your content and your store, so every post should point to it with a clear, short line. Start with the content. Post a short clip of your newest beat, say what style it is, and end with "beat in bio". Keep your Air Link fresh: since it shows your latest beat, upload often so returning visitors hear something new. Then keep the buying easy. Price your licences clearly, reply to offers in chat quickly, and make sure each YouTube video has the beat's short link in its description. Our guides on [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/) and [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) cover the content side in detail. - **Say "beat in bio" in every post:** tell people where to go. - **Upload often:** your Air Link shows your latest beat first. - **Use short links in YouTube descriptions:** they keep working after a rename. - **Check sales from your links:** on Lite and above, see which apps pay off. - **Answer offers quickly:** buyers who make an offer are ready to pay. ## Next steps 1. Set up your store first with the [Airtune storefront](/learn/features/airtune-storefront/) guide. 2. Turn Reels into buyers with [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/). 3. Compare plans and request an invite on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Airbit alternative: 5 options compared for 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/airbit-alternative/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The best Airbit alternative depends on what you want to change. BeatStars is the best-known marketplace and takes 0% commission on paid plans. Traktrain has a free plan with 0% commission on MP3 leases. To sell beats in India with rupee prices, UPI checkout and payouts to an Indian account, look at Airtune, BeatStore or Beat22. An Airbit alternative is worth a look if Airbit's US dollar pricing, monthly Marketplace payouts or lack of UPI do not suit you. Airbit is a long-running beat store with useful tools, including its own website builder and a YouTube Content ID service. But for producers who sell beats in India, other stores may fit better. **In short** - **For global reach,** BeatStars and Traktrain are the main Airbit alternatives. - **To sell in India,** Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 take UPI and pay in rupees; Airtune and BeatStore also sell in dollars. - **Stay on Airbit** if its YouTube Content ID income matters most to you. This guide explains how Airbit works and what it costs, then compares five alternatives. Every competitor figure comes from that company's own pages, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Several Airbit pricing articles were last edited in October 2023, and we flag those figures. ## How does Airbit work? Airbit works in two ways: a shared Marketplace and personal stores that producers run themselves. The Airbit Marketplace is optional. Producers opt in, and Airbit adds staff picks, a producer of the week and paid beat promotion. For Marketplace sales, Airbit's terms say it takes a share set out on its pricing page, but that page could not be read on 8 Nov 2026. Personal stores are a profile store, an HTML5 store and the Infinity Store, a full store that can work as a website. These are for paying Platinum members only, and Airbit's terms say it takes no share of personal store sales. Money from personal stores goes straight to the producer through PayPal or Stripe. Every sale comes with a contract that buyers agree to before they pay. Airbit says its contracts create e-signatures for both sides and keep an audit log of signing time and IP, and full contract customisation needs Platinum. ## How much does Airbit cost? Airbit costs $19.99 a month for its Platinum plan billed monthly, or $7.99 a month on the annual option, which is $95.88 a year. These figures come from Airbit help articles last edited on 26 Oct 2023 and checked on 8 Nov 2026. They are three years old, so Airbit pricing may have changed. Airbit's own pricing table needs JavaScript and could not be read, and its old pricing address no longer loads. The live sell-beats page still asks "How do I get the $7.99/month pricing?", which suggests the annual offer exists. Check the price at signup, and note that Airbit's terms say fees are in US dollars unless noted. Beyond the plan, sellers pay PayPal or Stripe fees on personal store sales, and one transaction fee on Marketplace payouts. Airbit warns that wire transfer fees are much higher than other methods. Its free account limits are not stated on any Airbit page we could read. | Airbit Platinum | Price (USD) | Source date | |---|---|---| | Monthly billing | $19.99 a month | Help article edited Oct 2023 | | Annual billing | $7.99 a month, $95.88 a year | Help article edited Oct 2023 | | YouTube Content ID | Producer keeps 80% | Platinum only, at least 10 beats | **Worked example: monthly or yearly Platinum?** Twelve months at $19.99 is $239.88. The annual option is $95.88, so it costs $144.00 less over a year. This is our maths on the 2023 help-article prices, so check today's prices first. ## Why look for an Airbit alternative? Producers look for an Airbit alternative for three common reasons: currency, payout timing and payment methods. Currency first: Airbit's fees are in US dollars, so Indian producers pay a plan in a foreign currency. Payout timing next: Airbit pays Marketplace earnings on or before the last working day of each month, covering the month before, and the money can take up to 10 working days more to arrive. Personal store sales are paid instantly, but only through PayPal or Stripe on the seller's side. Payment methods last: Airbit lists PayPal, debit and credit cards, Apple Pay and Link for buyers, but not UPI. Airbit also has real strengths that you would give up. Its YouTube Content ID service lets producers keep 80% of earnings, and BeatStars no longer takes new tracks into its own Content ID service. Its Infinity Store is a no-commission website, so weigh both before you move. > **Watch out:** if you leave Airbit, check what happens to any beats you have in its Content ID service before you close your plan. ## What are the best Airbit alternatives? The best Airbit alternatives are BeatStars and Traktrain for a global audience, and Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 for selling in India. BeatStars takes 0% commission on beat sales on every paid plan, from $4.99 a month for Starter. Marketplace buyers pay a 12% service fee, and beat-sale payouts go only to PayPal. Traktrain has a free plan with 0% commission on MP3 leases, paid straight to your PayPal or Stripe, and paid plans from $47.88 for the first year. Airtune's commission on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026) is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro. BeatStore has 0% commission on Premium at ₹1,299 a month. Beat22's plans page lists 30%, 20% and 10% by plan, though its terms say paid packs carry no separate commission. The three Indian stores take UPI at checkout, while Airbit itself still leads on built-in Content ID. | | BeatStars | Traktrain | Airtune | BeatStore | Beat22 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Plan currency | USD | USD | ₹, GST included | ₹, GST included | ₹ | | Buyer currencies | USD | USD | ₹ and $, set separately | INR and USD, switchable | ₹ (PayPal also accepted) | | Entry option | Starter $4.99 a month | Free plan | Studio Starter ₹199 one time | Free plan | Free Basic plan, up to 10 beats | | 0% commission | All paid plans | MP3 leases (100 Plan: 25% fee from the 101st beat) | Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Premium ₹1,299 a month | None on its plans page (lowest: Pro at 10%); its terms say no separate commission on paid packs | | UPI at checkout | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Seller payouts | PayPal, for beat sales | PayPal or Stripe, direct | Rupees to UPI or bank | INR; pages differ on UPI or bank | Indian bank account | | YouTube tool | Content ID & More closed to new tracks, 8 Dec 2025 | None found | Automatic uploads to your channel | None found | Unclear | All figures as of 8 Nov 2026. "Pro" on Airtune includes [Legacy](/learn/features/airtune-legacy/). ## Which Airbit alternative is best to sell beats in India? The best Airbit alternative to sell beats in India prices in rupees, takes UPI and pays into an Indian account, which points to Airtune, BeatStore or Beat22. Airtune charges plans in rupees with GST included. It takes UPI, cards and netbanking through Razorpay, and lets you set separate rupee and dollar prices for every licence, so buyers abroad pay in US dollars. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. Each Airtune sale comes with a licence signed in the buyer's legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Airtune also uploads your beats to your own YouTube channel on every plan, with video templates by plan. This is a video upload tool, not Content ID. Airtune producers join by invite, and its catalogue is smaller than BeatStars'. - **Compare BeatStars too:** see every [BeatStars alternative in India](/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/). - **See the two global stores head to head:** read [BeatStars vs Airbit](/learn/compare/beatstars-vs-airbit/). - **Learn the basics:** read [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). - **Check your contract:** our [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) guide shows what to include. > **Tip:** Airtune prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission, and any other tax on what you earn, such as GST or income tax, is yours. ## Next steps 1. **Decide what you want to change.** If Content ID income is your main reason for using Airbit, stay on Platinum. 2. **Try one Indian store alongside Airbit** and compare results over a few months. Start with the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 3. **See how videos work:** read about [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) on Airtune. 4. **Check the licence your buyers get** on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). --- # Airbit pricing in 2026: Platinum cost, fees and payouts URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/airbit-pricing/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airbit pricing centres on one paid plan, Platinum: $19.99 a month, or $7.99 a month billed yearly at $95.88, per Airbit help articles last edited in October 2023 (checked 8 Nov 2026). Airbit takes no share of personal store sales, lets producers keep 80% of Content ID earnings, and charges in US dollars. Airbit pricing comes down to one paid plan, Platinum, billed monthly or yearly in US dollars. Airbit is an online beat store where producers sell licences through a shared Marketplace and through their own stores. Platinum adds the own-store tools, contract customisation and YouTube Content ID. Airbit's pricing table needs JavaScript and could not be read on 8 Nov 2026, and its old pricing address no longer loads. So the figures below come from Airbit's help centre and terms. Several of those help articles are from 2023, and we flag that each time. **In short** - Airbit Platinum costs $19.99 a month, or $95.88 a year on annual billing. - These prices come from 2023 help articles, so confirm them when you sign up. - Personal store sales carry no Airbit share, but PayPal or Stripe fees still apply. ## How much does Airbit cost per month? Airbit costs $19.99 a month for Platinum on monthly billing, or $7.99 a month on annual billing, which is $95.88 a year. That is the Airbit subscription price in two help articles last edited on 26 Oct 2023 (checked 8 Nov 2026). To get the $7.99 price, Airbit says you must pick the annual billing option. The live sell-beats page still lists the question "How do I get the $7.99/month pricing?", so the yearly offer seems to run today. The three-year-old articles are still the only written prices we could read. Airbit's terms say all fees are in US dollars unless noted. So an Indian producer pays in dollars, and the bank or card may add a foreign currency fee. Paying yearly costs far less than paying monthly, as this worked example shows. The last column is our own maths on the listed prices. | Airbit Platinum billing | Listed price | Cost for 12 months | |---|---|---| | Monthly | $19.99 a month | $239.88 | | Annual | $7.99 a month, billed as $95.88 | $95.88 | On these prices, annual billing saves $144.00 a year. > **Watch out:** these prices come from help articles edited in October 2023. Check the price on the checkout screen before you pay. ## Is Airbit free? Airbit is not free if you want its main selling tools. They are for paying members. Airbit's help centre says the profile store, the HTML5 store and the Infinity Store "are available to paying members only" (checked 8 Nov 2026). Content ID and full contract customisation are Platinum only too. What a free account can upload or sell is not stated on any Airbit page we could read. Some other websites give a beat limit for free accounts, but we could not confirm it on Airbit's own pages, so we do not repeat it here. The Airbit Marketplace is optional and producers opt in. Airbit adds staff picks, a producer of the week, a featured banner and a paid "promote a beat" option. If you want to test Airbit before paying, sign up and check what the account lets you do. Upgrade only if you need your own store or Content ID. ## What does Airbit take from your sales? Airbit takes nothing from personal store sales. Its terms say "Airbit shall not receive any share" of a sale in a seller's personal store, and the sell-beats page calls the Infinity Store options "Zero commission" (checked 8 Nov 2026). Marketplace sales are different. The terms say Airbit takes a "Revenue Share" set in the rate schedule on its pricing page. That page could not be read on 8 Nov 2026, so we cannot give the rate. Some third-party sites claim a rate, but Airbit's own pages do not confirm it. Payment fees still apply everywhere. Personal store sales pay PayPal or Stripe fees. Marketplace sales pay one transaction fee when you are paid out, and Airbit warns that wire transfer fees are much higher than other methods. Content ID is a separate share: you keep 80%. | Income type | Airbit's share | Other fees | |---|---|---| | Personal store sale (Platinum) | None | PayPal or Stripe fee | | Marketplace sale | Revenue share on its pricing page (not readable) | One transaction fee on payout | | YouTube Content ID (Platinum) | 20%, you keep 80% | YouTube's 30% tax on revenue from US views | Worked example, using our maths: if your beats earn $50 through Airbit Content ID in a month, you keep $40, before YouTube's US tax. Airbit needs at least 10 beats to apply, and the minimum Content ID payout is $5. ## How and when does Airbit pay you? Airbit pays in two ways, depending on where the sale happened. Personal store sales are "paid instantly to you, direct from the customer", through your PayPal or Stripe account. The money does not pass through Airbit (help centre, edited 25 Jun 2026, checked 8 Nov 2026). Marketplace earnings are paid once a month. Airbit pays on or before the last working day of each month, covering the month before. The money can then take up to 10 working days to arrive. So a Marketplace sale made in March is paid out by the end of April, and can arrive up to 10 working days after that. Airbit says it supports payments worldwide, but seller limits depend on PayPal's and Stripe's own country lists. Check that one of them works in India for you before you subscribe. For buyers, Airbit lists PayPal, debit and credit cards, Apple Pay and Link. UPI is not listed. - **Personal store:** instant, to PayPal or Stripe. - **Marketplace:** monthly, by PayPal, bank transfer, wire transfer or check. - **Content ID:** minimum payout of $5. ## Is Airbit legit? Airbit is a long-running beat store with public terms, a help centre and a named operator. Its footer and terms name "Airbit SG Pte. Ltd", based in Singapore (checked 8 Nov 2026). Its sell-beats page reports "$50M+ Earned By Producers", "800K+ Users", "2M+ Beats Sold" and "100+ Countries". These figures are self-reported. Airbit's contracts are a good sign for buyers. Contracts are emailed with the audio files, buyers must agree before paying, and both sides get e-signatures. An audit log records the signing time and IP address, a record that can help if a payment is disputed. The honest catch for Indian producers is not safety but fit. Prices are in dollars, the plan prices come from 2023 articles, buyers cannot pay by UPI, and Marketplace payouts are monthly. Read the terms at airbit.com/terms before you pay, as with any store. ## How does Airbit pricing compare with Airtune? Airbit charges one dollar plan with no share of personal store sales. Airtune plans are in rupees, GST included, and you sell in rupees and US dollars at separate prices. Its commission falls as the plan rises: 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). "Pro" includes [Legacy](/learn/features/airtune-legacy/). On Airtune, Indian buyers pay by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. All Airtune selling prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission, and any other tax is the seller's to handle. On Studio, a ₹999 Easy WAV licence carries a commission of ₹99.90. The table compares both, as of 8 Nov 2026. | | Airbit | Airtune | |---|---|---| | Currency | US dollars | Plans in rupees, GST included; you sell in rupees and US dollars at separate prices | | Main plans | Platinum $19.99 a month, or $95.88 a year (2023 articles) | Studio Starter ₹199 one time; Studio Lite ₹1,999 a year; Studio ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year; Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | | Share of sales | None in personal stores; Marketplace rate not readable | 20%, 15%, 10%, or 0% on Studio Pro | | UPI for buyers | Not listed | Yes | | Payouts | Instant to PayPal or Stripe; Marketplace monthly | Rupees to UPI or bank after clearing | | YouTube | Content ID, you keep 80% | Automatic uploads to your own channel, every plan | For a full side-by-side, read [Airtune vs Airbit](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-airbit/). ### Which should you choose? Pick by where your buyers are and how you want to be paid. Both numbers sit side by side here, as of 8 Nov 2026. - **Choose Airbit if most buyers are abroad** and PayPal or Stripe works for you. Buyers there pay by card, PayPal or Apple Pay, and store sales reach you instantly. - **Choose Airbit if you want the cheapest 0% plan.** Platinum is $95.88 a year with no share of personal store sales (2023 price). Airtune's 0% plan, Studio Pro, is ₹6,999 a year. - **Choose Airbit if you want its Content ID service,** where you keep 80% of what your beats earn. - **Choose Airtune if most buyers are in India.** They can pay by UPI, which Airbit does not list, and buyers abroad still pay in dollars. - **Choose Airtune if you want rupee payouts** to UPI or bank, with no PayPal step, and automatic uploads to your own YouTube channel on every plan. - **Choose Airtune if you are starting small.** Studio Starter is ₹199 one time at 20% commission, against Airbit's $19.99 a month on monthly billing. ## Next steps 1. Confirm the live Platinum price on Airbit's checkout screen before you pay. 2. Compare other stores in our [Airbit alternative](/learn/compare/airbit-alternative/) guide. 3. See how the two big global stores differ in [BeatStars vs Airbit](/learn/compare/beatstars-vs-airbit/). 4. Learn how Indian payouts, KYC and PAN work in [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 5. See every Airtune plan on [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) or the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Aircoin explained: what buyers and sellers can do with it URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/aircoin/ Updated: 2026-11-09 > Aircoin is Airtune's in-app credit. 1 Aircoin equals ₹10 of spend on Airtune. Buyers can spend Aircoins on loops and on kits and packs marked "AirCoins accepted", but not on beats. Sellers also use them for ads, invite codes and up to 30% of a yearly plan. Only Aircoins earned from sales can be cashed out. Aircoin is Airtune's in-app credit, and 1 Aircoin is worth ₹10 of spend on Airtune. As a buyer, you can spend Aircoins on loops and on sound kits and packs that show "AirCoins accepted". You cannot buy beats with Aircoins: beat licences are paid with UPI, cards or netbanking. Sellers get more uses, explained below. **In short** - **Beats are not sold for Aircoins.** Every beat licence is paid in rupees or US dollars. - **Buyers** can spend Aircoins on 1-Aircoin loops and on kits and packs marked "AirCoins accepted". - **Producers choose.** No producer has to accept Aircoins. Only kits and packs the seller has opened to Aircoins can be bought with them. - **Aircoin is not a discount.** It is a separate way to pay. The price stays the same: a ₹490 kit costs 49 Aircoins. - **Sellers** can also spend them on Airtune Ads, producer invite codes and up to 30% of a yearly Studio plan. - **Cash-out** is only for Aircoins a seller earned from sales. Buyers cannot cash out Aircoins. This page follows how Airtune works today (checked 9 Nov 2026). When new ways to use Aircoins go live, we update it. ## What is Aircoin on Airtune? Aircoin is the credit you spend inside Airtune. It works like store credit: one Aircoin is worth ₹10 of spend, so 50 Aircoins cover ₹500 of eligible items. Aircoins are not money. You cannot send them to a bank account or UPI, and buyers can never cash them out. The only exception is a yearly cash-out of Aircoins a seller earned from sales, explained at the end of this page. You get Aircoins in three main ways. Every new Airtune account gets a signup bonus of 50 Aircoins. Producers on paid Studio plans get Aircoins every month while the plan is active. And when a buyer pays for a seller's loop, kit or pack with Aircoins, those Aircoins go to the seller. Where your Aircoins came from matters. It decides whether they can pay for a Studio plan and whether they can ever be cashed out. The tables below show each rule. | Where the Aircoins came from | Who gets them | How many | |---|---|---| | Signup bonus | Every new account, buyer or seller | 50, once | | Monthly plan Aircoins | Producers on Studio Lite, Studio, Studio Pro and Legacy | 30 or 60 a month | | Sales paid in Aircoins | The seller whose loop, kit or pack was bought | The Aircoin price of the item | ## Can you buy beats with Aircoins? No. You cannot buy beats with Aircoins on Airtune. Every beat licence, from Easy MP3 to Exclusive, is paid in money: UPI, cards or netbanking in India, or a card in US dollars from abroad. There is no Aircoin button on a beat page, and a beat cannot go into an Aircoin cart. Artist Services, such as mixing or a custom beat, are also paid in money only. Aircoins work on a smaller set of products. A producer can price a single loop at 1 Aircoin. A producer can also switch on "Cash + AirCoins" for a sound kit, drum kit, sample pack or beat pack, and then you can pay for it either way. If a product does not show an Aircoin price, it cannot be bought with Aircoins. So save your Aircoins for loops and kits, and use rupees for beat licences. Our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) shows how loop licences work. | Product | Can you pay with Aircoins? | |---|---| | Beats (every licence, including Exclusive) | No, money only | | Artist Services (mixing, custom beats and more) | No, money only | | Single loops and samples | Yes, when priced at 1 Aircoin | | Sound kits, drum kits, sample packs, beat packs | Yes, when the page shows "AirCoins accepted" | | A Studio plan | Sellers only: up to 30% of a yearly plan, with certain Aircoins | > **Important:** Aircoin is a separate checkout method, not a discount. Paying 49 Aircoins for a ₹490 kit costs you exactly the same value as paying ₹490. Producers are not obligated to accept Aircoins on their sound kits or beat packs. Only the kits and packs a seller has opened to Aircoins show "AirCoins accepted", and only those can be bought with Aircoins. ## How can buyers use Aircoins? As a buyer, you can use Aircoins on two things today: loops priced at 1 Aircoin and kits or packs marked "AirCoins accepted". Your 50 signup Aircoins are enough for 50 one-Aircoin loops, or for a kit priced at ₹500 or less. A kit's Aircoin price is its rupee price divided by 10, so a ₹490 kit costs 49 Aircoins. To use them, open a loop and tap download, or open a kit or pack page and tap "AirCoins accepted". An Aircoin order goes through its own cart. If your cart already has items you are paying for in money, finish or clear that cart first. You get the same licence as a buyer who pays in money. Not every kit takes Aircoins, because each producer decides. Buyers cannot cash out Aircoins or use them for beats. Our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) explains what to check before you buy a kit. 1. **Find a 1-Aircoin loop** on [Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops), or a kit marked "AirCoins accepted". 2. **Tap the Aircoin option** and confirm the order. 3. **Download your files** and your licence from [your library](/learn/features/airtune-library/). ## How can sellers use Aircoins? Sellers get Aircoins every month on a paid Studio plan and can use them to grow. Studio Lite and Studio give 30 Aircoins a month, and Studio Pro and Legacy give 60. Studio Starter has no monthly Aircoins. The biggest use is Airtune Ads, which boost one of your own published beats across Airtune and are paid only in Aircoins. Producer invite codes, for bringing other producers onto Airtune, also cost Aircoins. You can spend Aircoins as a buyer too, on other producers' loops and kits. Aircoins also come in when you sell. Price a loop at 1 Aircoin, or switch on "Cash + AirCoins" for a kit or pack in Studio, and buyers can pay you in Aircoins. For Aircoins, the rupee price must be a multiple of ₹10. Aircoins you earn this way count as earned from sales. Our guide to [Airtune Ads](/learn/features/airtune-ads/) explains how to run a first small test. | Plan | Monthly Aircoins | Spend value each month | |---|---|---| | Studio Starter | 0 | ₹0 | | Studio Lite | 30 | ₹300 | | Studio | 30 | ₹300 | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | 60 | ₹600 | > **Your choice:** Accepting Aircoins on a kit or pack is optional. Leave it on "Cash" and buyers pay only in money. Turn on "Cash + AirCoins" and buyers can pay in money or in Aircoins, at the same price either way. > **Tip:** Turn on "Cash + AirCoins" for one kit. Buyers holding signup Aircoins can then try it without paying in rupees. ## Can you pay for a Studio plan with Aircoins? Yes, but only part of a yearly plan, and only with two kinds of Aircoins: the ones your Studio plan gives you each month and the ones you earned from sales. The signup bonus cannot pay for a plan, and neither can Aircoins from gifts, rewards or invite refunds. Aircoins can cover up to 30% of a yearly Studio Lite, Studio or Studio Pro plan. They cannot pay for a monthly plan or for Studio Starter. Here is a worked example on full prices. Studio Lite costs ₹1,999 a year, and 30% of that is ₹599.70. At ₹10 per Aircoin, checkout lets you use up to 59 Aircoins, worth ₹590, and you pay the rest in money. Two months of Studio Lite Aircoins (60) would cover that. Checkout always shows the exact number you can use. Our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) compares every plan and price. | Aircoins from | Pay up to 30% of a yearly plan? | Cash out once a year? | |---|---|---| | Sales paid in Aircoins | Yes | Yes, on a paid plan | | Monthly plan Aircoins | Yes | No | | Signup bonus | No | No | | Gifts, rewards, invite refunds | No | No | ## Can you cash out Aircoins? Only sellers can cash out, and only the Aircoins they earned from sales. Buyers cannot cash out Aircoins, and neither the signup bonus nor monthly plan Aircoins can ever be cashed out. Here is the rule from Airtune's Payout Policy. On a paid Studio plan, once each account year, in the 30 days after your account anniversary, you can cash out at least 100 Aircoins. You can take up to half of the Aircoins your sales earned that year, so you need 200 or more. Each one pays ₹7 to your verified payout method. A cash-out needs approved KYC and no open disputes on your account. Money from beat sales is separate. It goes to your wallet, clears in 7 days (14 in US dollars), and is paid in rupees on the next Friday. Our guide to the [Airtune wallet and payouts](/learn/features/airtune-wallet-and-payouts/) covers that side. > **Example:** if your sales earned 200 Aircoins this year, you can cash out up to 100 of them for ₹700. Spending those same 100 on Airtune is worth ₹1,000. ## What is coming next for Aircoins Airtune plans more ways to use Aircoins, including upcoming Airtune AI tools and Collab features. None of these are live yet, so this page lists only what works today. When a new use goes live, we add it here with the exact rules. ## Next steps 1. Spend your signup Aircoins on [Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops). 2. Compare monthly Aircoins by plan in [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). 3. Boost a beat with your plan's Aircoins using [Airtune Ads](/learn/features/airtune-ads/). --- # Airtune Ads: boost your beats with Aircoins in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/airtune-ads/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune Ads let you boost one of your own published beats with sponsored placements across Airtune. You pay in Aircoins, and your Studio plan sets your ad priority: Standard on Starter, Raised on Lite, High on Studio and Top on Pro. Studio shows each ad's impressions, clicks and ad sales. Airtune Ads are the paid way to put your beat in front of more buyers on Airtune. You pick one of your own published beats, pay in Aircoins, and Airtune shows it in sponsored placements across the site. Your Studio plan decides how high your ads rank against other ads. **In short** - **Boost your own published beat** with sponsored placements across Airtune, paid in Aircoins. - **Your plan sets ad priority:** Standard, Raised, High or Top, from Starter up to Pro. - **Studio shows impressions, clicks and ad sales,** so you can judge each ad by results. ## What are Airtune Ads? Airtune Ads are sponsored placements for producers who sell on Airtune. You choose one of your own published beats and boost it across Airtune, so buyers who are browsing see it more often. The pricing page calls it "Airtune Ads, on your terms" and lists three parts: sponsored placements across Airtune, ad priority set by your plan, and impressions, clicks and ad sales. Ads live in Airtune Studio, the seller workspace, in the Ads area. They are part of the promotion tools, next to coupons, bulk deals and broadcast emails. Every Studio plan can run ads. You pay for Airtune Ads in Aircoins, not straight from your bank. One Aircoin equals ₹10 of spend on Airtune. So the Aircoins your plan gives you each month can go into ads. You only boost beats you have already published, so get the beat page, cover and licences right before you spend anything. | Part | What it means | |---|---| | **Sponsored placements** | Your beat shows in paid spots across Airtune | | **Ad priority** | Set by your plan: Standard, Raised, High or Top | | **Stats** | Impressions, clicks and ad sales for each ad | | **Payment** | Aircoins (1 Aircoin = ₹10 of spend) | ## How does ad priority work on each Studio plan? Ad priority on Airtune is set by your Studio plan, and there are four levels. Studio Starter gets Standard priority. Studio Lite gets Raised. Studio gets High. Studio Pro gets Top, and Pro always includes Legacy, so Legacy producers get Top too. The pricing page lists these four levels in that order, from Standard up to Top. Your plan decides which level your ads run at. You do not buy priority separately, and you do not need a special ad account. This matters most when many producers boost beats at the same time. A higher plan gives your ads a stronger place in that line. Priority is one reason to look at the plan table, but it is not the only one. The same plans also change your commission, your monthly Aircoins and how many broadcasts and coupons you can run. Compare them together in our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) before you upgrade only for ads. | Plan | Ad priority | Monthly Aircoins | |---|---|---| | Studio Starter | Standard | 0 | | Studio Lite | Raised | 30 | | Studio | High | 30 | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | Top | 60 | ## How much do Airtune Ads cost? Airtune Ads are paid in Aircoins, and one Aircoin equals ₹10 of spend on Airtune. The pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026) does not publish a rate per impression or per click. So check the cost in Studio before you boost a beat, and start small. Your monthly Aircoin grant is the easiest budget for ads. Studio Lite and Studio give 30 Aircoins a month, worth ₹300 of spend. Studio Pro gives 60 a month, worth ₹600. Studio Starter has no monthly grant, so Starter producers use other Aircoins, such as the 50-Aircoin signup bonus or sales paid in Aircoins. Aircoins can also go on loops, kits that accept Aircoins and producer invite codes, but never on beats. So decide how much of each month's grant is for ads before you start. Plan grants arrive every month while your plan is active. Read our guide to [Aircoin](/learn/features/aircoin/) for how earning and spending work. > **Tip:** Spend only part of your monthly grant on your first ad. Compare its clicks and ad sales in Studio before you spend more. ## How do you promote beats on Airtune with ads? To promote beats on Airtune with ads, boost one finished, published beat from Studio and pay in Aircoins. Pick the beat with the best chance of selling, not just your newest one. A strong cover, clear title, correct BPM and key, and fair licence prices all help once buyers start clicking. Ads only bring people to the beat page. The page has to do the rest. Check the preview, the licences you offer and the price in rupees and dollars before you boost. Then watch the three numbers Studio shows: impressions, clicks and ad sales. Impressions tell you how often the beat was shown. Clicks tell you how many people were interested enough to open it. Ad sales tell you how many of them bought. If impressions are high but clicks are low, try a new cover or title. If clicks are high but sales are low, look at your prices and licences. 1. **Pick one published beat** that already gets plays or good feedback. 2. **Check the beat page:** cover, title, tags, preview and licence prices. 3. **Boost it from Studio** and pay with Aircoins. 4. **Read impressions, clicks and ad sales** after a few days. 5. **Change one thing at a time,** then boost again or stop. ## Are Airtune Ads worth it for producers? Airtune Ads are worth it when an ad brings in more money than the Aircoins it costs. The only fair way to know is to test with a small amount and read the ad sales in Studio. Ads cannot fix a weak beat, but they can get a good beat heard by buyers who are already shopping. Here is a worked example with real Airtune figures. Say you are on the Studio plan and your ad leads to one sale of an Easy WAV licence at ₹999. Commission on Studio is 10% on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026), so it is ₹99.90. That leaves ₹899.10 before the payment provider's fee. Now compare that with your ad spend. If the ad used your whole monthly grant of 30 Aircoins, that is ₹300 of spend on Airtune. One Easy WAV sale would cover it about three times over. If the ad brings no sales, you have spent Aircoins and learned which beat not to boost again. | Plan | Commission | You keep from a ₹999 sale (before payment fee) | |---|---|---| | Studio Starter | 20% | ₹799.20 | | Studio Lite | 15% | ₹849.15 | | Studio | 10% | ₹899.10 | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | 0% | ₹999.00 | ## What else can you use alongside Airtune Ads? Airtune Ads work best next to the free promotion tools that come with every Studio plan. Ads bring buyers who are already on Airtune. The other tools bring people from YouTube, Instagram and your own followers. Automatic YouTube uploads turn each beat into a video on your own channel. Read our guide to [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). Coupons and bulk deals give a reason to buy now, and a coupon pairs well with a boosted beat. See [coupons and bulk deals](/learn/features/coupons-and-bulk-deals/). Air Link gives you one short link for your Instagram or YouTube bio. Broadcast emails, from Studio Lite up, let you tell your followers about a new drop. Used together, these tools mean an ad is not your only source of buyers. For a full plan beyond Airtune, see our guide on [how to promote beats](/learn/guides/how-to-promote-beats/). ## Next steps 1. Check your monthly Aircoins and ad priority on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. Learn how Aircoins are earned and spent in our [Aircoin guide](/learn/features/aircoin/). 3. Pair your ad with a sale using [coupons and bulk deals](/learn/features/coupons-and-bulk-deals/). --- # Airtune artist services: hire a producer safely (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/artist-services/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune artist services let you hire producers on Airtune for mixing, mastering, vocal recording, custom production, cover art, video editing and promotion. You book a package at its listed price or send a brief with your budget. Airtune holds your payment and releases it to the producer in stages, as you approve the work. Airtune artist services are a way to [hire a producer](/learn/guides/how-to-find-a-music-producer/) on Airtune for work on your song: mixing, mastering, a custom beat, vocal recording and more. You pick a service, pay once, and Airtune holds the money. The producer gets paid in stages, only as you approve each part of the work. **In short** - **Book a package** at a fixed price, or send a brief with your own budget. - **Airtune holds your payment** and releases it to the producer as you approve milestones. - **Full refund** if the producer never accepts, is more than 7 days late or abandons the job. ## What are Airtune artist services? Airtune artist services are paid jobs that Airtune producers offer to artists, labels and creators. Instead of buying a ready-made beat, you hire the producer to do work for your song. Every service is listed at [airtune.in/explore/services](https://airtune.in/explore/services), with its packages, delivery time and number of revisions shown before you book. There are nine service types: mixing, mastering, mix and master, vocal recording, music production (custom production), beat promotion, cover art design, video editing, and custom service for anything else. You can browse them by Trending, New and notable, Mixing, Mastering, Music production and Promotion. Airtune artist services work for anyone who has a song and needs one more skill to finish it. A rapper with a recorded verse might need a mix. A singer might need a custom beat. A small label might need cover art and a video for the release. | Service type | What you get | |---|---| | **Mixing** | Your vocals and beat balanced into one finished track | | **Mastering** | The final mix made ready for streaming | | **Mix and master** | Both, from one producer | | **Vocal recording** | Recording help for your vocals | | **Music production** | A custom beat or production made for your song | | **Beat promotion** | Promotion work, as the producer describes it | | **Cover art design** | Artwork for your release | | **Video editing** | Editing for your music video or visualiser | | **Custom service** | Any other job the producer offers | ## How do I hire a music producer online on Airtune? You hire a music producer online on Airtune in one of two ways. The first is to order a package at its listed price. Each service has up to 3 packages, and each package shows what you get, how many days delivery takes, how many revisions are included, and the price in rupees or dollars. The second way is "Request custom work". You write a brief and set your budget, and the producer replies with an offer. This only shows when the producer has switched it on, and your budget must be at least the producer's minimum. After you pay, the producer has 72 hours to accept the job. Producers can also ask you up to 10 questions about your song, so they start with the right details. Your payment stays with Airtune while the work happens, not with the producer. 1. **Open** [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services) and filter by the work you need. 2. **Compare packages:** deliverables, delivery days, included revisions and price. 3. **Book now** to order a package, or **request custom work** with a brief and budget. 4. **Answer the producer's questions** so they know your song, style and deadline. 5. **Review each milestone** and approve it when it is right. 6. **Accept the final delivery** to release the rest of the payment. ## How does escrow work for Airtune services? Escrow on Airtune means Airtune holds your payment until the work is done. You pay the full package price when you book. The producer does not get it all at once. Instead, the job is split into 1 to 5 milestones, and each milestone is a share of the price that adds up to 100%. When you approve a milestone, that share goes to the producer's wallet. When you accept the final delivery, the rest is released. This protects both sides: your money is never released for work you have not seen, and the producer knows the money is already there. There is one rule to know before you approve anything. A milestone share you have approved cannot be refunded later. So listen properly, ask for a revision if you need one, and approve only when you are happy with that stage. The producer also sets a review window of 1 to 30 days (7 by default) for the final delivery. ### Worked example: a ₹6,000 mix and master This is an example with made-up numbers, for illustration only. Say you book a mix and master package for ₹6,000 with two milestones: 50% for the first mix and 50% for the final master. | Stage | What happens | Released to the producer | |---|---|---| | You book | You pay ₹6,000. Airtune holds it. | ₹0 | | Milestone 1 approved | You approve the first mix | ₹3,000 | | Final delivery accepted | You accept the mastered song | ₹3,000 | | **Total** | | **₹6,000** | > **Tip:** Use your included revisions before you approve a milestone. Once approved, that share is the producer's. ## What happens if the work is late or not right? Airtune artist services have written rules for the times a job goes wrong. You get a full refund if the producer does not accept your order, misses the deadline by more than 7 days through no fault of yours, or abandons the project. If the final delivery is not what the listing and your brief promised, even after all included revisions, Airtune can refund up to 100%, as it decides. If you cancel after the producer accepts, you get the fee back minus a kill fee of 10% to 100%. Airtune sets it case by case, with no fixed default. If you and the producer agree a split within 14 days of cancelling, Airtune uses it. To decide, Airtune looks at the kill fee the producer showed before you ordered, how far the work got, files delivered through Airtune and your messages. Once you accept the delivery, there is no refund. Not liking a style that follows your brief is not a reason. - **Producer does not accept the order:** full refund. - **Deadline missed by more than 7 days:** full refund. - **Producer abandons the project:** full refund. - **Final delivery does not match the listing and brief after all revisions:** up to 100%, as Airtune decides. - **You cancel after the producer accepts:** the fee minus a kill fee of 10% to 100%, set by Airtune. - **You accept the delivery:** no refund after that. ## Who owns the work from a music producer for hire? Ownership depends on what the producer chose when they listed the service. There are two options under Airtune's Artist Services Agreement. With "work for hire", you own the accepted deliverables once you have accepted them and paid in full. With "licence to buyer", the producer keeps ownership and you get a licence to use the work. Check which one a service uses before you book, especially for a custom beat you plan to release. Whichever option applies, you always keep ownership of your own vocals, lyrics and the materials you send. A credit appears only if the producer has set a credit line, so if credit matters to you, check it first. If you want a ready-made beat instead of hired work, the rules come from the beat licence. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains those. | Option | Who owns the finished work | What to check | |---|---|---| | **Work for hire** | You, once you accept and pay in full | That you have accepted and paid every milestone | | **Licence to buyer** | The producer; you get a licence | What the licence lets you do with the work | > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Can producers sell services on Airtune? Yes. Any producer on an Airtune Studio plan can list services from Studio. Services use the same commission as beat sales. On the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) (checked 8 Nov 2026) that is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, which includes Legacy. Producers join Airtune by invite, so every seller has been through Airtune's review. A producer sets up each service with up to 3 packages, delivery days, included revisions, milestones and a price in rupees and dollars. They can also add paid extra revisions and choose whether to accept custom requests. Selling prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission, and any other tax is the seller's responsibility. Our guide on how to [sell mixing services online](/learn/guides/sell-mixing-services-online/) covers packages, pricing and finding clients. ## Next steps 1. Read what to expect from [mixing and mastering in India](/learn/guides/mixing-and-mastering-india/) before you book a mix. 2. Planning a beat made just for you? See our guide to [custom beats in India](/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/). 3. Browse [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services) and compare packages. --- # Airtune Legacy: how it works, and why there's no free plan URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/airtune-legacy/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune Legacy is a seller plan the Airtune team gives to proven producers. It is never sold. Legacy has every Studio Pro feature and limit, 0% commission for as long as you hold it, and terms written with the producer. Studio Pro producers request it in Studio, and the team replies within 7 days. Airtune Legacy is a seller plan that the Airtune team gives to producers with a proven track record. You cannot buy it. Legacy keeps every Studio Pro feature and limit, takes 0% commission for as long as you hold it, and comes with terms written with you. This page also explains why Airtune has no free plan for producers, and how to pick a plan. **In short** - **Legacy is given, never sold.** Studio Pro producers request it in Studio. - **No [free seller plan](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-free/).** Studio Starter at ₹199 one time is the cheapest way in. Buyers sign up free. - **Airtune pays part of your first yearly upgrade,** so growing into a bigger plan costs less. Everything here comes from the live Airtune pricing page and the answers of the Airtune team on 9 Nov 2026. Wherever Learn says "Pro", that includes Legacy. ## What is Airtune Legacy? Airtune Legacy is the plan Airtune gives to producers whose work and track record have already proved themselves. It sits next to the paid plans but has no price, because the Airtune team hands it out instead of selling it. The pricing page puts it plainly: Legacy is given by the Airtune team and is never bought. A Legacy member keeps every feature and limit of Studio Pro, the top paid plan. That means unlimited beats and uploads, unlimited sound kits and packs, paid loops at your own price, advanced insights and priority support. Commission is 0% for as long as you hold Legacy, so every sale is yours apart from the payment provider's fee. The terms are written with the producer, and Legacy members get a direct line to the team. A Legacy crown also shows on your profile, your beats and your storefront, so buyers can see the badge everywhere. | What you get | Studio Pro | Legacy | |---|---|---| | Price | ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Not for sale | | Commission | 0% | 0% for as long as you hold it | | Features and limits | All Studio Pro | All Studio Pro | | Aircoins | 60 a month | 60 a month | | Extras | Priority support | Terms written with you, a direct line to the team, a Legacy crown | ## How do you get Airtune Legacy? You get Airtune Legacy by asking for it from Studio Pro, not by paying for it. Legacy is not on sale anywhere, so there is no checkout and no coupon for it. If you are on Studio Pro, open Studio, go to Settings, then Plans, and send a Legacy request. The Airtune team reads every request and replies within 7 days. The team looks at the producer, not a form. What matters is a proven track record: the quality of your beats, how you treat buyers, and what you bring to Airtune. That is why Legacy is linked to Studio Pro. It is the plan where your full catalogue, your sales and your storefront are already visible, so the team can judge real work. If your request is not accepted yet, nothing changes on your account. You keep Studio Pro and its 0% commission, and you can ask again later as your catalogue grows. Keep your storefront tidy and your licences clear before you apply. 1. **Get on Studio Pro** (₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year). 2. **Open Studio, then Settings, then Plans,** and request Legacy. 3. **Wait up to 7 days** for the team's reply. ## Does Airtune have a free plan? No. Airtune has no free plan for producers who sell. The cheapest way in is Studio Starter, a one-time payment of ₹199, and every plan above it is paid too. Buyers are different: artists and fans can sign up, browse and buy beats for free. The reason is quality. Airtune wants premium sound on the platform, nothing less. A free seller plan would bring in a flood of first uploads, and buyers who come for premium beats would have to dig through them. A small paid entry keeps the catalogue focused on producers who take selling seriously. Producers also join by invite. You can get a code from another Airtune producer, or request an invite on the pricing page so the team can listen to your work. If the price of a plan is the only thing stopping you, contact the Airtune team. Send your music and explain your situation, and the team can look at an arrangement that works for you. > **Tip:** The ₹199 for Studio Starter can come back to you. Once you use your full Starter audio allowance, you can take the ₹199 to your Airtune wallet, or take 2× as a discount on your first yearly upgrade. ## How does Airtune invest in producers? Airtune invests in producers by paying part of their first yearly upgrade. The pricing page calls this "Airtune invests in you". Most platforms make growth more expensive, so Airtune does the opposite once you have shown you are serious. The amount depends on the plan you move up from. From Studio Starter, you get 2× your ₹199 payment towards your first yearly upgrade. From Studio Lite, Airtune pays 30% towards it, and from Studio it pays 20%. This happens once per account, on the first yearly upgrade, in place of the usual credit for unused time. Later upgrades get credit for unused time instead. Paid plans also get Aircoins every month, and those plus Aircoins earned from sales can pay up to 30% of a yearly plan. Together, these make the step from a small plan to Studio Pro much cheaper than the full price suggests, which is the path that can later lead to Legacy. > **Worked example (our maths on the pricing page rules).** You start on Studio Starter for ₹199 and use your full upload allowance. You choose the 2× option, so ₹398 comes off your first yearly upgrade. ## Which Airtune plan should you choose? Choose an Airtune plan by how much you sell, not by how many features you want. If you are testing the waters, Studio Starter at ₹199 one time lets you list up to 15 beats a month at 20% commission. If you sell every week, Studio Lite at ₹1,999 a year gives unlimited beats at 15%. Studio at ₹3,999 a year, or ₹399 a month, drops commission to 10% and adds priority support. Studio Pro at ₹6,999 a year, or ₹699 a month, takes 0% and removes every limit. A simple check: Studio Pro costs ₹3,000 a year more than Studio and saves 10% of every sale, so it pays for itself once your yearly sales pass ₹30,000 (our maths on full prices). Every plan sells in rupees and US dollars and pays you in rupees. Our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) compares every limit, and [Aircoin](/learn/features/aircoin/) explains the monthly coins. Check the live [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) for today's prices. | If you are… | Start on | Why | |---|---|---| | Trying Airtune for the first time | Studio Starter, ₹199 once | Lowest cost, and the ₹199 can come back | | Selling every week | Studio Lite, ₹1,999 a year | Unlimited beats, 15% commission | | Selling steadily, want support | Studio, ₹3,999 a year | 10% commission, priority support | | Earning over ₹30,000 a year | Studio Pro, ₹6,999 a year | 0% commission, no limits, the way to Legacy | Airtune is more than a store, too. The same account gives you a storefront, signed licences, offers, automatic YouTube uploads and Artist Services. If you are still deciding [where to sell](/learn/compare/beat-selling-platform-india/), read our guide to [selling beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/), or see why Airtune works as a [premium beat marketplace](/learn/compare/premium-beat-marketplace/). --- # Airtune storefront: set up your beat store in 6 steps URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/airtune-storefront/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The Airtune storefront is your own beat store page at airtune.in/@username. It shows your banner, your story and shelves of beats, packs, loops and playlists that you arrange yourself. Buyers preview, pick a licence and pay in rupees or dollars. Every Studio plan includes it, from Studio Starter to Studio Pro. The Airtune storefront is the one page where buyers see everything you sell. It lives at airtune.in/@yourname, so it is short and easy to share. You set it up in Airtune Studio and decide what buyers see first. **In short** - **Every Studio plan** includes a storefront at airtune.in/@you, from Starter to Pro. - **You choose** up to 12 products and 6 playlists to show on your storefront. - **Buyers preview, pick a licence and pay** by UPI, card or netbanking. ## What is the Airtune storefront? The Airtune storefront is a public beat store page that every Airtune producer gets at airtune.in/@username. It works like a shop window. At the top sit your banner and your story, so buyers know who you are and what you make. Below that are shelves of your beats, beat packs, loops and playlists, in the order you choose. Buyers can play previews, open a beat to see its licences and full terms, and buy without leaving Airtune. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe, at the dollar price you set. Your storefront also shows a verified badge and your plan tag on every plan. Because producers join Airtune by invite, the catalogue is curated, which helps buyers trust what they find on your page. - **Banner and story:** who you are and the sound you make. - **Featured shelf:** the products you want buyers to hear first. - **Product shelves:** beats, beat packs and loops, up to 12 on the storefront. - **Playlists:** up to 6, grouped by style or mood. - **Verified badge and plan tag:** shown on every plan. ## Who is the Airtune storefront for? The Airtune storefront is for producers who want one clean link for all their beats, and for buyers who like a producer's sound and want to see everything they make. A rapper in Delhi who finds one of your beats on YouTube can open your storefront and hear your whole catalogue in a few taps. For producers, the storefront replaces the need to build and run your own beat store website. There is no hosting, payment gateway or licence template to set up yourself. Every sale comes with a signed licence PDF in the buyer's legal name. For buyers, a storefront makes a producer easy to judge. You can hear their range, see their prices, and follow them for new drops. If you are a buyer, you can browse all producers on the [Airtune artists page](https://airtune.in/artists). | You are | What the storefront gives you | |---|---| | Producer | One page to show and sell beats, packs, loops and playlists | | Artist or rapper | Every beat from one producer, with prices and licences | | Video creator or label | A quick way to check a producer's catalogue before a bigger deal | ## How do you make a beat store website on Airtune? You make a beat store website on Airtune by setting up your storefront in Airtune Studio, not by building a site from scratch. Airtune hosts the page, takes payments, issues the licence and delivers the files. Your job is to upload good beats, price them and arrange how they look. First you need a Studio account. Airtune producers join by invite: you get a code from another Airtune producer, or you request an invite on the pricing page and the team listens to your work. Onboarding includes your profile, phone check, seller agreement, KYC documents and payout method. Once you are in, the storefront takes about six steps to set up. Airtune reads the BPM and key from each WAV you upload and makes a tagged preview for streaming, so you do not need to make previews yourself. Follow the steps below in order. 1. **Join Airtune Studio** with an invite code, or request an invite on the [pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. **Finish onboarding:** profile, phone check, seller agreement, KYC and payout method. 3. **Add your banner and story** in your Studio storefront settings. 4. **Upload beats and set prices** in rupees and dollars for each licence. 5. **Arrange your shelves:** pick your featured beats and group the rest into playlists. 6. **Share your link** in your Instagram and YouTube bios, or use your [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/). ## What does the storefront include on each plan? Every Studio plan includes the storefront at airtune.in/@you, along with a featured shelf, playlists, Air Link and a verified badge. The plans differ in how much you can upload, which changes how full your storefront can get. They also differ in a few extra tools. Studio Starter lets you publish 15 beats a month and 1 sound kit or beat pack a month. Studio Lite and Studio remove the monthly beat limit and allow 5 kits or packs a month. Studio Pro, which includes Legacy, has no limit on beats or packs and adds smart playlists that fill themselves, for example drill beats from 130 to 150 BPM. Legacy producers also get a Legacy crown on their profile, beats and storefront. Studio Lite and above show "sales from your links", so you can see which shared links bring buyers. The table below shows the plan limits from the Airtune pricing page. | Plan | Storefront | Beats a month | Kits and packs a month | Smart playlists | Sales from your links | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | Yes | 15 | 1 | No | No | | Studio Lite | Yes | Unlimited | 5 | No | Yes | | Studio | Yes | Unlimited | 5 | No | Yes | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Compare prices and every other feature in our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). ## How do you get more sales from your storefront? You get more sales from your Airtune storefront by making the first screen count. Most buyers decide in seconds, so put your strongest, newest beats at the top and keep the page tidy. Group the rest into clear playlists that match how artists search. Here is a worked example. Say you have 40 beats. You can show 12 products on the storefront shelves, so pick your 12 best beats across your main styles. Then sort the other 28 into up to 6 playlists, such as drill, Punjabi, trap, lo-fi, R&B and Bollywood flips. Your story matters too. Two or three plain lines about your sound and where you are based help a buyer feel they know you. Keep your prices clear and offer a few licence levels, so a rapper on a [small budget](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/) and a label with a big one both find a fit. - **Lead with your best beats:** the first shelf is what most buyers hear first. - **Name playlists the way artists search:** "drill type beats", not "vol. 3". - **Keep covers clean:** many buyers in India browse on a phone. - **Post every new beat to YouTube:** [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) does it from Studio. - **Reply to offers fast:** offers and counter-offers happen in buyer chat. - **Offer a free download on one beat:** it can bring new listeners to the rest of your store. > **Tip:** Treat your storefront link like your business card. Put it in every YouTube description, your Instagram bio and your WhatsApp profile, so every place a buyer finds you leads back to one store. ## Next steps 1. Compare the plans and request an invite on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. Set up one link for your bios with [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/). 3. Learn pricing, licences and payouts in [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). --- # Airtune Studio plans 2026: prices, commission, limits URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune Studio plans are the paid seller plans: Studio Starter (₹199 one time), Studio Lite (₹1,999 a year), Studio (₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year) and Studio Pro (₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year), GST included. Commission falls from 20% on Starter to 0% on Studio Pro (pricing page, checked 8 Nov 2026). Airtune Studio plans are the paid plans producers use to sell on Airtune. There are four you can buy: Studio Starter, Studio Lite, Studio and Studio Pro. They differ in price, commission and limits, and every figure here is from the Airtune pricing page on 8 Nov 2026. The last section helps you pick one. **In short** - **Four plans to buy,** from ₹199 one time to ₹6,999 a year, GST included. - **Commission falls as the plan rises:** 20% on Starter, 15%, 10%, then 0% on Pro. - **Pick by your sales,** not by features: 0% commission pays off once sales are steady. Airtune Studio is the producer workspace for uploading, pricing, licensing, promoting and getting paid. Producers join by invite: you get a code from another Airtune producer, or you request an invite and the team listens to your work. ## What are the Airtune Studio plans? There are four Airtune Studio plans you can buy. Studio Starter is a one-time payment of ₹199. Studio Lite is yearly only, at ₹1,999 a year. Studio costs ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year, and Studio Pro costs ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year. Plan prices are in rupees with GST included, and you pay through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Airtune sometimes runs offers on yearly plans, and the live pricing page always shows the current one. There is also Legacy, which is never sold. The Airtune team gives it to producers with a proven track record, and Legacy members keep every Studio Pro feature and limit. So wherever this page says Pro, it includes Legacy. Monthly prices are never discounted: offers, coupons and Aircoins only work on yearly plans. | Plan | One time | Monthly | Yearly | |---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | ₹199 | not offered | not offered | | Studio Lite | not offered | not offered | ₹1,999 | | Studio | not offered | ₹399 | ₹3,999 | | Studio Pro | not offered | ₹699 | ₹6,999 | All prices GST included. Check the live [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) for today's prices. ## How much commission does Airtune take on each plan? Airtune commission depends on your Studio plan, and it falls as the plan price rises. The Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026) lists 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite and 10% on Studio. Studio Pro takes 0%, so you keep 100% of every sale, and Legacy also holds 0%. The one other cost on a sale is the payment provider's fee. Razorpay and Stripe charge a fee on each payment, and you pay it at cost, shown on its own line. Airtune adds nothing on top, and the fee is the same on every plan. All selling prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays tax only on its own commission and fees. Any tax on what you earn, such as GST or income tax, is yours to handle as the seller, whether you sell as a person or a business. You sell in both rupees and dollars, with a separate price in each. | Plan | Commission per sale | You keep per sale | On a ₹999 Easy WAV sale, before the payment fee | |---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | 20% | 80% | ₹799.20 | | Studio Lite | 15% | 85% | ₹849.15 | | Studio | 10% | 90% | ₹899.10 | | Studio Pro and Legacy | 0% | 100% | ₹999.00 | To set prices with this in mind, read [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). > This is general information, not tax advice. For your own case, ask a chartered accountant. ## What does each Studio plan include? Every Studio plan includes the tools a producer needs to sell. You can sell in rupees and dollars with separate prices per licence, and get paid in rupees by UPI or bank. Every plan has Airtune Easy licences, custom licence terms, a signed licence PDF for every sale, and offers and counter-offers in chat. Every plan also gets a storefront at airtune.in/@you, Air Link and short links, and automatic YouTube uploads. Which video templates you can use depends on your plan, and video is 1080p HD as standard, up to 4K on Studio Pro. You also get a featured shelf and playlists, free or Aircoin loops, buyer chat, a verified badge, and the right to sell on [Airtune Artist Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). The plans differ in limits and promotion tools. Studio Lite and Studio remove the monthly beat limit. Studio Pro removes the upload limits and adds paid loops at your own price and smart playlists. | Feature | Starter | Lite | Studio | Pro (incl. Legacy) | |---|---|---|---|---| | Beats | 15 a month | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Audio uploads | 2 hours a year | 13 hours a year | 13 hours a year | Unlimited | | Sound kits and beat packs | 1 a month | 5 a month | 5 a month | Unlimited | | Automatic YouTube uploads | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 4K | | YouTube video templates | Depends on plan | Depends on plan | Depends on plan | Depends on plan | | Paid loops at your own price | No | No | No | Yes | | Coupons and bulk deals | 1 each | 5 each | 25 each | Unlimited | | Broadcast emails | No | 1 a week | 2 a week | Unlimited | | Lead outreach | No | 10 a month | 75 a month | 150 a month | | Airtune Ads priority | Standard | Raised | High | Top | | Smart playlists | No | No | No | Yes | | Sales from your links | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Invite producers, earn on their first plan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Monthly Aircoins | 0 | 30 | 30 | 60 | | Pay your plan with earned Aircoins | No | Up to 30% | Up to 30% | Up to 30% | | Support | Standard | Standard | Priority | Priority | The audio upload allowance counts the length of audio you upload, not file size. For YouTube, see [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). ## How does Airtune invest in your first yearly upgrade? Airtune pays part of your first yearly upgrade, which the pricing page calls "Airtune invests in you". The amount depends on the plan you upgrade from. From Studio Starter, you get 2× your ₹199 payment. Airtune also lists 30% of Studio Lite and 20% of Studio towards the first yearly upgrade from those plans. This happens once per account, on your first yearly upgrade. It replaces the usual credit for unused time on your current plan. Later upgrades get credit for unused time instead. In plain words, Airtune pays part of your next step once you have shown you are serious about selling. The Starter ₹199 can also come back to you, once you use your full Starter audio allowance (counting only beats published and live for at least 30 days). It does not go back to your card. You pick one option: - **Take ₹199 to your Airtune wallet** and withdraw it with a normal payout. - **Take 2× as a one-time discount** on a yearly upgrade. **Worked example (our maths on the pricing page rules).** You start on Studio Starter for ₹199 and fill your 2 hours of uploads. Choosing the 2× option gives you ₹398 off your first yearly upgrade. ## How does billing work on Studio plans? Billing on Airtune Studio plans runs through Razorpay, with UPI, cards or netbanking. Yearly plans never auto-renew. Airtune sends reminders 30, 7 and 1 day before the end, then gives 7 days' grace. After that, the account moves to Studio Starter, and your beats and history are never deleted. Monthly plans renew each month until you cancel, and you keep access to the end of the paid month. Yearly plans come with a receipt and a GST invoice in your billing history, which helps when you file your own taxes. Upgrades start straight away. A move to a lower plan starts when the current year or month ends. Moving from monthly to yearly starts the yearly plan when the paid month ends, so you are never charged twice. Yearly plan refunds follow the Airtune Refund Policy, and the pricing page lists hidden charges as ₹0.00. ## How do Aircoins add value to a Studio plan? Aircoins are Airtune's spending credit, and paid Studio plans add a monthly grant. Studio Lite and Studio get 30 Aircoins a month, and Studio Pro gets 60, paid each month while your plan is active. Studio Starter has no monthly grant. One Aircoin equals ₹10 of spend on Airtune, so 60 Aircoins are ₹600 to spend every month. You can spend Aircoins on loops and on kits that accept Aircoins, on Airtune Ads and on producer invite codes. Beats cannot be bought with Aircoins. Your monthly plan Aircoins and Aircoins earned from sales can also pay up to 30% of a yearly plan, but not a monthly one. So a plan is not only a cost. On Studio Pro, a year of grants is 720 Aircoins, or ₹7,200 of spend on Airtune (our maths). Our full guide to [Aircoin](/learn/features/aircoin/) covers earning, spending and the yearly cash-out for coins earned from sales. ## Why is Airtune paid-only and invite-only? Airtune is paid-only and invite-only to keep quality high for buyers. A free plan would bring in a flood of beginners, the average quality of beats would drop, and buyers who come to Airtune for premium sound would have to dig through it. Airtune's choice is quality over quantity. That is why every producer joins by invite. You get a code from another Airtune producer, or you request an invite and the Airtune team listens to your work. Buyers, on the other hand, can sign up and browse freely. The entry price is kept low on purpose. Studio Starter is ₹199 one time, and you can get it back once you use your full upload allowance. Above Studio Pro sits Legacy, which the Airtune team gives to producers with outstanding talent and a proven record on Airtune. It is never bought, and Legacy members keep Pro-level benefits, including 0% commission. ## Which Studio plan should you choose? Choose an Airtune Studio plan by how much you sell and how often you upload, not by how many features you want. Start small if you are not sure yet. You can upgrade at any time, and your first yearly upgrade gets Airtune's investment. A simple check uses the full yearly prices. Studio Pro costs ₹3,000 more a year than Studio and saves 10% commission. So it pays for itself once your yearly sales pass ₹30,000. Studio costs ₹2,000 more than Studio Lite and saves 5%, so it pays for itself above ₹40,000 a year. These figures are our maths on the pricing page. They use full prices and ignore offers, Aircoin grants and payment fees, so treat them as a rough guide. Compare live prices on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) before you decide. | Your situation | A plan that fits | Why | |---|---|---| | New to selling, want to test with a small catalogue | Studio Starter | ₹199 once, 15 beats a month, and you can get the ₹199 back | | Uploading every week, modest sales, happy to pay yearly | Studio Lite | Unlimited beats, 15% commission, 30 Aircoins a month | | Want monthly billing, or more coupons and broadcasts | Studio | ₹399 a month, 10% commission, priority support | | Selling steadily, yearly sales above ₹30,000 | Studio Pro | 0% commission, unlimited uploads, top ad priority | | Selling sound kits or paid loops in volume | Studio Pro | Unlimited kits and packs, paid loops at your price | > **Tip:** between two plans? Start on the cheaper one. Your statements will show your real sales and when to move up. ## Next steps 1. **Check today's prices and request an invite** on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. **Learn how payouts work** in [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 3. **Plan your first sales** with [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). --- # Airtune vs Airbit: fees, payouts and stores compared (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/airtune-vs-airbit/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune vs Airbit depends on what you need most. Airbit offers a zero-commission Infinity Store website and a YouTube Content ID service that pays producers 80%, priced in US dollars. Airtune takes UPI, prices plans in rupees with GST included, uploads beats to your own YouTube channel, and pays you in rupees to UPI or bank. Airtune vs Airbit is a choice between two kinds of seller tools. Airbit gives you a no-commission website store and YouTube Content ID income, priced in US dollars. Airtune gives you UPI checkout, rupee and dollar prices for buyers, rupee payouts, plus automatic uploads of your beats to your own YouTube channel. Airbit facts come from its help centre, terms and sell-beats page, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Airtune facts come from the Airtune pricing, licensing and policy pages, checked the same day. **In short** - Airbit wins on its Infinity Store website and built-in YouTube Content ID income. - Airtune wins on UPI checkout, separate ₹ and $ prices for buyers, and rupee payouts to UPI or bank. - Airbit's plan prices come from 2023 help articles, so check them at signup. ## How do Airtune and Airbit compare side by side? Airtune and Airbit both let producers sell beat licences, but their money rules differ. Airbit's paid plan is called Platinum. Its help centre lists $19.99 a month, or $7.99 a month billed yearly at $95.88. Those articles were last edited on 26 Oct 2023, so the prices may have changed (checked 8 Nov 2026). Airbit's terms say it takes no share of sales in a producer's personal store. For its shared Marketplace, it takes a share set on its pricing page, which could not be read. Airtune's commission is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). Payments differ too. Airbit lists PayPal, cards, Apple Pay and Link for buyers, but not UPI. Airtune buyers in India pay by UPI, cards or netbanking. The table shows the main facts, as of 8 Nov 2026. | | Airtune | Airbit | |---|---|---| | Plan currency | Rupees, GST included | US dollars | | Paid plans | Studio Starter ₹199 one time; Studio Lite ₹1,999 a year; Studio ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year; Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Platinum $19.99 a month, or $95.88 a year (2023 help articles) | | Commission | 20%, 15%, 10%, or 0% on Studio Pro | 0% in personal stores; Marketplace rate not readable | | UPI at checkout | Yes | Not listed | | Seller payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | Marketplace: PayPal, bank, wire or check, monthly. Stores: PayPal or Stripe, instant | | Own store | Storefront at airtune.in/@you, every plan | Infinity Store website, Platinum only | | Licence | Signed in the buyer's legal name, PDF with QR verify link | E-signed contract with an audit log, emailed with the files | | YouTube | Automatic uploads to your own channel, every plan | Content ID service, producer keeps 80%, Platinum only | "Pro" on Airtune includes Legacy, which also has 0% commission. ## Is Airbit good for selling beats from India? Airbit is good for selling beats if your buyers pay by card or PayPal and you can receive PayPal or Stripe payments. It is a long-running store. Its sell-beats page reports "$50M+ Earned By Producers", "800K+ Users" and "2M+ Beats Sold" (self-reported, checked 8 Nov 2026). For Indian sellers, three things slow it down. Airbit's terms say fees are in US dollars. UPI is not in its listed buyer payment methods, so many Indian artists must pay by card or PayPal. And Marketplace payouts are monthly: Airbit pays on or before the last working day of each month, for the month before, and money can take up to 10 working days more to arrive. Personal store sales are paid instantly, but straight to your PayPal or Stripe. Airbit's help centre says seller limits depend on PayPal's and Stripe's own country lists. So check that one of them works for you before you pay for Platinum. - **Marketplace payouts:** PayPal, bank transfer, wire transfer or check, monthly. - **Personal store payouts:** instant, through PayPal or Stripe. - **Fees on payouts:** Airbit warns that wire transfer fees are much higher than other methods. ## Is Airtune or Airbit cheaper? It depends on your sales and on whether Airbit's 2023 prices still hold. Airbit Platinum is listed at $19.99 a month, or $95.88 a year on annual billing, in help articles edited on 26 Oct 2023. The live sell-beats page still answers "How do I get the $7.99/month pricing?", which suggests the yearly offer runs today (checked 8 Nov 2026). Airtune plans are in rupees, GST included. Studio Pro costs ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year. Studio Pro takes 0% commission. Cheaper Airtune plans cost less up front but take 10% to 20% of each sale. On Airbit, a personal store sale carries no Airbit share, only the PayPal or Stripe fee. On Airtune, the payment provider's fee is charged at cost on its own line. Here are worked examples, using our own maths on the listed prices. - **Airbit Platinum paid monthly for a year:** 12 × $19.99 = $239.88, against $95.88 on annual billing. - **A ₹1,999 Easy Stems licence on Airtune Studio Lite:** the 15% commission is ₹299.85. - **The same licence on Airtune Studio Pro:** commission is ₹0.00. - **A $100 month of Airbit Content ID earnings:** you keep $80, before YouTube's 30% tax on revenue from US views. See every Airbit fee in our [Airbit pricing](/learn/compare/airbit-pricing/) guide, and every Airtune plan on [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). ## Is the Airbit Infinity Store better than an Airtune storefront? The Airbit Infinity Store is the bigger tool. Airbit describes it as a full beat and sound kit store that "can double as a full website", at yourusername.infinity.airbit.com (checked 8 Nov 2026). It is only for Platinum members, and Airbit takes no share of personal store sales. An Airtune storefront is simpler but comes on every plan. Your page sits at airtune.in/@you, with a banner, your story and shelves of beats, packs, loops and playlists you arrange yourself. Buyers check out inside Airtune, with UPI for Indian buyers. Airtune also gives every plan Air Link, a link-in-bio page at air2.me/you that shows your latest beat, store and offers. If you want a full website of your own today, Airbit's Infinity Store does more. If you want a store your Indian buyers can pay through easily, Airtune's storefront fits better. | | Airbit Infinity Store | Airtune storefront | |---|---|---| | Who gets it | Platinum members | Every Studio plan | | Address | yourusername.infinity.airbit.com | airtune.in/@you | | Works as a website | Yes, per Airbit | A store page, plus Air Link at air2.me/you | | Share taken | None on personal store sales | Plan commission: 20%, 15%, 10% or 0% | ## Which is better for YouTube: Airbit Content ID or Airtune uploads? They do different jobs, so the better one depends on your goal. Airbit Content ID earns money when other people's YouTube videos use your beats. Airtune's YouTube tool puts your own beats on your own channel as videos, so buyers can find them. Airbit says you keep 80% of Content ID earnings, and revenue from US views also has a 30% YouTube tax. You need Platinum and at least 10 beats, and the minimum payout is $5 (checked 8 Nov 2026). That is a real strength. BeatStars stopped taking new tracks into its own Content ID service in December 2025. On Airtune, you pick a beat and a template. Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio, writes the title and description, and publishes it to your channel. It is on every plan, at 1080p as standard and up to 4K on Studio Pro. Which templates you get depends on your plan. - **Want passive income from other people's videos?** Airbit Content ID. - **Want your beats on YouTube without editing videos?** Airtune uploads. Read how [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) works. ## Airtune or Airbit: how to choose **Choose Airbit if:** - **You want a full website store** with no commission, through the Infinity Store. - **Content ID income matters to you**, at 80% to the producer. - **Your buyers pay by card or PayPal**, and PayPal or Stripe works for you. **Choose Airtune if:** - **Your buyers are in India** and want to pay by UPI. - **You want plans in rupees**, GST included, and payouts in rupees to UPI or bank. - **You want signed licences** that anyone can verify by scanning a QR code. See [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). - **You want your beats on YouTube automatically**, on every plan. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. > **Tip:** Airbit and Airtune both let you sell non-exclusive licences. If you list a beat on both, take it off both stores the moment you sell it exclusively. ## Next steps 1. Check Airbit's current Platinum price at signup, then compare it with our [Airbit pricing](/learn/compare/airbit-pricing/) breakdown. 2. Weigh other options in our [Airbit alternative](/learn/compare/airbit-alternative/) guide. 3. Compare Airtune plans and commission on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Airtune vs Beat22: fees, payouts and licences (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beat22/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune vs Beat22 comes down to how you start and what you pay per sale. Beat22 lets you sell up to 10 beats free at 30% commission; paid plans take 20% or 10%. Airtune starts at ₹199 one time, has a 0% plan and sells in rupees and US dollars. Both take UPI and verify licences by QR code. Airtune vs Beat22 is a choice between two Indian beat marketplaces that both take rupees and UPI. Beat22 is the easier start for a new seller, because its basic tier is free. Airtune costs ₹199 to start, but also sells in US dollars to buyers abroad and posts your beats to YouTube for you. **In short** - **Beat22 lets you start selling free** with up to 10 beats at 30% commission; Airtune starts at ₹199 one time. - **Commission differs:** Beat22's plans page lists 30%, 20% and 10%; Airtune goes from 20% down to 0% on Studio Pro. - **Both verify licences by QR code;** Airtune also sells in US dollars and posts beats to YouTube. Every Beat22 fact below comes from Beat22's own plans page, help centre, blog and terms, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Beat22 was formerly illpeoplemusic.com: its blog says the site launched under that name in 2019 and announced the new name in February 2025. ## What is the difference between Airtune and Beat22? The main difference between Airtune and Beat22 is how a seller starts and what the buyer gets. Beat22 has a free Basic plan for up to 10 beats and takes 30% commission on it. Airtune has no [free seller plan](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-free/): the entry plan, Studio Starter, costs ₹199 one time and also takes 20%. Both stores take rupees and UPI at checkout. Airtune's top plan takes 0%; Beat22's top plan, Pro, takes 10%. Airtune also sells in US dollars. Beat22 dates from 2019 and is based in Gurgaon, Haryana; its founders are Kanav Singh Mehra and Ashish Sudhera. Airtune is invite-only for producers, so it has fewer producers than open stores, while buyer sign-up is free and open. On Airtune, every sale comes with a licence signed in the buyer's legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Anyone can scan it to check it. Beat22 offers "Digital Contracts", has a QR licence verify page, and advertises leases of "Upto 99 years". | | Airtune | Beat22 | |---|---|---| | Who runs it | Airtune IN, Chandigarh | Ill People Productions Private Limited, Gurgaon | | Free way to sell | No; Studio Starter is ₹199 one time | Yes, the free Basic plan, up to 10 beats | | Commission | 20% Starter, 15% Lite, 10% Studio, 0% Pro | Plans page: 30% Basic, 20% Premium, 10% Pro; its terms say "no separate commission" on paid packs | | Paid plans | Studio Pro (0%): ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Premium (20%): ₹1,999 a year; Pro (10%): ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year | | Payment fees | Razorpay or Stripe fee at cost, on its own line | Gateway fee, including taxes, paid by the seller | | Buyers pay with | UPI, cards, netbanking; buyers abroad pay in US dollars | UPI, cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later, PayPal | | Seller payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | Indian bank account | | Payout timing | Sales clear in 7 days (14 in US dollars), then paid the next Friday | Held during a 14-day buyer review; within 15 days per the seller agreement | | Seller checks | Invite, then KYC and PAN before payouts | Mobile number and Aadhaar through DigiLocker; verified studios get a "Verified" status | | Licence | Signed PDF with QR and a public verify page | "Digital Contracts", with a QR verify page | | YouTube | Automatic uploads to your own channel, every plan | Not confirmed on its pages | | Offers | Offers and counter-offers in chat, every plan | Accept, counter or reject offers | Airtune figures are from the Airtune pricing, licensing and policy pages; Beat22 figures from its plans page, help centre, blog and terms. All checked 8 Nov 2026. ## How does selling beats on Beat22 work? Selling beats on Beat22 starts with a free Basic account for up to 10 beats. You verify your mobile number and your Aadhaar through DigiLocker, then upload beats and set prices in rupees. Beat22's blog says verified studios get a "Verified" status and that beats from unverified studios are no longer shown. Beat22's own documents disagree on commission. Its plans page lists 30% on Basic, 20% on Premium and 10% on Pro. Its terms say subscription packs carry "no separate commission", and its seller agreement says 20% without a paid pack. The seller also pays the gateway fee, including taxes, on every sale. Payouts go to the bank account you add under Payout Bank Details. The seller agreement says Beat22 releases your money within 15 days of confirming the buyer's payment, and its refund policy holds payouts during a 14-day buyer review. Plan around two weeks or more. Beat22 also gives sellers a useful set of tools: - **Negotiation:** accept, counter or reject a buyer's offer. - **Buyer leads:** abandoned cart recovery with the buyer's email, plus lead generation. - **Growth tools:** analytics, a website builder and paid ads. - **Pro perks (plans page):** lead generation, priority support, and a ₹1,500 ad wallet balance on the yearly plan (₹100 on monthly). - **Kits22:** a separate sound kit marketplace that uses credits. ## How much do Airtune and Beat22 take from a sale? Airtune and Beat22 both take a smaller cut as you pay more. Airtune takes 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro. Beat22's plans page lists 30% on Basic, 20% on Premium and 10% on Pro. Its terms say paid packs carry "no separate commission", so ask Beat22 which rate applies. Payment fees sit on top at both stores. Airtune passes on the Razorpay or Stripe fee at cost, the same on every plan. Beat22 deducts its gateway fee, including taxes, before it pays you. Plan prices differ too. Airtune Studio Pro costs ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year, GST included. Beat22 Pro costs ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year, and Premium costs ₹1,999 a year, per its plans page. Here is one ₹999 sale on each plan, before payment fees (our maths on each store's published rate): | Plan | Commission | You keep before payment fees | |---|---|---| | Beat22 Basic (30%) | ₹299.70 | ₹699.30 | | Beat22 Premium (20%) or Airtune Studio Starter (20%) | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Airtune Studio Lite (15%) | ₹149.85 | ₹849.15 | | Beat22 Pro (10%) or Airtune Studio (10%) | ₹99.90 | ₹899.10 | | Airtune Studio Pro (0%) | ₹0.00 | ₹999.00 | > **Tip:** On Beat22, Premium at ₹1,999 a year cuts commission from 30% to 20%, so it pays for itself once you sell ₹19,990 a year (₹1,999 ÷ 10%). Airtune Studio Pro costs ₹2,000 more than Beat22 Pro yearly but takes 0% instead of 10%, so it costs less once you sell more than ₹20,000 a year (our maths). On Airtune, every selling price includes tax. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission. Any other tax, such as your own GST or income tax, is yours to handle. ## What do buyers get on Airtune and Beat22? Buyers on Airtune and Beat22 can both pay in rupees with UPI. Beat22 offers more ways to pay: cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later and PayPal. Airtune takes UPI, cards and netbanking through Razorpay, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe. Both stores let anyone check a licence by QR code, so the real difference is the terms. On Airtune, you sign the licence in your legal name at checkout, and the terms are locked from then on. The verify page shows who the licence was issued to and whether it is still valid. Beat22's licence bars buyers from Content ID and from registering with a PRO such as IPRS. On Airtune, terms can differ from beat to beat. When we checked six live beat pages on 8 Nov 2026, some Easy leases allowed PRO registration and others did not. Read the terms on any store before you pay. - **If files are faulty on Airtune:** files arrive the moment you pay; report missing or broken files within 14 days. - **Exclusives on Airtune:** an exclusive takes the beat off sale; licences already sold stay valid. - **Know your rights first:** our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains each term. ## Is there a good Beat22 alternative for Indian producers? A good [Beat22 alternative](/learn/compare/beat22-alternative/) for Indian producers pays in rupees, takes UPI and shows its commission clearly. Two Indian stores fit: Airtune and BeatStore. Global stores like BeatStars and Traktrain price plans in US dollars and pay through PayPal or Stripe instead. BeatStore has a free plan at 20% commission, Creator at ₹399 a month with 5%, and Premium at ₹1,299 a month with 0%, GST included (list prices, checked 8 Nov 2026). It caps uploads at 1 beat a day on Free, and only sellers based in India can sell. We compare it in detail in [Airtune vs BeatStore](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstore/). Airtune suits producers who want automatic YouTube uploads, a signed licence for every buyer, and separate ₹ and $ prices for buyers abroad. You need an invite to sell. For every option side by side, see the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). ## Choose Beat22 if, choose Airtune if Neither store wins on everything. Pick the one that matches how you sell. **Choose Beat22 if:** - **You want to start free.** The Basic plan costs nothing for up to 10 beats; you pay 30% on each sale. - **Your buyers want EMI, wallets or PayPal.** Beat22 lists more ways to pay. - **You want a cheap yearly plan.** Premium costs ₹1,999 a year and takes 20%; check today's price. - **You want an established name.** Beat22 calls itself "India's biggest beats marketplace" and dates from 2019. **Choose Airtune if:** - **You want licences in the buyer's legal name.** Terms are locked at checkout and saved as a signed PDF. - **You post beats on YouTube.** Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio and publishes it to your channel, on every plan. See [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). - **You sell abroad too.** You set separate ₹ and $ prices per licence, and you are paid in rupees. - **You want UPI payouts.** Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. ## Next steps 1. **Read the licence terms** on both stores for the same type of beat. Start with [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 2. **Compare plan costs** against your yearly sales on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) and Beat22's plan page. 3. **Plan your payouts** with our guide to [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 4. **Buying a beat?** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and pay by UPI. --- # Airtune vs BeatStars: honest 2026 comparison for India URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstars/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune vs BeatStars comes down to where your buyers are. BeatStars is the best-known global store and takes 0% commission on every paid plan, but it prices plans in US dollars and pays beat sales to PayPal. Airtune takes UPI, prices plans in rupees with GST included, and pays you in rupees to UPI or bank. Airtune vs BeatStars is a choice between global reach and an India-first way of getting paid. BeatStars is the best-known beat store in the world, and it takes 0% of beat sales on its paid plans. Airtune is a smaller, invite-only store made in India, where buyers pay by UPI and producers withdraw in rupees. Every BeatStars fact below comes from its own help centre, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Every Airtune fact comes from the Airtune pricing, licensing and policy pages, checked the same day. **In short** - BeatStars wins on global name recognition and 0% commission from its $4.99 Starter plan. - Airtune wins on Indian payments: UPI checkout, separate ₹ and $ prices for buyers, and rupee payouts to UPI or bank. - Airtune takes 0% only on Studio Pro; its cheaper plans take 10% to 20%. ## How do Airtune and BeatStars compare side by side? Airtune and BeatStars both sell beat licences online, but they are built for different buyers. BeatStars serves a global audience in US dollars. Airtune serves India first, in rupees, and lets producers set a separate dollar price for buyers abroad. The biggest differences are about money. BeatStars takes 0% commission on beat sales on all three paid plans, according to its help centre (checked 8 Nov 2026). Airtune takes 20%, 15% or 10% on its cheaper plans and 0% on Studio Pro, according to the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). On the other side, BeatStars pays beat sales only to PayPal and does not list UPI at checkout. Airtune buyers in India pay by UPI, cards or netbanking, and producers withdraw in rupees. The table puts the main facts side by side, all as of 8 Nov 2026. | | Airtune | BeatStars | |---|---|---| | Plan currency | Rupees, GST included | US dollars | | Entry plan | Studio Starter, ₹199 one time | Starter, $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year | | Top plan | Studio Pro, ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Professional, $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year | | Commission on beat sales | 20% Starter, 15% Lite, 10% Studio, 0% Studio Pro | 0% on every paid plan | | Payment fee | Razorpay or Stripe fee at cost, on its own line | PayPal's fee, taken from the gross amount | | UPI at checkout | Yes | Not listed | | Seller payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | PayPal only, for beat sales | | Beat uploads | 15 a month on Starter, unlimited on other plans | Unlimited on every paid plan | | Who can sell | Producers join by invite | Any paid plan, if PayPal works in your country | | Licence | Signed in the buyer's legal name, PDF with QR verify link | Agreement made automatically for each sale | | YouTube | Automatic uploads to your own channel, every plan | Beat ID tracking; Content ID & More closed to new tracks on 8 Dec 2025 | | Rights extras | None listed | Publishing deal, Beat ID, Creator Rights Agency | "Pro" on Airtune includes Legacy, which also has 0% commission. ## Is Airtune or BeatStars cheaper for Indian producers? Neither is cheaper for everyone. It depends on how much you sell. BeatStars plans cost $4.99 a month for Starter, $8.99 for Growth and $19.99 for Professional, or $19.99, $79.99 and $179.88 a year (help centre, checked 8 Nov 2026). Every BeatStars plan takes 0% of beat sales. Airtune plans cost ₹199 one time for Studio Starter, ₹1,999 a year for Studio Lite, ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year for Studio, and ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year for Studio Pro. All are GST included (Airtune pricing page, checked 8 Nov 2026). So a cheap Airtune plan costs less up front but takes a share of each sale. BeatStars costs dollars every year but takes no share. Your bank may also add a foreign currency charge on dollar plans. Here is what one sale looks like on each, using our own maths on the listed prices. - **A ₹999 Easy WAV licence on Airtune Studio:** the 10% commission is ₹99.90, so ₹899.10 goes to your wallet before the payment provider's fee. - **The same sale on Studio Pro:** commission is ₹0.00. Only the payment provider's fee comes off, at cost. - **A beat priced at $30 on the BeatStars Marketplace:** the buyer pays a 12% service fee of $3.60 on top, so $33.60. You keep $30 minus PayPal's fee. - **If you cover the BeatStars fee for your buyer:** the $3.60 comes out of your share instead. For every plan and limit, see [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). For every BeatStars fee, read our [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) guide. ## How do payments and payouts work on BeatStars in India? BeatStars pays beat sales only to PayPal, according to its help centre (checked 8 Nov 2026). Bank withdrawals are for royalties, and the bank account must be a US dollar account with a tax ID. BeatStars uses PayPal's marketplace system, so if PayPal does not support your country, you cannot receive payments. Buyers can pay BeatStars by card, PayPal, PayPal Pay Later, Apple Pay or Google Pay. UPI is not on that list, and India is not in its Apple Pay or Google Pay region lists. Many Indian artists will need a card that works abroad, or PayPal. Airtune works the other way round. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay, by UPI, cards or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in dollars through Stripe, and you still get paid in rupees. Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. - **KYC comes first:** Airtune payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. - **Tax is simple to read:** all Airtune selling prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission. Any other tax, such as your GST or income tax, is yours to handle. - **Two prices, no forced conversion:** you set a rupee price and a dollar price for every licence. Our guide on how to [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/) covers KYC, PAN and payouts step by step. ## Which has the better lease agreement: BeatStars or Airtune? Both stores give the buyer a written licence with every sale, so neither leaves an artist without proof. On BeatStars, a licence agreement is made automatically when someone buys or downloads a beat. It is filled in with "Contract Codes" such as the buyer's name, the title, the price and the term (help centre, checked 8 Nov 2026). BeatStars offers more licence types: non-exclusive, exclusive, a free non-commercial download, a $0 commercial licence and a PROkits licence for sound kits. That gives producers lots of choice. Airtune's difference is proof. The buyer sees the full terms before paying, then signs in their legal name at checkout. The terms are locked at that moment and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Anyone can scan the code to check the licence is real and still valid. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited streams and unlimited monetised music videos. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. See the full rights table on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). ## Where does BeatStars beat Airtune? BeatStars beats Airtune on size, choice of tools and the price of 0% commission. Its help centre talks about storing "tens of millions" of audio files, and it is the best-known beat store worldwide. Airtune is newer, invite-only, and has a much smaller catalogue. BeatStars also takes 0% commission on every paid plan, from $4.99 a month. On Airtune you need Studio Pro, at ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year, to pay 0%. If you sell a lot on a cheaper Airtune plan, that commission adds up. BeatStars has a deeper rights stack too. BeatStars Publishing runs an admin deal with a YouTube CMS. Beat ID scans YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for uses of your beats. The Creator Rights Agency helps close deals for a 10% fee. Airtune's pricing page lists no tools like these. - **Best-known global store:** best if most of your buyers are outside India. - **0% on every paid plan:** best if you sell often and can take PayPal. - **More licence types:** including free commercial and sound kit licences. ## Airtune or BeatStars: how to choose Pick by where your buyers are and how you want to be paid. **Choose BeatStars if:** - **Your buyers are mostly abroad** and pay in dollars. - **PayPal works well for you** and you are happy to be paid there. - **You want 0% commission at the lowest plan price**, from $4.99 a month. - **You want publishing and tracking tools** such as BeatStars Publishing and Beat ID. **Choose Airtune if:** - **Your buyers are mostly in India** and want to pay by UPI. - **You want rupee payouts** to UPI or bank, with plans priced in rupees, GST included. - **You want signed, verifiable licences** that artists can show a distributor. - **You want your beats on YouTube automatically:** Airtune uploads them to your own channel on every plan. See [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). You can also list on both. Just take a beat off both stores the moment you sell it exclusively. ## Next steps 1. Compare costs at your real sales level on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. Read our [BeatStars alternative in India](/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/) guide to compare BeatStore and Beat22 too. 3. Check every BeatStars fee before you renew with our [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) breakdown. --- # Airtune vs BeatStore: plans, fees and payouts (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstore/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune vs BeatStore is a close match: both are Indian stores with rupee and dollar prices, UPI and a 0% commission plan. BeatStore is cheaper to start, with a free plan. For 0%, BeatStore Premium lists at ₹1,299 a month and Airtune Studio Pro at ₹699. Airtune adds automatic YouTube uploads and licences signed in the buyer's legal name. Airtune vs BeatStore compares two beat marketplaces built for India. Both sell in rupees and US dollars, take UPI through Razorpay and let producers keep 100% of each sale on their top plan. The real differences are plan prices, upload limits and the proof a buyer gets. **In short** - **BeatStore costs less to start:** a free plan, and Creator at 5% for ₹399 a month. - **Airtune costs less for 0%:** Studio Pro is ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year; BeatStore Premium lists at ₹1,299 a month. - **Refund rules are close:** both treat sales as final, with exceptions for genuine problems. Every BeatStore figure below comes from beatstore.in, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Prices change, so check both stores again before you pay. ## What is the difference between Airtune and BeatStore? The main difference between Airtune and BeatStore is price against paperwork. BeatStore is cheaper to start: it has a free plan and a 5% plan, Creator, at ₹399 a month. Its 0% plan, Premium, lists at ₹1,299 a month. Airtune's entry plan, Studio Starter, costs ₹199 one time, and Studio Pro costs ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year. Airtune adds two things we did not find on BeatStore's pages. It uploads your beats to your own YouTube channel, and it gives each buyer a signed licence PDF with a QR code that anyone can verify. BeatStore saves a licence document in the buyer's account, and gives every seller a free CRM for customers and deals. Who can sell differs too. BeatStore is open only to sellers based in India. Airtune producers join by invite, and buyers anywhere can sign up free. | | Airtune | BeatStore | |---|---|---| | Who runs it | Airtune IN, Chandigarh | "BeatStore and/or its affiliates"; no company name in its terms | | Plans (GST included) | Starter ₹199 one time; Lite ₹1,999 a year; Studio ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year; Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Free; Creator ₹399 a month; Premium ₹1,299 a month (list prices) | | Commission | 20% Starter, 15% Lite, 10% Studio, 0% Pro | 20% Free, 5% Creator, 0% Premium | | Payment fees | Razorpay or Stripe fee at cost, on its own line | Gateway fee on every plan | | Buyers pay with | UPI, cards, netbanking; buyers abroad pay in US dollars | UPI, RuPay, cards, net banking, pay later; international cards in US dollars | | Seller payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank; KYC and PAN | INR; sell page says UPI, seller agreement says bank transfer; KYC | | Payout timing | Sales clear in 7 days (14 in US dollars), then paid the next Friday | Not stated on the pages we read | | Upload limits | Starter 15 beats a month; other plans unlimited beats | Unlimited within storage; 1, 3 or 5 beats a day | | Buyer refunds | Sales final, except genuine delivery problems reported within 14 days | Report within 7 days; refunds only for unusable files or a product very different from its listing | | Licence proof | Signed PDF with QR and a public verify page | Licence document saved in the account | | YouTube | Automatic uploads to your channel, every plan | Not listed | | Who can sell | Producers join by invite | Sellers based in India only | Airtune figures are from the Airtune pricing, licensing and policy pages. All figures checked 8 Nov 2026. ## How much does BeatStore cost, and what does it take from a sale? BeatStore costs nothing to start. Its plans, at list price on 8 Nov 2026, are Free with 20% commission, Creator at ₹399 a month with 5%, and Premium at ₹1,299 a month with 0%. Prices include GST, and the payment gateway fee applies on every plan. Airtune's commission falls by plan, per the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026): 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro. Its plan prices include GST too. Razorpay or Stripe fees are passed on at cost, on their own line. BeatStore wins in the middle: Creator takes 5% for ₹399 a month, while Airtune Studio takes 10% at the same price. Airtune wins at the top: 12 months of BeatStore Premium add up to ₹15,588.00, against ₹6,999 for a year of Studio Pro. We found no yearly BeatStore list price. Here is one ₹999 sale on each plan, before payment fees (our maths on each store's published rate): | Plan | Commission | You keep before payment fees | |---|---|---| | BeatStore Free (20%) | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Airtune Studio Starter (20%) | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Airtune Studio Lite (15%) | ₹149.85 | ₹849.15 | | Airtune Studio (10%) | ₹99.90 | ₹899.10 | | BeatStore Creator (5%) | ₹49.95 | ₹949.05 | | BeatStore Premium or Airtune Studio Pro (0%) | ₹0.00 | ₹999.00 | BeatStore's seller agreement applies the Free plan split to net income, after taxes and gateway fees, so its real figures will differ a little. On Airtune, every selling price includes tax. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission, and any other tax, such as your own GST or income tax, is yours to handle. > **Tip:** Airtune Studio Pro is ₹6,999 a year, and yearly plans never auto-renew. Compare that against what you would pay BeatStore month by month. ## How many beats can you upload on BeatStore and Airtune? BeatStore lets you upload unlimited beats within your storage, but it caps how many you add each day. The limits are 1 beat a day on Free, 3 on Creator and 5 on Premium. Storage is 10 GB on Free, 50 GB on Creator and 200 GB on Premium, and an extra 50 GB pack costs ₹99 a month. Airtune counts beats per month and audio hours per year instead. Studio Starter allows 15 beats a month and 2 hours of audio a year. Studio Lite and Studio allow unlimited beats and 13 hours of audio a year, and Studio Pro has no limit on either. The daily cap matters most if you have a big back catalogue. Moving 300 beats to BeatStore Premium at 5 a day takes 60 days (our maths). On Airtune Studio Pro, there is no daily, monthly or yearly cap to wait on. - **Airtune sound kits and beat packs:** 1 a month on Starter, 5 on Lite and Studio, unlimited on Pro. - **Airtune loops:** free, 1 Aircoin, or your own price on Studio Pro, with the same rights either way. - **BeatStore storage packs:** up to 10 extra packs of 50 GB each. See every Airtune limit in [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). ## What do buyers get on each Indian beat store? Both [Indian beat stores](/learn/compare/beat-store-india/) let buyers pay in rupees with UPI through Razorpay. BeatStore also lists RuPay, net banking and pay later, and takes international cards in US dollars. Airtune takes UPI, cards and netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in dollars through Stripe. Refund rules are close. BeatStore's refund policy (effective 27 Oct 2026) covers only unusable files or a product very different from its listing, reported within 7 days. On Airtune, sales are final too, except for genuine delivery problems: files not delivered, broken, or not what was listed. You report it within 14 days of delivery, and if the producer does not deliver working files in 14 days, you get a 100% refund. Proof of the licence differs as well. BeatStore saves a licence document in your account. Airtune has you sign the licence in your legal name at checkout, then issues a PDF with a QR code that links to a public verify page. - **Licence prices on BeatStore:** non-exclusive from ₹499.00 and exclusive from ₹1,999.00, set by each producer. - **Example prices on Airtune:** Easy MP3 ₹499, Easy WAV ₹999 and Easy Stems ₹1,999 on one live beat; each producer sets their own. - **Streams and videos on Airtune:** every Easy licence allows unlimited streams and unlimited paid videos. - **Leasing basics:** our guide to [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains what a lease lets you do. ## Choose BeatStore if, choose Airtune if Both are honest Indian options. The right one depends on your budget and how you sell. **Choose BeatStore if:** - **You want to start free.** The Free plan has no fee; you pay 20% on each sale. - **You want low commission on a [small budget](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/).** Creator takes 5% for ₹399 a month. - **You want a built-in CRM.** BeatStore tracks customers, deals, follow-ups and finance on every plan. - **You need flexible storage.** Extra 50 GB packs cost ₹99 a month each. **Choose Airtune if:** - **You post beats on YouTube.** Airtune builds the video and publishes it to your channel, on every plan. See [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). - **You want buyers to trust the paperwork.** Signed licence PDF, QR code and a public verify page. - **You want 0% commission for less.** Studio Pro is ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year. - **You have a big catalogue.** Studio Pro has no daily upload cap. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. ## Next steps 1. **See the wider field** in the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/), and the other Indian match-up, [Airtune vs Beat22](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beat22/). 2. **Work out your break-even** using your yearly sales and the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 3. **Buying a beat?** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and check the licence terms on the beat page. --- # Airtune vs Traktrain: plans, fees and payouts in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/airtune-vs-traktrain/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune vs Traktrain depends on your budget and your buyers. Traktrain has a free plan with 0% commission on MP3 leases and cheap first-year paid plans in US dollars, paid straight to PayPal or Stripe. Airtune has no free seller plan, but it takes UPI, prices plans in rupees with GST included, and pays you in rupees. Airtune vs Traktrain is a choice between a free start in dollars and an India-first store that sells in rupees and dollars. Traktrain lets you sell MP3 leases for free and keep the full sale, minus payment fees. Airtune costs money from day one, but Indian buyers pay by UPI and you withdraw in rupees. Traktrain facts come from its own sell-beats page, FAQ, get-paid page and terms, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Airtune facts come from the Airtune pricing, licensing and policy pages, checked the same day. **In short** - Traktrain wins on cost to start: a free plan with 0% on MP3 leases. - Airtune wins on Indian payments: UPI checkout, separate ₹ and $ prices for buyers, and rupee payouts. - Traktrain's paid plans nearly double in price after the first year. ## How do Airtune and Traktrain compare side by side? Airtune and Traktrain both sell beat licences, but they charge in different ways. Traktrain has a free plan and two paid plans in US dollars. It says it "takes a 0% commission when you buy or sell an MP3 beat", and the only fees are PayPal and Stripe fees (FAQ, checked 8 Nov 2026). Airtune has four paid plans in rupees, GST included, and no [free seller plan](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-free/). Its commission is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). The other big gap is payments. Traktrain buyers pay by PayPal or by card through Stripe, and the money goes straight to the producer. Airtune buyers in India pay by UPI, cards or netbanking, and producers withdraw in rupees. The table sums it up, as of 8 Nov 2026. | | Airtune | Traktrain | |---|---|---| | Free seller plan | No; Studio Starter is ₹199 one time | Yes, MP3 leases only | | Paid plans | Studio Lite ₹1,999 a year; Studio ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year; Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | 100 Plan from $47.88 the first year; Unlimited from $95.88 the first year | | Commission | 20%, 15%, 10%, or 0% on Studio Pro | 0% on MP3 sales; 25% on kits on Free; 25% fee past 100 beats on the 100 Plan | | Exclusives | Every plan | Paid plans only | | UPI at checkout | Yes | Not listed | | Payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank, after clearing | Straight to your PayPal or Stripe | | Licence | Signed in the buyer's legal name, PDF with QR verify link | Standard terms in the download email; custom contracts on paid plans | | YouTube | Automatic uploads to your own channel, every plan | None found | | Extra income | Sound kits, beat packs, loops, Artist Services | House Party tips, Creator Memberships | "Pro" on Airtune includes Legacy, which also has 0% commission. ## Is Traktrain free? Yes, Traktrain has a free plan at $0 a month. Its sell-beats page says the Free plan gives "Unlimited MP3 uploads (10GB, max 3 Kit tracks), keep 100% MP3 and 75% kit sales" (checked 8 Nov 2026). It covers MP3 leases only. So on the free plan you cannot sell WAV leases, stems or exclusives. Traktrain's FAQ says "exclusive sales require a paid plan (100 or Unlimited)". You also give up 25% of every sound kit sale. One thing changed over time. A Traktrain blog post from 10 Oct 2024 said the Free plan would be capped at 20 tracks. The current FAQ and sell-beats page say unlimited MP3 uploads within 10GB, so we use the current pages. The paid plans are cheap in year one, then the price rises, as the Traktrain subscription table shows. | Traktrain plan | First year (annual) | After the first year | Monthly option | |---|---|---|---| | Free | $0 | $0 | $0 | | 100 Plan | $47.88 ($3.99 a month) | $89.88 a year ($7.49 a month) | $5.99 the first month, then $9 a month | | Unlimited | $95.88 ($7.99 a month) | $179.88 a year ($14.99 a month) | $9.99 the first month, then $19 a month | Both paid plans include 100GB of storage. Airtune has no free seller plan. Its entry plan, Studio Starter, costs ₹199 one time and allows 15 beats a month. ## How much does Traktrain take? Traktrain takes 0% of MP3 beat sales on every plan. Its FAQ says "The only fees are PayPal and Stripe fees" (checked 8 Nov 2026). The Unlimited plan says "Keep 100% of all sales". There are two exceptions. On the Free plan, Traktrain takes 25% of sound kit sales. On the 100 Plan, the sell-beats page says "there will be a 25% fee applied only on the 101st beat and up". So on the 100 Plan, beats 101 and up carry a 25% fee. Airtune takes a share on its cheaper plans and none on Studio Pro. The payment provider's fee is charged at cost, on its own line, on every plan. If you sell often, Studio Pro at ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year removes the commission. If you sell a little, a cheaper plan with a higher share can cost less overall. Here are worked examples, using our own maths on the listed prices. - **A $20 sound kit sold on Traktrain Free:** Traktrain's 25% is $5, so you keep $15 before PayPal or Stripe fees. - **Two years of Traktrain Unlimited, paid yearly:** $95.88 + $179.88 = $275.76. - **Two years of the Traktrain 100 Plan, paid yearly:** $47.88 + $89.88 = $137.76. - **A ₹999 Easy WAV licence on Airtune Studio Starter:** the 20% commission is ₹199.80. - **The same licence on Airtune Studio Pro:** commission is ₹0.00. See every Airtune plan and limit on [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). ## Is Traktrain invite only? We found no current Traktrain page saying sign-up is invite-only. Its sell-beats page lists a Free plan at $0 a month, plus two paid plans (checked 8 Nov 2026). Its terms, effective 27 Jul 2026, say Traktrain "may, but has no obligation to" review content. If you have heard that Traktrain is invite-only, we could not find a dated official source for it, so we do not call Traktrain curated today. If it matters to you, open its sign-up page and see what it asks for. Airtune is the one that is invite-only. Its pricing page calls it "a curated circle". A producer joins with a code from another Airtune producer, or requests an invite and the Airtune team listens to their work. Buyers can sign up freely. For artists, this means every Airtune producer was invited or approved before they could sell. ## Is Traktrain good for selling beats in India? Traktrain is good for selling beats if your buyers pay by PayPal or card and you can use PayPal or Stripe. It has a strong underground and trap following, and its sell-beats page reports "$10.5M+" earned by producers and "250k+" tracks sold (self-reported, checked 8 Nov 2026). For Indian sellers, the limits are about payments. Traktrain does not list UPI. Card payments go through Stripe, and Traktrain's FAQ says every beat in a card cart must come from one producer who accepts cards. We have not checked whether Indian producers can use Stripe through Traktrain. Payouts go straight to your PayPal or Stripe account, so Traktrain never holds the money. With Stripe, the FAQ says the first transfer can take 6 to 7 days and later ones 1 to 2. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. - **Airtune payouts need KYC:** payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. - **Airtune tax rule:** all selling prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission; any other tax, such as your GST or income tax, is yours to handle. - **Traktrain extras:** House Party tips with "0% Platform fees", and Creator Memberships where "You keep 90%". ## Airtune or Traktrain: how to choose **Choose Traktrain if:** - **You want to start for free** and sell MP3 leases at 0% commission. - **Your buyers pay by PayPal or card**, and PayPal or Stripe works for you. - **You like the underground and trap scene** that Traktrain is known for. - **You want tips and memberships** as extra income. **Choose Airtune if:** - **Your buyers are in India** and want to pay by UPI. - **You want to sell exclusives and stems on every plan**, including the ₹199 Starter. Every Airtune seller plan is paid. Read what buyers get in our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). - **You want rupee plans**, GST included, and payouts in rupees to UPI or bank. - **You want signed, verifiable licences** and automatic YouTube uploads on every plan. See [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). > **Tip:** before a Traktrain plan renews, check the new price. The first-year promo ends, and the yearly price nearly doubles. ## Next steps 1. Compare more stores in our [Traktrain alternative](/learn/compare/traktrain-alternative/) guide and the [best beat marketplace](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace/) roundup. 2. Learn the setup steps in [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. See Airtune plans and commission on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Airtune wallet and payouts: when you get paid in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/airtune-wallet-and-payouts/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Airtune wallet and payouts work like this: each sale clears for 7 days when paid in rupees, or 14 days in US dollars. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday and is paid in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account, on Friday payday or when you tap Withdraw. There is no minimum payout. Airtune wallet and payouts are how money from your beat sales reaches you. Every sale lands in your wallet in Airtune Studio, waits a short clearing period, and is then paid in rupees to your verified UPI ID or bank account. There is no minimum amount to withdraw. **In short** - **Sales clear in 7 days** when paid in rupees, or 14 days when paid in US dollars. - **Cleared money is ready the following Friday,** paid in rupees to UPI or bank. - **No minimum payout,** but you need KYC and PAN first, and the team checks every payout. | Step | What happens | |---|---| | 1. A buyer pays | Indian buyers pay in rupees; buyers abroad pay in US dollars | | 2. Clearing | 7 days for rupee payments, 14 days for US dollar payments | | 3. Available | The following Friday | | 4. Paid | In rupees to your verified UPI or bank, on Friday payday or when you tap Withdraw | | 5. Statement | Monthly PDF or CSV, commission on every line | ## What is the Airtune wallet? The Airtune wallet is where your sales money sits inside Airtune Studio before it is paid out to you. It sits in the Finances area of Studio. The pricing page shows separate rupee and dollar wallets, so rupee sales and dollar sales are easy to tell apart. Whichever currency a buyer pays in, you are paid out in rupees. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars, and the money still reaches your Indian UPI or bank account in rupees. Your wallet is not the same as your Aircoins. Aircoins are credit to spend on Airtune, worth ₹10 each, not cash. On a paid Studio plan, Aircoins earned from sales can be cashed out once a year, in the 30 days after your account anniversary: at least 100 and at most half of what your sales earned that year (so you need 200 or more), at ₹7 each. Signup, monthly and other granted Aircoins can never be cashed out. Our [Aircoin guide](/learn/features/aircoin/) explains the difference. ## When do music producers get paid on Airtune? Music producers on Airtune get paid after each sale clears. A sale paid in rupees clears for 7 days. A sale paid in US dollars clears for 14 days. The clearing time gives room to handle refunds and chargebacks before money leaves Airtune. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday. It is paid in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account on that Friday's payday, or whenever you tap Withdraw after that. The Airtune team checks every payout before it goes out. Here is a worked example with real dates. Say a buyer pays in rupees on Monday 9 Nov 2026. The sale clears 7 days later, on Monday 16 Nov. It becomes available on the following Friday, 20 Nov 2026. If the same buyer had paid in US dollars, the sale would clear on Monday 23 Nov, and be available on Friday 27 Nov 2026. So plan for roughly one to three weeks between a sale and the money in your account. | Sale paid on | Paid in | Clears on | Available from | |---|---|---|---| | Mon 9 Nov 2026 | Rupees | Mon 16 Nov | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | | Mon 9 Nov 2026 | US dollars | Mon 23 Nov | Fri 27 Nov 2026 | ## Is there a minimum payout on Airtune? No. There is no minimum payout on Airtune. Once a sale has cleared and become available, you can be paid even if the amount is small. You do not have to wait for your balance to reach a set number before you withdraw. This helps new producers most. Your first ₹499 Easy MP3 sale does not have to sit in the wallet until more sales come in. After the clearing time and the next Friday, it can go to your UPI or bank like any other payout. Every payout is still checked by the Airtune team before it is sent. That check protects you if someone gets into your account and tries to change where money goes. It is also why your payout details must be verified first. The rest of the rules are the same for small and large amounts: the money must clear, it becomes available the following Friday, and it is always paid in rupees. > **Tip:** These rules are the same as the live [Airtune Payout Policy](https://airtune.in/policy/payout-policy): payday every Friday, and no minimum payout. If anything here ever differs from the policy, the policy decides. ## What do you need before your first payout? Before your first payout on Airtune, you need to finish KYC and add a verified UPI or bank account. KYC means "know your customer": the identity check a platform does before it sends you money. The Airtune Payout Policy asks for your legal name, address, PAN if you are an Indian partner, GST registration where it applies, and verified payout details. Use the same legal name on your PAN, your bank account and your Airtune profile. A mismatch can slow the check. Keep clear photos of your PAN card and a bank proof ready before you start. If you want to change your payout account later, that goes through verified support only. It is a safety step, so nobody else can quietly point your money to their account. The best time to finish KYC is before your first sale, so nothing holds up your first payout. Our guide on [how to get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/) walks through the full setup. 1. **Finish KYC** with your legal name, address and PAN. 2. **Add your UPI ID or bank account** and get it verified. 3. **Check the details carefully,** because a typo can delay a payout. ## How do producers get paid after commission and fees? Producers on Airtune get paid the sale price minus the plan commission and the payment provider's fee. Commission is set by your Studio plan at the time of sale. The Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026) lists 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio, and 0% on Studio Pro and Legacy. The processing fee is the payment provider's actual fee, from Razorpay or Stripe. Until the exact fee is known, Airtune holds a flat 3% for Indian payments or 10% for international payments, then corrects it to the real fee. Here is a worked example. A buyer in India pays ₹999 for an Easy WAV licence, and you are on the Studio plan. Commission at 10% is ₹99.90. The flat 3% held for the processing fee is ₹29.97. So ₹869.13 sits in your wallet at first, and it goes up once the hold is corrected to Razorpay's actual fee. Compare commission across plans in [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). | Plan | Commission | Left from a ₹999 rupee sale, after commission and the 3% hold | |---|---|---| | Studio Starter | 20% | ₹769.23 | | Studio Lite | 15% | ₹819.18 | | Studio | 10% | ₹869.13 | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | 0% | ₹969.03 | ## What do Airtune statements show about tax? Airtune statements show every sale, commission and payout, and you can download them each month as a PDF or CSV. Commission is shown on every line, and every amount is exact to the paisa. That makes it easy to match a statement against your bank account. Your statements and invoices are also clear proof of income when you or your CA file your taxes. Every price on Airtune includes tax, and Airtune never adds tax on top. Airtune pays the taxes on its own revenue, including GST on its commission and fees, never on the full sale price. Any GST, income tax or other tax on what you earn is your responsibility as the seller. Any tax deduction or collection required by law (TDS/TCS) is applied as the law requires. Our guide to GST for music producers explains what this can mean for you. > This is general information, not tax advice. For your own case, ask a chartered accountant. ## Next steps 1. Finish KYC and payout setup with our guide to [getting paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 2. Compare commission and plan prices on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 3. Read how GST for music producers works before you file. --- # Are drum kits royalty free? What the licence allows URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/are-drum-kits-royalty-free/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Are drum kits royalty free? Most paid and free drum kits are, which means you can use the sounds in beats and songs you sell without paying the kit maker again. Royalty-free is not rule-free: the kit licence can still ask for credit, ban reselling the raw sounds and ban Content ID. Read it first. Are drum kits royalty free? In most cases, yes. A royalty-free drum kit lets you put its kicks, snares, hi-hats and 808s into beats and songs you sell, and you owe the kit maker nothing more each time those beats earn. But royalty-free is a licence term, not a promise that anything goes. The kit's licence decides the rules. **In short** - **Most drum kits are royalty-free:** you pay once, or nothing, and owe no per-use fee. - **The raw sounds stay the maker's:** you can use them, not resell or claim them. - **Leaked kits have no licence at all,** so buy or download from the maker. ## Are drum kits royalty free? Most drum kits are royalty free, because that is how kits are built to be used. A kit maker records or designs one-shot sounds, packs them into a folder, and licenses them to producers who use them inside new beats. Royalty-free means you pay for the kit once, or get it free, and owe no fee each time a beat or song using those sounds is sold, streamed or played. So you can sell a beat with a royalty-free snare without asking the kit maker. Royalty-free does not mean [copyright-free](/learn/guides/no-copyright-beats/). The kit maker still owns the sounds, and the licence still sets rules. Most licences ban selling or sharing the raw sounds, and many ban YouTube Content ID on songs that use them. Some ask for credit. So the honest answer is: usually yes, within the licence. Our guide to [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/) covers what is inside a kit and what it costs. ## Are drum samples royalty free? Drum samples are royalty free when they come from a kit or library whose licence says so. A drum sample is a single recorded hit, such as one kick or one clap, or a short drum loop. Inside a properly licensed kit, those samples carry the kit's royalty-free terms. The problem is drum samples with no licence behind them. A drum break cut from an old record is not royalty-free just because it sounds like a kit sound. That break belongs to the record's owners, and using it needs clearance. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains that process. Leaked kits are the other trap. A paid kit shared free in a Telegram group or forum gives you no licence at all, because the person sharing it had no right to. The sounds may be royalty-free for buyers, but you are not a buyer. If a beat built on those sounds becomes a hit, you have no proof that you were allowed to use them. - **Licensed kit sample:** royalty-free within the kit licence. - **Break from a record:** needs clearance from its owners. - **Leaked kit:** no licence, whatever the original terms say. ## What does a royalty-free drum kit licence let you do? A royalty-free drum kit licence usually lets you use the sounds in your own beats and songs, then sell, stream and license those beats with no further payment to the kit maker. You can lease the beat to many artists, sell it exclusively, or put it on your own release. The kit sounds go with your beat as part of the finished work. What the licence usually stops is anything that treats the raw sounds as your own product. You cannot sell or give away the kit, or repack its sounds into your own kit. Many licences also ban YouTube Content ID on songs that use the sounds, because many producers use the same snare, and a claim would hit all of them. Credit varies: some kit makers require it, some only appreciate it. If a credit is required, the licence will say how. Read the licence page or the text file in the download before your first beat goes out. | Usually allowed | Usually not allowed | |---|---| | **Use sounds in your own beats** | Reselling or sharing the raw sounds | | **Sell leases and exclusives** of those beats | Putting the sounds in your own kit | | **Release songs** on all platforms | Content ID on songs using the sounds | | **Client and label work** | Claiming you made the sounds | ## Are GarageBand sound packs royalty free? Yes, GarageBand sound packs are royalty free for making your own music, according to Apple. Apple's support article on GarageBand loops says you may use the Apple and third-party loop content on a royalty-free basis to create your own original music or audio projects. It also says you may broadcast and distribute what you make. The limit is the same idea as most drum kit licences. Apple says individual loops may not be distributed on a standalone basis, and may not be repackaged as samples, sound effects or music beds. So you can use GarageBand drums and loops in a beat you sell, but you cannot sell the loops themselves or put them in a kit. One practical point: because every GarageBand user has the same built-in sounds, a beat made only from stock loops can sound like other beats. Many producers mix stock sounds with their own drums. This applies to the built-in content; any third-party pack you add has its own licence. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How are Airtune sound kits and loops licensed? Airtune sound kits and loops are licensed in two different ways. Kits, drum kits, sample packs and other ZIP products use the Airtune Easy Kit licence family. Single loops and samples use the Airtune Loop & Sample License. By default, an Easy Kit licence is non-exclusive and royalty-free, asks for a producer credit, and does not allow Content ID. Producers can change these settings, so read each kit page. The Loop & Sample License is one public agreement for every single loop or sample on Airtune. It is non-exclusive, worldwide and perpetual. It allows commercial use, unlimited end products and client work. It is royalty-free: you owe no royalties just because you used the loop. Credit is appreciated but not required in most cases. You may not sell or share the raw loop, use it for Content ID or any automated claiming, or use it to train AI. Loops can be free (you follow the producer), cost 1 Aircoin, or cost the producer's price, with the same rights. | | Sound kits and packs | Single loops and samples | |---|---|---| | **Licence** | Airtune Easy Kit | Loop & Sample License | | **Royalty-free** | Yes, by default | Yes | | **Credit** | Required by default | Appreciated, not required (see below) | | **Content ID** | Not allowed by default | Never, on the loop or any song using it | | **Sell the raw sounds** | No | No | | **Producer can change terms** | Yes, per kit | No, one agreement for all | One extra rule applies to some loops. For loops marked "attribution-eligible", a credit becomes required once a song using them passes a verified 1,000,000 streams or gets a major label release. That is a credit only, never a money share. See our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) for more. ## How to check a drum kit licence in 5 steps Use these checks on any kit, from any store, before you build beats with it. 1. **Find the licence:** a licence page on the store, or a text or PDF file in the download. 2. **Look for "royalty-free":** and check it covers commercial use and selling beats. 3. **Check credit:** required, appreciated, or not mentioned. 4. **Check Content ID:** if it is banned, never register songs using the sounds. 5. **Save the proof:** keep the receipt and licence with your project files. ### Worked example: one kit, many sales A producer in Indore pays 49 Aircoins for a ₹490 drum kit marked "AirCoins accepted" on Airtune. She uses its snare and hats in a beat and sells 10 Easy WAV leases at the ₹999 minimum. That is ₹9,990 in licence sales before fees. Because the kit is royalty-free, the kit maker gets no extra share of that ₹9,990. The kit cost stays 49 Aircoins. Browse kits on [Airtune sound kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits). Kit sales are final unless the files are faulty, so play the previews first. Our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) explains refunds. ## Next steps 1. **Choose your next kit** from [Airtune sound kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits). 2. **Learn kit basics and prices** in [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/). 3. **Understand royalty-free beats** for artists in [royalty free beats](/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/). --- # Beat coupons and bulk deals on Airtune: rules and limits URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/coupons-and-bulk-deals/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Beat coupons and bulk deals are Airtune Studio's two discount tools. A coupon takes a percentage off a producer's licences. A bulk deal is 'buy N get M free', where the cheapest eligible items are free. The producer pays for their own coupons, and no coupon can take a licence below half its minimum price. Every plan includes both. Beat coupons and bulk deals are how you run a sale on Airtune. A coupon gives buyers a percentage off your licences. A bulk deal gives them free beats when they buy more, such as "buy 2 get 1 free". You set both up in the Promotions area of Airtune Studio. **In short** - **Coupons are percentage-only,** and you pay for your own coupons, not Airtune. - **Bulk deals are "buy N get M free",** with the cheapest eligible items free. - **Plan limits:** 1 each on Starter, 5 on Lite, 25 on Studio, unlimited on Pro. ## What are beat coupons and bulk deals on Airtune? Beat coupons and bulk deals are the two discount tools in Airtune Studio. A coupon takes a set percentage off the price of your licences. Coupons on Airtune are percentage-only, so you cannot make a flat "₹200 off" coupon. Seller coupons are paid for by you, the producer, out of the sale price. A bulk deal rewards buyers who pick more than one item. It works as "buy N get M free": for example, buy 2 beats and get 1 free. When the deal applies, the cheapest eligible items in the cart are the free ones. Both tools sit in the Promotions area of Studio, along with broadcast emails to your followers. You can also share coupons with buyers inside chat. Every Studio plan includes coupons and bulk deals; the plans differ in how many you can run. | Tool | How it works | Example | |---|---|---| | Coupon | A percentage off your licences | 20% off all Easy WAV licences | | Bulk deal | Buy N get M free; cheapest eligible items free | Buy 2 get 1 free | ## How do you create a coupon for your beats? You create a coupon for your beats in the Promotions area of Airtune Studio. Choose the percentage off and decide whether it covers exclusives. Pick a percentage your prices can carry, such as 10% or 20%. An Exclusive licence only accepts a coupon if that coupon allows exclusives, so leave that off if you want your exclusive prices to stay firm. Then share the coupon where buyers will see it. Good places are your YouTube descriptions, your Instagram stories, your Air Link and buyer chat. On Studio Lite and above you can also send broadcast emails to your followers. Buyers can use one coupon per producer in their cart. So if a rapper in Mumbai has beats from you and from another producer, each of you can have one coupon applied. Coupons cannot be added to items with a negotiated price. 1. **Open Promotions** in Airtune Studio. 2. **Choose a coupon** and set the percentage off. 3. **Decide on exclusives:** allow them or keep them full price. 4. **Share the coupon** in YouTube descriptions, stories, your [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/) or chat. 5. **Check your sales** afterwards and keep what worked. ## How much can a coupon take off a beat? A coupon can take a lot off, but never below 50% of the licence's minimum price on Airtune, called the floor. The same rule applies to negotiated prices. This stops a stack of discounts from pushing a licence to almost nothing. The floors are ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for Exclusive ([$14.99](/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/), $29.99, $49.99 and $99.99 in US dollars). So the lowest discounted price is half of each: ₹249.50, ₹499.50, ₹999.50 and ₹2,499.50. Your own prices can be higher, and there is no maximum. On an Exclusive, the coupon must also be set to allow exclusives. Here is a worked example. Airtune's licensing page shows Easy WAV at ₹999 on a live beat. A 20% coupon takes ₹199.80 off, so the buyer pays ₹799.20. That is still above ₹499.50, half the Easy WAV floor, so the coupon works as set. | Licence | Minimum price | Lowest price after any discount | |---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | ₹499 | ₹249.50 | | Easy WAV | ₹999 | ₹499.50 | | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 | ₹999.50 | | Exclusive | ₹4,999 | ₹2,499.50 | ## Who pays for a beat coupon? The producer pays for their own beat coupons on Airtune. A seller coupon reduces your gross sale amount before payment fees and commission are worked out. In the example above, your sale counts as ₹799.20, not ₹999. Think of a coupon as giving up part of the price to win the sale. Coupons funded by Airtune itself are different. An Airtune-funded coupon does not reduce what the producer earns, because Airtune covers the discount. This matters when you plan a sale. A 50% coupon halves your gross on every sale it touches, so use big discounts for a reason, such as clearing older beats or a festival sale. Plan the percentage with care on cheaper licences, where the floor rule may also limit how far a coupon goes. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) helps you set prices that leave room for an occasional discount. > **Tip:** Run short sales with a clear end date, such as a Diwali weekend. A coupon that never ends stops feeling like a deal, and buyers start waiting for it. ## How do bulk deals work on Airtune? Bulk deals on Airtune work as "buy N get M free". You choose how many items a buyer must take and how many they get free. When the cart qualifies, the cheapest eligible items are the free ones, so buyers always know which item they are getting free. Bulk deals suit artists recording a mixtape or EP, who need several beats at once. They also help you move more of your catalogue in one order instead of one beat at a time. You can set larger deals too, such as buy 4 get 2 free. Here is a worked example with a "buy 2 get 1 free" deal. A buyer adds three Easy WAV licences priced at ₹999, ₹1,499 and ₹1,999. The cheapest, ₹999, becomes free, so the buyer pays ₹3,498 instead of ₹4,497. Pick the free count so the deal still pays you fairly. ## How many coupons and bulk deals can you run on each plan? Every Airtune Studio plan includes coupons and bulk deals, with a limit on how many you can run. Studio Starter allows 1 coupon and 1 bulk deal. Studio Lite allows 5 of each, Studio allows 25 of each, and Studio Pro, which includes Legacy, has no limit. The limits count coupons and bulk deals separately. Broadcast emails, which help you tell followers about a sale, also depend on the plan. Starter has none, Lite allows 1 a week, Studio 2 a week, and Pro has no limit. If you plan to run a different deal for each style, such as drill, Punjabi and lo-fi, Studio Lite's 5 coupons may be enough. Producers who run many campaigns at once may want Studio or Studio Pro. See all limits on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) or in our [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) guide. | Plan | Coupons | Bulk deals | Broadcast emails | |---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | 1 | 1 | None | | Studio Lite | 5 | 5 | 1 a week | | Studio | 25 | 25 | 2 a week | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | ## Next steps 1. Set fair prices that leave room for sales with [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 2. Compare promotion limits in [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). 3. Learn how buyers make price offers in [negotiate a beat price](/learn/features/beat-offers-and-negotiation/). --- # Beat licence agreement: what it includes and how to get one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A beat licence agreement is the written contract between a producer and an artist that says how the artist may use a beat: files, rights, limits, credit and the law that applies. You get one when you buy a licence. On Airtune it is signed in your legal name and saved as a verifiable PDF. A beat licence agreement is the contract that turns "I paid for a beat" into "I have the right to release this song". It names the producer and the artist, lists the files and the rights, sets the limits, and says which law applies in a dispute. Many people search for it as a "beat license agreement" or "beat license contract"; it is the same document. **In short** - **The agreement is your proof of rights;** a payment screenshot is not. - **A good one names both parties** and lists files, rights, limits and law. - **On Airtune it is made at checkout**, signed in your name and verifiable. A distributor, YouTube or a label may ask for this contract. This guide explains what a good one contains, how to get one, and how Airtune makes and stores yours. For licence types, see [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). ## What is a beat licence agreement? A beat licence agreement is a contract in which a music producer gives an artist permission to use a beat in a new song, on stated terms. The producer usually keeps the copyright in the beat. The artist gets written rights, such as releasing on streaming services, making music videos, performing live, or using the song in film and ads. The agreement also lists limits and duties. Common ones are a required producer credit, no resale of the beat, and no YouTube Content ID claims. There are two main kinds. A non-exclusive agreement, called a lease, lets the producer keep selling the beat to others, while an exclusive agreement takes the beat off sale for new buyers. Both should name both parties, the beat, the price and the date, so the artist can prove their rights and the producer can show what they allowed. ## What should a good beat licence agreement include? A good beat licence agreement answers every question a distributor, label or lawyer might ask later. It should name the producer and the artist in their legal names, identify the exact beat, and state the price and date. It should list the files delivered, such as MP3, WAV, stems or the project file. It should state the rights clearly: streams, sales, music videos, radio, live shows, and film or ads, with any caps written as numbers. It should say how long the licence lasts and whether it is exclusive. It should also list restrictions such as credit wording, no resale and Content ID rules. It should explain who owns the master and publishing shares, and whether you may register the song with a society such as IPRS. It should disclose any samples in the beat. Finally, it should name the governing law and courts, and give you a way to prove the agreement is real. - **Parties:** both legal names, the beat title and the date. - **Files and type:** what you get, and lease or exclusive. - **Rights and caps:** written as numbers, not "limited". - **Term:** how long the licence lasts. - **Restrictions:** credit line, resale ban and Content ID rules. - **Ownership:** master and publishing split, and society registration. - **Samples:** any sample in the beat, and its clearance. - **Law and proof:** governing law, courts and a way to verify the contract. ## How do you get a beat licence agreement? The easiest way to get a beat licence agreement is to buy the beat from a store that issues one at checkout. You choose a licence, read its terms on the beat page, and pay. The store fills in both names and gives you the contract with your files. If you [buy directly from a producer](/learn/guides/how-to-buy-beats-from-producers/) by UPI or bank transfer, ask for a signed agreement before you pay. Make sure it names you and lists your rights. Do not accept "I'll send it later" for a paid release. On Airtune, every paid beat licence comes with a contract made from the producer's terms, so you never draft one yourself. You find it in your account under Licences, next to your downloads. If you agree a different price or terms in chat, those terms go into the same contract. > **Watch out:** paying a producer privately by UPI gives you a receipt, not rights. Get the signed agreement first. ## How does Airtune's signed licence contract work? Airtune's signed licence contract is made, signed and stored in a set order, so neither side can quietly change it later. Before you pay, you see the real licence page with the full terms. At your first paid checkout, you save your legal name and give e-signature consent once. The moment you pay, your name and the producer's name are filled in. Airtune stores a locked copy of the exact terms, price and parties with a digital fingerprint (a SHA-256 hash), and the database blocks any later edit. If the producer edits the licence later, contracts already sold do not change. A PDF follows, with a certificate number and a QR code linking to the Airtune verify page. The contract is between you and the producer; Airtune is not a party to it. Airtune keeps the record permanently, even if the producer leaves. 1. **Before payment:** you read the full terms on the beat page. 2. **At payment:** names are filled in and a locked copy is stored. 3. **After payment:** the PDF with QR code and verify link is ready to download. 4. **If you negotiated:** the agreed terms are added as a labelled addendum. 5. **If you are refunded:** the licence shows as withdrawn and downloads stop. Anyone can scan the QR code or use the [Airtune verify page](https://airtune.in/verify/license) to check a licence. It shows "Verified original", "Issued, then withdrawn" or "Verification unavailable". The public check shows a redacted view; only you, the producer and Airtune legal can open the full contract. ### Worked example: one licence, start to finish An artist in Lucknow buys an Easy WAV licence at ₹999. Her contract names her and the producer, and lists MP3 + WAV files, unlimited streams and unlimited monetised videos. Her distributor asks for proof, so she sends the PDF, and they scan the QR code to see "Verified original". If her files had been broken and the purchase had been refunded, the same check would show "Issued, then withdrawn". ## Is a free beat licence agreement template safe to use? A free beat licence agreement template can be a useful starting point, but using one without a lawyer is risky for any deal that matters. Most templates online follow another country's law. Terms about courts, royalties or performing rights societies may not fit India. Many templates are written for one store's licence types and miss things you need, such as sample disclosure, a clear term, or what happens when someone buys the exclusive. Some contain clauses that clash with each other. A template also does nothing about proof. A Word file sent on WhatsApp is easy to edit, and it can be hard to show which version both sides agreed to. Producers selling directly should have a music lawyer review their template once, and artists should prefer a store that issues a signed, locked contract they can verify later. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Run the checklist above** on the terms of your next beat before you pay. 2. **Choose your licence type:** read [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) or [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). 3. **Buy safely** with the steps in [how to buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 4. **See how Airtune contracts work** on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). --- # Beat licensing in India: how it works, explained simply URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Beat licensing in India works like everywhere else: you pay a producer for written permission to use their beat in your song. A lease (non-exclusive) lets many artists use the same beat. An exclusive licence takes the beat off sale. The licence, not the payment, is your proof of rights. Beat licensing in India is how artists get the legal right to record and release a song on a beat they did not make. The producer keeps the copyright in the beat. You buy a licence: a written contract that says how, where and how widely you can release your song. **In short** - **A licence is written permission** to use a producer's beat in your own song. - **Leases are cheaper and shared;** an exclusive takes the beat off sale for new buyers. - **Keep your licence PDF safe:** it proves your rights, a UPI screenshot does not. ## What is a beat licence? A beat licence is a contract between a music producer and an artist. It gives the artist permission to use the producer's beat in a new song. The producer still owns the beat. The licence lists what the artist may do: release the song on streaming services, make a music video, perform it live, or use it in film and ads. It also lists what the artist may not do, such as resell the beat or claim it through YouTube Content ID. Most licences also ask for a producer credit, such as "Prod. by" and the producer's name. In India, as in most countries, copyright protects music from the moment it is made. So using a beat without permission puts your song at risk of being taken down. A beat licence turns that risk into clear, written rights you can show a distributor or platform. ## How does beat licensing work? Beat licensing works in four steps on most online beat stores, including Airtune. First, you find a beat and play the preview, which usually has a voice tag. Second, you choose a licence type, such as an MP3 lease, a WAV lease, a stems licence or an exclusive. Third, you read the terms and pay. Fourth, you download the untagged files and your licence agreement. The terms decide what you can release, so read them before you pay, not after. A good store shows the full terms on the beat page and fills in both names when the payment goes through. On Airtune, the licence is signed in your legal name at checkout and saved as a PDF with a QR code and a verify link. If a producer later sells the beat exclusively to someone else, a licence you already bought stays valid. 1. **Find a beat** and play the tagged preview. 2. **Pick a licence type** that matches your release plans. 3. **Read the terms and pay** in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, or in US dollars by card if you are abroad. 4. **Download your files and licence PDF**, and keep the PDF safe. ## What types of beat licences are there? There are two main types of beat licences: non-exclusive leases and exclusive licences. A lease lets you use the beat while the producer keeps selling it to other artists, so it costs less. An exclusive costs more because the producer stops selling the beat to anyone new. Leases usually come in steps that differ by the files you get. An MP3 lease is the entry step. A WAV lease gives better audio for release, and a stems licence gives each instrument on its own track, so a mix engineer can balance your vocals properly. Some stores cap streams or sales on cheaper leases, so always check the limits. On Airtune, every Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The Exclusive licence adds the project file and takes the beat off sale. | | Easy MP3 | Easy WAV | Easy Stems | Exclusive | |---|---|---|---|---| | Files | MP3 | MP3 + WAV | MP3 + WAV + stems | All files, including the project file | | Audio streams | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Monetised music videos | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Film, TV and ads | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Beat taken off sale | No | No | No | Yes | | Minimum price on Airtune | ₹499 or $14.99 | ₹999 or $29.99 | ₹1,999 or $49.99 | ₹4,999 or $99.99 | Producers set their own prices above these minimums, and some offer only some licences. The exact terms for each beat are on its page before you pay. See [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing) for the full rights table. ## How much does a beat licence cost in India? A beat licence in India usually costs a few hundred rupees for a basic MP3 lease and several thousand rupees for an exclusive. The producer decides the price. It depends on the licence type, the producer's demand and the files you get. On Airtune, producers cannot price below a floor: ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for Exclusive ($14.99, $29.99, $49.99 and $99.99 in US dollars). There is no maximum, so a well-known producer can charge much more, especially for an exclusive. Indian buyers pay in rupees through UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. When you compare stores, compare the rights as well as the price. A cheap lease with a low stream cap can cost you more later if your song takes off and you must upgrade. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) explains pricing from the producer's side. ### Worked example: lease or exclusive? A rapper in Pune plans a first single. At the floor prices, an Easy WAV costs ₹999 and an Exclusive starts at ₹4,999, a gap of ₹4,000. Both give unlimited streams and monetised videos on Airtune. The extra ₹4,000 buys the stems, the project file and a beat nobody new can lease. ## Is a leased beat safe to release on Spotify and YouTube? A leased beat is safe to release on Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Music and YouTube if your licence allows those uses and you follow its terms. Check that the licence covers streaming and music videos before you upload. Check that any limits are high enough for your plans. Give the producer credit exactly as the licence says, on every release. Do not register the song with YouTube Content ID unless your licence allows it. The same beat may be in other artists' songs, and your claims would hit their videos. Because a lease is non-exclusive, other artists can release songs on the same beat, which is why leases cost less. If you want nobody new to use it, buy the [exclusive licence](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). Keep your licence PDF safe, because distributors sometimes ask for it before they approve a release. > **Watch out:** never register a leased beat with YouTube Content ID. Claims on other artists' videos can get your licence ended. ## What should I check in a beat licence agreement? Check five things in any beat licence agreement before you pay: the names, the rights, the limits, the restrictions and the law. Both the producer and you should be named in your legal names. The rights should cover streams, sales, music videos, live shows, radio, and film or ads. Look for any caps and the term, meaning whether the licence expires. Look for restrictions such as producer credit, no resale and no Content ID, and for the law that applies in a dispute. Airtune licences follow Indian law. Also check how you can prove the licence later, because a PDF with a verify link or QR code beats an email receipt. On Airtune, the contract is between you and the producer, and Airtune stores a locked copy that neither side can quietly change. Read more in our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/). > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Learn the lease options** in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/), and start with a lease to test a song. 2. **Follow the safe buying steps** in [how to buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 3. **Find a beat** when you are ready: [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Beat marketplace in India: how it works and what to check URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/beat-marketplace-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A beat marketplace in India is a website where producers sell licences to their beats and artists buy them online, paying in rupees. You pick a beat, choose a licence, pay by UPI, card or netbanking, and download the files with a written licence. A good marketplace shows clear terms and pays producers to UPI or bank. A beat marketplace in India is an online store where many producers sell their beats and artists buy the right to use them. It sits between the two sides: it hosts the previews, takes the payment, issues the licence and pays the producer. The best ones work in rupees, take UPI, and make the licence easy to read and easy to prove. **In short** - **You buy a licence,** not the beat itself; the producer keeps the copyright. - **A good Indian store** shows rupee prices, takes UPI and gives a written licence. - **Producers should get paid** in rupees to UPI or a bank account. This guide explains how a beat marketplace works for buyers and sellers, and what to check before you use one. For a side-by-side comparison of named stores, read our guide to the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). ## What is a beat marketplace? A beat marketplace is a website where many music producers list their beats for sale and artists buy licences to use them in songs. It works like any online marketplace: many sellers, many buyers, one checkout. The difference is what you are buying. You are not buying the beat itself, because the producer keeps the copyright. You are buying a licence, which is a written contract that says how you may use the beat. That might be a lease, which many artists can buy, or an exclusive, which takes the beat off sale. Most marketplaces also sell sound kits, drum kits and loops, and let you preview every beat with a voice tag. You can filter by genre, mood, BPM and key, and follow producers you like. A beat marketplace in India adds local needs on top: prices in rupees, UPI payments, and payouts to Indian bank accounts. - **Lease:** many artists can buy the same beat, at a lower price. - **Exclusive:** one buyer, and the beat comes off sale. - **Open or curated:** some stores let anyone sell; others invite producers so the catalogue stays curated. ## How do beat marketplaces work for buyers? Beat marketplaces work for buyers in five simple steps, listed below. You search, pick a licence, read the terms, pay and download the files. On an Indian store, paying means rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and the store sends your files and licence right after payment. On Airtune, the licence is signed in your legal name at checkout and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Anyone, such as a distributor or a label, can scan the code to check that the licence is real and still valid. That makes it strong proof when you release. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. If the files are missing or broken, you can report it within 14 days. Our guide on how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) covers each step for artists in more detail, including refunds and red flags. 1. **Search or browse** with filters like genre, BPM, key and price, and listen to tagged previews. 2. **Pick a licence,** such as an MP3 lease, a WAV lease, a stems licence or an exclusive. 3. **Read the terms,** which say what you can release and where. 4. **Pay** in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking. 5. **Download** the untagged files and your licence, and back them up. **Worked example: two beats, one payment.** Say you want an Easy WAV beat at ₹999 and an Easy MP3 beat at ₹499 from two different Airtune producers. ₹999 and ₹499 are the example prices on the Airtune licensing page. Both go in one cart, so you pay ₹1,498 in a single UPI payment and get two signed licences. ## How do beat marketplaces work for sellers? Beat marketplaces work for sellers by handling everything except making the music. A producer uploads beats and sets licences and prices. The marketplace hosts the previews, takes payments, issues contracts, delivers files and pays out the earnings. In return, the marketplace usually charges a plan fee, a commission on each sale, or both. The producer also gets tools to grow: a storefront page, discount codes, sales reports and links to share on social media. A beat marketplace in India should pay producers in rupees to UPI or a bank account, after a short clearing period that covers refunds. Expect identity checks before your first payout, usually KYC with your PAN. On Airtune, producers join by invite, set separate rupee and dollar prices for each licence, and get paid in rupees. Airtune also publishes beats to the producer's own YouTube channel automatically. - **Learn the producer side:** read how to [sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). > **Tip:** on Airtune, selling prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission, and any other tax on what you earn, such as GST or income tax, is the seller's. ## What should you look for in an Indian beat store? An [Indian beat store](/learn/compare/beat-store-india/) should make three things easy: paying in rupees, understanding your licence, and proving it later. Start with price and payment. Prices should be in rupees, and checkout should take UPI as well as cards and netbanking, so you are not charged for currency conversion. Next, look at the licence. The full terms should be on the beat page before you pay, in plain language, with clear limits on streams, videos and shows. After you pay, you should get a written licence with your name and the producer's name on it, not just a payment receipt. A licence you can verify online, through a QR code or a verify page, is stronger proof. Then check the refund policy, so you know what happens if files are wrong. If you are a producer, also check how payouts work: currency, method, timing and minimum. | What to check | Why it matters | Good sign | |---|---|---| | Prices in ₹ | No conversion surprises | Rupee price on every licence | | UPI at checkout | The way most Indians pay | UPI, cards and netbanking | | Licence terms before paying | You know what you can release | Full terms on the beat page | | Written licence after paying | Proof for distributors | Signed PDF with both names | | Licence verification | Proof that is hard to fake | QR code or verify page | | Refund policy | Protection if files are wrong | Clear time limit in days | | Payouts (for producers) | Getting your money | Rupees to UPI or bank | ## Why do UPI and ₹ pricing matter for a beat marketplace? UPI and ₹ pricing matter because most artists and producers in India pay and get paid in rupees, and UPI is how many of them pay online. A store that prices only in dollars makes Indian buyers do the maths, and their card may add currency conversion charges. Many young artists do not have an international card at all, so a dollar-only checkout can block the sale. Rupee pricing also helps producers, because they can set prices that fit the Indian market instead of copying dollar prices. On the payout side, a store that pays to UPI or an Indian bank account saves producers from slow international transfers and conversion losses. On Airtune, Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in dollars through Stripe. Producers set a separate rupee and dollar price for each licence. They are paid in rupees to UPI or bank. > **Watch out:** a rupee price that is just a converted dollar price can change from day to day. Look for stores where the producer sets the rupee price directly. ## Where Airtune fits [Airtune is a beat marketplace](/learn/features/what-is-airtune/) made in India. Producers join by invite, so the catalogue is curated. Every licence comes with a signed PDF and a QR code that links to a verify page. - **Browse:** beats, sound kits and loops on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). - **Check rights:** see what each licence allows on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). - **Get help with your song:** Airtune also lists artist services such as mixing and mastering on [Airtune services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). - **Learn the basics:** read [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). ## Next steps 1. **If you are an artist,** listen to a few beats in your style on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and read one licence in full before you buy. 2. **If you are a producer,** list what you need from a store, such as rupee payouts and clear licences, then see [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. **Compare stores** side by side in our guide to the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). --- # Beat selling platform in India: 6 compared for producers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beat-selling-platform-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The best beat selling platform in India depends on your stage. Brand new and want to pay nothing? Start on BeatStore's free plan. Getting traction? Beat22's free Basic plan, then a paid pack. Premium sound, buyers in India and abroad? Airtune: invite-only, ₹ and $ prices, rupee payouts and automatic YouTube uploads. Compare fees and payouts first. The best beat selling platform in India is the one that fits your stage, your budget and your buyers. A free plan is the honest place to start. Once your sound is premium and you sell to buyers in India and abroad, a platform with rupee and dollar prices, rupee payouts and promotion tools pays off. **In short** - **Start free** on BeatStore (20% commission) or Beat22 (30% on its plans page). - **Compare seven things:** fees, plan cost, currencies, payouts, licences, promotion and who sells there. - **Move to Airtune** when your sound is premium: invite-only, ₹ and $, YouTube uploads. This page compares platforms. If you want the steps to set up and make your first sale, read how to [sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). ## How should you compare beat selling platforms in India? Compare beat selling platforms in India on seven criteria, because together they decide what you keep from each sale and how fast it reaches you. A low plan price means little if the commission is high, and a 0% plan means little if buyers can't pay you easily. Start with money. Look at the commission on each sale, the plan price, and any payment or gateway fee. Then check which currencies buyers see, whether Indian buyers can pay by UPI, and how and when payouts reach your Indian account. Then look at the business side. Check what licence each buyer gets and whether anyone can verify it. See what the platform does to get your beats heard, such as YouTube uploads, coupons, ads and leads. Last, see who sells next to you, because an open store and a curated store bring different buyers. We read every platform's own pages on 8 Nov 2026. | Criterion | What to check | Why it matters | |---|---|---| | Fees | Commission, plan price, gateway fee | What you keep from each sale | | Currencies | ₹, $, UPI at checkout | Who can buy from you easily | | Payouts | Method, timing, minimum | When money reaches your bank or UPI | | Licences | Signed contract, verify page | Protects you and your buyer | | Promotion | YouTube, coupons, ads, leads | How buyers find your beats | | Services | Mixing, custom beats, placements | Income beyond beat leases | | Audience | Open or curated, size | Who you compete with for attention | ## How do Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 compare? Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 are the three Indian beat selling platforms that take UPI from buyers. Airtune and BeatStore have a 0% commission plan; Beat22's plans page lists 10% on its top plan. All three charge a payment or gateway fee on top. They differ most in how you start, what the top plan costs, and how you get paid. BeatStore and Beat22 let you start free. BeatStore takes 20% on Free and adds a 5% plan, Creator, at ₹399 a month. Beat22's plans page lists 30% on Basic, for up to 10 beats, while its seller agreement says 20%, so check at signup. Airtune has no free plan. Studio Starter costs ₹199 one time at 20%, and commission falls to 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, per the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). Of the three, only Airtune lists automatic YouTube uploads on its own pages, and it is invite-only. | | Airtune | BeatStore | Beat22 | |---|---|---|---| | Cost to start | Studio Starter ₹199 one time | Free | Free Basic | | Commission | 20% Starter, 15% Lite, 10% Studio, 0% Pro | 20% Free, 5% Creator, 0% Premium | Plans page: 30% Basic, 20% Premium, 10% Pro; its terms say "no separate commission" on paid packs | | Top plan price | Studio Pro (0%): ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Premium (0%): ₹1,299 a month | Pro (10%): ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year; Premium (20%): ₹1,999 a year | | Payment fee | Razorpay or Stripe fee at cost, on its own line | Gateway fee on every plan | Gateway fee, including taxes | | Beat uploads | 15 a month on Starter; unlimited from Lite | Unlimited beats; 1, 3 or 5 a day; 10, 50 or 200 GB | Up to 10 on Basic; unlimited on a paid pack | | Prices buyers see | ₹ and $, set separately | INR and USD | ₹ (PayPal also accepted) | | Payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | INR; sell page says UPI, agreement says bank transfer | Indian bank account | | Payout timing | Clears in 7 days (14 in $), then the next Friday | Not stated on its pages | Within 15 days per its agreement; held during a 14-day buyer review | | Licence | Signed PDF in the buyer's legal name, with QR verify | Licence document in the buyer's account | "Digital Contracts", with QR verify | | YouTube uploads | Automatic, on every plan | Not found on its pages | Not found on its pages | | Who sells there | Invite-only producers | Sellers based in India | Open sign-up | Airtune plan prices include GST. All figures from each platform's own pages and app, checked 8 Nov 2026. ## How do global platforms compare for Indian producers? Global platforms like BeatStars, Traktrain and Airbit give Indian producers a bigger audience, but they work in US dollars and pay through PayPal or Stripe. None of them lists UPI for buyers. That suits producers who sell mostly abroad and already have PayPal working. BeatStars takes 0% from beat sales, but you need a paid plan to sell, from $4.99 a month. Marketplace buyers pay a 12% service fee unless you cover it, and beat sales are paid to PayPal only. Traktrain has a free plan with unlimited MP3 uploads within 10GB and 0% on MP3 sales, but exclusives need a paid plan. Airbit takes no share of sales in your own Airbit store, by its terms. It also runs YouTube Content ID for Platinum members, who keep 80% of those earnings. Its Marketplace pays once a month for the month before. Here is Airtune next to each, so you can see the trade-offs side by side. | | Airtune | BeatStars | Traktrain | Airbit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Plan currency | ₹, GST included | USD | USD | USD | | Cheapest way to sell | Studio Starter ₹199 one time | Starter $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year | Free plan, MP3 leases only | Marketplace is open to all; your own store needs a paid plan (2023 article) | | Top plan | Studio Pro ₹6,999 a year | Professional $179.88 a year | Unlimited $95.88 first year, then $179.88 a year | Platinum $95.88 a year (2023 article) | | Commission | 20% to 0% by plan | 0%; buyers pay 12% on Marketplace | 0% on MP3; 25% from the 101st beat on the 100 Plan | 0% in your own store | | UPI for buyers | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | Payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | PayPal, for beat sales | Straight to PayPal or Stripe | Own store: PayPal or Stripe; Marketplace: monthly | | Stand-out extra | YouTube uploads, Artist Services | Huge catalogue; sells services | Free plan | YouTube Content ID, 80% to you | ## Which beat selling platform costs least over a year? The cheapest beat selling platform over a year depends on how much you sell. Free plans cost nothing up front but take a share of every sale. A 0% plan costs a fixed amount but keeps every rupee of each sale. Somewhere in between, the paid plan starts to pay for itself. Here is one example. Say you sell one Easy WAV lease a week at ₹999, so 52 sales and ₹51,948 in a year. The table shows what each option costs you in plan fees plus commission. It leaves out payment and gateway fees, which every platform charges. On these numbers, Airtune Studio Pro is cheapest at ₹6,999 for the full year. BeatStore Creator comes next at ₹7,385.40. Beat22 Basic and 12 months of BeatStore Premium cost the most at this level of sales. If you sell much less, a free plan can still be the cheapest choice. | Option | Plan cost for the year | Commission on ₹51,948 | Total cost | |---|---|---|---| | Beat22 Basic (30%) | ₹0 | ₹15,584.40 | ₹15,584.40 | | BeatStore Free (20%) | ₹0 | ₹10,389.60 | ₹10,389.60 | | Airtune Studio Starter (20%) | ₹199 one time | ₹10,389.60 | ₹10,588.60 | | Beat22 Premium, yearly (20%) | ₹1,999 | ₹10,389.60 | ₹12,388.60 | | Airtune Studio, yearly (10%) | ₹3,999 | ₹5,194.80 | ₹9,193.80 | | Beat22 Pro, yearly (10%) | ₹4,999 | ₹5,194.80 | ₹10,193.80 | | BeatStore Creator, 12 months (5%) | ₹4,788.00 | ₹2,597.40 | ₹7,385.40 | | BeatStore Premium, 12 months (0%) | ₹15,588.00 | ₹0 | ₹15,588.00 | | Airtune Studio Pro, yearly (0%) | ₹6,999 | ₹0 | ₹6,999.00 | All sums are our maths on each platform's published list prices and rates. Beat22's rates are from its plans page; if its terms apply, its paid plans take no commission. Every Airtune selling price is tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission and fees; any GST or income tax on what you earn is yours to handle, so ask a qualified tax professional about your own case. ## Where does each beat selling platform win? Each beat selling platform wins at something different, so the honest answer is a mix. BeatStore wins on a free start, plus a cheap 5% middle plan and a free CRM. Beat22 wins on the cheapest yearly paid plan, Premium at ₹1,999, and on lead tools that show who added your beat to cart. BeatStars wins on reach and 0% commission on every paid plan. Traktrain wins on a free plan with unlimited MP3 uploads. Airbit wins on YouTube Content ID income. Airtune wins on selling to India and abroad from one store. You set separate ₹ and $ prices, get paid in rupees on a Friday payday with no minimum, and every buyer signs a licence in their legal name. YouTube videos are made and uploaded for you on every plan, and any Studio plan can sell Artist Services. Airtune falls short on a free start, on audience size, and on Content ID, which it does not offer. - **Airtune payouts:** sales clear in 7 days when paid in rupees (14 in US dollars), then become available the following Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. See how to [get paid selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). - **Airtune YouTube uploads:** Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio and publishes it to your own channel. Templates depend on your plan, up to 4K on Studio Pro. Read about [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). - **Airtune minimum prices:** every licence has a floor, from ₹499 or $14.99 for Easy MP3, so you are not pulled into a price war. ## Which beat selling platform in India is right for you? The right beat selling platform in India is the one that matches where you are today. You can move up later. Think of it as a ladder, and climb a step when you outgrow the one you are on. If you are brand new and want to pay nothing, start on BeatStore's free plan. It needs no card, takes 20% of each sale, and lets you upload one beat a day within 10 GB. When artists start buying, add Beat22's free Basic plan, which allows up to 10 beats, then move to Premium (20%) or Pro (10%) as sales grow. When your sound is premium and you are ready to invest in it, Airtune is built for that. It is invite-only and paid-only, it puts quality over quantity, and it sets minimum prices so your beats are not undersold. If most of your buyers are abroad and pay by PayPal, a global platform like BeatStars or Traktrain can sit next to it. | Your stage | Where to sell | Why | Watch out for | |---|---|---|---| | Brand new, want free | BeatStore Free | No card, no listing fee, 20% commission | 1 beat a day; payout timing not published | | Getting traction | Beat22 Basic, then Premium or Pro | Up to 10 beats free; lower commission on a paid plan | Basic commission: plans page says 30%, agreement says 20% | | Selling mostly abroad | Traktrain Free or BeatStars | Global buyers, 0% on MP3 or on paid plans | USD only, no UPI, PayPal or Stripe needed | | Premium sound, ready to invest | Airtune Studio Starter or Lite | ₹ and $ prices, signed licences, YouTube uploads | Invite-only, no free plan | | Selling steadily | Airtune Studio Pro | 0% commission, unlimited beats and uploads, 4K videos | ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | To pick between Airtune's plans, read our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). For a buyer's view of all six stores, see the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). ## Next steps 1. **Find your row** in the stage table above, and open that platform's live pricing page to check today's prices. 2. **Run the yearly sum** with your own sales, using the cost table, before you pay for any plan. 3. **Ready for Airtune?** Compare plans and request an invite on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 4. **Look beyond India:** our list of the [best websites to sell beats](/learn/compare/best-websites-to-sell-beats/) adds the global stores. --- # Beat stems: what they are and how to use them (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/beat-stems/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Beat stems are the separate audio files that make up a beat, such as drums, 808, melody and effects, each saved as its own WAV. They let a mix engineer balance every sound around your vocal. On Airtune, you get beat stems with an Easy Stems licence, from ₹1,999, or with an Exclusive. Beat stems are the separate audio files that make up a beat: the drums, the 808, the melody and the effects, each saved as its own WAV. A normal beat file has every sound locked together. Stems split them apart, so a mix engineer can turn each part up or down around your voice. That is the difference between a song that sounds "okay" and one that sounds finished. **In short** - **Stems are the beat in parts,** each sound or group as its own WAV file. - **They matter for mixing,** because your engineer can make room for your vocal. - **On Airtune, stems come with** Easy Stems (from ₹1,999) or an Exclusive licence. ## What are beat stems? Beat stems are the individual parts of a beat, exported as separate audio files that all start at the same point. Play them together and you hear the full beat. Mute one and that sound disappears. In audio production, a stem is a group of sounds mixed together so it can be handled as one unit later. In beat sales, people use "stems" and "track-outs" loosely. A stems folder might hold one file per instrument, such as kick, snare, hi-hats, 808 and melody. Or it might group sounds, such as all drums in one file. Both are common, so check the beat page if you need a certain level of detail. Stems are usually WAV files, all the same length, so they line up when you drop them into a session. A good set is clearly named and includes the BPM and key. That makes life easy for whoever mixes your song. A typical stems folder might look like this: - **Kick and snare:** the main drum hits, sometimes in separate files. - **Hi-hats and percussion:** the fast, small rhythm parts. - **808 or bass:** the low end, often the most important file to mix. - **Melody:** piano, guitar, synth or sample loops. - **FX:** risers, reverses and transitions. ## Why do beat stems matter for mixing? Beat stems matter for mixing because they let an engineer shape each sound around your vocal. With a single WAV, the engineer can only treat the whole beat at once. If the melody clashes with your voice, they can turn down the entire beat, but not just the melody. With stems, the engineer can lower one sound under the hook, cut space in the 808 for your lowest notes, or soften loud hi-hats. They can also mute parts to make an intro, a drop or a breakdown. Small changes like these make a song sound clear on phone speakers, earphones and car systems. Stems also help beyond mixing. You can make a clean instrumental or a performance version for shows. You can shorten the beat for a reel. Our guide to [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) explains when a WAV is enough and when stems are worth the extra cost. - **Make room for vocals:** turn down only the parts that clash with your voice. - **Control the low end:** balance the 808 and kick so the song does not sound muddy. - **Rearrange:** mute parts to build intros, drops and breakdowns. - **Make versions:** clean instrumentals, show versions and short edits. ## How do you get stems with an Airtune licence? On Airtune, you get beat stems with an Easy Stems licence or an Exclusive. Easy Stems gives you the MP3, the WAV and the track stems. Its minimum price is ₹1,999, or $49.99 for buyers abroad, and producers can price above that. The Exclusive adds the project file and takes the beat off sale. Airtune's rights table lists "separate stems to mix every track" only for Easy Stems and Exclusive. Easy MP3 and Easy WAV do not include stems. Every Easy licence still allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, so stems are about mixing control, not more rights. Easy Stems is negotiable by default, so you can make an offer from the beat page. Your files are delivered up to the level you bought, through short-lived download links. Airtune does not promise to store files forever, so download and back up your stems straight away. See the full table on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). | Airtune licence | Stems included | Other files | Minimum price | |---|---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | No | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | | Easy WAV | No | MP3 + WAV | ₹999 | | **Easy Stems** | **Yes** | MP3 + WAV | **₹1,999** | | Exclusive | Yes | MP3 + WAV + project file | ₹4,999 | **Worked example.** Say a producer prices Easy WAV at ₹999 and Easy Stems at ₹1,999, the two minimums. Stems cost you ₹1,000 more. If you make an offer on the stems, the agreed price can never go below ₹999.50, which is half of the ₹1,999 minimum. > **Tip:** if you already know a mix engineer will work on the song, buy stems from the start. It is simpler than going back for them later. ## How do you send beat stems to a mix engineer? You send beat stems to a mix engineer as one tidy, zipped folder with clear names and a short note. The engineer should be able to open the session and start work without asking you anything. That saves time, and with paid mixing, time is money. Before you send, check that every stem starts at the same point and plays in sync with the full beat. Add your vocal files too, exported dry, without reverb or effects, unless you want them kept. Include the full beat as a reference so the engineer can hear the producer's balance. Share the folder through a cloud link, because stems are often too big for chat apps. Add the BPM, the key, and any notes such as "808 too loud in the hook". If you need someone to mix it, you can hire a mixing engineer on [Airtune Artist Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). Our guide to [mixing and mastering in India](/learn/guides/mixing-and-mastering-india/) explains what to expect. 1. **Download** the stems and the full beat WAV from your licence. 2. **Check sync:** drop all stems into a session and play them with the full beat. 3. **Name files clearly,** for example "Kick", "808", "Melody", with BPM and key. 4. **Add your vocals,** dry, as separate WAV files from the same start point. 5. **Write a short note** with your goals and any problems you hear. 6. **Zip and share** one folder by cloud link, and keep your own backup. ## Can an AI stem splitter replace real beat stems? An AI stem splitter can pull rough parts out of a finished beat, but it does not replace real beat stems. Splitters guess which sounds belong to drums, bass or melody. The results often have artefacts, such as a bit of hi-hat left in the melody or a thin, watery 808. Real stems come straight from the producer's session, so each one is clean and complete. An engineer can push them hard in a mix without odd sounds appearing. For a release you care about, that quality difference is easy to hear. There is also the licence to think about. Splitting a beat does not change what your licence allows. On Airtune, the rights table lists separate stems for mixing only on Easy Stems and Exclusive. Read your licence terms before you use split parts in a release. Our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains what each lease covers. ## For producers: how to export beat stems To export beat stems, route each sound or group to its own mixer track and export every track as a WAV from the very start of the beat to the end. All files should be the same length. Most DAWs, including FL Studio and Ableton Live, can export every track as a separate file in one go. Name each file clearly, add the BPM and key, and listen to the stems together before you upload. On Airtune, you upload your WAV and stems once, and buyers get them with the licence they choose. ## Next steps 1. Compare file options with [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/). 2. Plan your mix with [mixing and mastering in India](/learn/guides/mixing-and-mastering-india/). 3. Check stems prices next to other licences in [how much do beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/). 4. See the full rights table on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). --- # Beat store in India: 3 Indian stores compared for buyers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beat-store-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A beat store in India lets you buy a beat licence in rupees and pay by UPI. Three Indian stores do this: Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 (formerly illpeoplemusic.com). Pick one that shows the full licence before you pay, puts your name on it, lets you verify it, and says what happens if files are faulty. A beat store in India is a website where you buy a licence to a producer's beat, pay in rupees and download the files with a written licence. Three Indian beat stores take UPI today: Airtune, BeatStore (beatstore.in) and Beat22. This guide helps artists pick one safely, and shows when a global store makes more sense. **In short** - **Three Indian stores take UPI:** Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22, formerly illpeoplemusic.com. - **Pick on safety:** the licence before you pay, your name on it, a way to verify it. - **Global stores like BeatStars** have far more beats, but charge in US dollars without UPI. This page is for buyers. If you want all six stores ranked on fees, payouts and commission, read our [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/) comparison instead. ## Which beat stores in India can you buy from? Three beat stores in India let artists pay in rupees by UPI: Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22. All three list beats from Indian producers, let each producer set their own prices, and give you a licence with every purchase. We read each store's own pages on 8 Nov 2026. Airtune is run by Airtune IN from Chandigarh. Producers join by invite, and every licence is signed in your legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Buyers in India pay in rupees, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars, at prices each producer sets separately. BeatStore takes UPI, RuPay, cards, net banking and pay later through Razorpay, and also takes international cards in US dollars. Beat22 is run by Ill People Productions Private Limited from Gurgaon. At checkout it lists UPI, cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later and PayPal. Each store handles licences and refunds differently, as the table shows. | | Airtune | BeatStore | Beat22 | |---|---|---|---| | Who runs it | Airtune IN, Chandigarh | Not named in its terms | Ill People Productions Private Limited, Gurgaon | | Ways to pay | UPI, cards, netbanking in ₹; cards in $ through Stripe | UPI, RuPay, cards, net banking, pay later; international cards in USD | UPI, cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later, PayPal | | Currencies | ₹ and $, set separately by each producer | INR and USD | ₹ | | Who can sell | Producers who join by invite | Sellers based in India, KYC before payouts | Free Basic sign-up; its blog says beats show only after an Aadhaar check, and verified studios get a "Verified" status | | Licence you get | Signed in your legal name, PDF with QR | Licence document saved in your account | "Digital Contracts" | | Verify a licence | QR code and a public verify page | No verify page found on its pages | QR verify page in its app | All facts from each store's own pages and app, checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Is Beat22 the same as illpeoplemusic? Yes. Beat22 is the new name of illpeoplemusic.com, an Indian beat store. Beat22's own blog says the platform launched in 2019 as illpeoplemusic.com with 20 handpicked producers from across India, and took the name Beat22 in 2025. The blog explains that "22" is read as "bai" in Punjabi, which means brother. Typing illpeoplemusic.com today opens the Beat22 site, which calls itself "India's biggest beats marketplace" (checked 8 Nov 2026). Its help centre names the founders as Kanav Singh Mehra and Ashish Sudhera, with headquarters in Gurgaon, Haryana. The company behind both names is Ill People Productions Private Limited. So if a producer sends you an old illpeoplemusic link, or a licence that names Ill People, it comes from the same business. Check that licence the way you would check any other: open the store's verify page, and match the beat title, your name and the price you paid. ## Can you buy beats from global stores in India? Yes, you can buy beats from global stores such as BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain in India, but you pay in US dollars by card or PayPal. None of the three lists UPI as a checkout method on its own help pages (checked 8 Nov 2026). Your bank may also add a foreign currency charge to a card payment. What global stores offer is choice. BeatStars says its Marketplace stores "tens of millions" of audio files. Producers can also sell through their own BeatStars Pro Page, outside the Marketplace. Watch the extra fees. On the BeatStars Marketplace, a service fee of 12% of the subtotal is added to the price of beats, kits and services, unless the seller covers it. The fee does not apply on Pro Pages. On Traktrain, card payment works only when every beat in your cart comes from one producer who accepts cards. - **Worked example:** a $30.00 beat on the BeatStars Marketplace costs you $33.60 with the 12% fee (our maths). The same beat on the producer's Pro Page costs $30.00. - **Airbit** lists "PayPal, debit/credit cards, Apple Pay & Link" for buyers. ## How do you pick a safe beat store in India? A safe beat store in India shows you the full licence before you pay, puts your name on it, and gives you a way to prove it later. Distributors, labels and YouTube may ask for that proof once your song is out. A store that hides its terms until after payment is a red flag. Next, look at how you pay. Paying inside the store, through a gateway such as Razorpay, keeps a record of the order and ties it to your licence. Sending money straight to a stranger's UPI ID over Instagram DMs gives you no licence and no protection. Last, read what happens if something goes wrong. Find out how many days you have to report missing or broken files, and whether the store steps in to fix it. These rules differ a lot between stores, so check them before you buy, not after. Use these five checks on any store. 1. **Read the licence first:** files, streams, videos, credit and Content ID. 2. **Check your name is on it:** a licence in your legal name is stronger proof. 3. **Look for a verify page:** Airtune and Beat22 both verify licences by QR. Here is how to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/). 4. **Pay inside the store:** never by direct transfer to someone in your DMs. 5. **Know the refund rule:** how many days you get, and for what problems. | Store | What it says about faulty files and refunds | |---|---| | Airtune | Sales are final, except for genuine delivery problems: files not delivered, broken, incomplete, or not what was listed or previewed. Report it within 14 days of delivery. The producer then has 14 days to deliver working files, or you get a 100% refund. Your licence may give you extra rights. | | BeatStore | Its refund policy (effective 27 Oct 2026) covers only a corrupted or unusable file, or a product very different from its listing, reported within 7 days of purchase. It tries a fix, such as a new file, first. | | Beat22 | Its refund policy (effective 1 Nov 2025) allows claims within 14 days, only for a duplicate payment, a corrupt or inaccessible file, or a proven sample or copyright problem. The seller gets 7 days to fix a valid claim. | > **Watch out:** a "producer" who asks you to pay by UPI in DMs, then sends files and a PDF by WhatsApp, may not own the beat at all. Read our list of common [music producer scams](/learn/guides/music-producer-scams/) before you pay anyone outside a store. ## What does a beat cost on an Indian beat store? A beat on an Indian beat store usually costs a few hundred to a few thousand rupees for a lease, and much more for an exclusive. Each producer sets their own prices, so the same store can show a wide range. The licence tier decides most of the price, because better tiers give you better files and more rights. On Airtune, every paid licence has a minimum price in rupees and in dollars, shown below, and no maximum. An Exclusive takes the beat off sale. BeatStore's homepage shows non-exclusive licences from ₹499.00 and exclusives from ₹1,999.00, and also lists a "Free For Profit" licence type. Beat22's site advertises free MP3 downloads and leases of "Upto 99 years". Always compare the files and rights you get, not just the price. A cheap MP3 lease may be fine for a demo, but a release usually needs a WAV. | Airtune licence | Files you get | Minimum in ₹ | Minimum in $ | |---|---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | Easy WAV | MP3 + WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | Easy Stems | MP3 + WAV + stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | Exclusive | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | **Worked example: a discount on Airtune.** Coupons and offers can take a price below the minimum, but never below half of it. So an Easy WAV licence, with a ₹999 minimum, can never sell for less than ₹499.50 (our maths on the 50% rule). For a step-by-step buying checklist, see how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). ## Which beat store in India should you choose? Choose a beat store in India by the one thing you need most from this purchase. For proof you can show a distributor or label, pick a store that signs the licence in your name and lets anyone verify it. For more ways to pay, such as EMI or PayPal, pick the store with the widest checkout options. If you are on a tight budget, a free-for-profit beat can get you started, as long as you read what it allows. If you live abroad, choose a store that takes US dollars, so you pay a fixed price without a currency surprise. If you want one famous producer, go where they sell, even if that is a global store. You can also use more than one store. Many artists buy leases on an Indian store in rupees and keep a global store for specific producers. Airtune and BeatStore are a close match, so compare them in detail in [Airtune vs BeatStore](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstore/). | If you... | Choose | Why | |---|---|---| | Need a licence in your legal name that anyone can verify | Airtune | Signed at checkout, PDF with QR and a public verify page | | Want to pay by EMI, wallet or PayPal | Beat22 | It lists the most ways to pay | | Want free-for-profit beats to start | BeatStore | It lists a "Free For Profit" licence type | | Live abroad and want to pay in US dollars | Airtune or BeatStore | Both take US dollar payments | | Want a curated catalogue | Airtune | Producers join by invite | | Want a famous global producer | BeatStars, on their Pro Page | Huge choice, and no 12% fee on Pro Pages | ## Next steps 1. **Shortlist two stores** from the table and compare the licence for the same type of beat. 2. **Follow a checklist** to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) safely, step by step. 3. **Browse and compare:** [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore), and read the full terms on each beat page before you pay by UPI. --- # Beat22 review 2026: plans, fees, app and licences URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beat22-review/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > This Beat22 review finds an established Indian beat store that launched in 2019 as illpeoplemusic.com. Sellers start free with up to 10 beats at 30% commission, and paid plans cut it to 20% or 10%. Buyers pay by UPI and more, and licences have QR checks. Airtune offers 0% commission on Studio Pro and separate rupee and dollar prices. This Beat22 review looks at Beat22 (beat22.com) as it stood on 8 November 2026: its history, its app, its seller plans, its payouts and what buyers get. Beat22 is one of the best-known beat marketplaces in India. It suits producers who want to start free and artists who want many ways to pay. **In short** - **Selling starts free:** up to 10 beats on the Basic plan, at 30% commission. - **Paid plans lower the cut:** Premium takes 20% and Pro takes 10%, per Beat22's plans page. - **Buyers get licences with QR checks** and a 14-day review period after each purchase. Every Beat22 fact below comes from Beat22's own website, web app, help centre, blog and Google Play page, opened on 8 Nov 2026. Beat22 changes prices and offers often, so check its plans page before you pay. ## What is Beat22, and is it the same as illpeoplemusic? Yes. Beat22 is the new name of illpeoplemusic.com, which many people search as Ill People Music. Beat22's own blog says its founders launched illpeoplemusic.com in 2019 with 20 handpicked producers from across India. In February 2025, the blog announced the new name. In Punjabi, "22" is said "bai", which means brother. Beat22 is run by Ill People Productions Private Limited and is based in Gurgaon, Haryana, per its help centre. The founders are Ashish Sudhera (CEO) and Kanav Singh Mehra. The site calls itself "India's biggest beats marketplace". On its plans page, Beat22 reports 75K+ active musicians, ₹25M paid out to producers and 10,000+ beats sold across 55+ countries. These are Beat22's own figures, and nobody else has checked them. Airtune is different by design: producers join by invite, so its catalogue is smaller and curated. | Beat22 at a glance | Detail | |---|---| | Former name | illpeoplemusic.com (Ill People Music) | | Launched | 2019, with 20 handpicked producers | | Renamed | Beat22, announced February 2025 | | Company | Ill People Productions Private Limited, Gurgaon | | Selling | Free Basic plan, or paid Premium and Pro plans | | Currency shown | Indian rupees | ## Is there a Beat22 app? Yes, there is a Beat22 app for Android on Google Play. Its listing describes it as a way to "Buy and license beats & sound kits for your next track". On 8 Nov 2026 the listing showed 5K+ downloads and a last update on 12 Jul 2026. The description talks about buying and licensing; it does not mention tools for sellers. Producers can manage their store on beat22.com, which works in a phone browser. That is where the plans page, uploads and seller settings live. If you mainly buy beats, the app is a quick way to browse and pay from your phone. People also search for a "Beat22 APK". Install apps only from Google Play or a link on the official site. APK files from other websites can carry malware, and they may not be the real app. Airtune also runs in your phone's browser at airtune.in, with the same store and checkout as on a laptop. ## How do you sell beats on Beat22? To sell beats on Beat22, you sign up, verify your identity and upload beats with your own prices in rupees. Beat22's blog (3 Nov 2025) says Aadhaar verification through DigiLocker is now mandatory for sellers' beats to be shown, and verified studios get a "Verified" status. It says beats from unverified studios stopped showing from 1 December 2025. You then pick a plan. The free Basic plan lets you upload up to 10 beats and takes 30% commission per sale. Premium costs ₹1,999 billed yearly and takes 20%. Pro costs ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year and takes 10%. Beat22's own documents disagree on commission. Its plans page lists 30%, 20% and 10%. Its terms (effective 1 Nov 2025) say subscription packs carry "no separate commission", and its seller agreement says 20% without a paid pack. We go by the plans page; ask Beat22 before you pay. | Plan (checked 8 Nov 2026) | Price | Commission | Beat uploads | |---|---|---|---| | Beat22 Basic | Free | 30% | Up to 10 beats | | Beat22 Premium | ₹1,999 a year | 20% | Unlimited | | Beat22 Pro | ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year | 10% | Unlimited | | Airtune Studio Starter | ₹199 one time | 20% | 15 a month, 2 hours of audio a year | | Airtune Studio Lite | ₹1,999 a year | 15% | Unlimited, 13 hours of audio a year | | Airtune Studio | ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year | 10% | Unlimited, 13 hours of audio a year | | Airtune Studio Pro | ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | 0% | Unlimited | Airtune plan prices include GST and come from the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). Beat22 also gives sellers useful tools: - **Negotiation:** buyers can make offers, and you accept, counter or reject them. - **Lead generation (Pro):** emails of artists who downloaded your free MP3 or added your beat to cart. - **Beat22 Campaigns:** paid promotion on the site, at 20% off on Premium and Pro. - **Kits22:** a sound kit marketplace that uses credits (2,000 on Premium; 5,000 on Pro, marked "Launching Soon"). - **Beat Placement Service:** a chance to have beats pitched to artists and labels. ## How much does Beat22 take, and when do sellers get paid? Beat22 takes 30%, 20% or 10% of each sale, depending on your plan, per its plans page on 8 Nov 2026. Its terms add a payment gateway fee, taken before the rest is paid to you. Airtune takes 20%, 15%, 10% or 0% by plan, and passes on the Razorpay or Stripe fee at cost. Beat22 payouts changed in November 2025. Each order now has a 14-day buyer review period, and the seller's money is held until it ends. If no valid issue is raised, it moves to the seller's Beat22 wallet, and payouts go to your linked bank account. On Airtune, each sale clears for 7 days when paid in rupees, or 14 days in US dollars. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday and is paid in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account. There is no minimum payout. Here is one ₹999 sale on each plan, before payment fees (our maths on each store's published rate): | Plan | Commission | You keep before payment fees | |---|---|---| | Beat22 Basic (30%) | ₹299.70 | ₹699.30 | | Beat22 Premium (20%) or Airtune Studio Starter (20%) | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Airtune Studio Lite (15%) | ₹149.85 | ₹849.15 | | Beat22 Pro (10%) or Airtune Studio (10%) | ₹99.90 | ₹899.10 | | Airtune Studio Pro (0%) | ₹0.00 | ₹999.00 | > **Tip:** Beat22 Pro at ₹4,999 a year still takes 10%. Airtune Studio Pro costs ₹2,000 more at ₹6,999 a year but takes 0%, so it costs less overall once you sell more than ₹20,000 a year (₹2,000 ÷ 10%). ## Is Beat22 safe for buyers? Beat22 looks safe for buyers who read the licence first. Its checkout lists UPI, cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later and PayPal. Since 1 November 2025, every purchase has a 14-day review period. In that time you can claim a refund for a duplicate payment, a corrupt or inaccessible file, or a proven sample or copyright problem. Licences come as non-exclusive WAV, WAV with stems, and exclusive, and Beat22 advertises free MP3 downloads. Beat22 also has QR licence verification: its web app has a verify page for the QR code on a licence. In its licence summaries, YouTube Content ID is not allowed on WAV and WAV-with-stems licences but is allowed on exclusives. Refunds are limited. Beat22's refund policy (effective 1 Nov 2025) says purchases are non-refundable except on those grounds, where the law requires, or at its discretion. A valid claim gives the seller 7 days to fix it. Airtune also treats sales as final, except for genuine delivery problems reported within 14 days of delivery. - **Read the full licence text:** Beat22's licence bars buyers from registering the instrumental itself with Content ID systems or a PRO such as IPRS. - **Check a licence:** learn how in our guide to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/). - **Airtune's licences:** signed in your legal name at checkout, locked, and saved as a PDF with a QR code. - **If Airtune files are faulty:** the producer has 14 days to deliver working files, or you get a 100% refund. ## Beat22 pros and cons Beat22 has real strengths, and a few things to watch. **Pros** - **Free to start:** up to 10 beats on Basic, with no plan fee. - **Many ways to pay:** UPI, cards, EMI, wallets, pay later and PayPal. - **Seller tools:** negotiation, leads, campaigns, Kits22 and placement pitches. - **Trust checks:** a "Verified" status for Aadhaar-checked sellers and QR licence checks for buyers. - **Long history:** running since 2019, first as illpeoplemusic.com. **Cons** - **30% commission on Basic,** and no 0% plan on the plans page we read. - **Unclear commission terms:** the terms and the plans page disagree on paid plans. - **Seller money is held** for the 14-day review period on every order. - **Limited refunds:** only on three set grounds, or at Beat22's discretion. - **Prices shown in rupees;** we found no separate US dollar pricing for buyers abroad. ## Who Beat22 suits, and when Airtune fits better Pick by where you are as a producer, and by what your buyers need. **Beat22 suits you if:** - **You are getting traction** and want to test a store free with up to 10 beats. - **Your buyers want EMI, wallets or PayPal** at checkout. - **You want leads and campaigns** and plan to sell enough for Pro to pay off. **Airtune fits better if:** - **You want 0% commission.** Studio Pro keeps 100% of every sale. - **You sell abroad.** You set separate ₹ and $ prices per licence and are paid in rupees. - **You want strong paperwork.** Licences are signed in the buyer's legal name, locked and verifiable by QR. - **You post on YouTube.** Airtune builds the video and uploads it to your own channel, on every plan. - **You make premium sound.** Airtune is invite-only and puts quality over quantity. If you are brand new and want a free start with generous uploads, also read our [BeatStore.in review](/learn/compare/beatstore-review/). For a head-to-head on fees, see [Airtune vs Beat22](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beat22/). ## Next steps 1. **Compare every Indian option** in the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). 2. **Plan your first store** with our guide to [sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. **Check Airtune's plans** on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) against your yearly sales. 4. **Buying a beat?** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and read the licence on the beat page first. 5. **Weighing other stores?** See four fair options in our [Beat22 alternative](/learn/compare/beat22-alternative/) guide. --- # Beats for rappers in India: where to find them and prices URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Most beats for rappers in India come from online beat stores, YouTube type beat channels and producers rappers know. A lease costs from a few hundred rupees, and an exclusive costs several thousand. Free beats can work for practice, but for a release you need a written licence that says what you may do. Beats for rappers in India are easier to find than ever, but finding the right one, at a fair price, with clear rights, still takes some care. Most Indian rappers lease beats online from producers, often after finding them through YouTube type beats or a beat store. A smaller number buy exclusives or work with a producer they know. **In short** - **Most rappers lease beats online** after finding them on YouTube or a beat store. - **On Airtune, leases start at ₹499** and exclusives at ₹4,999; producers set the price. - **Free beats are fine for practice,** but a release needs a written licence. This guide answers the questions rappers ask most: where to get beats, what they cost in rupees, whether free beats are safe, and how to pick a beat that suits your voice. It is written for independent rappers releasing on Spotify, JioSaavn and YouTube. ## Where do rappers get their beats? Rappers get their beats from four main places, listed below: online beat stores, YouTube, producers in their own circle, and beat packs. For Indian rappers, the online route is often the quickest. You can pay in rupees and get a licence the same day. On a beat store or marketplace, you preview beats from many producers, pick a licence and download your files right away. On YouTube, producers upload "type beats" named after well-known artists, with a link to buy a licence in the description. Friends, college crews and local studios may make a beat with you in the room. Wherever you find a beat, the rule is the same: you need a written licence from the person who made it. [Airtune is a beat marketplace](/learn/features/what-is-airtune/) made in India where producers join by invite, so the catalogue is curated. Every paid licence is signed at checkout. 1. **Online beat stores:** preview, pick a licence, download right away. 2. **YouTube type beats:** find a sound, then buy through the link in the description. 3. **Producers you know:** make the beat together, but still get a written licence. 4. **Beat packs:** several beats from one producer, sold together. ## How much do rappers pay for beats in India? Rappers in India usually pay a few hundred rupees for a basic lease and several thousand rupees for an exclusive, but the producer sets the price. The price depends on the licence type, the files you get and how in demand the producer is. On Airtune, every producer must price above a minimum, shown in the table below. There is no maximum, so popular producers often charge more. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Compare rights, not just prices: on some stores a cheap lease caps your streams, so a hit song may force you to upgrade later. On Airtune, every Easy lease allows unlimited streams and unlimited monetised music videos, so the price difference is about files, not limits. If you want a better price on stems or an exclusive, you can make an offer from the beat page. The producer can accept, counter or decline. | What you buy | Typical use for a rapper | Minimum price on Airtune | |---|---|---| | Easy MP3 lease | Writing, practice, demos | ₹499 | | Easy WAV lease | A normal release | ₹999 | | Easy Stems lease | A release with a proper mix | ₹1,999 | | Exclusive | A big single, label or brand work | ₹4,999 | Producers set their own prices above these minimums, and some offer only some licences. The exact terms are always on the beat page before you pay. **Worked example: one exclusive or five leases?** At the Airtune minimums, one ₹4,999 exclusive costs about the same as five Easy WAV leases at ₹999 each, which come to ₹4,995. For a new rapper, five releases usually teach you more than one. Real prices can be higher, so check each beat page. ## Are free beats for rappers safe to use? Free beats for rappers are safe for practice and writing, but they are risky for a release unless they come with a written licence. Many beats called "free" on YouTube are only free to listen to, or "free for non-profit", which usually means you cannot earn from the song. Some are uploaded by channels that did not make the beat, so permission from that channel is worthless. If you release a song on a beat like that, it can be claimed or taken down. You may lose the views and streams you built. A safe free beat has a clear owner and a licence that says what you may do. On Airtune, some producers offer a free download on their beats. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that free tier, and download the preview MP3. Read its terms before you release anything on it, and buy a paid lease when you want the untagged WAV. > **Watch out:** a "free" beat re-uploaded by a channel that did not make it gives you no rights at all. The real producer can take your song down. ## How do you pick hip hop beats in India that fit your style? Picking [hip hop beats](/learn/guides/hip-hop-beats-india/) in India that fit your style starts with your voice and your flow, not with the most popular beat. Listen to a beat while you rap your verse over it, out loud. If you have to rush or drag your words, the tempo is wrong for you. Check the key too, because a beat that sits too low or too high for your voice will make hooks hard to sing. A hard drill beat, a soft [boom bap](/learn/guides/boom-bap-beats/) loop and a melodic trap beat each push your writing in a different direction. Use search filters to save time. On Airtune you can filter by genre, BPM, key and price, and each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats. Many rappers also search "type beats" to find a sound close to an artist they admire, and our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains how that works. - **Rap your full verse** over the preview, out loud. - **Sing or say the hook** to check the key suits your voice. - **Leave room for vocals:** a loud, busy melody can bury your lyrics. - **Test on phone speakers and earphones,** since that is how most fans will hear it. - **Read the licence terms** before you fall in love with the beat. ## Should a new rapper lease or buy an exclusive? A new rapper should usually lease beats first and [buy an exclusive](/learn/guides/buy-exclusive-beats-online/) only when a song is clearly worth it. A lease costs far less, so you can release more songs, learn what your listeners like, and spend money on mixing and promotion. On Airtune, a lease still gives you unlimited streams and monetised videos, so you do not lose reach. The trade-off is that other rappers can release songs on the same beat. For most early releases, that matters little. An exclusive makes sense when you sign with a label, land a brand or film placement, or plan a big push on one single. If a leased song starts doing well, you can ask the producer for the exclusive before someone else buys it. Your existing lease stays valid either way. Read more about [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) and [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) before you decide. > **Tip:** put the money you save on a lease into a good mix. Airtune lists artist services such as mixing and mastering on [Airtune services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). ## Next steps 1. **Shortlist five beats** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), rap over each one, and keep the two that feel natural. 2. **Record a rough demo** on each before you pay for more than an MP3 lease, then follow our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 3. **Find producers you like** and follow them on [Airtune artists](https://airtune.in/artists). --- # BeatStars alternative in India: honest options for 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A good BeatStars alternative in India prices plans in rupees, lets buyers pay by UPI and pays you into an Indian account. Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 all do this. BeatStars itself charges in US dollars, pays beat sales only to PayPal, does not list UPI, and adds a 12% fee for Marketplace buyers. BeatStars is still the best-known global store. A BeatStars alternative in India makes sense when the way BeatStars handles money does not fit you. BeatStars is the best-known beat store in the world, and it does many things well. But it prices plans in US dollars, pays beat sales to PayPal, and does not list UPI for buyers. **In short** - **BeatStars** charges in dollars, pays beat sales to PayPal and does not list UPI. - **Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22** take rupees and UPI; Airtune and BeatStore also sell in dollars. - **BeatStars is still the best-known global store,** so you can keep both stores. This guide explains what BeatStars costs and takes, then lists honest alternatives built for India. Every BeatStars figure comes from its own help centre, checked on 8 Nov 2026. ## Why do Indian producers look for a BeatStars alternative? Indian producers look for a BeatStars alternative mainly because of payments, not because BeatStars is a bad store. Four facts from the BeatStars help centre explain it, all checked on 8 Nov 2026. First, plans are priced in US dollars. Second, payouts for sold beats go only to PayPal; bank withdrawals, which apply to royalties, need a US dollar bank account and a tax ID. Third, UPI is not in its list of checkout methods, and India is not in its Apple Pay or Google Pay region lists, so many Indian artists must pay by card or PayPal. Fourth, buyers on the BeatStars Marketplace pay a 12% service fee on top of the price, unless the seller covers it. One more change matters to some producers: BeatStars stopped taking new tracks into its Content ID & More service on 8 Dec 2025. If your buyers are mostly in India, a store that takes UPI and pays you in rupees removes these steps. ## How much does BeatStars cost? BeatStars costs from $4.99 a month for its Starter plan, according to its help centre article last edited on 3 Sep 2026 and checked on 8 Nov 2026. There are three paid seller plans, each with a monthly and a yearly price in US dollars. The table below lists them. BeatStars says you need a paid plan to upload, publish and sell tracks, and every paid plan allows unlimited beats. Since September 2024, new Starter members cannot upload stem files, sound kits or services. Sellers in the UK and EU may also pay VAT on top of the plan price. BeatStars does not say on these pages whether it charges plans in rupees, so expect to pay in dollars. Your bank or card may add its own foreign currency charges, which differ by card. Check the final rupee amount on your card statement after the first payment. | BeatStars plan | Monthly | Yearly | |---|---|---| | Starter | $4.99 | $19.99 | | Growth | $8.99 | $79.99 | | Professional | $19.99 | $179.88 | ## What percentage does BeatStars take? BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales on its platform, and producers keep 100% of beat sales revenue, according to its help centre (checked 8 Nov 2026). That is a real strength, and few stores match it on every paid plan. There are two costs to know about. The first is the Marketplace service fee. When a buyer purchases beats, sound kits or services on the BeatStars Marketplace, 12% of the subtotal is added to the price. The buyer pays it, unless the seller chooses to cover it, in which case it comes out of the seller's share. The fee does not apply to sales on a producer's own Pro Page or Blaze Player. The second cost is the payment fee: BeatStars says it does not process payments itself, so PayPal's own processing fee is taken from the gross amount. So the true answer is 0% commission, plus PayPal fees, plus a 12% buyer fee on Marketplace sales. - **Worked example:** on a $30.00 lease sold on the BeatStars Marketplace, the 12% fee adds $3.60, so the buyer pays $33.60 (our maths on the stated fee). - **If you cover the fee,** that $3.60 comes out of your share instead. ## What are the best apps like BeatStars for India? The best apps like BeatStars for India are Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22, because all three take rupees and UPI at checkout. Airtune's commission on the Airtune pricing page is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio, and 0% on Studio Pro. Studio Pro costs ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year, GST included. Buyers abroad pay your separate dollar price. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. BeatStore has a free plan at 20% commission, Creator at ₹399 a month with 5%, and Premium at ₹1,299 a month with 0%; gateway fees apply on every plan. Beat22's plans page lists 30% on its free Basic plan, 20% on Premium and 10% on Pro, though its terms say paid packs carry no separate commission. | | Airtune | BeatStore | Beat22 | BeatStars | |---|---|---|---|---| | Plan currency | ₹, GST included | ₹, GST included | ₹ | USD | | Buyer currencies | ₹ and $, set separately | INR and USD, switchable | ₹ (PayPal also accepted) | USD | | Entry plan | Studio Starter ₹199 one time, 20% | Free, 20% | Free Basic, 30% | Starter $4.99 a month, 0% | | Top plan | Studio Pro (0%): ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Premium (0%): ₹1,299 a month | Pro (10%): ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year | All paid plans at 0% | | UPI at checkout | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | | Seller payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | INR; sell page says UPI, seller agreement says bank transfer | Indian bank account; agreement says within 15 days | PayPal, for beat sales | | Who can sell | Producers join by invite | Sellers based in India only | Mobile and Aadhaar checks; verified studios get a "Verified" status | Any paid plan; payouts depend on PayPal support in your country | All prices are list prices as of 8 Nov 2026., and "Pro" includes Legacy. **Worked example: one ₹999 Easy WAV sale on Airtune.** ₹999 is the example Easy WAV price on the Airtune licensing page. The figures are our maths on the pricing-page rates. - **Studio Starter (20%):** commission ₹199.80, you keep ₹799.20. - **Studio (10%):** commission ₹99.90, you keep ₹899.10. - **Studio Pro (0%):** you keep all ₹999.00. The payment provider's fee shows on its own line on every sale. - **Every plan:** see [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) for prices and limits. - **All six stores:** read our full [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/) comparison. - **Sell services too.** Any Airtune Studio plan can sell services such as mixing, listed on [Airtune services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). > **Watch out:** Airtune prices are tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission, and any other tax on what you earn, such as GST or income tax, is yours. ## Is BeatStars still worth it? BeatStars is still worth it for producers who want the best-known global marketplace and can receive PayPal payments without trouble. Its help centre refers to storing "tens of millions" of audio files, and it has the best-known name of any beat store. It charges 0% commission on beat sales on every paid plan, and its entry plan costs just $4.99 a month. It creates a licence agreement automatically for every sale, with several licence types, including free and paid options. It also offers more rights tools than most stores: BeatStars Publishing, Beat ID tracking and a Creator Rights Agency. Where it falls short for India is money: dollar pricing, PayPal-only beat payouts, no listed UPI, and the 12% Marketplace buyer fee. You can do both. Keep a BeatStars page for global reach and use an Indian store for buyers who want to pay in rupees, so you lose neither audience. > **Tip:** test an Indian store alongside BeatStars for a few months before you move anything. Compare sales from each, not just fees. ## Next steps 1. **List where your buyers live.** If most are in India, compare costs on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. **Understand payouts:** read how to [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/), including KYC and PAN. 3. **Plan your YouTube videos:** Airtune uploads your beats to your own channel on every plan; see [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). 4. **See every option:** compare six stores in the [best websites to sell beats](/learn/compare/best-websites-to-sell-beats/). --- # BeatStars pricing 2026: plans, fees and what it takes URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > BeatStars pricing starts at $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year for Starter. Growth is $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and Professional is $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year (checked 8 Nov 2026). BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales, but Marketplace buyers pay a 12% service fee and PayPal takes its own fee. BeatStars pricing has three paid seller plans, all in US dollars: Starter, Growth and Professional. Each has a monthly and a yearly price. BeatStars takes 0% of your beat sales, but there are other fees to know before you pick a plan. Every BeatStars figure here comes from its own help centre, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Its main pricing page needs JavaScript and could not be read, so the help centre is the source. **In short** - You need a paid BeatStars plan, from $4.99 a month, to upload and sell. - BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales on every paid plan. - Marketplace buyers pay a 12% service fee, and PayPal takes its own processing fee. ## How much does BeatStars cost? BeatStars costs $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year for Starter, $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year for Growth, and $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year for Professional. These are the BeatStars pricing plans in its help article last edited on 3 Sep 2026 (checked 8 Nov 2026). All prices are in US dollars. BeatStars does not say on these pages whether it charges plans in rupees, so expect a dollar charge on your card. Your bank may add its own foreign currency fee. Sellers billed in the UK and EU may also see VAT added at checkout, since 1 Apr 2025. Every paid plan lets you post an unlimited number of beats. The yearly price is much lower than paying monthly for twelve months, as the table shows. The last column is our own maths on the listed prices. | BeatStars plan | Monthly | Yearly | 12 monthly payments | |---|---|---|---| | Starter | $4.99 | $19.99 | $59.88 | | Growth | $8.99 | $79.99 | $107.88 | | Professional | $19.99 | $179.88 | $239.88 | On Professional, paying yearly instead of monthly saves $60.00 a year. On Growth it saves $27.89, and on Starter $39.89. ## Does BeatStars cost money? Yes, BeatStars costs money if you want to sell. Its Subscription FAQs say that to "upload, publish & sell tracks" you need a paid plan: Starter, Growth or Professional (checked 8 Nov 2026). The plans are seller subscriptions. There is a free account, but its limits are not clear. One help article says that if you downgrade to free, "your account will be limited to 10 tracks", and extra content is archived after a 30-day grace period. No article we read says a free account can sell. So plan on paying for at least Starter. The cheapest way in is Starter at $19.99 a year. That is less than five months of Starter billed monthly, which comes to $24.95 by our maths. If you only want to test BeatStars for a month, the monthly Starter plan at $4.99 is the smallest outlay. > **Watch out:** new Starter members since 19 Sep 2024 cannot upload stem files, sound kits or services. If you sell stems, Starter may not be enough. ## What percentage does BeatStars take? BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales on its platform. Its help centre says "Producers keep 100% of beat sales revenue" (checked 8 Nov 2026). That holds on every paid plan, which is a real strength. Two other costs still come off a sale. First, the BeatStars service fee: on Marketplace purchases, 12% of the subtotal is added to the price. It covers beats, sound kits, collections and services. The buyer pays it, unless you choose to cover it. It does not apply to sales on your own Pro Page or Blaze Player. Second, PayPal's processing fee. BeatStars says it does not process payments itself, so PayPal's fee is taken from the gross amount. Beat-sale payouts go only to PayPal. So the full answer is 0% commission, plus PayPal's fee, plus a 12% buyer fee on Marketplace sales. Here is a worked example, using our own maths on a beat priced at $30: | Where the sale happens | Buyer pays | You get before PayPal's fee | |---|---|---| | BeatStars Marketplace, buyer pays the fee | $33.60 | $30.00 | | BeatStars Marketplace, you cover the fee | $30.00 | $26.40 | | Your own Pro Page or Blaze Player | $30.00 | $30.00 | ## What other BeatStars fees should you know about? A few BeatStars services carry their own fees or shares, separate from the plan price. None of them is required to sell beats, but each one changes what you keep. BeatStars Pay is the biggest one to check. Its help article says BeatStars Pay sales carry a 10% transaction fee, plus any withdrawal fees, and payments can be held for up to 180 days. That rule took effect on 18 July 2023, so the article is old. Confirm it with BeatStars before you rely on it. BeatStars Publishing works differently. It is an admin deal where BeatStars keeps a share of royalties. The term is one year and it renews by itself, with a one-year retention period after you end it. The Creator Rights Agency takes 10% of deals it closes for you. It is free to join for Professional plan members who also use Publishing. - **BeatStars Pay:** 10% transaction fee and holds of up to 180 days (rule dated July 2023). - **Publishing, mechanicals:** 80% to the writer, 20% to the publisher. - **Publishing, publisher's performance:** split 60/40. - **Publishing, syncs:** split 80/20, or 65/35 when BeatStars finds the sync. - **Creator Rights Agency:** 10% of advances and master points it closes. - **VAT:** may be added to plans in the UK and EU. ## BeatStars Starter vs Growth: which plan should you choose? Choose by what you sell. All three BeatStars plans allow unlimited beats and take 0% of beat sales, so the price gap buys extra tools, not a lower cut. The clearest verified difference is for new Starter members. Since 19 Sep 2024, Starter cannot upload stem files, sound kits or services. If you sell stems licences or kits, Growth at $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year is the first plan to look at. Professional, at $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year, is also the plan that gets free Creator Rights Agency access when paired with Publishing. The full feature list for each plan sits on BeatStars' pricing page, which needs JavaScript and could not be read on 8 Nov 2026. So check that page for the rest before you pay. Start small if you are unsure. You can upgrade once your sales show what you need. | You sell | Plan to look at first | |---|---| | Beats only, MP3 and WAV leases | Starter | | Beats with stems, or sound kits | Growth | | Beats, kits and services, and you want the agency | Professional | ## How does BeatStars pricing compare with Airtune? BeatStars and Airtune price in different ways. BeatStars charges a dollar plan and takes 0% of beat sales on every plan. Airtune plans are in rupees, GST included, and you sell in rupees and US dollars at separate prices. Its commission falls as the plan rises, to 0% on Studio Pro (Airtune pricing page, checked 8 Nov 2026). So BeatStars takes less from each sale than the cheaper Airtune plans. Airtune is easier for Indian sellers, because buyers pay by UPI and you withdraw in rupees to UPI or bank. Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars). Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. On Airtune, a ₹999 Easy WAV licence sold on Studio gives a commission of ₹99.90. On Studio Pro the commission is ₹0.00. "Pro" on Airtune includes Legacy. The table puts the plans side by side; currencies differ, so we do not convert them. | | BeatStars (USD) | Airtune (plans in ₹, GST included; you sell in ₹ and $) | |---|---|---| | Entry plan | Starter, $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year, 0% | Studio Starter, ₹199 one time, 20% | | Middle plans | Growth, $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year, 0% | Studio Lite, ₹1,999 a year, 15%; Studio, ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year, 10% | | Top plan | Professional, $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year, 0% | Studio Pro, ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year, 0% | | Buyer pays by UPI | Not listed | Yes | | Payouts | PayPal, for beat sales | Rupees to UPI or bank | Read the full [Airtune vs BeatStars](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstars/) comparison, or see every plan on [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). ### Which should you choose? Pick by where your buyers are and how you want to be paid. Both stores' numbers sit side by side here, as of 8 Nov 2026. - **Choose BeatStars if most buyers are abroad** and PayPal works for you, since beat-sale payouts go only to PayPal. - **Choose BeatStars if you want 0% at the lowest price.** Starter is $19.99 a year and takes 0% of beat sales. Airtune's 0% plan, Studio Pro, is ₹6,999 a year. - **Choose BeatStars if you want its extra services,** such as Publishing or the Creator Rights Agency. - **Choose Airtune if most buyers are in India.** They can pay by UPI, which BeatStars does not list, and buyers abroad still pay your dollar price. - **Choose Airtune if you want rupee payouts** to UPI or bank instead of PayPal. - **Choose Airtune if you are starting small.** Studio Starter is ₹199 one time at 20% commission. On a ₹999 Easy WAV sale, that is ₹199.80. You can also use both: a BeatStars page for global reach and Airtune for buyers in India. ## Next steps 1. Decide what you will sell, then pick the matching BeatStars plan from the table above. 2. Ask yourself [is BeatStars worth it](/learn/compare/is-beatstars-worth-it/) for your buyers and payout needs. 3. Set fair prices for your licences with our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 4. Compare Indian options in our [BeatStars alternative in India](/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/) guide, or see the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # BeatStars vs Airbit in 2026: fees, plans and payouts URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beatstars-vs-airbit/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > BeatStars vs Airbit comes down to fees and payouts. BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales on paid plans from $4.99 a month, but adds a 12% service fee for Marketplace buyers. Airbit takes nothing from personal store sales on Platinum and still runs YouTube Content ID. Both charge in dollars and neither lists UPI (checked 8 Nov 2026). BeatStars vs Airbit is a choice between two US-dollar beat stores with different money rules. BeatStars takes 0% of your beat sales but charges Marketplace buyers a 12% service fee. Airbit takes nothing from sales in your own store on its Platinum plan, and it still offers YouTube Content ID. This guide compares plans, fees, payouts and fit for producers in India, using each company's own pages (checked 8 Nov 2026). **In short** - **BeatStars:** 0% of beat sales, plans from $4.99 a month, beat payouts to PayPal. - **Airbit:** one Platinum plan, zero commission in your own store, Content ID at 80%. - **For India:** both charge in dollars, and neither lists UPI for buyers. ## How do BeatStars and Airbit compare side by side? BeatStars and Airbit both let producers sell beat licences with automatic contracts, but they charge in different ways. BeatStars has three paid plans and takes 0% of beat sales. Airbit has one paid plan, Platinum, and takes no share of sales in your personal store. Airbit has been owned by BandLab Technologies since February 2023. The biggest money difference is on the buyer's side. BeatStars adds a 12% service fee to Marketplace purchases, unless you choose to cover it for your buyer. The fee does not apply on your own Pro Page. Airbit's own pages show no such buyer fee. But its terms say Airbit takes a "Revenue Share" on Marketplace sales, set on a pricing page we could not read. So neither store is free of fees everywhere. The table sums up what each company says, as of 8 Nov 2026. | | BeatStars | Airbit | |---|---|---| | Paid plans | Starter, Growth, Professional | Platinum | | Cheapest paid price | $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year | $7.99 a month, billed yearly as $95.88 (2023 help article) | | Share of your beat sales | 0% | 0% in personal stores; Marketplace rate not readable | | Fee added for buyers | 12% on Marketplace purchases | None found | | Beat sale payouts | PayPal | Personal store: PayPal or Stripe, instant. Marketplace: monthly | | YouTube Content ID | Closed to new tracks since 8 Dec 2025 | Platinum, you keep 80% | | Contracts | Generated automatically per sale | Emailed, e-signed by both sides, with an audit log | ## Is Airbit better than BeatStars for fees? On your own store, neither adds a fee for buyers: BeatStars charges no service fee on Pro Page or Blaze Player sales, and Airbit takes no share of personal store sales. The difference is the shared Marketplace, where BeatStars buyers pay 12% and Airbit's revenue share could not be read. BeatStars says it "takes 0% from beat sales" on its platform. Producers keep 100% of beat revenue, unless they cover the 12% Marketplace fee for buyers. Airbit's terms say it takes no share of a sale in your personal store. Its sell-beats page calls the Infinity Store options "Zero commission". Payment fees apply on both. BeatStars says it does not process payments itself, so PayPal or Stripe fees come from the gross. Airbit store sales pay PayPal or Stripe fees too. Airbit Marketplace sales pay one fee on each payout, and wire transfers cost the most. Here is a worked example on a $30.00 beat, using our own maths on the published 12% fee. | | BeatStars Marketplace | BeatStars Pro Page | Airbit personal store | |---|---|---|---| | Buyer pays | $33.60 ($30.00 plus 12%) | $30.00 | $30.00 | | Platform's share of your price | 0% | 0% | 0% | | You receive before payment fees | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | If you cover the BeatStars fee for your buyer, they pay $30.00 and you get less. The help centre does not show the exact maths, so check your sales screen. ## Which costs less, BeatStars or Airbit? BeatStars costs less to start: Starter is $19.99 a year. Airbit Platinum, at $95.88 a year, costs more than [BeatStars Starter](/learn/compare/is-beatstars-free/) and Growth ($79.99) but less than Professional ($179.88). Per the BeatStars help centre, edited 3 Sep 2026, Starter is $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year. Growth is $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Professional is $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year. You need a paid BeatStars plan to upload, publish and sell. All three paid plans allow unlimited beats. New Starter sign-ups since September 2024 cannot upload stems, sound kits or services, so many sellers need Growth or higher. Airbit Platinum is $19.99 a month, or $7.99 a month on yearly billing, which is $95.88 a year. These prices come from Airbit help articles last edited in October 2023. Airbit's live sell-beats page still shows the $7.99 offer, but check checkout before you pay. UK and EU buyers of BeatStars plans may also pay VAT on top. | Plan | Monthly | Yearly | |---|---|---| | BeatStars Starter | $4.99 | $19.99 | | BeatStars Growth | $8.99 | $79.99 | | BeatStars Professional | $19.99 | $179.88 | | Airbit Platinum | $19.99 | $95.88 | For a closer look at each, read [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) and [Airbit pricing](/learn/compare/airbit-pricing/). ## How do BeatStars and Airbit pay producers? BeatStars pays for beat sales into your PayPal account, and Airbit pays store sales instantly to PayPal or Stripe. On BeatStars, "Receiving payments for sold beats" lists PayPal as the only method. Bank withdrawals from the BeatStars wallet are for publishing royalties, need a US dollar bank account, and need a TIN or FTIN. Airbit splits payouts by where the sale happened. Personal store sales are "paid instantly to you, direct from the customer", through PayPal or Stripe. Marketplace earnings are paid once a month, for the month before, and can take up to 10 working days to arrive. Airbit Marketplace sellers can pick PayPal, bank transfer, wire transfer or check. That helps if PayPal is hard for you. For buyers, BeatStars lists cards, PayPal, PayPal Pay Later, Apple Pay and Google Pay. India is not in its Apple Pay or Google Pay regions. Airbit lists PayPal, cards, Apple Pay and Link. Neither lists UPI. - **BeatStars beat sales:** PayPal only. - **Airbit personal store:** instant, PayPal or Stripe. - **Airbit Marketplace:** monthly, by PayPal, bank, wire or check. ## Which is better for YouTube Content ID? Airbit is the only one of the two still taking new beats for YouTube Content ID. Airbit says you keep 80% of Content ID earnings, and it is for Platinum members only. YouTube also takes 30% tax on revenue from US views, before Airbit's split. BeatStars closed its Content ID & More service to new tracks after 8 December 2025. Tracks already in the programme were removed from YouTube, Meta and TikTok by 14 January 2026. BeatStars says royalties may still arrive for up to a year after removal. In December 2025, BeatStars said it was planning a new Content ID option; none had launched when we checked on 8 Nov 2026. Content ID is not for every producer. It can claim videos made by artists who bought a licence from you, which annoys paying buyers. Read [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) before you turn it on. If you want your beats on YouTube without claims, another route is uploading type beat videos to your own channel. > **Watch out:** Content ID rules change. Check the current terms in your Airbit dashboard before you enrol a beat. ## BeatStars vs Airbit vs Traktrain: where does each fit? BeatStars fits sellers who want the biggest-known marketplace and are happy with PayPal. Airbit fits sellers who want a zero-commission store website and Content ID. Traktrain fits sellers who want to start free: its Free plan allows unlimited MP3 uploads within 10GB and keeps 100% of MP3 sales. Traktrain's paid plans also start low. The 100 Plan is $3.99 a month for the first year, then $7.49 a month, billed yearly. All three charge in US dollars. For producers selling mostly in India, Airtune sells in both rupees and US dollars. Indian buyers pay by UPI, cards or netbanking, and producers set separate ₹ and $ prices. Commission depends on the plan: 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, which includes Legacy (checked 8 Nov 2026). Sales clear in 7 days when paid in rupees (14 in US dollars), become available the following Friday, and are paid in rupees to UPI or bank. See the [Airtune vs BeatStars](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstars/) comparison. ## Next steps 1. Check live prices on the BeatStars and Airbit checkout screens before you subscribe. 2. Browse what Indian buyers are licensing on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). 3. Learn rupee payouts in [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 4. Compare rupee plans on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # BeatStore.in review 2026: free plan, fees and payouts URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/beatstore-review/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > This BeatStore.in review finds an Indian beat store from Udaipur that is free to start: no listing fees, 1 upload a day and 20% commission. Creator (₹399 a month) takes 5% and Premium (₹1,299 a month) takes 0%. Buyers pay in rupees or dollars. Airtune adds licences signed in the buyer's name, QR checks and YouTube uploads. This BeatStore.in review covers beatstore.in as it stood on 8 November 2026: what it is, the free plan, fees, payouts and what buyers get. BeatStore India is a good fit for producers who want to open a store for free and grow from there. Below is where it is strong, where it is limited, and how Airtune compares. **In short** - **The free plan is real:** no listing fees, no card, 1 upload a day, 20% commission. - **Paid plans cut commission** to 5% on Creator and 0% on Premium. - **Buyers must report problems within 7 days;** other refunds are generally not given. Every BeatStore fact below comes from beatstore.in pages opened on 8 Nov 2026. We quote its list prices; check its pricing page before you pay. ## What is BeatStore.in? BeatStore.in is an Indian beat marketplace where producers open a store and artists buy beat licences. Its about page says it is based in Udaipur, Rajasthan. It is not BeatStars, the large US store, even though the names sound alike. BeatStore reports 5,000+ beats, 3,000+ producers and 1,50,000+ plays on its own pages. Only producers based in India can sell beats there. Buyers anywhere can pay in rupees or US dollars, and checkout runs through Razorpay. Each producer sets their own licences and prices. The homepage shows three types: Free For Profit, Non-Exclusive from ₹499.00 and Exclusive from ₹1,999.00. You can install BeatStore as a web app on your phone. Every purchase comes with a licence document saved in your account. Its Android app is still in a closed test. Its terms, seller agreement and refund policy were all last updated on 27 Oct 2026. ## Is BeatStore free to sell beats? Yes. Selling on BeatStore is free to start: there are no listing fees, and you need no card to sign up. The free plan takes 20% commission on each sale, and its seller agreement applies that split to net income, after taxes and payment gateway fees. The free plan has limits. You can add 1 beat a day, with 10 GB of storage, 1 active coupon and 7 days of analytics. The total number of beats is unlimited as long as they fit your storage. A storage pack adds 50 GB for ₹99 a month, and you can hold up to 10 packs. Paid plans raise the limits. On 8 Nov 2026, the list price of Creator was ₹399 a month with 5% commission, and Premium was ₹1,299 a month with 0%. Its terms mention yearly plans, but we found no yearly list price, so we leave yearly prices out. | Plan (checked 8 Nov 2026) | Price | Commission | Upload limit | |---|---|---|---| | BeatStore Free | ₹0 | 20% | 1 beat a day, 10 GB | | BeatStore Creator | ₹399 a month | 5% | 3 beats a day, 50 GB | | BeatStore Premium | ₹1,299 a month | 0% | 5 beats a day, 200 GB | | Airtune Studio Starter | ₹199 one time | 20% | 15 beats a month, 2 hours of audio a year | | Airtune Studio Lite | ₹1,999 a year | 15% | Unlimited beats, 13 hours of audio a year | | Airtune Studio | ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year | 10% | Unlimited beats, 13 hours of audio a year | | Airtune Studio Pro | ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | 0% | Unlimited | Airtune plan prices include GST and come from the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). BeatStore's seller tools by plan: - **Coupons:** 1 active on Free, 5 on Creator, unlimited on Premium (Airtune: 1, 5, 25 or unlimited by plan). - **Collaborators:** split a track's sales with 1 other producer on Creator, or 2 on Premium. - **Free CRM:** customers, deals, follow-ups and finance, with bigger limits on paid plans. - **Abandoned cart recovery:** Premium only. - **AI descriptions:** 1 a day on Free, 5 on Creator, 10 on Premium. ## How much does BeatStore take, and how do payouts work? BeatStore takes 20% on Free, 5% on Creator and 0% on Premium, and the payment gateway fee applies on every plan. Airtune takes 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, and passes on the Razorpay or Stripe fee at cost. BeatStore pays sellers in rupees after KYC. Its sell page says "Payouts in INR to your UPI", while its seller agreement says payouts go by direct bank transfer. Its FAQ says earnings go to the account you give during KYC. We found no payout timing on its pages. On Airtune, each sale clears for 7 days when paid in rupees, or 14 days in US dollars. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday, paid in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. Here is one ₹999 sale on each plan, before payment fees (our maths on each store's published rate): | Plan | Commission | You keep before payment fees | |---|---|---| | BeatStore Free (20%) or Airtune Studio Starter (20%) | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Airtune Studio Lite (15%) | ₹149.85 | ₹849.15 | | Airtune Studio (10%) | ₹99.90 | ₹899.10 | | BeatStore Creator (5%) | ₹49.95 | ₹949.05 | | BeatStore Premium or Airtune Studio Pro (0%) | ₹0.00 | ₹999.00 | > **Tip:** For 0% commission, 12 months of BeatStore Premium at ₹1,299 a month comes to ₹15,588.00, against ₹6,999 a year for Airtune Studio Pro (our maths). BeatStore Creator costs ₹4,788.00 for 12 months at 5%, so it stays cheaper than Studio Pro until you sell more than ₹44,220 a year (₹2,211 ÷ 5%). Compare the full year, not just the first month. ## Is BeatStore safe for buyers? BeatStore looks safe for buyers who check the licence before paying. Payments go through Razorpay, and BeatStore says your card details never reach it. You can pay with UPI, RuPay and other cards, net banking or pay later in India, or with an international card in US dollars. Files and a licence document download straight after payment. Refunds are narrow. BeatStore's refund policy covers only two cases: a file that is corrupted or unusable, and a product that is very different from its listing. You must report it within 7 days of purchase. BeatStore first tries a fix, such as a new file, and refunds within 7–10 business days if it cannot fix it. There is no refund for a change of mind, for creative taste, or once you have used the beat in a commercial project. Airtune also treats sales as final, except for genuine delivery problems, but gives 14 days from delivery to report them. - **Licence proof:** BeatStore saves a licence document and an invoice in your account. We found no public licence verify page on its pages. - **Airtune's licences:** signed in your legal name at checkout, locked, and saved as a PDF with a QR code anyone can check. See how to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/). - **Faulty files on Airtune:** the producer has 14 days to deliver working files, or you get a 100% refund. ## BeatStore pros and cons BeatStore does several things well for Indian sellers, with some limits to know. **Pros** - **Free to start,** with no listing fees and no card. - **Low commission on a small budget:** 5% on Creator. - **Rupees and dollars** for buyers, with UPI through Razorpay. - **A free CRM** for clients, deals and finance on every plan. - **Up-to-date policies:** terms, seller agreement and refund policy dated 27 Oct 2026. **Cons** - **Daily upload caps:** 1, 3 or 5 beats a day. - **Short refund window:** 7 days, with narrow reasons. - **Payout details differ:** UPI on one page, bank transfer on another, and no timing stated. - **India-only sellers:** producers abroad cannot sell beats yet. - **No public licence check** found on its pages. ## Who BeatStore suits, and when Airtune fits better Pick by your stage as a producer and by what your buyers need. **BeatStore suits you if:** - **You are brand new** and want a free store with generous total uploads. - **You want low commission cheaply:** Creator takes 5%. - **You want a built-in CRM** to track custom work and clients. **Airtune fits better if:** - **You want buyers to trust the paperwork.** Signed licences in the buyer's legal name, locked at checkout, with QR checks. - **You post on YouTube.** Airtune builds the video and uploads it to your own channel, on every plan. - **You have a big catalogue.** Studio Pro has no daily cap and no audio limit. - **You set your own US dollar prices.** You price each licence separately in ₹ and $, and are paid in rupees. - **You make premium sound.** Airtune is invite-only and puts quality over quantity. Getting traction already? Read our [Beat22 review](/learn/compare/beat22-review/) too. For a closer look at fees side by side, see [Airtune vs BeatStore](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstore/). ## Next steps 1. **See every Indian option** in the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). 2. **Plan your first store** with our guide to [sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. **Work out your yearly cost** on both stores using the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 4. **Buying a beat?** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and read the licence on the beat page. --- # Best beat marketplace 2026: fees, payouts and which to pick URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The best beat marketplace depends on who you are. BeatStars has the biggest reach and 0% commission on paid plans. Traktrain is the cheapest way to start. Airbit adds YouTube Content ID. Airtune suits producers and artists in India: rupee and dollar prices, UPI checkout, rupee payouts, signed licences, YouTube uploads and artist services in one place. The best beat marketplace for you is the one that fits your money, your buyers and your goals. No single store wins on everything. BeatStars has the biggest audience, Traktrain is cheapest to start, and Airtune is strongest for producers and artists in India who also sell abroad. **In short** - **Compare on six things:** fees, currencies, payouts, licences, promotion and extra services. - **BeatStars wins on reach;** Airtune wins on Indian payments while still selling in dollars. - **Airtune is smaller and invite-only,** so many producers keep a global store as well. This guide sets out the criteria first, then compares BeatStars, Airbit, Traktrain, Airtune and two Indian stores, BeatStore and Beat22, on each one. Every competitor figure comes from that company's own pages, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Where a page is old, we say so. ## What makes the best beat marketplace? The best beat marketplace is the one that does six jobs well for your situation. We compare every store on the same six criteria, because they decide what you pay, what you earn and how safe a sale is. The first three are about money. Fees means the plan price, the commission on each sale and any fee added for the buyer. Currencies means which prices buyers see and how they can pay, for example UPI in India or dollars abroad. Payouts means how your money reaches you, how fast, and in which currency. The other three are about the business. Licensing means the contract each buyer gets and whether anyone can check it is real. Promotion means how a store helps buyers find you: search, a storefront, videos, ads and coupons. Extra services means anything beyond beats, such as mixing, Content ID or publishing. 1. **Fees:** plan price, commission and buyer fee together. 2. **Currencies:** rupees, dollars, UPI, cards and PayPal. 3. **Payouts:** method, speed and currency. 4. **Licensing:** a written contract, and a way to verify it. 5. **Promotion:** how buyers find your beats. 6. **Extra services:** services, Content ID, publishing. ## What are the fees on the best beat selling sites? Fees on the best beat selling sites range from 0% to 25% commission, and the plan price changes the picture. BeatStars takes 0% on beat sales on every paid plan, but Marketplace buyers pay a 12% service fee unless you cover it. Traktrain's free plan takes 0% on MP3 leases. Airtune's commission falls as the plan rises: 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio, and 0% on Studio Pro and Legacy, on the Airtune pricing page. Plan prices are in rupees, GST included. BeatStore runs a 20% free plan and a 0% paid plan. Beat22's plans page lists 30% on its free Basic plan and 10% on Pro, its top plan. Airbit takes no share in a seller's own store, by its terms. Its parent, [BandLab](/learn/compare/sell-beats-on-bandlab/), announced in September 2023 that Airbit cut Marketplace seller commission to 0%. Airbit's live pricing page could not be read, so confirm it at signup. On every store, the payment provider's fee is extra. | Store | Way in | Top plan | Commission on beat sales | Other fees | |---|---|---|---|---| | Airtune | Studio Starter ₹199 one time | Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | 20% Starter, 15% Lite, 10% Studio, 0% Pro and Legacy | Payment provider fee at cost | | BeatStars | Starter $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year | Professional $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year | 0% on every paid plan | 12% buyer fee on Marketplace, not on Pro Page | | Airbit | Free Basic tier (2023 announcement) | Platinum $19.99 a month, or $95.88 a year (2023 help articles) | 0% in own stores; 0% on Marketplace per Sep 2023 announcement | PayPal or Stripe fees | | Traktrain | Free plan | Unlimited $95.88 first year, then $179.88 a year | 0% on MP3 leases; 25% on kits on Free; 25% from the 101st beat on the 100 Plan | PayPal or Stripe fees | | BeatStore | Free plan | Premium ₹1,299 a month | 20% Free, 5% Creator, 0% Premium | Gateway fee on every plan | | Beat22 | Free Basic plan, up to 10 beats | Pro ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year | 30% Basic, 20% Premium, 10% Pro (plans page); its terms say none on paid packs | Gateway fee | All figures as of 8 Nov 2026. **Worked example: one ₹999 Easy WAV sale.** This is our maths on each store's stated commission. | Plan | Commission | You keep | |---|---|---| | Beat22 Basic (30%) | ₹299.70 | ₹699.30 | | Airtune Studio Starter, BeatStore Free, Beat22 Premium (20%) | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Airtune Studio Lite (15%) | ₹149.85 | ₹849.15 | | Airtune Studio, Beat22 Pro (10%) | ₹99.90 | ₹899.10 | | BeatStore Creator (5%) | ₹49.95 | ₹949.05 | | Airtune Studio Pro, BeatStore Premium (0%) | ₹0.00 | ₹999.00 | On Airtune Starter, 35 such sales come to ₹6,993.00 in commission, just under the ₹6,999 yearly Studio Pro price. ## Which beat marketplaces take rupees and dollars? Among these six beat marketplaces, Airtune and BeatStore take both rupees and US dollars, while the three global stores charge in dollars and Beat22 prices in rupees. Currency matters because it decides who can buy from you without friction. On Airtune, producers set a rupee price and a dollar price for each licence, separately, so neither is a converted figure. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe. You are paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Sales clear in 7 days when paid in rupees (14 in dollars), then become available the following Friday. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain do not list UPI. BeatStars pays beat sales only to PayPal, and Airbit's Marketplace pays once a month for the month before. | Store | Prices buyers see | UPI | How producers are paid | |---|---|---|---| | Airtune | ₹ and $, set separately | Yes | Rupees to UPI or bank | | BeatStars | USD | Not listed | PayPal, for beat sales | | Airbit | USD | Not listed | Own store: PayPal or Stripe; Marketplace: monthly by PayPal, bank, wire or check | | Traktrain | USD | Not listed | Straight to PayPal or Stripe | | BeatStore | INR and USD, switchable | Yes | INR; its pages differ on UPI or bank | | Beat22 | ₹, plus PayPal at checkout | Yes | Indian bank account, within 15 days by its agreement, held during a 14-day buyer review | ## Where should you buy beats online with a safe licence? You should buy beats online from a store that shows the full licence before you pay, puts your name on it, and lets you or a distributor check it later. Every store here gives a licence with each sale, but the proof differs. On Airtune, you sign the licence in your legal name at checkout, and the terms are locked from then on. Airtune saves it as a PDF with a QR code, and anyone can check it on the public verify page. Beat22 also has QR licence verification: its app includes a verify page that reads the QR on a licence. BeatStars creates a licence agreement automatically for each sale. Airbit emails an e-signed contract with an audit log of signing time and IP. Traktrain puts standard terms in the download email, and paid plans add custom contracts. BeatStore saves a licence document in your account. Airtune also sets a minimum price for each licence, from ₹499 for Easy MP3. - **Learn the licence types:** our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains which one to buy. - **Watch the buyer fee:** a $30.00 beat on BeatStars Marketplace costs the buyer $33.60 with the 12% fee (our maths). On a Pro Page there is no fee. > **Tip:** before you pay anywhere, check three things in the licence: the files you get, the streams allowed and the credit the producer needs. ## Is Airtune more than a beat marketplace? Yes. Airtune is more than a beat marketplace, because one Studio account runs your store, your promotion and your services. That is where it differs most from stores that only list beats. Every producer gets a storefront at airtune.in/@you and an Air Link for their bio. Airtune makes a video from your cover and beat and uploads it to your own YouTube channel, on every plan; templates depend on the plan, up to 4K on Studio Pro. You can run coupons and bulk deals, take offers and counter-offers in chat, and boost beats with Airtune Ads. Ads are paid in Aircoins, Airtune's in-app credit worth ₹10 of spend each. Paid plans get monthly Aircoins: 30 on Studio Lite and Studio, 60 on Studio Pro. Artist Services are live too: artists can hire producers for mixing, mastering, custom beats, cover art and more, with payment held by Airtune until each stage is approved. Any Studio plan can sell services. - **Selling services:** see how [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/) work, or [browse services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). - **Video uploads:** read about [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). Global stores have their own extras. BeatStars offers Publishing, Beat ID and a Creator Rights Agency. Airbit runs YouTube Content ID with 80% to the producer, on Platinum. Traktrain has live-stream tips and paid fan memberships. ## Where does Airtune lead, match and fall short? Airtune leads on Indian payments, matches the best stores on licences and top-plan commission, and falls short on size and on a free start. This is the honest scorecard across the six criteria. Airtune leads where Indian money meets global buyers. It takes UPI in rupees and dollars through Stripe in the same store, pays you in rupees, and sets minimum prices so beats are not sold for almost nothing. It also puts beats, kits, loops, services, YouTube uploads and ads in one account. It matches others on several points. BeatStars and BeatStore also have a 0% plan. Beat22 also verifies licences by QR. BeatStars and Beat22 also take offers. It falls short in three places. Producers join by invite and the store is newer, so it has far fewer beats and buyers than BeatStars. There is no free seller plan. It has no Content ID or publishing deal. | Criterion | Airtune | Verdict | |---|---|---| | Fees | 20% to 0% by plan; plans in ₹ | Matches at the top; BeatStars is 0% on every paid plan | | Currencies | ₹ and $, UPI | Leads the global stores; BeatStore also has both | | Payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | Leads for Indian producers | | Licensing | Signed PDF, QR verify, minimum prices | Matches Beat22 on QR; strong overall | | Promotion | Storefront, Air Link, YouTube uploads, ads, coupons | Strong; smaller audience than BeatStars | | Extra services | Artist Services with staged payments | Matches BeatStars on services; no Content ID or publishing | ## Which beat marketplace should you choose? Choose the beat marketplace that matches who you are and what you need next. Use the table below to find your row, then check that store's live prices on the day you sign up, because plans and offers change often. If you are an artist, start with where you pay. In India, a store with UPI and a licence in your name saves you trouble. Abroad, BeatStars has the most choice, and buying on a producer's own Pro Page avoids its 12% fee. If you are a producer, start with your budget and your buyers. With no budget, a free tier is the honest place to begin. Once you have premium sound and buyers in India and abroad, Airtune gives you both currencies, rupee payouts and promotion tools in one place. Many producers keep a BeatStars page for reach as well. | You are | Best fit | Why | |---|---|---| | Artist in India buying beats | Airtune, BeatStore or Beat22 | UPI, rupee prices, a licence in your name | | Artist abroad who wants the most choice | BeatStars | Largest catalogue; avoid the fee on Pro Pages | | New producer with no budget | Traktrain Free, BeatStore Free or Beat22 Basic | Sell without paying for a plan | | Producer earning from YouTube Content ID | Airbit Platinum | 80% of Content ID earnings | | Producer with premium sound, selling in India and abroad | Airtune | ₹ and $ prices, UPI, rupee payouts, YouTube uploads | | Producer who also mixes or masters | Airtune or BeatStars | Both sell services next to beats | | Producer chasing the biggest global audience | BeatStars | Most buyers; keep an Indian store too | ## Next steps 1. **Find your row** in the table above and pick two stores to compare. 2. **Selling in India?** Compare all six on the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/), or see each [Airbit alternative](/learn/compare/airbit-alternative/). 3. **Ready to sell on Airtune?** Check the plans and commission on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 4. **Buying a beat?** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and pay in rupees by UPI or in US dollars through Stripe. --- # Best beat marketplace in India: 6 stores compared (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The best beat marketplace in India depends on what you need. For rupee prices, UPI and payouts to an Indian account, look at Indian stores: Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22. For the best-known global store, look at BeatStars. Airbit and Traktrain suit sellers who already use PayPal or Stripe. Compare fees, payouts and licence terms before you choose. The best beat marketplace in India is the one that lets you pay or get paid in rupees. It should also give a clear licence with every beat and keep fees easy to see. Global stores like BeatStars are better known worldwide, while Indian stores like Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 take rupees and UPI. Airtune and BeatStore also sell in US dollars to buyers abroad. **In short** - **Indian stores** (Airtune, BeatStore, Beat22) take UPI and rupees; Airtune and BeatStore also take dollars. - **BeatStars** is the best-known global store ("tens of millions" of audio files by its own account), but pays beat sales only to PayPal. - **Before you choose,** compare plan price, commission, payouts and the licence you get. ## How we compared We compared six stores on six criteria, in the order Indian buyers and sellers usually care about them. We read each store's own pricing pages, help centre, terms and app on 8 Nov 2026, and quote figures exactly as shown. Where a page was old or could not be read, the table says so. Airtune publishes this guide, so we hold it to the same checks. | Criterion | What we checked | Why it matters | |---|---|---| | Currency | Prices in rupees, US dollars or both | Decides who can buy without conversion | | Payment | UPI, RuPay, netbanking, cards, PayPal | Many Indian artists pay by UPI | | Payouts | Method, timing, currency | How fast money reaches your Indian account | | Fees | Plan price, commission, buyer fee, gateway fee | What you really pay or keep | | Licence | Written contract, both names, a way to verify it | Proof for distributors and disputes | | Choice | Size of catalogue, by each store's own figures | More styles to pick from | ## What makes a beat marketplace the best in India? A beat marketplace is best in India when it handles money and paperwork the way Indian artists and producers need. That means rupee prices, UPI at checkout and payouts to an Indian bank account, plus dollar prices if you sell abroad. It also means a written licence with every beat, signed in both names. Catalogue size matters too, because a bigger store gives buyers more choice and more styles to pick from. A global store usually wins on choice. An [Indian beat store](/learn/compare/beat-store-india/) usually wins on rupee prices, UPI and Indian payouts. So no store is best at everything for everyone. First decide which need matters most to you, whether that is choice, fees, payouts or the licence. Then compare each store on currency, payment, payouts, fees and licence. Prices change often, so check them again on the day you pay or sign up, not just once. ## How do Airtune, BeatStars, Airbit, Traktrain, BeatStore and Beat22 compare? Airtune, BeatStars, Airbit, Traktrain, BeatStore and Beat22 split into two groups. BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain are global stores that price plans in US dollars and pay sellers mainly through PayPal or Stripe. Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 are Indian stores that take rupees and UPI at checkout, and Airtune and BeatStore also sell in US dollars. Within each group, the details differ a lot. BeatStars takes no commission on beat sales, but Marketplace buyers pay a service fee. Traktrain has a free plan with no commission on MP3 leases. BeatStore charges 20% on its free plan and nothing on Premium. Beat22's plans page lists 30% on Basic, 20% on Premium and 10% on Pro, though its terms say paid packs carry no separate commission. Airtune's commission falls by plan, from 20% on Studio Starter to 0% on Studio Pro, as shown on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). Some figures below come from older help articles, and the table says so in each cell. | | Airtune | BeatStars | Airbit | Traktrain | BeatStore | Beat22 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Plan currency | ₹, GST included | USD | USD | USD | ₹, GST included | ₹ | | Buyer currencies | ₹ and $, set separately by the producer | USD | USD | USD | INR and USD, switchable | ₹ (PayPal also accepted) | | Entry seller plan | Studio Starter ₹199 one time | Starter $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year | Platinum $7.99 a month billed yearly ($95.88), help article from 2023 | Free plan; 100 Plan $47.88 first year, then $89.88 a year | Free; Creator ₹399 a month | Free Basic, up to 10 beats; Premium ₹1,999 a year | | Top seller plan | Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Professional $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year | Platinum $19.99 a month (2023 article) | Unlimited $19 a month after the first month, or $179.88 a year after the first year | Premium ₹1,299 a month | Pro ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year | | Commission on beat sales | 20% Starter, 15% Lite, 10% Studio, 0% Pro | 0% | 0% on personal stores; Marketplace rate not readable | 0% on MP3 leases | 20% Free, 5% Creator, 0% Premium | 30% Basic, 20% Premium, 10% Pro (plans page); terms say none on paid packs | | UPI at checkout | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes | | Seller payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | PayPal only, for beat sales | Marketplace: PayPal, bank, wire or check, monthly | Straight to PayPal or Stripe | INR; pages differ on UPI or bank | Indian bank account | | Licence with each sale | Signed PDF with QR verify link | Auto-generated agreement | E-signed contract, emailed | Standard terms in download email | Licence document in account | "Digital Contracts", with a QR verify page | All prices are in the currency each store uses, as of 8 Nov 2026. "Pro" here includes Airtune's [Legacy plan](/learn/features/airtune-legacy/), which also has 0% commission. ## Which beat marketplace is best to buy beats online in India? For an artist who wants to buy beats online in India, the best beat marketplace takes UPI, shows prices in rupees and gives you a licence in your name. Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 all take UPI at checkout. On Airtune, every beat comes with a licence signed in your legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code anyone can scan to verify it. Beat22 also verifies licences by QR code. BeatStore says payments go through Razorpay and accepts UPI, RuPay, net banking and pay later. Beat22 lists UPI, cards, EMI, netbanking, wallets, pay later and PayPal. On Airtune, Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain list cards and PayPal, but none of them lists UPI. BeatStars also adds a 12% service fee on Marketplace purchases, though not on a producer's own Pro Page. For the widest choice of beats, a global store still has more. - **Check the full price.** On BeatStars Marketplace, a $30.00 beat plus the 12% fee costs the buyer $33.60 (our maths on its stated fee). - **Know your rights.** Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains what each right means. - **Follow a checklist.** Read how to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) step by step. > **Watch out:** read the licence before you pay. Many leases, including Beat22's, bar buyers from registering the beat with a PRO such as IPRS. On Airtune, check the beat page, because terms can differ from beat to beat. When we checked six live beat pages on 8 Nov 2026, some Easy leases allowed PRO registration and others did not. ## Which Indian beat store is best for selling beats? The best Indian beat store for selling beats is the one whose fees and payouts fit your sales. BeatStore, Beat22 and Airtune all let Indian producers set prices in rupees, and Airtune and BeatStore both have a 0% commission plan. On Airtune, you also set a separate dollar price for buyers abroad. For 0% commission, Airtune Studio Pro costs ₹699 a month, against ₹1,299 a month for BeatStore Premium at list price. BeatStore also has a free plan at 20% commission, but it caps uploads at one beat a day. Beat22's plans page lists Pro at ₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year with 10% commission, and Premium at ₹1,999 a year with 20%. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. Airtune producers join by invite. - **BeatStore payouts are unclear.** Its sell page says "Payouts in INR to your UPI", while its seller agreement says direct bank transfer. - **Beat22 payout timing is unclear.** Its help pages give different timings, its seller agreement says payment within 15 days, and its refund policy holds payouts during a 14-day buyer review. - **Plan your setup.** See [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) and how to [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). **Worked example: one ₹999 Easy WAV sale on Airtune.** ₹999 is the example Easy WAV price on the Airtune licensing page. The commission below is our maths on the plan rates from the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). | Plan | Commission | Airtune takes | You keep | |---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | 20% | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Studio Lite | 15% | ₹149.85 | ₹849.15 | | Studio | 10% | ₹99.90 | ₹899.10 | | Studio Pro (incl. Legacy) | 0% | ₹0.00 | ₹999.00 | The payment provider's fee is passed on at cost and shown on its own line on every sale. The ₹999 price is tax-inclusive. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission. Any other tax on what you earn, such as GST or income tax, is yours. ## Is BeatStars good for Indian buyers and sellers? BeatStars is good for Indian buyers and sellers who want the best-known global store, but it is built around US dollars and PayPal. Its plans cost $4.99 a month for Starter, $8.99 for Growth and $19.99 for Professional. Each also has a yearly price, according to its help centre on 8 Nov 2026. It takes 0% commission on beat sales, which is a real strength. Its own help centre talks of storing "tens of millions" of audio files, so the choice of beats is huge. For Indian users, the limits are about money. Beat-sale payouts go only to PayPal, and bank withdrawals for royalties need a US dollar account. UPI is not in its listed checkout methods, and Marketplace buyers pay a 12% service fee unless the seller covers it. If PayPal works well for you and global reach matters most, BeatStars is still a strong choice. > **Tip:** you do not have to pick one store. You can keep a BeatStars page for global reach and use an Indian store for buyers who want to pay in rupees. See each [BeatStars alternative in India](/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/). ## Next steps 1. **Pick two stores** from the table and compare their licence terms for the same type of beat. 2. **If you are buying,** [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and check the final price at checkout before you pay by UPI. 3. **If you are selling,** compare the plan price with the commission you would pay at your expected sales on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Best music marketplace and music management tools in India URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/music-marketplace-and-tools-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The best music marketplace and music management tools in India cover more than a store: licence contracts, payments in ₹ and $, payouts to UPI, YouTube uploads, a bio link, promotion and clear statements. Airtune puts these in one Studio. You still need a DAW to make music and a distributor to release songs. Music marketplace and music management tools in India do two jobs for a producer: sell your beats, and run the business around each sale. A store alone is not enough. You also need licence contracts, payments in rupees and dollars, payouts to UPI, promotion and clean records for tax time. This guide shows what each tool does and how to choose. **In short** - **A good marketplace handles the paperwork:** licences, payments, payouts and statements. - **Promotion tools matter as much as the store:** YouTube, a bio link, coupons and emails. - **You still need tools outside any marketplace:** a DAW, a distributor and an accountant. Every Airtune fact below comes from Airtune's live pricing, licensing and policy pages, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Plan limits can change, so check the pricing page before you choose. ## What does a producer need beyond a beat store? A producer needs six things beyond a place to list beats. First, a licence contract for every sale, so buyers know their rights. Second, payments that work for Indian and overseas buyers. Third, payouts to an Indian bank or UPI account. Fourth, promotion: a way to post beats on YouTube, a link for your bio, discounts and messages to fans. Fifth, records: a wallet and statements that show every sale and fee. Sixth, more ways to earn, such as selling services like mixing or custom beats. Many producers stitch these together from separate apps, spreadsheets and chats. That works at first, but it gets messy as sales grow, and mistakes cost money. A music marketplace with built-in management tools keeps the sale, the licence, the money and the promotion in one place. The table below maps each need to the Airtune tool that covers it. | What you need | Why it matters | Airtune tool | |---|---|---| | Licence contracts | Buyers need proof for distributors | Licence builder and signed licence PDF | | Licence checks | Stops fake or edited licences | QR code and public verify page | | ₹ and $ payments | Sell to India and abroad | Separate rupee and dollar prices per licence | | Payouts | Money reaches your account | Wallet, payouts to UPI or bank | | Records | Proof of income for tax | Monthly statements in PDF or CSV | | YouTube | Where many beat buyers search | Automatic YouTube uploads | | Bio link | One link for Instagram and WhatsApp | Air Link | | Promotion | Bring buyers back | Coupons, bulk deals, broadcasts, Airtune Ads | | Extra income | Earn beyond beat sales | Artist services | ## How do licences and contracts work on a music marketplace? On a good music marketplace, every sale comes with a written licence that both sides can see before payment. The licence says what the buyer may do: streams, videos, shows, how long it lasts, and whether it is exclusive. Without one, a beat sale is only a promise in a chat. On Airtune, producers build each licence from clear terms, save it as a template and reuse it across their catalogue. Every edit creates a new version, and licences already sold never change. At checkout, the buyer signs in their legal name, and the terms are locked. Each sale gets a PDF with a QR code. Anyone can scan it, or enter the code on the verify page, to see the licence as Airtune issued it and whether it is still valid. Airtune also sets a minimum price for each licence, so producers do not get pushed into a price war. | Airtune licence | Minimum price in ₹ | Minimum price in $ | |---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | Easy WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | Exclusive | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | Producers set their own prices at or above these floors; there is no maximum. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you get paid in rupees and dollars? To get paid in rupees and dollars, you need a store that prices in both currencies and pays out in India. On Airtune, both rupees and US dollars are primary currencies. You set a rupee price and a dollar price for each licence, separately, with no forced conversion. Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe. Either way, you are paid in rupees. Each sale clears for 7 days when paid in rupees, or 14 days in US dollars. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday and goes to your verified UPI or bank account. You can wait for Friday payday or tap Withdraw. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. Studio also gives monthly statements in PDF or CSV, exact to the paisa, with commission shown on every line. Read more in [Airtune wallet and payouts](/learn/features/airtune-wallet-and-payouts/). > **Watch out:** every price on Airtune includes tax, and Airtune pays the tax on its own commission and fees. Any GST, income tax or other tax on what you earn is yours to handle. This is general information, not tax advice. For your own taxes, ask a chartered accountant. ## Which music management tools help you promote beats? The music management tools that help most are the ones that put your beats where buyers already look. For beat sellers in India, that means YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp, plus direct messages to fans who already follow you. On Airtune, automatic YouTube uploads come on every plan. You pick a beat and a template, and Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio and publishes it to your own channel. Which templates you get depends on your plan, with up to 4K on Studio Pro. See [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). Air Link gives you one short bio link, air2.me/yourname, showing your latest beat, store and offers. Every beat also gets a short share link. Coupons, "buy N get M free" bulk deals, broadcast emails and Airtune Ads help you turn listeners into buyers. Ads are paid in Aircoins, Airtune's in-app credit worth ₹10 of spend each. | Tool | Studio Starter | Studio Lite | Studio | Studio Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | YouTube uploads | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 4K | | Storefront and Air Link | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Coupons and bulk deals | 1 each | 5 each | 25 each | Unlimited | | Broadcast emails | No | 1 a week | 2 a week | Unlimited | | Airtune Ads priority | Standard | Raised | High | Top | | Monthly Aircoins | 0 | 30 | 30 | 60 | ## What else should a music marketplace do for producers? A music marketplace should also help you earn more per buyer and plan your releases. Four Airtune tools do this, and all are live today. First, artist services. Any Studio plan can sell services such as mixing, mastering, custom production, cover art and video editing at [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). Airtune holds the buyer's payment and releases it to you in stages as the buyer approves the work. Second, offers. Buyers can make an offer on licences you mark as negotiable, and you accept, counter or decline in the same chat. Third, [release scheduling](/learn/features/release-scheduling/): give a beat a future date and it goes live by itself. If you also send it to YouTube, the video job starts when the beat goes live. Fourth, discovery. Search matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price, and beat pages show similar beats, so buyers who like one of your beats can find more. Every Studio plan also includes a storefront at airtune.in/@you. - **Paid loops:** loops can be free, 1 Aircoin or your own price; paid loops need Studio Pro. - **Sound kits and beat packs:** 1 a month on Starter, 5 on Lite and Studio, unlimited on Pro. - **Aircoin cash-out:** Aircoins earned from sales can be cashed out once a year on a paid plan: at least 100 and at most half of what your sales earned that year (so 200 or more earned), at ₹7 each. ## Which tools will you still need outside a marketplace? You will still need three kinds of tools outside any beat marketplace, Airtune included. The first is a DAW, the software you make beats in, such as FL Studio, Ableton Live or Logic Pro, plus your plugins and sounds. A marketplace sells music; it does not make it. The second is a music distributor. When you or your artists release a finished song on Spotify, JioSaavn or Apple Music, a distributor delivers it to those services. A beat store does not do that job. Our guide to [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/) explains how to pick one. The third is professional help with money and rights. A chartered accountant can advise on GST and income tax, and a performing rights society such as IPRS collects certain royalties for songwriters and composers. Keep your marketplace statements and licence records tidy, because they are the proof these people will ask for. ## How to choose your music marketplace and tools Choose by your stage as a producer. Free tiers are a fine way to start; a premium platform makes sense once your sound and sales are ready for it. | Your stage | What to look for | Where to start | |---|---|---| | Brand new, no budget | A free store with generous uploads | A free tier, such as BeatStore's; read our [BeatStore.in review](/learn/compare/beatstore-review/) | | Getting traction | Free uploads to test demand, plus seller tools | A free tier with an upload cap, such as Beat22's 10 free beats; read our [Beat22 review](/learn/compare/beat22-review/) | | Selling regularly, premium sound | Signed licences, ₹ and $ prices, YouTube, promotion, low or 0% commission | Airtune Studio, invite-only, quality over quantity | Whichever you pick, check four things before you commit: the commission at your expected sales, how payouts reach you, what proof the buyer gets, and which promotion tools are included. ## Next steps 1. **List your needs** from the first table and tick what your current store covers. 2. **Compare Airtune's plans** on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) against your yearly sales. 3. **Set up YouTube uploads** with our guide to [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). 4. **Ready to sell on Airtune?** [Start free](https://airtune.in/login?mode=signup) as a buyer, then request a producer invite on the pricing page. --- # Bollywood type beat: how to find and licence one in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/bollywood-type-beat/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A Bollywood type beat is an original instrumental made to sound like a Hindi film song, with Indian melodies, tabla or dholak rhythms and big strings. It is not a real film track, so you can release a song on it once you buy a licence. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited streams and monetised videos. A Bollywood type beat is a new, original instrumental made in the style of a Hindi film song. It borrows the feel of Bollywood music, such as sweeping strings, [a tabla](/learn/guides/tabla-loops/) groove and a melody you can hum, without copying any real film track. This guide explains the sound, why a film instrumental is not something you can sing over and release, and how to licence a Bollywood-style beat safely. **In short** - **A type beat is original:** it sounds like Bollywood but is not a film song. - **Film instrumentals are owned by someone,** so a download is not permission to release. - **Exclusives suit Bollywood-style singles,** because a hook melody is hard to share. ## What is a Bollywood type beat? A Bollywood type beat is an instrumental a producer makes from scratch in the style of Hindi film music. "Type beat" is a label producers use on YouTube and beat stores to say "this sounds like that style". It tells you the mood, not the source. The beat itself is new and belongs to the producer who made it. Hindi film songs, also called filmi songs, are a core part of Hindi cinema. Wikipedia describes how they mix Indian roots, such as ghazal poetry and folk theatre, with Western pop, rock and disco. A music director composes them, and playback singers record the vocals that actors lip-sync on screen. A Bollywood type beat takes that blend and builds a fresh instrumental for your voice. Some lean romantic and slow. Others lean dance, with [a dhol](/learn/guides/dhol-loops/) and a club kick. Many modern ones mix Bollywood melodies with hip hop or R&B drums, which suits rappers and pop singers alike. ## What does a Bollywood beat sound like? A Bollywood beat sounds big, emotional and melodic. The melody leads, and it is often built on Indian scales with ornaments a singer can follow. Strings swell under the chorus. The rhythm usually comes from tabla, dholak or dhol, sometimes layered with a modern kick and snare. Tempo depends on the mood. Romantic ballads often sit slow, around 70 to 90 BPM, while dance numbers can run from about 100 to 130 BPM. Unlike lofi or boom bap, Bollywood-style beats often change shape inside one song: a soft verse, a lift, then a full chorus with every instrument. That structure matters for singers. A good Bollywood type beat leaves clear space for a mukhda (the opening hook) and antaras (the verses). If the instrumental melody is busy in those gaps, your vocal will fight it. Listen for room where your voice should sit. - **Melody first:** flute (bansuri), sitar, santoor or a lead synth. - **Indian percussion:** tabla, dholak or dhol, often mixed with modern drums. - **Strings and pads:** big swells that lift the chorus. - **Harmonium or piano:** warm chords under the vocal. - **Clear sections:** room for a hook, verses and a bigger chorus. ## Can you use a Bollywood instrumental in your own song? You cannot release your own song over a real Bollywood film instrumental without permission from whoever owns it. Film songs and their music are owned by music labels or film producers. A karaoke track, a ringtone file or an "instrumental mp3 download" does not give you the right to put your voice on it and release it. This is the biggest difference between a film instrumental and a Bollywood type beat. A type beat is new music. A producer can sell you a licence for it, because the producer owns it. Only its owner can license a film track, usually slowly and at a high cost. Watch for beats that quietly sample a famous film melody. Wikipedia's filmi page notes cases of film songs borrowing other composers' tunes. If you recognise a melody, ask the producer how it was cleared. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract at checkout. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains the risk. | | Bollywood type beat | Real film instrumental | |---|---|---| | **Who owns it** | The producer who made it | The label or film producer | | **Can you buy a licence online?** | Yes, from the producer | Rarely, and only from the owner | | **Safe to release your song on?** | Yes, with a licence | No, not without the owner's permission | | **Content ID risk** | Lower with a clear licence | High: the owner may claim it | ## Can you download Bollywood beats for free? You can download some Bollywood beats for free, but a free download is not always permission to release a song. Many "free download" links are ripped film instrumentals, which no stranger can license to you. Others are original type beats with a free licence that may only allow non-profit use. Read the terms before you record. A free licence should name the producer, say what you can do, and say whether you must give credit. If none of that is written down, treat the beat as a demo only. Songs released on beats without a licence can be claimed or removed later. On Airtune, some producers offer a free download tier. It still goes through a ₹0 checkout and gives you a licence contract with the preview MP3, so you always know the rules. When you are ready for a proper release, a paid Easy licence gives you untagged files and unlimited streams. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) covers the free route in detail. ## How do you licence a Bollywood type beat in India? You licence a Bollywood type beat by picking a beat you like, testing it with your voice, and buying a written licence from the producer before you release. On Airtune, the licence is signed in your legal name at checkout, and you get a PDF with a QR code that anyone can verify. Start on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and search for "Bollywood", "Hindi" or "romantic". Filter by BPM, key and price, and use the Related tracks section on each beat page to [find similar beats](/learn/features/find-similar-beats/). Sing your hook over the beat, because a Bollywood song lives or dies on its melody. Then choose your licence. Every Easy licence allows unlimited streams on Spotify, JioSaavn and more, plus unlimited monetised music videos. If the hook melody is the heart of your song, think about an exclusive. An exclusive takes the beat off sale, so nobody new can lease it. Our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) explains what you get. 1. **Search** for Bollywood, Hindi or romantic beats and filter by BPM. 2. **Sing your mukhda** over five beats and keep the two that fit your range. 3. **Ask about samples** if any melody sounds familiar. 4. **Choose a lease or an exclusive,** depending on how unique the song must be. 5. **Pay in rupees** by UPI, card or netbanking (or in US dollars from abroad) and save your licence PDF. **Worked example.** Say you are a singer in Mumbai and want a Bollywood-style single that nobody else can release on the same beat. Airtune's minimum Exclusive price is ₹4,999. Exclusives are negotiable by default, so you can make an offer, but an agreed price can never go below ₹2,499.50, half of that minimum. Licences sold before your exclusive stay valid. ## For producers: making Bollywood type beats If you make Bollywood type beats, your melodies are your value. Write your own tunes instead of sampling film songs, because a recognisable film melody can get your buyers' songs claimed. Record or source Indian instruments from packs whose licence allows use in beats you sell. Leave space for a singer, with a clear hook section and a bigger chorus. Title your beats with the style and mood ("Bollywood type beat, romantic"), since that is how singers search. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains how type beat titles and tags work. ## Next steps 1. Compare Bollywood sounds with dhol and tumbi beats in [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/). 2. Check any sample with our guide to sample clearance in India. 3. Learn what an exclusive gives you in [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). 4. Search for Bollywood-style beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Boom bap beats: BPM, sound and how to licence one (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/boom-bap-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Boom bap beats are hip hop instrumentals built on a hard kick ('boom') and a snappy snare ('bap'), usually over a sampled loop at a laid-back tempo. They suit lyrical rap and freestyles. To release a song on one, check the samples and buy a written licence. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited streams. Boom bap beats are classic hip hop instrumentals built on two sounds: a heavy kick drum ("boom") and a sharp snare ("bap"). They usually loop a short sample, such as a jazz or soul phrase, at a relaxed, nodding tempo. This guide explains where boom bap came from, what BPM it uses, and how to licence a boom bap beat without sample trouble. **In short** - **Boom bap is about the drums:** a punchy kick and snare with a swing. - **Most boom bap sits around 85 to 95 BPM,** slow enough for dense lyrics. - **Samples are common,** so ask how a loop was cleared before you release. ## What is boom bap music? Boom bap music is a style of hip hop production built around a hard-hitting kick and a snappy snare. The name copies the sound of those two drums: "boom" for the kick and "bap" for the snare. Wikipedia says the term was first recorded in 1984, and a KRS-One album, Return of the Boom Bap, later made it popular. Boom bap was the sound of East Coast hip hop in its golden age, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with roots in New York. Producers built beats on samplers, chopping short pieces of old records into loops. Wikipedia names the Akai MPC and the E-mu SP-1200 as two of the most common samplers of that era. The style never fully went away, and Wikipedia notes a small revival in recent years. In India, boom bap is popular with lyrical rappers and cypher crews, because the steady groove leaves room for wordplay. These facts come from Wikipedia's page on boom bap. ## What BPM is boom bap? Most boom bap sits somewhere around 85 to 95 BPM, and 90 BPM is a common starting point. Some tracks drop into the low 80s for a heavier, slower nod. Others push towards 100 BPM for more energy. Wikipedia describes the groove as midtempo. The tempo feels slower than it is because of the swing. Boom bap drums are often programmed slightly off the grid, so the hi-hats and snare lean back. That lazy push is what makes your head nod. It also gives rappers time to fit long, dense verses. When you search a beat store, a BPM filter of about 85 to 95 will catch most boom bap. If you rap fast, try the top of that range. If you like heavy, slow delivery, try the bottom. Always test a beat with your actual verse, because flow matters more than the number. - **Hard kick:** a punchy acoustic kick on the downbeats. - **Snappy snare:** a sharp crack on the backbeat. - **Swing:** drums that sit a little behind the grid. - **Sampled loop:** jazz, soul or funk chords and horns. - **Extra percussion:** hi-hats, shakers or tambourine on top. ## Are boom bap beats the same as old school hip hop beats? Boom bap beats are one kind of old school hip hop beat, but the two terms are not exactly the same. Wikipedia dates "old school hip hop" to about 1973 to 1983, with party themes, simpler rapping and, later, drum machine grooves. Boom bap came a little later and is linked to the late 1980s and 1990s. In everyday searches, though, people use both terms to mean the same thing: a classic, sample-based, kick-and-snare beat with a 90s feel. Beat stores and YouTube titles often mix them, such as "90s boom bap type beat" or "old school hip hop beat, 90 BPM". What matters for you is the sound. If you want a dusty jazz loop with a hard snare, search for boom bap. If you want a simpler, older drum machine groove, try old school. Our guide to [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/) compares boom bap with trap and drill for different flows. | | Old school hip hop | Boom bap | Modern trap | |---|---|---|---| | **Era** | About 1973 to 1983 | Late 1980s and early 1990s | 2000s onwards | | **Drums** | Drum machine grooves | Sampled kick and snare with swing | 808s and fast hi-hat rolls | | **Melody** | Simple, funky | Jazz or soul samples | Dark synths and bells | | **Usual tempo** | Varies | Around 85 to 95 BPM | Often half-time feel | ## Why do boom bap beats need extra sample checks? Boom bap beats need extra sample checks because the style is built on samples. Many boom bap loops are taken from old jazz, soul, funk or Indian film records. Those records are still owned by someone. If the producer did not clear the sample, your song can be claimed or removed even though you bought a beat licence. Some producers avoid the problem. They play their own chords in an old style, use royalty-free loops, or hire musicians to record new parts. Others clear their samples properly. Either way, you need to know which one you are buying. Ask the producer before you pay. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample name, source and clearance details are captured into your licence contract at checkout, so the answer is on paper. If you hear a famous melody and the beat page says nothing, message the producer first. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains how clearance works. > **Watch out:** a "no copyright" label on a free boom bap beat does not clear its sample. Only the sample's owner can do that. ## How do you buy boom bap beats for sale in India? You buy boom bap beats for sale in India by searching a store that sells in rupees and dollars, testing each beat with your verse, checking the samples, and buying a written licence. A licence signed at checkout is your proof when a distributor or YouTube asks. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search for "boom bap" or "old school" and set a BPM range of about 85 to 95. Filter by key and price, and use the Related tracks section on each beat page to [find similar beats](/learn/features/find-similar-beats/). Indian buyers pay by UPI, cards or netbanking. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Easy MP3 is fine for [a freestyle](/learn/guides/freestyle-beats/) video. Easy WAV gives better audio for an album track. Our guide to [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) explains when the WAV is worth it. 1. **Search** for boom bap or old school and set a BPM range. 2. **Write and rap a verse** over each beat you like. 3. **Check the sample details** on the beat page, or ask the producer. 4. **Pick MP3 or WAV** depending on whether it is a freestyle or a release. 5. **Download** your files and your signed licence PDF. **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Bengaluru with a 20% coupon from a producer. On an Easy WAV licence priced at the ₹999 minimum, the coupon takes off ₹199.80, so you pay ₹799.20. No coupon can take that licence below ₹499.50, which is half the minimum. ## For producers: how to make boom bap beats To make a boom bap beat, start with the drums. Pick a punchy kick and a crisp snare, then program them with a little swing so they sit behind the beat. Add a hi-hat or shaker pattern on top. Next, build a loop: chop a jazz or soul phrase, or better, play your own chords in that style so you own every part. Add a simple bass line that follows the loop. Mix the kick and snare loud and clear, because they carry the style. Our guide to [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/) shows where to find sounds you can use in beats you sell, and [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/) shows how Indian producers adapt the style. ## Next steps 1. Compare beat styles for your flow in [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/). 2. Check any loop with our guide to sample clearance in India. 3. Compare every licence on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 4. Search for boom bap beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Buy beats online in India: a safe step-by-step guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To buy beats online in India safely, use a beat store that shows the full licence terms before you pay, lets you pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and gives you a signed licence with your files. Pick a WAV lease or better for a release, and keep the licence PDF as proof. You can buy beats online in India in a few minutes, but buying safely takes a little more care. Buy from a store that shows the licence before you pay, pay in rupees through a trusted checkout, and download a signed licence with your files. That licence is what lets you release your song without fear of a takedown. **In short** - **Read the full licence** on the beat page before you pay anything. - **Pick a WAV lease or better** if you plan to release the song. - **Pay through the store's checkout** by UPI, card or netbanking, never a stranger's UPI ID. This guide covers where to buy, the steps to follow, how payment works in India, refunds and red flags. It is written for rappers, singers and video creators, but the same rules apply to anyone buying a beat. ## Can I buy beats online in India legally? Yes, you can buy beats online in India legally, as long as you buy a licence from the person who owns the beat. A beat is protected by copyright from the moment the producer makes it. When you buy online, you are not buying the beat itself. You are buying a licence: written permission to record and release a song on that beat, on stated terms. The licence is what makes your release legal. That is why the price alone tells you little, because two beats at the same price can come with very different rights. Before you pay, check that the store shows the full terms. Look at what files you get, whether streams or videos are capped, whether the licence expires, and what credit the producer wants. If a seller cannot show you terms, you are taking a risk. - **Learn the licence types:** our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains each one. ## Where to buy beats online in India? The main [places to buy beats](/learn/guides/best-place-to-buy-beats-online/) online in India are beat marketplaces, producers' own websites, and producers you find through YouTube or Instagram. A beat marketplace lists beats from many producers, with previews, filters and a checkout that issues a licence automatically. A producer's own site works the same way for one producer's catalogue. Buying through Instagram DMs or YouTube comments can work too, but you must ask for a written licence before you pay. For Indian buyers, the practical points are rupee prices, UPI payment and a licence you can show a distributor. [Airtune is a beat marketplace](/learn/features/what-is-airtune/) made in India where producers join by invite, so the catalogue is curated. You can filter beats by genre, BPM, key and price, and preview them in the player. To compare stores before you choose, see our guide to the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). ## How do you buy beats online safely? Buying beats online safely comes down to five checks, done in order and listed below. They take a few minutes, and they protect your song for years. The most important one is reading the full terms before you pay. An MP3 lease is fine for demos, and a WAV lease is the usual minimum for a release. Stems help your mix engineer, and an exclusive suits a single you will push hard. Always pay through the store's checkout, not by a private transfer, so your payment is linked to a licence. On Airtune, each beat page shows the full terms before you pay. Your licence is signed in your legal name at checkout, and you get a PDF with a QR code and a verify link. If you want rap beats for a big single, also read about [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). 1. **Preview the beat in full** and make sure it fits your song before you think about price. 2. **Pick the licence level** you actually need. 3. **Open the full terms** and read them: rights, caps, term, credit and Content ID rules. 4. **Pay through the checkout** so your payment is linked to a licence. 5. **Download your files and licence** the same day, and back them up. | Licence | Files | Good for | Minimum price on Airtune | |---|---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | MP3 | Demos, practice | ₹499 | | Easy WAV | MP3 + WAV | Most releases | ₹999 | | Easy Stems | MP3 + WAV + stems | Releases you want mixed properly | ₹1,999 | | Exclusive | All files, including the project file | Singles, label and brand work | ₹4,999 | Producers set their own prices above these minimums. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Learn more in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). ## How do you pay for beats in India? You pay for beats in India in rupees, usually by UPI, debit or credit card, or netbanking. Good beat stores use a known payment gateway, so you never share card details with the producer directly. On Airtune, Indian buyers pay in rupees through Razorpay, with UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars through Stripe. Producers set their rupee and dollar prices separately, so the rupee price you see is not a converted dollar price. You can add licences from several producers to one cart and pay once. Each producer can offer a coupon, and you can apply one coupon per producer. If you want a different price on stems or an exclusive, you can make an offer from the beat page, and the producer can accept, counter or decline in chat. An accepted offer is held in your cart for 24 hours, so pay within that time. - **Files arrive the moment you pay,** along with your signed licence. - **Need mixing or mastering?** Airtune lists artist services on [Airtune services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). ## Can you get a refund on a beat? You can get a refund on a beat only in limited cases, so read the refund policy before you pay. On Airtune, sales are final except for genuine delivery problems. Your beat licence may give you extra rights, so read it too. Full terms are in the [Airtune policies](https://airtune.in/policy). A genuine problem means the files were not delivered, are broken or incomplete, or are not what was listed or previewed. Report it within 14 days of delivery. The producer then has 14 days to deliver working files. If they don't, you get a 100% refund. Airtune may also refund case by case for another genuine reason. Changing your mind, buying the wrong licence tier, or files that work but are not to your taste do not count. When a beat is refunded, the licence is cancelled, downloads stop, and you must delete the files. Refunds go back to your original payment method. - **To report a problem,** write to support@airtune.in or use the request flow in your account. **Worked example: a broken file.** Say you buy an Easy WAV licence on 1 December. On 5 December you find the WAV cuts off halfway, so you report it. The producer has until 19 December to send a working file. If they don't, you get a full refund. ## What are the red flags when buying beats online? The biggest red flag when buying beats online is a seller who cannot show you a written licence before you pay. Walk away if the terms are vague, missing, or arrive only after payment. Be careful with beats re-uploaded on YouTube by channels that did not make them. A "free" beat from the wrong channel gives you no rights, and the real producer can take your song down. Treat "free for profit" labels with care unless there is a licence that says what you may do. An exclusive offered at a lease price can mean the beat has already been sold many times, or is not the seller's to sell. Ask whether the beat contains samples, because uncleared samples can cause claims later. Finally, check that the contract names you and the producer, and that you can verify it later. A screenshot of a payment is not a licence. - **Written licence terms** shown before you pay. - **The seller is the producer,** or a store selling for them. - **The price matches the licence type.** - **Samples are disclosed.** - **Payment goes through a checkout,** with a receipt. - **You get a signed licence** you can verify later. > **Watch out:** never pay a stranger's personal UPI ID with no contract and no receipt. If something goes wrong, you have no proof of what you bought. ## Next steps 1. **Decide what the song is for,** then choose a lease or an exclusive. Rappers can read [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/). 2. **Check the rights table** on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). 3. **Know where your files go.** After you pay, your downloads and signed licence sit in [your Airtune library](/learn/features/airtune-library/). 4. **When you are ready,** [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and pay in rupees by UPI. 5. **Buying outside a store?** Read [how to buy beats from producers](/learn/guides/how-to-buy-beats-from-producers/) before you send money. --- # Can I release a leased beat on Spotify? 5 checks first URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/release-leased-beat-on-spotify/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Can I release a leased beat on Spotify? Yes, if your licence allows audio streaming and you follow its terms. You upload through a distributor, credit the producer, and keep the licence ready as proof. On Airtune, every Easy lease allows unlimited streams on Spotify, JioSaavn and Apple Music. Can I release a leased beat on Spotify? Yes. Many independent songs on Spotify are built on leased beats, and that is normal. What decides it is your licence: it must allow audio streaming, and you must follow its rules on credit, caps and Content ID. **In short** - **Your licence must allow streaming**, and any stream cap must fit your plans. - **You upload through a distributor**, because Spotify does not take uploads from artists directly. - **Keep your licence PDF safe**, and never register a leased beat with Content ID. ## Can I release a leased beat on Spotify? You can release a leased beat on Spotify when your lease allows audio streaming, which almost every paid lease does. A lease is a non-exclusive licence: the producer lets you release a song on the beat while they keep selling it to others. Streaming on Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Music and other services is the main thing most artists buy a lease for. The limits are where leases differ. Some stores cap streams on cheaper leases, so a song that grows can outgrow its licence. Other leases end after a set number of years. Read both lines on the beat page before you pay. On Airtune, every Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The licensing page says this applies on every platform. Other artists may release songs on the same beat, and that is normal for a lease. If you need the beat to be yours alone, look at an exclusive instead. ## What do you need before you release a leased beat on Spotify? Before you release a leased beat on Spotify, you need the right licence, the right file, the right credit and your proof in one place. Most release problems come from skipping one of these, not from the lease itself. Do them before you pay for mixing, mastering and artwork. If a check fails, you can still fix it cheaply: buy a higher licence, ask the producer about samples, or correct the credit line. After release, the same fix can mean taking the song down. On Airtune, most of these checks are on the beat page. The full terms sit under "Review full terms" before you pay. The producer's declared sample details are written into your contract at checkout. The signed licence PDF lands in your account as soon as you buy. The five checks: 1. **Streaming is allowed**, with a cap high enough for your plans, or no cap. 2. **You have the untagged file**, ideally WAV, not the tagged preview. 3. **The credit line is ready**, written exactly as your licence says, such as "Prod. by" and the name. 4. **Samples are declared**, so you know what is inside the beat. 5. **Your licence PDF is saved**, with your legal name on it. ## How do you release songs on Spotify with a leased beat? You release a song on a leased beat the same way as any other song: through a distributor. Spotify's own help page for artists says to work with a distributor to get your music on Spotify. The distributor sends your song to Spotify and usually to JioSaavn, Apple Music, YouTube Music and other stores too. The lease adds two extra steps. First, credit the producer in the song details the way your licence says. Second, check every add-on the distributor offers. Some offer a YouTube Content ID option, which you should leave off for a leased beat. The rest is standard. Upload a finished master, add artwork you own, choose a release date, and fill in the songwriter and producer fields honestly. Our guide on [how to release a song on Spotify in India](/learn/guides/release-song-on-spotify-india/) covers the full upload, and [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/) compares your options. Steps for a leased beat: 1. **Buy the lease** and download the untagged files and the licence PDF. 2. **Record, mix and master** your song. 3. **Pick a distributor** and create the release. 4. **Credit the producer** exactly as your licence says. 5. **Leave Content ID off** for this song. 6. **Submit**, and keep the licence PDF where you can find it. ## Will the distributor ask for proof of the beat licence? A distributor may ask for proof of your beat licence, usually when a song is flagged, a copyright question comes up, or a store asks. Not every release gets checked. When it happens, a payment screenshot does not help, because it does not show what rights you bought or who you bought them from. What helps is a licence with both names, the beat title and the rights in writing. A link to the store's own record makes it stronger, because a PDF can be edited. On Airtune, your licence is signed in your legal name at checkout and saved as a PDF with a QR code and a short code printed under it. Anyone can scan the QR or enter the code on Airtune's verify page to see the licence as Airtune issued it. The licensing page puts it simply: your licence PDF and its verify link are the proof distributors ask for. Our guide on how to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/) shows the steps. ## Should you turn on Content ID for a song on a leased beat? You should not turn on YouTube Content ID for a song on a leased beat. Content ID matches audio, not lyrics. If you register your song, the system can match the beat itself in other artists' songs, because they leased the same beat. Their videos then get claims that are not yours to make. YouTube's own rules point the same way. Content ID is only for owners with exclusive rights to the material. YouTube's help pages give music licensed without exclusivity as an example of material that is not exclusive. A lease is, by definition, licensed without exclusivity. On Airtune, the beat page shows what each licence allows, and terms can differ from beat to beat. Watch for this at the distributor stage, where Content ID is sometimes offered as a simple tick box. Our guide to [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) explains what to do if your own video gets a claim. > **Watch out:** if a distributor turns Content ID on by default, switch it off for every song on a leased beat before you submit. ## What happens to my song if someone buys the beat exclusively? If someone buys the beat exclusively after you leased it, your song can usually stay on Spotify. Your lease was sold first, and an exclusive buyer cannot take those rights back. What changes is the future: the producer stops selling new leases on that beat. On Airtune, the licensing page says licences already sold stay valid and nobody new can lease the beat after an exclusive sale. Your licence keeps its terms, including its unlimited streams. There is one case where your rights do end: a refund. On Airtune, sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, such as missing or broken files, and your licence may give you extra rights. If a refund is approved, the licence is void, downloads stop, and you must delete the files. So check your files before you release. Here is how that plays out in a worked example. 1. **Day 1:** a singer in Pune buys an Easy WAV licence at its ₹999 minimum. 2. **Day 2:** she plays the WAV to the end and scans the licence QR code. Both work. 3. **Day 10:** she releases on Spotify, with a valid licence behind the song. 4. **Later:** the song reaches 10 lakh streams. She owes the producer nothing more, because Easy licences allow unlimited streams. 5. **Every release:** she credits the producer as the licence says. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Check your lease type** in [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/), and use the WAV for release. 2. **Review your rights** on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 3. **Save your licence PDF** and test its QR code before you submit. 4. **Need a beat first?** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Can you sell beats on BandLab? What works in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/sell-beats-on-bandlab/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > You cannot sell beats on BandLab directly as an independent producer, based on BandLab's help centre (checked 8 Nov 2026). BandLab Beats is a curated catalogue that BandLab itself licenses to artists. You do own the beats you make in BandLab, so you can sell licences for them on a beat store, such as Airbit or Airtune. 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](/learn/guides/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%. | BandLab Beats rule | What the help centre says | |---|---| | Licence type | Non-exclusive only | | Licence length | 10 years | | Credit | "Produced by BandLab" | | Sound recording share | 25% BandLab, 75% artist | | Composition share | 50% BandLab, 50% artist | | Refunds | None, all sales final | ## 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](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-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](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) shows how that works. | BandLab payout method | Fee per payment | |---|---| | PayPal International | $0.50 + 2% (up to $20) | | Local bank transfer | $3.50 | | International USD wire | $26.00 | ## 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](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-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](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-to-artists/). 3. See plans, commission and invites on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Content ID for beats: the rules for leases in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/content-id-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Content ID for beats is YouTube's system that matches uploads against registered audio. Only owners with exclusive rights qualify, so a leased beat should never be registered. On Airtune, each beat page shows what every licence allows, exclusive buyers need Content ID agreed in writing, and loops can never be claimed. Content ID for beats means registering a beat in YouTube's Content ID system, so YouTube can find videos that use it. It is powerful, and it is the most common cause of claims on songs made with leased beats. The short rule: Content ID belongs to whoever holds exclusive rights, and a lease is never that. **In short** - **Content ID needs exclusive rights**, so leased beats should not be registered by anyone. - **On Airtune, check the beat page** for each licence's terms, and loops can never be claimed. - **A wrong claim can be disputed**, and your licence is the evidence you need. ## What is Content ID in music? Content ID is YouTube's automated system for finding copyrighted audio and video. Rights owners send YouTube reference files. YouTube then scans every upload and, when it finds a match, places a Content ID claim on the video. The owner chooses what happens next. YouTube lists three actions: block the video, monetise it by running ads (sometimes sharing revenue with the uploader), or track its viewing figures. These choices can differ by country, so a video can earn in one place and be blocked in another. For music, the match is on the sound itself. If a beat is registered, Content ID can find it under any vocal, in any song, on any channel. That is great for a song nobody else is allowed to use. It is a problem for a beat that the producer has sold to many artists, because every one of their songs contains the same registered sound. ## How do you Content ID beats? You can put beats on Content ID only if you hold exclusive rights to them. YouTube's rules say copyright owners must have the exclusive rights to the material they submit. YouTube also lists music licensed without exclusivity as an example of content that is not eligible. Most producers do not apply to YouTube directly. YouTube gives Content ID to owners with a large body of original material that is often uploaded, so producers usually go through a distributor or a service that already has access. The exclusive-rights rule decides who may register a beat. A producer who has never leased a beat holds those rights. Once the beat is leased, registering it means claiming against paying customers. A lease buyer never holds exclusive rights, so a lease buyer should never register the beat or a song built on it. An exclusive buyer may hold enough rights, but only if the contract allows Content ID. | Who | Can register the beat? | |---|---| | **Producer, beat never leased** | Possible, through a service with access | | **Producer, beat leased to others** | Risky: claims hit paying buyers | | **Lease buyer** | No | | **Exclusive buyer** | Only if the contract allows it | ## Why do leased beats get Content ID claims? Leased beats get Content ID claims because someone registered audio that other people are licensed to use. The system cannot read your licence. It only hears that your video contains registered sound, so it applies the claim. There are two usual causes. The first is the producer, or the producer's distributor, registering a beat that is also sold as a lease. The second is another lease buyer registering their song, which pulls the shared beat into the system. Either way, artists who paid for a licence get claims on their own music videos. For producers, this costs trust fast. A buyer whose video loses its ad money to a claim rarely buys again. Our guide on [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) explains why producers who sell leases should keep those beats out of Content ID. Artists can avoid the second cause by never opting in to Content ID at their distributor for a song on a leased beat. ## What happened to BeatStars Content ID? BeatStars closed its Content ID & More service to new tracks. Its help centre says new submissions would no longer be accepted after 8 December 2025, and that existing tracks would be removed from YouTube, Meta and TikTok by 14 January 2026. It adds that royalties may still be paid for up to one year after removal. That matters because many beat sellers searched for "BeatStars Content ID" as the easy way in. Producers who relied on it now need another route, or no Content ID at all. Other stores still offer a version of it. Airbit's help centre describes a YouTube Content ID service on its Platinum plan, where the producer keeps 80% of the earnings. If you use a service like that, the same rule applies: register only beats you have never leased, or beats sold exclusively with Content ID allowed. Otherwise your own customers get the claims. ## What are Airtune's Content ID rules? On Airtune, each beat page shows what every licence allows, in rows under "What Airtune Easy WAV lets you do", and terms can differ from beat to beat. YouTube does not accept music licensed without exclusivity, so an Easy lease buyer should not register the beat. For an Exclusive, check the beat page and get Content ID written into your contract if you need it. Loops have the strictest rule. The Airtune Loop & Sample License bans Content ID and any automated rights claiming, both for the raw loop and for every song that contains it. That protects everyone who uses the same loop. Airtune also covers the other side. Its Payout Policy lets Airtune charge a producer a claim-mediation fee of ₹2,000 (or $25) per substantiated repeat incident, when the producer or their distributor repeatedly fails to release Content ID claims or strikes against buyers who followed their licence. Terms can differ from beat to beat, so the beat page is the final word. | Airtune product | Buyer may register Content ID? | |---|---| | **Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems** | Should not: YouTube does not accept non-exclusive music | | **Exclusive** | Check the beat page; only if agreed in writing | | **Loops and samples** | Never, for the loop or any song using it | > **Watch out:** "Content ID" is often a tick box at the distributor. For any song on a leased beat or a loop, leave it unticked. ## What should you do if your video gets a Content ID claim? If your video gets a Content ID claim on a beat you licensed, stay calm: a claim is not a strike. YouTube says copyright claims affect videos but usually do not affect your channel or account. Strikes come only from a valid removal request. Start by finding out who claimed the video in YouTube Studio. Then message the producer with your licence. Some claims are mistakes, and the producer or their distributor can release them. On Airtune, your licence PDF has a QR code and a verify link, so the claimant can check it quickly. If the claim stays, you can dispute it. YouTube lists having all the necessary rights as a valid reason, and the claimant has 30 days to respond. If they do not respond, the claim expires. Only dispute when you are sure of your rights; YouTube warns that a dispute without a valid reason can lead to a removal request. Steps: 1. **Check the claim** in YouTube Studio under Content, then Claims. 2. **Message the producer** with your licence and ask them to release it. 3. **Dispute** if it stays, choosing the reason that you have the rights. 4. **Wait up to 30 days** for the claimant's answer. **Worked example.** Say you dispute a claim on 1 December. The claimant has until 31 December (30 days) to answer. If the producer is on Airtune and their distributor keeps refusing to release claims against buyers like you, two substantiated repeat incidents could cost them ₹4,000 in fees (2 × ₹2,000). > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Read the lease rules** in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 2. **Make your licence easy to check** with our guide to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/). 3. **Using loops?** See [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). 4. **Compare the rights** on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). --- # Custom beats in India: how to order one in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Custom beats in India are beats a producer makes only for you, from your brief, instead of a ready-made beat sold to many artists. You agree the style, deadline, files and price first. Check who owns the finished beat, and pay in stages where you can, so you only pay for work you have heard and approved. Custom beats in India are beats made to order. A producer builds a new beat only for your song, based on what you ask for. Unlike a ready-made beat, nobody else has heard it or licensed it. You get a sound that fits your voice, your lyrics and your plan for the release. **In short** - **A custom beat is made for you** from your brief, not picked from a store. - **Agree ownership in writing,** because "custom" does not always mean you own it. - **Pay in stages** where you can, and approve each part before the next. ## What is a custom beat? A custom beat is an instrumental that a producer makes from scratch for one artist, based on that artist's brief. You tell the producer the mood, tempo, references and structure you want. They send you drafts, you give feedback, and they finish the beat to fit your song. This is different from buying a ready-made beat on a marketplace. A ready-made beat already exists, and you buy a licence to use it. With a lease, other artists can use the same beat. With an exclusive licence, you are the only new buyer, but the beat was still made before you came along. A custom beat suits you if you have a clear sound in mind or a song already written. It also helps when the beat must fit a set hook, verse length or sample idea. It also suits labels and brands that need music for a set brief. | | Lease | Exclusive licence | Custom beat | |---|---|---|---| | **Made for you** | No | No | Yes | | **Others can use it** | Yes | No new buyers after you | Depends on the agreement | | **You shape the sound** | No | No | Yes, through your brief | | **Speed** | Instant download | Instant download | Days, depending on the package | ## How much do custom beats cost? Custom beats cost whatever you and the producer agree, and there is no standard rate in India. We have not found a reliable public survey of custom beat prices, so we will not quote a range. A custom beat usually costs more than a lease of a ready-made beat, because the producer spends time making something only for you. For context, ready-made beats on Airtune have minimum licence prices. They are ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for Exclusive, or [$14.99](/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/), $29.99, $49.99 and $99.99 in US dollars. Producers set their own prices above these. Custom work is priced separately by each producer. Five things move the price of a custom beat: the producer's demand, your brief, the revisions, the files, and who will own the beat. Full ownership usually costs more than a licence to use it. - **Producer demand:** busy producers charge more. - **Revisions:** more included rounds, higher price. - **Files:** stems and project files add value. - **Ownership:** owning the beat outright usually costs more. ## Who owns a custom beat? Who owns a custom beat depends on the agreement, not on the word "custom". In India, a transfer of copyright is called an assignment. Under section 19 of the Copyright Act, 1957, it is valid only in writing, signed by the person giving it. So if you want to own the beat, get that in writing before you pay. On [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services), each producer chooses one of two options for a service. With "work for hire", you own the accepted work once you have accepted it and paid in full. With "licence to buyer", the producer keeps ownership and you get a licence to use the beat. Either way, you keep ownership of your own vocals, lyrics and the material you send. Producer credit is shown only if the producer sets a credit line. Talk about credit and royalty splits early too; our guide to the producer split sheet explains how. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do I hire a custom beat maker online? You can hire a custom beat maker online through a marketplace, through direct messages on Instagram or YouTube, or through a friend's contact. The safest route puts the brief, price, deadline, revisions and ownership in writing. It also protects your money until you hear the work. On Airtune, you can book a music production package at its listed price. Or you can use "Request custom work", if the producer has switched it on. With a custom request, you write a brief and set a budget, which must be at least the producer's minimum. The producer then replies with an offer you can accept. After you pay, the producer has 72 hours to accept. Airtune holds your payment and releases it in milestones as you approve the work. Our page on [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/) covers refunds and late delivery. 1. **Listen** to the producer's beats in your genre. 2. **Choose a package** or send a custom request with your budget. 3. **Answer the brief questions** (producers can ask up to 10). 4. **Review drafts** and use your revisions before approving. 5. **Accept the final files** and download everything. ## How do I write a brief for a custom beat? A good brief for a custom beat tells the producer exactly what you want in words and examples. Start with two or three reference songs and say what you like in each. For example, the drums in one and the mood of another. Give the tempo (BPM) if you know it, the key if your vocals need it, and the length. Then describe the song: what it is about, where the hook comes, and how long each verse is. Say what files you need back, such as WAV, stems for your mix engineer, or the project file. Finally, say your deadline and how you will release it, for example on Spotify and JioSaavn with a YouTube video. A clear brief saves revisions and avoids arguments later. "Make it hard" is not a brief; "dark drill, 142 BPM, piano like this reference" is. ### Worked example: a custom beat paid in three stages This example uses made-up numbers, for illustration only. You agree a custom beat for ₹6,000 with three milestones. They are 30% for a first idea, 40% for the full arrangement, and 30% for the final files. You pay ₹6,000 upfront, and Airtune holds it. You approve the idea and ₹1,800 is released. You approve the arrangement and ₹2,400 is released. You accept the final stems and the last ₹1,800 is released. > **Watch out:** Once you approve a milestone, that share cannot be refunded. Use your revisions first. ## What should I check before paying for a custom beat? Before you pay for a custom beat, check five things: the producer's past work, the written scope, the deadline, the revisions and the ownership. Most problems with custom beats come from things nobody wrote down, such as how many changes are free or whether you get the stems. Be careful if someone asks for the full amount upfront by UPI, with no written terms. There is no easy way to get that money back. You have no protection at all if the beat is late or never arrives. On Airtune artist services, the package lists deliverables, delivery days and included revisions before you book. You get a full refund if the producer does not accept the order, misses the deadline by more than 7 days, or abandons the project. If you cancel after the producer accepts, Airtune sets a kill fee of 10% to 100% for the producer. - **Past work:** listen to beats in your genre first. - **Scope in writing:** files, length, number of drafts. - **Deadline:** a clear delivery date. - **Revisions:** how many are included. - **Ownership and credit:** work for hire or licence, and the credit line. ## Next steps 1. Not sure you need custom work? Compare it with a ready-made [exclusive beat](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) or a cheaper [beat lease](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 2. Read how [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/) protect your payment. 3. Browse music production packages on [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). --- # Desi hip hop beats: 5 styles and how to licence one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Desi hip hop beats are hip hop instrumentals with sounds from South Asian music, such as tabla, sitar, flute, harmonium or old film-style vocal chops, over boom bap, trap or drill drums. To use one in a song, pick a style that fits your flow, check for samples, and buy a written licence from the producer. Desi [hip hop beats](/learn/guides/hip-hop-beats-india/) are hip hop instrumentals that carry the sound of South Asia: a tabla groove, a sitar or flute line, a harmonium chord or a chopped vocal that feels like an old film song. Under those sounds sit boom bap, trap or drill drums. This guide explains what makes a beat desi, which style suits your song, and how to licence one safely. **In short** - **A desi beat mixes hip hop drums** with South Asian instruments, scales or vocal chops. - **Pick the style for your flow:** gully boom bap, desi trap, desi drill, Punjabi or lo-fi. - **Free "desi beat" downloads are risky** unless the real producer gives you a written licence. ## What are desi hip hop beats? Desi hip hop beats are the instrumentals behind desi hip hop, which Wikipedia describes as music that combines hip hop with desi influences. "Desi" means from the Indian subcontinent, so the term covers rap from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Asians living abroad. The scene began as an underground culture in the early 1990s, shaped by American rap. In India it grew through city scenes in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai, each rapping in local languages. Cyphers and rap battles kept it growing, and the 2019 film Gully Boy turned it into a commercial sound in India. So a desi hip hop beat is less a single sound and more a mix. The drums usually come from American styles. The colour comes from home: a raag-like melody, a folk rhythm or a Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil or Bengali vocal sample. Rappers use these beats in every Indian language. ## What makes a hip hop beat sound desi? A hip hop beat sounds desi when its melody, rhythm or samples come from South Asian music. The drums can be pure boom bap or trap. What changes is the layer on top: an instrument, a scale or a vocal that a listener in India hears as home straight away. The most common desi sounds are tabla, dholak and dhol for rhythm, and sitar, flute (bansuri), sarangi, shehnai and harmonium for melody. Many producers also use Indian scales, which bend notes in ways Western pop rarely does. Chopped vocals in Hindi, Punjabi or other languages add a hook without words from the rapper. Most producers play these sounds from sample libraries or record them, rather than lifting them from a released song. That matters for you as a buyer. A sound played fresh from a licensed library is safe. A sitar line cut from a famous film song belongs to its label, and a song using it can be claimed. | Sound | Family | What it adds to a beat | |---|---|---| | **Tabla** | Hand drums | A busy, rolling groove under the kick and snare | | **Dhol or dholak** | Drums | A bouncing folk pulse, common in Punjabi beats | | **Sitar** | Plucked strings | A bright, twangy lead with bending notes | | **Bansuri (flute)** | Wind | A soft, airy melody, good for emotional verses | | **Harmonium** | Keyboard | Warm chords with a devotional or ghazal feel | | **Vocal chops** | Samples | A hook or mood line without the rapper's words | ## Which desi hip hop beat style fits your song? The right desi hip hop beat style depends on your flow and your story. Slow, wordy verses about your city sit well on boom bap. Melodic hooks suit trap. Tight, aggressive bars suit drill. A wedding or dance track wants a bright Punjabi beat, and a late-night love song may want lo-fi. Tempo is a good first filter. The ranges below are common producer practice, not fixed rules, so treat them as starting points when you filter by BPM. Trap and drill often feel half as fast as their BPM, because the snare lands only twice in each bar. Wikipedia's page on Indian hip hop credits the Mumbai cypher scene with building rap-battle culture, and gully rap grew from it. That raw, sample-led sound still leans on boom bap drums. Newer desi rap uses trap and drill drums with Indian sounds layered on top. Our guides to [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/) and [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/) explain those drums in detail. | Style | Usual tempo | Drums | Best for | |---|---|---|---| | **Gully boom bap** | Around 85–95 BPM | Hard kick and snare, swung hats | Storytelling, wordy verses | | **Desi trap** | Around 130–150 BPM | 808s, rolling hi-hats | Melodic hooks, bounce | | **Desi drill** | Around 138–150 BPM | Sliding 808s, skippy hats | Tight, aggressive bars | | **Punjabi hip hop** | Varies widely | Dhol over trap or drill | Dance, swagger, weddings | | **Desi lo-fi** | Around 70–90 BPM | Soft, dusty drums | Love songs, calm verses | ## Is a desi hip hop beat download free to use? A desi hip hop beat download is free to use only if the producer who made it gives you a written licence that allows a release. Most free downloads do not. Many beats called "free" on YouTube are free only for practice, or "free for non-profit", which usually means you cannot earn from the song. Desi beats carry one extra risk: samples. A beat built on a chopped Bollywood or folk recording uses music that belongs to a label. Even if the producer gives the beat away, they cannot give you rights to someone else's recording. On YouTube, a claim can send your video's ad money to the real owner. Searches for "desi beat" also bring up a Bollywood film song with that name, and its instrumental and ringtone files. Those belong to the film's label, not to the site offering them. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains how to check a sample before you release. > **Watch out:** an instrumental cut from a film song is not a free beat. It belongs to the label, even when a site offers it as a free download. ## How do you buy and licence desi hip hop beats in India? You buy and licence desi hip hop beats in India by finding a beat you like, choosing a licence and paying through a store that gives you written terms. The licence is your proof of what you can release. A payment screenshot alone does not show which rights you bought. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search "desi", "gully", "[Hindi rap](/learn/guides/hindi-rap-beats/)" or a style such as "desi trap", then filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Results depend on what producers have uploaded. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. Every Airtune paid licence is signed at checkout and comes as a PDF with a QR code. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. The producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract, so ask before you buy if you hear a familiar recording. 1. **Search** with desi words plus a style, such as "desi drill" or "gully boom bap". 2. **Rap your verse out loud** over the preview to check tempo and key. 3. **Ask about samples** if a melody or vocal sounds like a known song. 4. **Choose your files:** WAV for a normal release, stems for a proper mix. 5. **Pay and save** your files and your signed licence PDF. **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Mumbai with two gully tracks ready. At Airtune's minimum prices, two Easy WAV licences cost at least ₹999 each, so ₹1,998 in total. One Exclusive starts at ₹4,999. Two leases let you release twice for less, and producers can price higher than these minimums. ## For producers: making desi beats that sell If you make desi hip hop beats, your sounds are your edge. Record or buy tabla, flute and vocal samples whose licence allows use in beats you sell. Avoid lifting film songs, because a claim on a buyer's song hurts your name. Title and tag beats with the words rappers search, such as "desi", "gully" and the style. Then list them on Airtune so rappers can find them, and read our guide to [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/) to see what buyers look for. ## Next steps 1. Find desi sounds for dance tracks in [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/). 2. Check any sample before you release with sample clearance in India. 3. Search desi hip hop beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). 4. Follow producers you like on [Airtune artists](https://airtune.in/artists). 5. Explore more styles: [Bhojpuri beats](/learn/guides/bhojpuri-beats/) for regional songs, or a [Talha Anjum type beat](/learn/guides/talha-anjum-type-beat/) for Urdu rap. --- # Download purchased beats on Airtune: your 2026 guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/airtune-library/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To download purchased beats on Airtune, sign in and open your account. Your orders, licences and downloads are all there. Files arrive the moment you pay, up to the level of the licence you bought: MP3, then WAV, then stems, then project files. Download your files and licence PDF straight away and keep a backup. To download purchased beats on Airtune, sign in and open your account. Every purchase, licence and file you bought is kept there in one place: your orders, your licences and your downloads. Files arrive the moment you pay, and you get exactly the files your licence includes. This page shows where to find them, what each licence gives you, and how to keep them safe. **In short** - **Your account holds everything you bought:** orders, licences and downloads. - **You get files up to your licence level:** MP3, then WAV, then stems, then project files. - **Download and back up straight away;** your licence record is kept permanently. ## How do you download purchased beats on Airtune? You download purchased beats on Airtune from your account. Sign in with the account you used at checkout, then open your downloads. Each beat you bought is listed with the files your licence includes. Tap a file to download it and save it to your phone or computer. Files are ready the moment you pay, so you do not need to wait for the producer. The download links Airtune creates are short-lived for security. If a link has expired, go back to your account and start the download again from there. Your licence sits next to your files. Under Licences you can view the signed contract for each purchase and download its PDF. Your order history shows what you paid and when. Keep all three together, because the files let you make the song and the licence proves you are allowed to release it. 1. **Sign in** with the same account you used to pay. 2. **Open your account** and go to your downloads. 3. **Download each file** your licence includes. 4. **Open Licences** and save the signed licence PDF. 5. **Back up** the files and the PDF to a second place, such as cloud storage. ## Which files do you get with each beat licence? The files you get with an Airtune beat licence depend on the licence level you bought. Airtune delivers files only up to that level. A higher licence includes everything below it, so an Easy Stems buyer also gets the MP3 and WAV. An Easy MP3 licence gives you an untagged MP3. Easy WAV adds the WAV file, which is the better choice for a release. Easy Stems adds the separate track stems, so an engineer can mix each sound. An Exclusive adds the project file and takes the beat off sale. A free download, when a producer offers one, gives you the preview MP3. This is why the licence you pick matters before checkout. If you buy an Easy WAV, you will not see stems in your downloads, because stems are not part of that licence. Our guide to [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) explains which one suits a release. | Licence | Files in your downloads | Minimum price on Airtune | |---|---|---| | **Free download** (if offered) | Preview MP3 | ₹0 | | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | | **Exclusive** | MP3, WAV, stems and project file | ₹4,999 | **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Pune and buy an Easy WAV licence at ₹999. Your downloads show the untagged MP3 and the WAV, but no stems. If your engineer needs stems, the licence for that is Easy Stems, which starts at ₹1,999 on Airtune. So check what your mix needs before you pay. ## Where do you find your beat licence PDF after buying? You find your beat licence PDF in your Airtune account under Licences. Every paid beat sale comes with a licence contract made from the producer's terms and signed in your legal name at checkout. You can view the contract as soon as you pay. The PDF is made just after payment, so its download button turns on once it is ready. Contracts can also be sent to you by email as attachments. Each licence has a certificate number and a QR code. Anyone can scan the QR, or use the verify page, to check that the licence is genuine and still valid. Keep the PDF with your song files. Distributors, labels and video platforms may ask for proof that you are allowed to use the beat, and this PDF is that proof. The terms are locked at checkout, so later changes by the producer never change your licence. Our guide to [verifying a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/) shows how the QR check works. ## Why did my beat download link stop working? A beat download link on Airtune can stop working for a few reasons. The most common is time: download links are short-lived on purpose, so an old link from earlier will expire. Start the download again from your account instead of reusing an old link. Downloads are also rate-limited. If you download the same files many times in a short period, more attempts can be blocked for a while. Wait, then try again from your account. Downloads are blocked after a refund, a dispute or a cancellation. When a beat is refunded, the licence is withdrawn and the files must be deleted, so the download goes away too. If none of these apply and a file is broken or wrong, contact Airtune support. Under the Refund Policy, report a genuine problem within 14 days of delivery. If the producer does not deliver working files within 14 days, you get a full refund. - **Link expired:** start the download again from your account. - **Too many downloads:** wait a while, then try again. - **Refund, dispute or cancellation:** downloads stop with the licence. - **Broken or wrong file:** contact support for redelivery. > **Watch out:** buying the wrong licence tier does not count as a defective delivery. Check which files your licence includes before you pay. ## How long does Airtune keep your purchased beats? Airtune keeps your licence record permanently, but it does not promise to store your files forever. The Delivery & Download Policy asks buyers to download and back up their files as soon as they get them. So treat your account as the place to collect your files, and your own storage as the place to keep them. Your licence record is different. It stays on Airtune even if the producer unlists the beat or leaves the platform. That means you can always show what you bought and on what terms, and the QR code on your PDF keeps working. A simple habit keeps you safe. After every purchase, save the files and the licence PDF into one folder named after the song. Copy that folder to cloud storage or a second drive. If you ever lose your laptop or phone, your proof and your beats are still safe. For more on what to check at checkout, read our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). ## Loops and sound kits in your account Loops work a little differently. A free or 1-Aircoin loop has no cart or checkout: one tap downloads the WAV and issues the Loop & Sample License. Some loops are paid, at a price the producer sets. Either way, you can find the record in your account. Sound kits and beat packs are ZIP files with their own page and licence. Kits, packs and loops are final sales, unless the files are faulty or do not match the listing. Read the full [Delivery & Download Policy](https://airtune.in/policy/delivery-download-policy) for the details. ## Next steps 1. Check what your licence allows in our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/). 2. Learn how anyone can check your licence in [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/). 3. Find your next beat on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Drill beats in India: what they are and how to buy one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Drill beats in India are dark hip hop instrumentals with sliding 808 bass, skippy off-beat hi-hats and tense melodies, mostly in the UK drill style. To use one in a song, test it with your verse, ask about any samples, and buy a licence from the producer. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited streams. Drill beats in India are dark, tense hip hop instrumentals with sliding 808 bass and skippy, off-beat hi-hats. Most follow the UK drill sound, and Indian producers often add Punjabi or Hindi [vocal chops](/learn/guides/indian-vocal-samples/) and desi melodies. This guide explains what makes a beat "drill", then shows you how to find, test and licence one in rupees or dollars. **In short** - **Drill is about bounce and tension:** sliding 808s, off-beat hats and dark melodies. - **Drill grew out of trap,** but its drums are busier and less even. - **Test the beat with your verse,** then buy a written licence before you release. ## What is a drill beat? A drill beat is a hip hop instrumental in the drill style, which began in Chicago in the early 2010s. Drill took its sound from trap and its lyrical edge from gangsta rap. The early Chicago sound used synth brass, bell melodies, crash cymbals and busy snare patterns. A second wave began in Brixton, South London, from 2012 onwards. UK drill kept the dark mood but changed the drums. It is generally faster than Chicago drill, with sliding bass, hard kicks and dark melodies. The UK sound later shaped Brooklyn drill and spread to scenes around the world. When people search for drill beats today, they usually mean the UK-style sound. Both styles share the same idea: a cold, tense beat that pushes the rapper forward. These facts come from Wikipedia's pages on drill music and UK drill, listed in our sources below. ## What makes a drill beat sound like drill? A drill beat sounds like drill because of its drums and its bass. The hi-hats skip and bounce in an uneven pattern instead of ticking evenly. The 808 bass slides from one note to the next, like a voice bending a note. The melody is usually dark and short. The hi-hat pattern is the clearest sign. Wikipedia describes UK drill hats as a steady "3+3+2" pattern, a sped-up version of an old rhythm called the tresillo. The snare also lands in a less expected spot than in trap. Together they create the bounce rappers ride on. Tempo is a clue too. Wikipedia says UK drill and grime typically sit at about 138 to 151 BPM. That is quick, but the bounce makes it feel steady rather than rushed. If you filter beats by BPM, this range is a useful starting point for UK-style drill. - **Sliding 808s:** the bass glides between notes and often carries the main hook. - **Skippy hi-hats:** an uneven "3+3+2" pattern instead of straight ticks. - **Off-beat snares:** hits that land where you do not quite expect them. - **Dark melodies:** minor-key piano, strings, choirs or bells. - **Hard kicks:** short, punchy hits under the 808. ## Is drill the same as trap? Drill is not the same as trap, but it grew out of it. Both use 808 bass, programmed drums and dark loops. The difference is mainly in the rhythm. A BBC description quoted by Wikipedia says trap is often rhythmically rigid, with the snare on the third beat, while drill uses skippy, syncopated hi-hats. In practice, trap feels slow, heavy and steady, with lots of space. Drill feels tighter and more restless, with drums that push and pull. UK drill also adds sliding 808s as a signature sound, while classic trap 808s tend to hold their notes longer. For a rapper, the choice changes your flow. Trap leaves room for slow, melodic hooks. Drill rewards tight, rhythmic verses that lock to the hi-hats. Many artists switch between the two. Our guide to [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/) explains the trap sound in detail. | | Trap | Chicago drill | UK drill | |---|---|---|---| | **Started** | Southern US (Atlanta) | Chicago, early 2010s | South London, from 2012 | | **Hi-hats** | Fast rolls | Busy | Skippy "3+3+2" pattern | | **Snare** | Steady, often on the third beat | Busy patterns | Lands off the expected spot | | **808 bass** | Long, deep notes | Trap-style 808s | Sliding between notes | | **Mood** | Heavy, spacious | Tense, brassy | Dark, cold, bouncy | ## What are Indian drill beats? Indian drill beats use the UK drill drums and sliding 808s with sounds from Indian music. You might hear chopped Punjabi or Hindi vocals, a flute or string melody in a desi scale, or a tumbi riff over the bounce. The result keeps drill's energy but sounds local. Punjabi, Hindi, [Haryanvi](/learn/guides/haryanvi-beats/) and other regional rappers all record on drill. If you want Punjabi sounds such as dhol or tumbi in your drill beat, our guide to [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/) explains each instrument and what it adds. If a drill beat samples a recorded song, the producer needs permission from its owners. If they did not get it, your song can be claimed even though you bought a licence for the beat. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract at checkout. Ask about clearance whenever you hear a recognisable vocal or melody. > **Tip:** drill is busy, so vocals can get lost in the mix. If you plan a proper release, consider stems so your engineer can make room for your voice. ## How do you find and licence drill beats in India? You find and licence drill beats in India by searching a store that sells in rupees and dollars, testing beats with your verse, and buying a written licence. A licence signed at checkout saves you from chasing a producer for terms after the song is out. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search for "drill" and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. Rap your verse over each beat, because drill flows depend on how your words lock to the hi-hats. Then pick a licence and read the full terms. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/) explains why a stems licence helps with busy drill mixes. 1. **Search** for "drill" and set a BPM range to match the style you want. 2. **Rap your verse** over five beats and keep the two that feel natural. 3. **Ask about samples** if you hear a recognisable vocal or melody. 4. **Choose your files:** WAV for a normal release, stems for a proper mix. 5. **Pay and download** your files and your signed licence PDF. **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Mumbai and want your engineer to mix a drill single properly. An Easy Stems licence at the ₹1,999 minimum gives you each sound as its own file. Stems are negotiable by default, but an agreed offer can never go below ₹999.50, which is half of that minimum. ## Making your own drill beat To make a drill beat, start with the drums: a skippy hi-hat pattern, an off-beat snare and short kicks. Add a sliding 808 that follows a dark melody in a minor key, and leave space for the vocal. Good drum sounds matter more than plugins, so build a small kit of hats, snares and 808s you trust. Then test the beat with a rapper early, because drill only works when a voice can ride the bounce. Our guide to [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/) shows where to find drill-ready sounds. ## Next steps 1. Compare drill with trap in [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/). 2. Find desi sounds for drill in [Punjabi beats](/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/). 3. Plan your mix with our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/). 4. Search for drill beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Drum kits in India: a 2026 buying guide for producers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Drum kits in India, for beatmakers, are digital folders of drum sounds: kicks, snares, claps, hi-hats, 808s and percussion one-shots that you load into a DAW like FL Studio. Before you buy, check the licence, the file formats and the refund rule. On Airtune, producers price kits in money, some accept Aircoins, and sales are final unless files are faulty. Drum kits in India, for beatmakers, are digital packs of drum sounds, not a physical drum set. You download a folder of kicks, snares, hi-hats, 808s and percussion, then build drum patterns with them in FL Studio, Ableton or any other DAW. A good kit saves hours and gives your beats a sound that hits hard on phone speakers and in the club. **In short** - **A drum kit is a folder of one-shot drum sounds** for making beats. - **Check the licence before you buy:** royalty-free, credit, Content ID and resale. - **On Airtune, kit sales are final** except for genuine file problems, so preview first. ## What are drum kits in music production? Drum kits in music production are collections of single drum sounds, called one-shots, that producers use to build drum patterns. Each sound is one hit: a kick, a snare, a clap, a hi-hat or an 808. You place these hits on a grid in your DAW to make the rhythm of a beat. This is different from an acoustic or electronic drum set that you play with sticks. Many "drum kit" searches in India are about those physical sets. For beatmakers, a drum kit is a download, usually one ZIP file with the sounds sorted into folders. Most kits are made for a style. A trap drum kit leans on hard 808s and fast hi-hat rolls. A drill kit has sliding 808s and sharp snares. A lo-fi kit sounds softer and dustier. Drum kits are one type of sound kit; our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) covers sample packs and presets too. ## What is inside a drum kit? A drum kit usually holds one-shot drum sounds sorted by type, and sometimes extras like loops or MIDI patterns. The core folders are kicks, snares, claps, hi-hats, open hats, 808s, percussion and FX. Bigger kits may add drum loops, MIDI drum patterns and one-shot melodies. The sounds come as audio files, most often WAV, which is the standard for production. MIDI files hold note patterns, not sound, so you play them through your own drum sounds. A good kit page lists how many sounds of each type are inside. Quality matters more than size. A kit with 300 sounds is not better than one with 80 if you only use a few. Look for sounds that are clean, at a steady volume and named clearly, such as "Kick_Hard_C" or "808_Slide_F", so you can find them quickly while you work. | Folder | What it is | Used for | |---|---|---| | Kicks | The low punch on the beat | The pulse of the groove | | Snares and claps | The sharp hit, often on 2 and 4 | The backbeat | | Hi-hats | Short metallic ticks | Speed and bounce, including trap rolls | | 808s | Long tuned bass hits | Bass line in trap, drill and hip hop | | Percussion and FX | Shakers, rims, risers, crashes | Fills and changes between sections | | MIDI and loops (optional) | Ready-made patterns | Quick starts | ## Can drum kits be copyrighted? Yes, drum kits can be copyrighted. The sounds in a kit are recordings made by someone, and the kit's licence decides how you may use them. When you buy a kit, you do not buy the copyright. You buy a licence to use the sounds in your own music. Most kits are sold royalty-free. That means you pay once and owe no share of your income each time you use a sound. Royalty-free still has rules: a licence can ask for a credit, ban reselling the raw sounds, and ban YouTube Content ID claims on songs that use them. Be careful with "drum kits free download" links on random sites and Telegram groups. A leaked paid kit gives you no licence at all, which can cause trouble later if your song does well. On Airtune, kits use the Airtune Easy Kit licence family. By default it is non-exclusive and royalty-free, asks for credit, and does not allow Content ID, but producers can choose other settings. - **Royalty-free:** do you owe anything per use? Usually not. - **Credit:** must you credit the kit maker? - **Content ID:** is it banned on songs using the kit? - **Resale:** you can almost never sell the raw sounds. - **Free downloads:** only from the maker or a trusted store. > **Watch out:** Kit licence defaults on Airtune can vary from kit to kit. Read the terms on each kit page before you pay. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How much are drum kits in India? Drum kits in India cost whatever their maker decides, because there is no standard price. Some producers give kits away to build an audience. Others charge more for big kits with loops and MIDI. Price depends on the number and quality of sounds and how well known the maker is. On Airtune, producers set their own prices for kits and packs, and there is no minimum price. Every kit has a money price, and some producers also accept Aircoins. Indian buyers pay through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. Here is a worked example of Aircoin pricing. One Aircoin equals ₹10 of spend on Airtune, and a kit's Aircoin price is its rupee price divided by 10. So a ₹490 kit that accepts Aircoins costs 49 Aircoins. Our guide to [Aircoin](/learn/features/aircoin/) explains how producers earn and spend them. | Price on the kit | What you pay | How | |---|---|---| | ₹490 | ₹490 | UPI, card or netbanking through Razorpay | | ₹490, "AirCoins accepted" | ₹490, or 49 Aircoins | Money as above, or from your Aircoin balance | | Free | ₹0 | Download from the kit page | > **Note:** Aircoin is a separate way to pay, not a discount: a ₹490 kit costs 49 Aircoins, the same value. Producers are not obligated to accept Aircoins, so only kits and packs marked "AirCoins accepted" can be bought with them. ## Can you get a refund on a drum kit? You can get a refund on a drum kit on Airtune only if there is a genuine problem with the files. All sales are final, so there is no refund for a change of heart, and not downloading the kit does not change that. A genuine problem means the kit was not delivered, the files are broken, corrupt or incomplete, or they are not what the listing or preview showed. Report it within 14 days of delivery. The producer then has 14 days to deliver working files. If they don't, you get a 100% refund. Files that match the description but are not to your taste do not count. Free kits can be redelivered but not refunded. So play every preview and read the contents list before you buy. Full terms are in the [Airtune Refund Policy](https://airtune.in/policy/refund-policy). ## How do you add drum kits to FL Studio? You add drum kits to FL Studio by unzipping the kit into a folder and linking that folder to the FL Studio Browser. Keep all your kits in one main folder, such as "Drum Kits", on a drive with space. Then you only have to link it once. In FL Studio, open Options, then File settings, or press F10. Under "Browser extra search folders", add your main kits folder. The kits then show in the Browser, and you can drag any sound onto a channel. FL Studio's manual says you can also drag a folder from your computer's file browser into FL Studio to add it. Other DAWs, such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro and GarageBand, have their own way to add sample folders. Check your DAW's manual for the exact steps, since menus change between versions. 1. **Unzip the kit** into one main "Drum Kits" folder. 2. **Open File settings** in FL Studio (Options, then File settings, or F10). 3. **Add the folder** under Browser extra search folders. 4. **Find the kit** in the Browser and drag sounds onto channels. ## Next steps 1. Browse kits from Indian producers on [Airtune sound kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits). 2. Add single sounds with our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). 3. Put your drums to work in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). --- # Email marketing for producers: a 2026 guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/broadcast-emails/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Email marketing for producers means sending your new beats, sales and drops straight to people who chose to follow you. It reaches them without an algorithm in the way. On Airtune, broadcast emails go to your followers from Studio: 1 a week on Studio Lite, 2 a week on Studio and unlimited on Studio Pro. Email marketing for producers is the simplest way to tell artists about your new beats without hoping an algorithm shows them. You send a short email to people who chose to hear from you: a new drop, a sale, or a video. Social posts come and go in a day, but an email waits in the inbox until it is read. **In short** - **Email reaches people who chose to follow you,** with no feed deciding who sees it. - **On Airtune, broadcast emails go to your followers:** 1 a week on Lite, 2 on Studio. - **Build your list honestly:** never buy email lists or add people without asking. ## What is email marketing for producers? Email marketing for producers means sending planned emails to artists and fans who asked to hear from you. Each email has one job: show a new beat, announce a sale, or point to a new YouTube video. The people on your list already like your sound, so they are more likely to listen than a stranger scrolling past. Social media is rented space. Instagram and YouTube decide how many of your followers see each post. An email list is different, because the message goes straight to each person who signed up. Most producers keep it simple. They send one useful email when there is real news, not a newsletter every day. Short is better: a subject line that names the beat, one or two lines about the mood and BPM, a link to the beat page, and nothing else. Artists are busy, so they will click a clear link and skip a long letter. | | Social posts | Email to your followers | |---|---|---| | **Who sees it** | Whoever the feed chooses | Everyone who followed you | | **How long it lasts** | Hours, then it scrolls away | Stays in the inbox | | **Best for** | Being found by new people | Selling to people who already like you | ## How do broadcast emails work on Airtune? Broadcast emails on Airtune let you send an email to your followers from inside Airtune Studio. They sit in the Promotions area, next to coupons, bulk deals and Airtune Ads. The pricing page lists "Broadcasts to your followers" and describes the idea as telling your followers about a new drop. How many you can send depends on your Studio plan. Studio Starter has no broadcast emails. Studio Lite allows 1 a week. Studio allows 2 a week. Studio Pro allows unlimited broadcasts, and Pro always includes Legacy. Your Airtune followers are the list. When someone follows you on Airtune, they can hear about your drops through your broadcasts. Broadcasts come with your plan, so sending one does not spend any Aircoins. That means your broadcasts reach people who already know your store. Our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) shows the other limits that change with each plan. | Plan | Broadcast emails | Coupons and bulk deals | |---|---|---| | Studio Starter | None | 1 each | | Studio Lite | 1 a week | 5 each | | Studio | 2 a week | 25 each | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | Unlimited | Unlimited | ## How do you get an email list as a producer? You get an email list as a producer by giving people a good reason to follow you. On Airtune, every follower is someone you can reach with a broadcast email, so growing followers is growing your list. Free loops are one simple way. On Airtune, a producer can offer a loop free, and the buyer follows the producer to download it. A free beat download is another way to grow your audience. Each free item gives a beatmaker or artist a taste of your sound and a reason to stay. Your storefront and your bio link also help. Every Studio plan includes a storefront at airtune.in/@you and an Air Link for your bio. Put that link on YouTube and Instagram so new listeners land on your store, where they can follow you. Our guide to [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/) shows how to set it up. Keep the promise clear: tell people they will hear about new beats and sales, and then do exactly that. 1. **Offer a free loop or free download** that shows your best sound. 2. **Put your Air Link** in your YouTube and Instagram bios. 3. **Ask for the follow** at the end of your videos and posts. 4. **Keep your promise:** send only drops, sales and real news. ## Should you buy a producer email list? No. Do not buy a producer email list or an artist email list. People on a bought list never asked to hear from you, so most will ignore you, mark you as spam, or feel annoyed. That hurts your name before they hear a single beat. Spam reports also hurt you in a quieter way. Email services learn from them, so future emails from you are more likely to land in junk. A small list of real followers who open your emails is worth far more than a big list of strangers. The same rule applies to emails you collect yourself. Only add someone who clearly agreed to hear from you, and let them leave easily. Do not copy email addresses from Instagram bios or comments into your list. If an artist emails you about a beat, reply to them, but ask before you add them to your drops. Growing slowly with people who care is the honest way, and it is also the way that sells. > **Watch out:** Rules on marketing email and personal data differ by country. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big campaign, ask a lawyer. ## What should producers send, and how often? Producers should send an email only when there is something worth opening: a new beat, a sale, a new pack, or a new YouTube video. One clear message per email works best. A good rhythm for most producers is once a week, which also fits the Studio Lite limit. On Studio, with 2 broadcasts a week, you could send one new beat and one reminder. On Studio Pro there is no limit, but more emails are not always better. If people stop opening, send less. Pair your broadcast with a reason to act now. Here is a worked example with real Airtune figures. Say you run a 20% coupon on an Easy WAV licence priced at ₹999, and email your followers. The buyer pays ₹799.20. On the Studio plan the commission is 10% (Airtune pricing page, checked 8 Nov 2026), so ₹79.92. You keep ₹719.28 before the payment fee. Our guide to [coupons and bulk deals](/learn/features/coupons-and-bulk-deals/) covers the coupon rules. | Email type | What to put in it | |---|---| | **New beat** | Beat name, mood, BPM and one link | | **Sale** | The coupon, the end date and one link | | **New pack or kit** | What is inside and who it is for | | **New video** | The YouTube link and the beat link | ## How do you write an email artists actually open? Write an email artists open by making the subject line say exactly what is inside. "New dark drill beat, 140 BPM" tells the reader what they get. "Check this out!!" tells them nothing and looks like spam. Keep the body to a few short lines. Name the beat, describe the mood in plain words, and add one link to the beat page. If there is a coupon, put the discount and the end date near the top. Do not attach audio files; a link is lighter and leads straight to the licences. Send from the same name every time, so people learn to trust it. Read your email on a phone before you send it, because most people will. Then check what happened. If a sale email brings clicks but no sales, look at the price or licence. For more ideas on social posts that grow the list, see our guide on [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/). - **Subject line:** say the beat, the mood or the deal. - **Body:** three to five short lines and one link. - **Timing:** send when your followers are likely free, such as evenings. - **Check:** read it on a phone before you hit send. ## Next steps 1. Compare broadcast limits on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. Grow followers with [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/) in your bios. 3. Plan your first sale email with [coupons and bulk deals](/learn/features/coupons-and-bulk-deals/). --- # Exclusive beats: what you get and what they cost URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Exclusive beats are beats sold under an exclusive licence: once you buy, the producer stops selling the beat to anyone new. You usually get every file, including stems and often the project file. Leases sold before your purchase normally stay valid, so exclusive means no new buyers, not that nobody ever used it. Exclusive beats are beats you buy with an exclusive licence, which means the producer takes the beat off sale after your purchase. Nobody new can lease it or buy it. You pay much more than for a lease, and in return you usually get every file the producer has. **In short** - **An exclusive stops all new sales** of the beat from the day you buy. - **Leases sold before your purchase stay valid,** so ask how many exist. - **On Airtune the Exclusive starts at ₹4,999 or $99.99,** and you can make an offer. The biggest surprise for many artists is that old leases do not disappear. This guide explains that, along with prices in rupees and dollars and when an exclusive is worth it. If you are new to licences, read [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) first. ## What are exclusive beats? Exclusive beats are beats that only one buyer can buy going forward. When you buy the exclusive licence, the producer agrees to stop selling the beat to anyone else. Your song does not have to compete with new songs on the same beat. This is different from a lease, or non-exclusive licence, where the producer keeps selling the beat to many artists at once. The producer usually still keeps the copyright in the beat itself. The exclusive contract says how ownership and income from your song are shared. Exclusive licences often come with the full set of files: untagged MP3 and WAV, stems for each instrument, and sometimes the project file. Artists buy them for singles they plan to push hard, for label releases, and for film, ad or brand work. On Airtune, the Exclusive licence is labelled "One buyer" on the licensing page. ## What do exclusive rights to a beat include? Exclusive rights to a beat include the right to release your song as widely as you like. They also include a promise that the producer will not sell the beat to anyone new. The exact rights are in the contract, so read it before you pay. On Airtune, the Exclusive licence gives you all files, including the project file. You get unlimited audio streams, unlimited monetised music videos, and use in film, TV and ads, and the beat comes off sale the moment you buy. When we checked six live beat pages on 8 Nov 2026, the Exclusive licence allowed PRO registration, which means registering your song with a society such as IPRS. The default terms share the master and publishing rights between you and the producer, and producer credit is always required. For YouTube Content ID, check the beat page and ask the producer first if you need it. Terms can differ from beat to beat, so the beat page is always the final word. | What you get | Lease (Easy MP3, WAV, Stems) | Exclusive | |---|---|---| | Files | MP3, WAV or stems, by level | All files, including the project file | | Audio streams | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Monetised music videos | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Film, TV and ads | Yes | Yes | | Beat taken off sale | No | Yes | | Price can be negotiated | Stems only | Yes | | Minimum price on Airtune | ₹499 to ₹1,999 ($14.99 to $49.99) | ₹4,999 ($99.99) | ## What happens to leases when someone buys exclusive beats? When someone buys an exclusive beat, leases sold before the exclusive usually stay valid. Those artists paid for their rights, and the exclusive buyer cannot take them away. What changes is the future: the producer can no longer sell new leases. On Airtune, the licensing page says it plainly: licences already sold stay valid, and nobody new can lease the beat. This works both ways. If you lease a beat and someone later buys it exclusively, your song can stay up. If you [buy an exclusive](/learn/guides/buy-exclusive-beats-online/), ask how many leases were sold before you, because those songs may already be on Spotify, JioSaavn or YouTube. A beat with no earlier leases gives you the cleanest start. You can ask the producer in chat before you buy, and if you need a beat nobody has ever used, get that in writing. > **Watch out:** "exclusive" means no new buyers, not that nobody ever used the beat. Ask about earlier leases before you pay. ## How much do exclusive beats cost in India? Exclusive beats in India usually cost several thousand rupees or more, because the producer gives up all future lease sales of that beat. The price depends on the producer's demand, how many leases the beat has sold, and the files and rights included. On Airtune, the minimum price for an Exclusive licence is ₹4,999, or $99.99 for buyers abroad. There is no maximum, so a well-known producer can charge much more. Producers set separate rupee and dollar prices, and Indian buyers pay in rupees through UPI, cards or netbanking. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Exclusive licences on Airtune can be negotiated by default: you make an offer from the beat page, and the producer accepts, counters or declines in chat. An accepted offer is held in your cart for 24 hours. For the producer's side of pricing, see [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). ### Worked example: the lowest possible offer A negotiated price on Airtune can never go below 50% of the licence minimum. For an Exclusive, 50% of ₹4,999 is ₹2,499.50, so no accepted offer can be lower than that. In practice, a producer with a popular beat will likely counter well above it. You pay an accepted offer at checkout, and coupons cannot be added on top. ## Lease vs exclusive: which should you buy? The choice between a lease and an exclusive depends on how big you expect the song to be and who else is involved. A lease is better when you are testing songs, releasing often, or on a [small budget](/learn/guides/cheap-rap-beats-for-sale/). On Airtune's Easy leases you get the same unlimited streams and videos, and you spend less. An exclusive is better when a label, film or brand wants the music to be unique. It also suits a single you plan to spend real money promoting, or when you want the project file to rework the beat. Many artists start with a lease and buy the exclusive once a song shows promise. This works only if nobody else buys the exclusive first, so do not wait too long on a beat you love. Our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) covers the lease side, including MP3, WAV and stems. ## How do you buy exclusive beats safely? Buying exclusive beats safely means checking the beat, the producer and the contract before you pay. Start by asking whether the beat has been leased and whether it uses any samples. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details are written into your contract at checkout. Next, read the full exclusive terms on the beat page: rights, credit line, master and publishing split, Content ID rules and any custom terms. Then pay through the store, not by a private UPI or bank transfer, so you get a signed contract. On Airtune, your exclusive licence is signed in your legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. A locked copy is stored that neither side can change later, and negotiated terms are added as a labelled addendum. Our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) explains each part. 1. **Ask about earlier leases and samples** in chat. 2. **Read the full exclusive terms** on the beat page. 3. **Make an offer or pay the listed price** through the store. 4. **Download all files and your licence PDF**, and keep them together. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Shortlist two or three beats**, message the producers, and compare exclusive terms. Rappers can find more tips in [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/). 2. **Read the full rights table** on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). 3. **Find a beat to make your own:** [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Find similar beats on Airtune in 4 simple steps URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/find-similar-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To find similar beats on Airtune, open the page of a beat you like and look at its Related tracks section. Then use search, which matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price, with autocomplete. Preview each beat in the player and compare licences before you buy. It is free for every buyer. You can find similar beats on Airtune from any beat page. When you open a beat you like, its Related tracks section shows similar beats, so one good find leads to the next. Airtune search then helps you narrow things down: it matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price, and suggests words as you type. This page shows how to use both, step by step. **In short** - **Every beat page has a Related tracks section** of similar beats, so start from one beat you already like. - **Search matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price,** with autocomplete as you type. - **It is free:** buyer signup is open, and there are no limits on searching. ## How do you find similar beats on Airtune? You find similar beats on Airtune by starting from a beat you already like. Open its beat page and look at the Related tracks section. Play a few of them in the player, keep the ones that fit, and open their pages to see more similar beats. In a few clicks you build a shortlist in one sound. This works because a beat you like already tells you a lot: its style, its tempo and its mood. Starting from it is quicker than typing guesses into a search box. When you want to steer the results, use search. Airtune search matches titles, tags, BPM, key and price, so you can ask for a style at a tempo you can rap on, in a key that suits your voice, within your budget. Autocomplete suggests words as you type, which helps when you are not sure how producers tag a sound. 1. **Open a beat you like** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). 2. **Check Related tracks** on its page and play a few. 3. **Open the best match** and repeat to go deeper into that sound. 4. **Use search and filters** for genre, BPM, key and price to narrow the list. ## How do you find similar beats to a song you like? To find similar beats to a song you like, first work out what makes that song's beat feel the way it does. Note its style, such as drill, trap or [boom bap](/learn/guides/boom-bap-beats/). Then note its tempo and its mood. Those three things are what you search for on a beat store. Many free tap-tempo tools and DAWs can tell you a song's BPM if you tap along. If you play an instrument, find the key by humming the root note. You do not need to be exact, because a small range is enough to filter beats. Then search Airtune with the style and filter by that BPM range and key. Open the closest beat and use its Related tracks to get nearer to the sound. A beat that sounds close to a song is fine. A beat that copies a recording from that song is not, because the recording belongs to its owners. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains why producers name beats after artists. ## What does Airtune search match? Airtune search matches titles, tags, BPM, key, price and more, and it suggests words as you type. That means you can search the way producers describe their beats, not only by exact titles. A search for "drill" finds beats with drill in their title or tags. A BPM filter then keeps only the ones at the tempo you want. On Explore you can also filter by genre, BPM, key and price, and preview audio in the player while you browse. Use filters to cut a long list down to a few beats you can actually test with your voice. The catalogue is curated, because producers join Airtune by invite. Besides beats, Explore also lists sound kits, beat packs and loops. If you are a beatmaker looking for sounds instead of finished beats, start on the sound kits or loops pages instead. | What you search or filter by | What it helps you find | |---|---| | **Title and tags** | A style, mood or type beat label, such as "drill" or "lo-fi" | | **BPM** | A tempo that fits your flow | | **Key** | A key that suits your voice for hooks | | **Price** | Beats within your budget | | **Genre** | One style across many producers | ## How do you use a similar type beat finder without copying? A similar type beat finder helps you find beats in the sound of an artist you like, without copying that artist's song. Producers name beats after a well-known artist or a style so buyers can find them. That label means "a beat in this sound". It does not mean the beat uses anything from that artist's records. On Airtune, search the type beat label you would use on YouTube, then open the closest result and check its Related tracks. Pick the beat that fits your voice best, not the one with the most famous name in the title. Before you pay, read the licence terms on the beat page. If you hear a vocal or melody you recognise from a released song, ask the producer how it was cleared. The producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract at checkout. Our guide to [the most popular type beats](/learn/guides/most-popular-type-beats/) lists the styles people search for most. > **Tip:** rap or sing your hook over three similar beats before you choose. A beat that sounds great alone can still sit in the wrong key for your voice. ## Is it free to find similar beats on Airtune? Yes, it is free to find similar beats on Airtune. Buyer signup is free and open to everyone, and there are no limits on searching, previewing or opening similar beats for buyers. You pay only when you buy a licence for a beat you want to use. That makes it easy to compare before you spend. Keep your shortlist small, test each beat with your verse, and then compare the licences on offer. Producers set their own prices above Airtune's minimums, and some offer only some licences. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, so the main difference between tiers is the files you get. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains how a lease works, and [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) covers the full checkout. | Licence | Files you get | Minimum price on Airtune | |---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and stems | ₹1,999 | | **Exclusive** | All files, beat taken off sale | ₹4,999 | **Worked example.** Say you shortlist three similar drill beats, all priced at the minimum. Testing all three costs nothing. Buying the one you pick as an Easy WAV costs ₹999. Buying all three as Easy WAV would cost ₹2,997, so test first and buy once. ## For producers: help buyers find your beats Search matches titles and tags, so clear words help buyers find your beats. Use the style names rappers type, such as "drill", "boom bap" or "lo-fi", and avoid vague titles. Airtune reads BPM and key from your audio when you upload, so the numbers buyers filter by match the beat. Keep your tags honest: a drill tag on a lo-fi beat wastes a buyer's time and costs you trust. ## Next steps 1. Start from a beat you like on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). 2. Learn how type beat labels work in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 3. Compare licences in [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) before you buy. --- # Free beats for rappers: what you can release in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Free beats for rappers are usually free to practise on, not free to release. A tagged preview or a "free for non-profit" beat rarely lets you earn from a song. To release safely, you need written permission from the producer who made the beat, even for a free download. On Airtune, a free download comes with its own licence contract. Free beats for rappers are easy to find on YouTube and beat stores, but "free" almost always means free to listen and practise, not free to release. Every beat belongs to the producer who made it. What you can do with it depends on the written terms the producer gives you, not on the word "free" in a video title. **In short** - **Free usually means practice:** writing, [freestyles](/learn/guides/freestyle-beats/) and demos that you do not release. - **A release needs written permission** from the person who actually made the beat. - **Free download licences exist,** so read their terms before you put a song out. ## Are free type beats really free? Free type beats are usually free only to listen to and practise on. A producer uploads a type beat to YouTube to get noticed and sell licences. The preview often carries a voice tag, a short spoken line such as the producer's name, so it cannot be released cleanly. The video description tells you the real deal. Common labels are "free for non-profit", "free download" and "buy a lease". "Free for non-profit" usually means you can post a song but not earn from it. That rules out streaming income, monetised YouTube videos and paid shows. If the description says nothing about use, assume you have no rights. Silence is not permission. Message the producer, ask what is allowed, and keep the answer in writing before you release. Free type beats are a good way to [find a producer](/learn/guides/how-to-find-a-music-producer/) you like before you buy a proper licence. | What the beat says | What it usually allows | What it usually does not allow | |---|---|---| | **Tagged preview** | Listening, writing, practice | Any release | | **Free for non-profit** | Non-monetised uploads, with credit | Streaming income, monetised videos, paid shows | | **Free download licence** | Exactly what the written licence says | Anything the licence leaves out | | **No terms at all** | Nothing | Everything | ## Can you use free beats for rap with no copyright? There is no such thing as a beat with no copyright. In India, as in most countries, copyright protects music from the moment it is made, without any registration. So a beat called "no copyright" still has an owner. The title only tells you what the uploader claims. Sometimes "no copyright" means the producer allows free use under simple terms. Sometimes it means a royalty-free licence, where you pay once or nothing and owe no further royalties. And sometimes it is false: a channel re-uploads someone else's beat and gives away rights it never had. Permission from that channel is worth nothing. Before you use a "no copyright" beat, find the original producer and their terms. Check that the channel or store is the producer's own. If you cannot trace the owner, do not release on it. Our guide to [royalty free beats](/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/) explains what that label does and does not mean. ## What happens if you release a song on a free beat without a licence? Releasing a song on a free beat without a licence puts the whole song at risk, not just the beat. The producer, or whoever owns the beat, can ask your distributor or platform to remove the song. You can lose the streams, views and playlist spots you built. On YouTube, an owner who uses Content ID can claim your video. YouTube's own help page says a claim can block a video, or run ads on it with the money going to the claimant. Even one claim on your biggest song can wipe out its income. The problem also shows up later. A label, brand or film team will ask how you got the rights to your beat. Without a licence, you cannot prove it, and the deal can stall. Fixing it after release is harder and usually costs more than a lease would have cost at the start. - **Takedown:** the song is removed from Spotify, JioSaavn or YouTube. - **Lost income:** a Content ID claim sends the video's ad money to someone else. - **Blocked deals:** you cannot show a clean chain of rights to a label or brand. - **A legal demand:** the producer can ask you to pay or stop using the beat. > **Watch out:** a screenshot of a YouTube description is weak proof. Save the producer's written terms, or better, a licence with both your names on it. ## How do you get free beats for rap legally? You get free beats for rap legally by getting written permission from the producer, on terms that cover what you plan to do. The safest route is a store or producer that gives a licence with every free download. That licence names what you may and may not do. Start with producers who already offer free tiers. Many put a free download link on their beat store or in the YouTube description. Read the terms, not just the button. If the terms only allow non-profit use, treat the song as a demo until you buy a paid lease. You can also ask a producer directly. New producers sometimes give a beat free in return for credit and exposure. If they agree, write down the deal: the beat, the uses allowed, the credit line and whether it can earn money. A short message thread with clear terms is far better than a spoken promise. 1. **Find the original producer**, not a re-upload channel. 2. **Read the free terms** in the description or on the store. 3. **Check four things:** release allowed, money allowed, credit line, and any limits. 4. **Save the terms** as a PDF or screenshot with the date. 5. **Buy a paid lease** when the song is ready to earn. ## How does a free download work on Airtune? A free download on Airtune is a licence tier that a producer can choose to offer on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, you get a licence contract for that free tier, and you download the preview MP3, which is the tagged version. Not every beat has a free tier, because the producer decides. The free licence is still a contract, so its terms decide what you can release. Read them on the beat page before you build a song on it. Free products on Airtune are not refundable, but you can ask for the files to be sent again. When the song is ready for a real release, buy a paid licence on the same beat. Every Airtune Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Airtune sets minimum prices, so the producer cannot price below them. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. | Step | What you get | Minimum price on Airtune | |---|---|---| | Free download | Tagged preview MP3 and a free-tier licence | ₹0 | | Easy MP3 | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | | Easy WAV | Untagged MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | | Easy Stems | MP3, WAV and track stems | ₹1,999 | **Worked example.** Say you write a verse on a free download in Pune and it lands well with friends. To release it, you buy a paid licence from the same producer. At Airtune's minimum prices, that costs at least ₹499 for an untagged Easy MP3 or ₹999 for an Easy WAV. The producer can price higher; the beat page shows the real price. ## Next steps 1. Learn what a paid lease gives you in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 2. See real prices for each licence in [how much do beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/). 3. Compare more places to find beats in [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/). 4. Browse beats and free downloads on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Free for profit beats: what it means and 5 risks URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Free for profit beats are beats a producer lets you use in songs that earn money, without paying for a licence. The producer still owns the beat, and the permission is only as good as the written terms. Before you release, save those terms, check the conditions, and credit the producer. Free for profit beats are beats that a producer allows you to use in songs that make money, at no cost. You can stream the song, monetise the video and perform it, as long as you follow the producer's conditions. The beat is still the producer's property. What you get is permission, and that permission lives in the written terms. **In short** - **Free for profit means free to earn,** not free of copyright or free of rules. - **The written terms are your only proof,** so save them before you release anything. - **Conditions can change later,** so a written licence with both names on it is safest. This guide covers the label itself. For free beats in general, see our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/). ## What does free for profit beats mean? Free for profit beats are beats a producer offers for commercial use without a fee. "For profit" means the song can earn money: streaming income on Spotify and JioSaavn, ad money on YouTube, and paid shows. "Free" means you do not pay for the licence up front. The label has no legal definition. It is a phrase producers write in YouTube titles, descriptions and Discord servers. So the meaning is whatever that producer's terms say, and two producers can mean quite different things by it. Most free for profit offers come with conditions. The usual ones are a credit in the title, such as "Prod. by" and the producer's name, a link back to the producer, and no Content ID registration. Some producers also ask you to tell them when you release. A producer gives beats away like this to get their name heard. You get a beat you can release, and the producer gets credit on every play. ## How do free for profit beats work? Free for profit beats work through a simple trade: the producer gives you the beat, and you give the producer credit and promotion. You usually find the beat on YouTube, read the terms in the description, and download it from a link the producer posts. Then you record your song, credit the producer exactly as asked, and release it. The terms normally sit in one place, such as the video description or a pinned comment, not in a signed contract. That makes them easy to read but easy to lose, edit or delete. Check that you are dealing with the real producer. Re-upload channels often copy beats and add "free for profit" to get views. Permission from a channel that does not own the beat is worth nothing. Look for the producer's own channel, store or social page, and match the beat there. If you cannot trace the owner, treat the beat as practice only. 1. **Find the beat** on the producer's own channel or store. 2. **Read every condition** in the description or terms page. 3. **Save the terms** as a screenshot or PDF, with the date and link. 4. **Credit the producer** in the exact format they ask for. 5. **Keep proof together** with your song files. ## What is the difference between free for profit and free for non-profit? The difference between free for profit and free for non-profit is whether your song may earn money. A free for profit beat allows paid uses, such as streaming income and monetised videos. A free for non-profit beat allows you to post a song, but not to earn from it. That one word changes a lot. With a non-profit beat, you usually cannot send the song to Spotify or JioSaavn through a distributor, because those platforms pay you. You also cannot turn on ads for the YouTube video. If the song takes off, you need to buy a paid licence first. Free for profit has no such limit on income, but it still has rules. And because the producer has not been paid, they may sell the beat exclusively later or change their terms. That is why many artists treat free for profit beats as a start, then buy a paid licence when a song starts to grow. | Label | Can the song earn? | What you usually owe | Main risk | |---|---|---|---| | **Free for profit** | Yes, within the terms | Credit, sometimes a link | Terms are informal and can change | | **Free for non-profit** | No | Credit | You must buy a licence before earning | | **Tagged preview** | No release at all | Nothing | Voice tag sits in the beat | | **Paid lease** | Yes, as the licence says | The licence fee, credit | Read limits before paying | ## What are the risks of using free for profit beats? The main risk of using free for profit beats is weak proof. A YouTube description is not a signed contract with your name in it. If the video is deleted or edited, your proof can disappear with it, and a distributor or label may not accept a screenshot. The second risk is ownership. If the uploader is not the real producer, nothing they wrote gives you rights. The third is Content ID. If anyone registers the beat, YouTube can claim your video. YouTube's help centre says the claimant can block a video, or run ads on it and take the money. The fourth risk is change. A producer can update the terms or sell the beat exclusively, and you only have your saved copy to show what was allowed. The fifth is credit itself. YouTube's help centre says giving credit does not by itself give you the right to use someone's content. Credit is a condition of the deal, not a replacement for permission. - **Weak proof:** a description can be edited or deleted. - **Wrong owner:** re-upload channels give rights they do not have. - **Content ID claims:** a registered beat can pull your ad money away. - **Changed terms:** you need a dated copy of what you agreed to. - **Credit is not permission:** you still need the owner's yes. > **Watch out:** "No copyright" in a title does not mean the beat has no owner. Every beat is owned by someone, and only that person can give you rights. ## Do you need a free beat license? Yes, you need a free beat license, even when the beat costs nothing. A licence is written permission from the owner. Without it, you have no proof that you were allowed to release the song, no matter how many people use the same free beat. A good free licence names the beat, the producer and you. It says what you may do, such as stream, sell, monetise videos and perform. It also says what you may not do, such as resell the beat or register it with Content ID, and how to credit the producer. You can ask the producer for a short written licence if their beat only has a YouTube description. A message thread that clearly states the beat, the uses and the credit is far better than nothing. For a bigger release, a paid lease with a full contract is the safer route. Our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) explains what a full licence should contain. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How are free downloads licensed on Airtune? Free downloads on Airtune are licensed through a free licence tier that a producer can choose to offer on a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, Airtune issues a licence contract for that tier, and you download the preview MP3. Not every beat has a free tier, because each producer decides. This is different from a "free for profit" line in a YouTube description. On Airtune, the free download comes with its own contract, so your proof does not depend on a video staying online. The terms on the beat page decide what you may release, so read them before you build a song. Free products on Airtune cannot be refunded, but the files can be sent again. When a song is ready for a full release, you can buy a paid licence on the same beat. Every Airtune Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, with prices set by the producer above Airtune's minimums. | Option on Airtune | You get | Minimum price | |---|---|---| | **Free download** | Preview MP3 and a licence contract for the free tier | ₹0 | | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | | **Easy WAV** | Untagged MP3 and WAV | ₹999 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3, WAV and track stems | ₹1,999 | **Worked example.** A rapper in Lucknow records on a free download and the demo does well. To release a clean, untagged version, she buys an Easy WAV licence on the same beat. At the ₹999 minimum, that costs ₹999, and she owes the producer nothing more as streams grow. The producer can price higher; the beat page shows the real price. See all rights on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). ## Next steps 1. **Learn what a paid lease adds** in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 2. **Understand royalty-free terms** with [royalty free beats](/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/). 3. **Avoid claims on your videos** with [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/). 4. **Find beats with free and paid licences** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # How long do beat leases last? Expiry rules for 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/do-beat-leases-expire/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How long do beat leases last? It depends on the licence. Some run for a set number of years or until a stream cap is reached. Others never expire. On Airtune, the standard Easy leases have no expiry date and no stream cap, and they stay valid even if someone later buys the beat exclusively. How long do beat leases last? As long as the licence you buy says, because no single rule applies everywhere. Some leases end after a fixed time or once your song hits a stream or sales cap. Others last for as long as the copyright does. The answer is always written in the licence, under a line such as "term" or "duration". **In short** - **Every lease has a term,** written in the licence, so read it before you pay. - **Airtune's standard Easy leases have no expiry date** and no stream cap. - **An exclusive sale later does not cancel** an Airtune lease you already bought. Need the basics first? Start with our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). ## How long do beat leases last? Beat leases last as long as their licence says. There are three common patterns. A time-limited lease runs for a fixed period, such as a set number of years, and then ends. A capped lease lasts until your song reaches a set number of streams, sales or video views. A perpetual lease has no end date at all. Many stores mix the first two. A cheap lease might allow a small number of streams for a few years, while a pricier one raises the cap. When you hit either limit, you need to renew, upgrade or stop using the beat. That can force a takedown just as a song grows. On Airtune, the standard Easy MP3, Easy WAV and Easy Stems leases are perpetual by default. They also allow unlimited streams and monetised music videos, so there is no stream or video cap. Terms can differ from beat to beat, so check the rows under "What Airtune Easy WAV lets you do" on the beat page. | Lease type | When it ends | What to watch | |---|---|---| | **Time-limited** | After the term in the licence | Note the end date | | **Capped** | When streams, sales or views pass the limit | Track your numbers | | **Perpetual** | Never, unless the licence is broken or refunded | Keep the licence safe | | **Airtune Easy (default)** | No expiry date, no stream cap | Check any custom terms | ## Do leases expire if the licence has no end date? A lease with no end date does not expire with time, but it can still end in other ways. The two most common are breaking the terms and getting a refund. Knowing both protects your song. Breaking the terms is the bigger risk. If you resell the beat, register it with YouTube Content ID, or leave out the credit the licence asks for, the producer can end the licence. Your song could then be taken down from streaming platforms and YouTube. A refund also ends a lease. On Airtune, sales are final except for genuine delivery problems, such as missing or broken files, and your licence may give you extra rights. Once a refund is approved, the licence is void, downloads stop, and you must delete the files. So check your files before you release. If you keep your side of the licence, an Airtune Easy lease keeps working for as long as your song is out. - **Breach:** resale, Content ID or a missing credit can end the lease. - **Refund:** an approved refund voids the licence. - **Time:** only matters if the licence sets a term. ## What happens to my lease if the beat is sold exclusively? If the beat is sold exclusively after you lease it, your lease usually stays valid. You bought your rights first, and an exclusive buyer cannot take them back. What changes is the future: the producer stops selling new leases on that beat. On Airtune, the licensing page says it directly: licences already sold stay valid, and nobody new can lease the beat. The beat is marked as sold out. Your song can stay on Spotify, JioSaavn and YouTube, and your licence keeps its terms, including its unlimited streams. So you do not lose anything in this case, because your licence survives. On some other stores, a lease can say it ends when an exclusive is sold, so read the term line before you buy. If you want a beat nobody else can ever use again, that is what an [exclusive licence](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) is for. Our guide on [releasing a leased beat on Spotify](/learn/licensing/release-leased-beat-on-spotify/) covers the release steps. > **Tip:** Keep your licence PDF with your song files. If anyone asks about the beat after an exclusive sale, the date on your licence shows you were first. ## Can I use a leased beat in a music video? Yes, you can use a leased beat in a music video if the licence allows video use. Most leases do, but many cheaper leases on other stores cap the number of videos or the views a video may get. Some also separate monetised videos, which earn ad money, from non-monetised ones. On Airtune, every Easy lease (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited monetised music videos. So you can post the main video, a lyric video and a performance clip, and turn on ads for all of them. Because the default term has no expiry, those videos can stay up for as long as you like. One rule still matters on YouTube. Do not register the song with Content ID if it uses a leased beat. Other artists lease the same beat, so your claims would hit their videos. The beat page shows what your licence allows. Your licence is your proof if a claim ever lands on your own video. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Can I perform a leased beat at live shows? Yes, you can usually perform a song on a leased beat at live shows, but check the performance line in the licence. Some leases cap paid shows or only allow free events. Others allow any number of shows, paid or free. On Airtune, the default contract terms allow unlimited paid and non-profit performances on the Easy MP3, Easy WAV and Easy Stems leases. Those terms have no expiry date, so a song you leased in 2026 can still be in your set years later. That covers college fests, club nights, open mics and ticketed gigs. Two points help on stage. First, [credit the producer](/learn/guides/how-to-credit-a-producer/) wherever the licence asks, such as in the event credits or when you announce the song. Second, play the untagged file you bought, never the tagged preview. A producer can sell a custom licence with different performance terms, so read the beat page before you buy. Our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) explains each clause. ## Beat lease terms to check before you buy Every beat lease has a few lines that decide how long and how widely you can use it. Read these before you pay, on any store. | Term in the licence | What it tells you | Airtune Easy default | |---|---|---| | **Term or duration** | When the lease ends | No expiry | | **Audio streams** | Stream cap, if any | Unlimited | | **Music videos** | Video count and monetisation | Unlimited, monetised allowed | | **Performances** | Paid and free shows | Unlimited | | **Content ID** | Whether you may register | Shown on the beat page (varies by beat) | | **Credit** | How to credit the producer | Always required | ### Worked example: a lease over ten years A singer in Bhopal buys an Easy WAV lease at its ₹999 minimum in 2026. In 2030 someone buys the beat exclusively. Her lease stays valid. In 2036 her song is still streaming, the video still earns, and she still owes the producer nothing more. The cost stays ₹999 for the life of the song. ## Next steps 1. **Compare lease and exclusive rights** in our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). 2. **Learn the lease basics** in [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 3. **Read the full rights table** on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). 4. **Find a beat to lease** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # How much do beats cost? Prices in India for 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How much do beats cost? It depends on the licence you buy and the producer who sets the price. On Airtune, the minimums are ₹499 for an Easy MP3 lease, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for an Exclusive ($14.99 to $99.99 in US dollars), with no maximum. Some producers also offer free downloads. How much do beats cost? It depends on two things: the licence you buy and the producer who sets the price. A lease, where other artists can use the same beat, costs the least. An exclusive, where the beat comes off sale, costs the most. This guide shows real minimum prices in rupees and dollars and how to pay less without losing your rights. **In short** - **Price follows the licence:** MP3, WAV, stems and exclusive each cost more than the last. - **On Airtune the minimums** are ₹499, ₹999, ₹1,999 and ₹4,999 ($14.99 to $99.99), with no maximum. - **Compare the rights, not just the price,** because a cheap lease can have limits. ## How much do beats cost from producers? Beats from producers cost whatever the producer sets, so the same store can show very different prices. Most producers sell a ladder of licences. Each step up gives you better files or more rights, and costs more. On Airtune, producers cannot price below a set minimum for each licence. The minimum is ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for Exclusive. There is no maximum, so a producer in demand can charge much more. Buyers abroad pay in US dollars, and producers set that price separately, with its own minimum: $14.99, $29.99, $49.99 and $99.99. The rights stay the same across the three leases. Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So on Airtune, a cheaper lease mostly means fewer files, not fewer streams. The table shows each licence, its files and its minimum price. | Licence | Files you get | Minimum in ₹ | Minimum in $ | |---|---|---|---| | **Free download** (if offered) | Tagged preview MP3 | ₹0 | $0 | | **Easy MP3** | Untagged MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | MP3 + WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | MP3 + WAV + track stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | The example prices on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) (checked 8 Nov 2026) come from a live beat: ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV and ₹1,999 for Easy Stems, with the Exclusive at the producer's price or by offer. Some producers offer only some licences. ## How much do exclusive beats cost? Exclusive beats cost the most because the producer stops selling the beat to anyone new. On Airtune, an Exclusive starts at ₹4,999, or $99.99 for buyers abroad, and has no maximum. You can also agree an [exclusive price](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/) with the producer through an offer. You pay more, and you get more. An Airtune Exclusive includes the MP3, WAV, stems and the project file, and the beat is taken off sale. Anyone who already bought a lease keeps it, so older songs on the beat can stay online. That is normal, so ask the producer how many leases were sold before you pay. Exclusives are negotiable by default on Airtune. You can make an offer from the beat page, and the producer can accept, counter or decline in chat. A negotiated price can never go below half of the licence minimum. Our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) covers what to check before you pay. > **Tip:** if a leased song starts doing well, ask the producer about the exclusive early. Once someone else buys it, the beat is gone. ## Why do beat prices vary so much? Beat prices vary because each price mixes several things: the files, the rights, the producer's demand and whether the beat stays on sale. Two beats that sound equally good can be priced very differently for these reasons. Files matter first. An MP3 is fine for demos, a WAV is better for release, and stems let a mix engineer balance each sound around your voice. Rights matter next. On some stores, cheaper leases cap your streams or sales, so a low price can cost more later if your song takes off. Demand matters too. A producer whose beats sell every week can charge more than someone new. Currency plays a part as well. On Airtune, producers set rupee and dollar prices separately, so the rupee price is not a converted dollar price. Our guide to [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) explains which file you really need. - **Files:** MP3, WAV, stems or the full project. - **Rights:** stream caps, video limits, term and credit rules. - **Exclusivity:** a lease stays on sale; an exclusive does not. - **Demand:** busy producers price higher. - **Currency:** rupee and dollar prices are set on their own. ## Can you get a beat for less? You can get a beat for less in four safe ways: make an offer, use a coupon, buy in a bulk deal, or start with a free download. Each one keeps your licence intact, unlike paying a stranger outside the store. On Airtune, offers work on licences the producer marks as negotiable. By default those are Easy Stems and Exclusive. An accepted offer is held in your cart for 24 hours, so pay within that time. Coupons are percentage discounts, one per producer in your cart, and they cannot be added to a negotiated price. Some producers run "buy N get M free" bulk deals, where the cheapest eligible beats are free. There is also a limit on every discount: no coupon, deal or offer can take a licence below half of its minimum price. Our guide to [beat offers and negotiation](/learn/features/beat-offers-and-negotiation/) shows how offers work step by step. - **Make an offer** on Easy Stems or an Exclusive, and agree the price in chat. - **Use a coupon** from the producer, one per producer in your cart. - **Watch for bulk deals** if you need several beats for an EP. - **Start with a free download** if one is offered, and read its licence to see what it allows. - **Never pay outside the store** to save money, because you lose the licence and buyer protection. **Worked example.** A producer lists an Easy WAV at the ₹999 minimum and gives you a 20% coupon. You pay ₹799.20, because 20% of ₹999 is ₹199.80. The lowest any discount could reach on that licence is ₹499.50, which is half of ₹999. On an Exclusive at the ₹4,999 minimum, that lowest point is ₹2,499.50. ## Is GST extra on top of a beat price? On Airtune, GST is not added on top of a beat price. All selling prices on Airtune are tax-inclusive, so the price the producer sets already includes any tax they owe. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission and revenue. Any other tax, such as GST or income tax, is the seller's responsibility. You pay in rupees through Razorpay, using UPI, cards or netbanking. Buyers outside India pay in US dollars through Stripe. You can add licences from several producers to one cart and pay once. Your files are ready as soon as you pay, and you get a licence contract signed in your legal name. Other stores may work differently, so read their checkout before you pay. Some may add tax or fees at a later step. Always check the final total, not only the price on the beat card. This is general information, not tax advice. For your own tax questions, ask a chartered accountant. ## Next steps 1. Decide which files you really need with [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/). 2. If money is tight, read what you can release with [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/). 3. Producer? See the other side in [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 4. Compare real prices on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # How much to charge for beats: a pricing guide for India URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How much to charge for beats depends on the licence. Price leases low enough that many artists can buy, and price exclusives much higher because the beat comes off sale. On Airtune the minimums are ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for Exclusive, with no maximum. How much to charge for beats is one of the first questions every producer asks, and there is no single right number. The price should follow the licence: what files the artist gets, what rights they get, and whether anyone else can buy the same beat. **In short** - **Build a price ladder:** each licence tier costs more because it gives more. - **On Airtune, minimums run from ₹499 (Easy MP3) to ₹4,999 (Exclusive),** so nobody wins by undercutting. - **Use coupons and offers on purpose,** never below 50% of a licence minimum. We do not quote "average beat prices in India", because there is no reliable public data for them. Instead, this guide gives you a method you can apply to your own catalogue and demand. ## How do you price beats by licence tier? The simplest way to price beats is to build a ladder, where each licence tier costs more because it gives the artist more. A basic lease, usually an MP3, is the entry step. It should be cheap enough that an independent rapper can buy it without thinking too long. A WAV lease costs more because the artist gets release-quality audio. A stems licence costs more again, because a mix engineer can balance each instrument around the vocals. An exclusive sits at the top, because you stop selling the beat to anyone new. Keep the gaps between steps clear, so the upgrade feels worth it, and raise prices when beats sell fast or artists start asking for exclusives. If nothing sells, lower your entry price, not your exclusive. Also remember what you keep: commission and the payment provider's fee come out of each sale. ### Worked example: what you keep from a ₹999 sale | Plan | Commission | Commission on ₹999 | You keep before the payment fee | |---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | 20% | ₹199.80 | ₹799.20 | | Studio Lite | 15% | ₹149.85 | ₹849.15 | | Studio | 10% | ₹99.90 | ₹899.10 | | Studio Pro and Legacy | 0% | ₹0.00 | ₹999.00 | The table uses the commission listed on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026) for one ₹999 Easy WAV sale. The payment provider's fee is then taken at cost, on its own line. See [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) for plan prices and limits. ## What are the minimum beat prices on Airtune? Airtune sets a minimum price, or floor, for each beat licence, and producers can charge anything above it. The floors are ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for Exclusive. For buyers abroad you set a separate dollar price, with floors of $14.99, $29.99, $49.99 and $99.99. There is no forced conversion between the two, so you can price for India and for the world separately. There is no maximum price either. Sound kits and beat packs have no floor, and you can offer a free download tier to grow your audience. Coupons and negotiated deals can take a price below the floor, but never below 50% of it, which stops a race to the bottom. Your price is the full sale price, and any tax is included in sale price. Airtune pays tax on its own commission; any other tax on your earnings is yours to handle. | Licence | Minimum ₹ | Minimum $ | What the artist gets | |---|---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | Untagged MP3 | | Easy WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | MP3 + WAV | | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | MP3 + WAV + track stems | | Exclusive | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | All files, including the project file, and the beat comes off sale | ## Why does Airtune set minimum beat prices? Airtune sets minimum beat prices so producers don't get pulled into a price war they can't win. On many beat marketplaces, you can list a beat at any price you like. When one producer drops to a very low price, others feel they must follow, and soon nobody earns enough to keep making music. A floor stops that race to the bottom. On Airtune, every producer starts from the same minimums, so you compete on sound, service and trust, not on who is cheapest. Buyers also learn what a fair price for a licence looks like. The goal is simple: producers on Airtune should earn money, not lose it. So treat the floor as a starting line, not a target. If your beats sell well at the floor, that is a sign to raise your prices. - **Floors are the same for everyone,** in rupees and in dollars. - **Discounts and offers** can go below a floor, but never below 50% of it. - **There is no maximum,** so strong beats can be priced well above the floor. ## How much do beats cost for artists in India? Beat prices in India depend on the producer and the licence, so two beats on the same store can cost very different amounts. A basic lease is the cheapest way to release a song on a beat, and an exclusive is the most expensive. On Airtune, the licensing page shows example prices from a live beat: ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV and ₹1,999 for Easy Stems, with the Exclusive at the producer's price or by offer. Every producer sets their own prices and may offer only some licences, so always check the beat page. Every Easy licence on Airtune allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So a cheaper licence there mostly means fewer files, not fewer streams. When you compare stores, compare rights and limits as well as price, because a cheap lease with a low stream cap can cost more later. ## What should an exclusive beat price be? An [exclusive beat price](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/) should cover what you give up: every future lease sale of that beat. When an artist buys an exclusive, the beat comes off sale and nobody new can lease it. Leases you already sold stay valid, so tell the buyer other artists may already have songs on it. To set the price, think about how many leases the beat has sold, how many it might still sell, and how much the artist plans to invest. A beat that already sells well should cost more to take off the market, and a fresh beat with no sales can be priced lower. On Airtune the exclusive floor is ₹4,999, with no maximum, and the exclusive includes the project file. Exclusives are negotiable by default, so an artist can make an offer. Our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) explains the rights, and [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) covers the cheaper tiers. ## Should you use coupons and bulk deals on beats? Coupons and bulk deals help you sell more beats without lowering your listed prices for everyone. A coupon gives a percentage off for a short time, such as a Diwali sale or a reward for followers. A bulk deal, such as "buy 2 get 1 free", gets artists to buy several beats at once. On Airtune, coupons are percentage-only, and a buyer can use one coupon per producer in the cart. Coupons you create are funded by you, and they reduce your sale amount before fees and commission. Exclusives accept a coupon only if it allows exclusives, and negotiated items take none. Bulk deals give the cheapest eligible items free. Each plan has a limit: Studio Starter 1 coupon and 1 bulk deal, Studio Lite 5 each, Studio 25 each, and Studio Pro unlimited. Use discounts on purpose, not all year, or artists will wait for the next sale. > **Tip:** no discount can take a licence below 50% of its floor. For an Easy WAV, that is ₹499.50, half of ₹999. ## How should you handle offers and negotiation? Offers let an artist propose a price when your listed price does not fit their budget. Stems and exclusives are negotiable by default, so treat an offer as a conversation. Decide your lowest acceptable price before you reply, and counter with a clear number and a short reason. On Airtune, offers work on licences you mark as negotiable; by default that is Easy Stems and Exclusive. The buyer makes an offer on the beat page, and you accept, counter or decline in the same chat. For some licences the buyer can also propose terms, which go into the contract. An accepted offer is held in the buyer's cart for 24 hours. A negotiated price can never go below 50% of the floor, and coupons cannot be added on top. Reply quickly, so the buyer is not left waiting. ## Next steps 1. **Write a price ladder for one beat,** from Easy MP3 to Exclusive, and check it against the floors on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). 2. **Put it into practice** with [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. **Compare commission by plan** on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # How to become a music producer in India: 7 steps (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/music-producer-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To learn how to become a music producer in India, start with the basics: learn rhythm, simple music theory and one DAW. Finish a beat every week and build a catalogue of finished, mixed beats. Then sell them online with clear licences, share them on YouTube and Instagram, and get paid in rupees by UPI or bank. How to become a music producer in India comes down to three things: learn the craft, finish a lot of music, and get it in front of people who pay. You do not need a degree, a studio or expensive gear to start. A laptop, headphones and a DAW are enough to start. **In short** - **Learn rhythm, basic theory and one DAW** before you buy more gear. - **Finish one beat a week** and build a catalogue you can sell. - **Sell online with clear licences** and get paid in rupees by UPI. ## How do you become a music producer in India? You become a music producer in India by learning to make full songs or beats on a computer, then sharing and selling that work. A producer shapes the sound of a track: the beat, the melody, the arrangement and often the mix. Many Indian producers today start alone in a bedroom with a laptop. The path is the same whether you dream of Punjabi pop, Indian hip hop or film music. Learn the basics, practise every day, and finish songs instead of leaving loops half done. Finished work is what artists can record on and what buyers can pay for. Then build your name. Share beats on YouTube and Instagram, work with local rappers and singers, and sell licences online. Over time, your catalogue and contacts lead to paid work. The seven steps below show the order to follow. 1. **Learn rhythm and simple music theory:** scales, chords and keys. 2. **Pick one DAW** and learn it well. 3. **Study songs you like** and copy their structure for practice. 4. **Finish one beat a week,** even if it is not perfect. 5. **Build a catalogue** of finished, mixed beats. 6. **Sell online** with clear licences and prices. 7. **Get paid and grow** through YouTube, Instagram and repeat buyers. ## What skills does a music producer need? A music producer needs four core skills: rhythm, music theory basics, sound selection and mixing. Rhythm is the start. You should feel where the kick and snare sit and how hi-hats add bounce. Theory basics, like scales, chords and keys, help your melodies sound right. Sound selection means choosing the right drums, 808s and melodies for a style. Good drum kits help here, and our guide to [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/) explains what to look for. Mixing means balancing those sounds so the beat sounds clean on a phone and in a car. Two softer skills matter just as much. The first is finishing: many beginners make hundreds of 8-bar loops and no full beats. The second is working with people, because artists come back to producers who reply on time and are easy to deal with. | Skill | What it means | How to practise | |---|---|---| | Rhythm | Placing drums so the beat grooves | Remake drum patterns from songs you like | | Theory basics | Scales, chords, keys | Learn one scale and its chords a week | | Sound selection | Choosing drums and sounds that fit | Build a small kit of sounds you trust | | Mixing | Balancing levels and tone | Compare your beat with a released song | | Finishing | Completing full arrangements | One finished beat every week | ## Which DAW should you start with? The best DAW to start with is one you can afford, that runs on your computer, and that has plenty of tutorials in a language you follow. A DAW, or digital audio workstation, is the software you use to make music. Popular names include FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro and GarageBand. There is no single best DAW. The core skills, like arranging, drum programming and mixing, carry over from one to another. Logic Pro and GarageBand run only on Apple devices, so Windows users choose from the others. Before you pay, check each maker's website for the current price and whether there is a free trial or demo. Then commit to one DAW for at least six months, and learn it deeply. Switching every few weeks is one of the most common ways beginners slow down. > **Tip:** Learn your DAW's shortcuts in the first month. Saving a few seconds on every action adds up to hours over a year of making beats. ## Do you need a course or certificate to be a music producer? No, you do not need a course or certificate to be a music producer in India. People search "how to become a certified music producer", but no licence or certificate is required to make, release or sell music. Artists and buyers judge you by how your beats sound. A course can still help. It gives you structure, feedback and a set time to learn, which some people need. Short online courses, local music schools and longer diplomas all exist. Choose by what you will learn, not by the certificate at the end. Free learning works too. YouTube tutorials, your DAW's own manual and producer communities on Reddit and Discord cover most of the basics. Whatever you choose, practise more than you watch. An hour of making music teaches more than an hour of watching someone else do it. ## How do music producers sell beats online in India? Music producers in India sell beats online by listing them on a beat store with clear licences, then sending listeners there from YouTube and Instagram. Each beat is usually sold as a lease, which many artists can buy, or as an exclusive, which takes the beat off sale. On Airtune, producers join by invite and sell from Airtune Studio. You upload a WAV, set separate prices in rupees and dollars for each licence, and every sale comes with a signed licence PDF in the buyer's name. Buyers in India pay by UPI, cards or netbanking. Most new producers find buyers through type beat videos on YouTube. Airtune can post your beats to your own YouTube channel from Studio. Our guides on [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) and [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) cover each step in detail. ## How much does a music producer earn in India? There is no reliable public figure for how much a music producer earns in India. Income ranges from nothing in the first months to a full-time living for producers with hit songs, steady clients or a big catalogue. Anyone quoting one "average salary" is guessing. What you can control is how many ways you earn. Producers in India earn from beat leases, exclusive deals, custom beats for artists, mixing for others, YouTube ad revenue and royalties when songs they made are streamed or played. Each one grows as your catalogue and name grow. Here is a worked example of the maths, not a promise. Airtune's licensing page shows Easy WAV at ₹999 on a live beat. If you sold 10 of those in a month, your gross sales would be ₹9,990, before your plan's commission and payment fees. > **Tax:** on Airtune, tax is included in the sale price. Airtune pays the tax on its own commission and revenue, and any other tax, such as GST or income tax, is yours. This is general information, not tax advice. For your own case, ask a chartered accountant. To get paid on Airtune: sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. Buyers abroad pay in dollars, and you are paid in rupees. Read the full guide to [getting paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). ## Next steps 1. Pick one DAW this week and finish your first full beat. 2. Learn the selling side in [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. Create a free Airtune account to explore how beats are sold at [Airtune sign-up](https://airtune.in/login?mode=signup). --- # How to credit a producer on Spotify, YouTube and more URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-credit-a-producer/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Here is how to credit a producer: write the credit line from your beat licence, such as 'Prod. by' and the producer's name, in your song title or description. Then add the producer in your distributor's credits, so Spotify and other services show it. Spell the name exactly as the licence does. Most beat licences, including Airtune's, require this credit. How to credit a producer comes down to two steps: put the producer's name on the song where listeners see it, and add it to the song's official credits through your distributor. The usual written form is "Prod. by" followed by the producer's name. If you licensed the beat, your licence tells you the exact credit line to use. **In short** - **"Prod. by" means "produced by":** it names who made the beat. - **Credit in two places:** the title or description, and your distributor's credits. - **Copy the credit from your licence,** spelled exactly as written. ## What does "Prod. by" mean? "Prod. by" is short for "produced by". It names the music producer who made the beat or produced the song. You see it in song titles such as "Song name (Prod. by Name)", in YouTube descriptions and on cover art. In Hindi, it means "द्वारा प्रोड्यूस किया गया", or simply "produced by". In hip hop, the producer is usually the person who made the instrumental: the drums, the bass, the melody and the arrangement. That is why rappers credit beat makers with "Prod. by". In film, "produced by" means something different: a film producer funds and runs the project. A producer credit means public recognition that this person made the music. It is not the same as a beat tag, which is an audio clip inside a preview. Our guide to [beat tags](/learn/guides/what-is-a-beat-tag/) explains the difference. A credit is a written line that stays with the released song. | Credit | What it means in music | Example of who gets it | |---|---|---| | **Producer (Prod. by)** | Made the beat or produced the record | The beat maker | | **Co-producer** | Shared the production work | A second beat maker | | **Composer or songwriter** | Wrote the music or lyrics | Producer, rapper, singer | | **Executive producer** | Oversaw or funded the project | Label head, manager, the artist | ## Where should you put a producer credit? A producer credit should go everywhere your song appears, so listeners and the industry can find the producer. The two places that matter most are the visible title or description and the official credits your distributor sends to streaming services. The first is for fans. The second is for the record. For YouTube, put "Prod. by" and the name in the video title, or at least in the first lines of the description, and for [Instagram Reels](/learn/guides/beats-for-reels/) and posts, tag the producer's account and write the credit in the caption. On cover art, a small "Prod. by" line works well. For Spotify, Apple Music and JioSaavn, the title alone is not enough. Streaming services show credits from the metadata your distributor sends. So add the producer in your distributor's credits form before release. Our guide to [releasing a song on Spotify in India](/learn/guides/release-song-on-spotify-india/) covers the rest of the upload. - **Song title:** "Song name (Prod. by Name)", if your licence asks for it there. - **YouTube:** title or the first line of the description. - **Instagram:** tag the producer and credit them in the caption. - **Streaming services:** the producer credit field in your distributor. ## How to add producer credits on Spotify? You add producer credits on Spotify through your distributor or label, not inside Spotify. Spotify's song credits page says it shows all credits from the metadata your label or distributor sends. Producers, engineers, songwriters and featured artists can all appear there. Artists cannot edit credits directly in Spotify. If a credit is missing or wrong, Spotify says to contact your label or distributor. Ask them to resend the track's metadata with the correct credits. Spotify says updates usually appear within 7 days of receiving them, and some distributors do not support credits yet. So check your distributor before you choose one, because if it has no credits field, your producer may never show on Spotify, even if the title says "Prod. by". Our comparison of [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/) helps you pick a service. Then add the producer at upload, and check the credits on Spotify after release. ## How to credit a producer on DistroKid? To credit a producer on DistroKid, open your release, go to its Credits page and add a new producer credit. DistroKid's help pages describe choosing "Producer" from the "Add New" menu, picking a producer type, typing the name and saving the credit. You then submit the update to streaming services. DistroKid's help pages add some useful rules. You can add producer credits even after a release is live. When you add credits to a song for the first time, you must first credit a songwriter. For Apple Music, at least one performer credit and a producer credit are required. Other distributors use their own forms, but the idea is the same. Look for a credits, contributors or liner notes section in the upload form. Enter the producer's name exactly as it appears in your licence. If the producer is also a co-writer of the music, add them as a songwriter or composer too. 1. **Open your release** in your distributor's dashboard. 2. **Find the credits section** and add a new producer credit. 3. **Type the name exactly** as your beat licence writes it. 4. **Add songwriter credits** for everyone who wrote the song. 5. **Submit the update,** then check the credits on Spotify. ## What does your beat licence say about producer credit? Your beat licence usually says producer credit is required and tells you the exact wording. Most beat stores make credit a condition of the licence. If you leave it out, you may be breaking the licence, even though you paid for the beat. Read the credit clause before release. On Airtune, the default licence terms always require producer credit, on leases and exclusives alike. The licensing page says credit is given as written on your licence, in the form "Prod. by [producer name]". Your licence PDF shows the exact line, so copy it as it is. You can check any licence on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). Loops work differently. Under the Airtune Loop & Sample License, crediting the loop maker is appreciated but not required for normal use. For loops marked attribution-eligible, a credit becomes required once your track passes a verified 1,000,000 streams or comes out on a major label. Our guide to [loops and samples](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) covers those rules. > **Tip:** paste the credit line from your licence into your notes app the day you buy the beat. Then it is ready when you upload. **Worked example.** Say you are a rapper in Jaipur and buy an Easy WAV licence on Airtune for ₹999. Your licence PDF shows the producer's credit line. You title the YouTube video "Song name (Prod. by Name)", tag the producer on Instagram, and add them as producer in your distributor's credits. Your licence terms are met, and the producer's name reaches every service. ## How do producers get a producer credit? Producers get a producer credit by writing the credit rule into every licence and asking artists to follow it. Put your exact producer name in your licence terms, so there is no doubt about spelling. When an artist releases a song on your beat, check the title, the description and the streaming credits. Indian law backs the credit. Section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957 gives the author of a work the right to claim authorship. That right holds even after the copyright is assigned. A beat maker is usually the composer of the music, so this right can apply to their work. If a credit is missing, ask politely first. Most artists simply forgot or did not know how to add credits. Send them your licence line and the steps above. A clear credit helps both sides: the artist meets their licence, and the next artist can find you. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. Learn the difference between a tag and a credit in our guide to [beat tags](/learn/guides/what-is-a-beat-tag/). 2. Release your song properly with our guide to [releasing a song on Spotify in India](/learn/guides/release-song-on-spotify-india/). 3. Find a beat with clear credit terms on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # How to find a music producer for your song (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-find-a-music-producer/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to find a music producer: listen first, then reach out. Search beat stores, producer directories, YouTube and Instagram for producers whose sound fits your song. Check their past work, agree the job, price, deadline and ownership in writing, and pay in stages. On Airtune, you can hire producers through artist services with payment held until you approve. How to find a music producer comes down to two steps: find producers whose sound fits your song, then check them before you pay. You can search online, through beat stores, YouTube and Instagram, or near you, through local studios. This guide shows where to look, what drives the price, how to spot a good producer and how to hire one safely. **In short** - **Start with the sound:** shortlist producers whose past work fits your song. - **Agree everything in writing:** the job, price, deadline, revisions and who owns it. - **Pay in stages,** so you only pay for work you have heard and approved. ## Where can you find a music producer online? You can find a music producer online on beat stores, producer directories, service marketplaces, YouTube and Instagram. The best place depends on what you need. If you want a beat that already exists, a beat store is fastest. If you want a beat made for your song, or a mix, look for producers who sell services. Beat stores let you hear dozens of producers in an hour. On Airtune, every producer has a storefront at airtune.in/@username, and the [Airtune artists directory](https://airtune.in/artists) lists producers with their name, picture and location. Producers on Airtune join by invite, so each one has been through a review. YouTube "type beat" channels and [Instagram reels](/learn/guides/beats-for-reels/) show how a producer works week after week. Message the ones you like. Reddit and Discord groups for artists can also point you to producers, but check those leads more carefully, because anyone can post there. | Where | Best for | What to check | |---|---|---| | **Beat stores** | Ready-made beats, quick decisions | The licence on each beat | | **Producer directories** | Browsing many producers at once | Location and past work | | **Service marketplaces** | Custom beats, mixing, mastering | Packages, revisions, refund rules | | **YouTube and Instagram** | Seeing a producer's style over time | How to pay and get a contract | | **Local studios** | Recording and working in person | Rates, booking and file ownership | ## How do you find a music producer near you? You find a music producer near you by searching for recording studios in your city, asking local artists who they work with, and checking producer directories that show location. In India, most cities have small home studios as well as commercial studios, and many producers work from both. Working in person helps when you need vocal recording, live instruments or quick feedback in the room. Visit the studio, listen to songs recorded there, and ask what equipment and software they use. A good producer will play you their work without being asked twice. You do not always need someone near you, though. Many artists record vocals locally and hire a producer online for the beat, the mix or the master. Files move easily, and stems let a producer in another city work on your song properly. Pick the producer for their sound first and their location second, unless you need to be in the same room for recording. > **Tip:** ask local artists for names. A producer who has finished songs for people you know is easier to check than a stranger online. ## How much does it cost to hire a music producer? The cost to hire a music producer depends on the job, the producer's experience, the deadline and who owns the finished work. A ready-made beat costs less than a beat made only for you. A full song, with a custom beat, recording, mixing and mastering, costs the most, because it is several jobs in one. Ownership changes the price a lot. If you want to own the finished beat outright, expect to pay more than for a licence where the producer keeps ownership. Rush deadlines and extra revisions usually cost extra too. Ask for the price in writing, broken into parts, before you agree. If your budget is small, start with a licence on a ready-made beat. On Airtune, the live licensing page shows example prices from one beat of ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV and ₹1,999 for Easy Stems. Each producer sets their own prices. Our guide to [custom beats in India](/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/) explains what drives custom prices. - **Job type:** a beat, a mix, a master, or a full song. - **Ownership:** you own it, or you get a licence. - **Deadline:** rush work usually costs more. - **Revisions:** how many are included, and the price of extras. ## How do you know if a music producer is good and safe? You know a music producer is good and safe when you can hear finished songs they made, they explain the job clearly in writing, and they take payment through a method that protects you. Good producers are happy to answer questions before you pay. Be careful with anyone who rushes you. Listen to released songs, not just beats. A finished track shows whether the producer can make vocals sit well in a mix. Ask what you will get: which files, how many revisions, and by when. Ask whether the beat uses samples and whether those are cleared. Avoid paying the full amount up front to a stranger by bank transfer. If something goes wrong, you have little proof and no way to get your money back. Use a written agreement and, where you can, a platform that holds the payment until you approve the work. Our guide to [mixing and mastering in India](/learn/guides/mixing-and-mastering-india/) lists more questions to ask before booking a mix. - **Hear finished songs** the producer worked on. - **Get the job in writing:** files, revisions, deadline and price. - **Ask about samples** and whether they are cleared. - **Check ownership:** who owns the finished work after you pay. - **Pay in stages,** never all up front to a stranger. ## How do I hire a music producer on Airtune? You hire a music producer on Airtune through artist services at airtune.in/explore/services. Producers list services such as mixing, mastering, mix and master, vocal recording, music production, beat promotion, cover art design and video editing. You can browse by Trending, New and notable, Mixing, Mastering, Music production and Promotion. There are two ways to buy. You can order a package at its listed price. Each service has up to 3 packages showing deliverables, delivery days and included revisions. Or you can use "Request custom work", where you send a brief and your budget and the producer replies with an offer, if the producer has switched this on. Airtune holds your payment. The job is split into 1 to 5 milestones, and each approved milestone releases its share to the producer. Approved shares cannot be refunded, so approve only when you are happy. The producer chooses "work for hire", where you own accepted work once paid in full, or "licence to buyer". Read more in [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/). 1. **Browse** [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services) by the work you need. 2. **Compare packages:** deliverables, delivery days, revisions and price. 3. **Book a package** or request custom work with your brief and budget. 4. **Answer the producer's questions** about your song and deadline. 5. **Approve each milestone** only when it is right. ## Should you buy a beat or hire a producer? Buy a beat when you hear one that already fits your song and you want to start recording today. Hire a producer when you need something made for you, such as a beat built around your hook, a mix of your vocals, or a master ready for streaming. Many artists do both: buy a beat, then hire someone to mix the song. A ready-made beat is cheaper and faster, and you can hear exactly what you get before paying. But other artists may licence the same beat unless you buy it exclusively. A custom beat is yours to shape, but it takes longer and you commit money before you hear the final result. Staged payments reduce that risk, because each part is paid only after you approve it. Our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) covers the first route. | | Buy a ready-made beat | Hire a producer | |---|---|---| | **Speed** | Download at once | Days or weeks | | **What you hear first** | The whole beat | Past work and drafts | | **Ownership** | A licence, or exclusive | Work for hire or licence, as agreed | | **Best for** | Starting fast, small budgets | Custom sound, mixing, mastering | **Worked example.** A rapper in Jaipur finds a beat she likes and wants her engineer to mix it properly. The live Airtune licensing page shows Easy Stems at ₹1,999 on one beat. Stems licences are negotiable by default, but an agreed price on Airtune can never go below ₹999.50, half the ₹1,999 minimum for stems. She can then hire a mix through artist services, paid in milestones. ## Next steps 1. Learn how hiring works step by step in [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/). 2. Planning a beat made only for you? Read [custom beats in India](/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/). 3. Browse producers and their services on [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). --- # How to get paid for selling beats in India: UPI and KYC URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To get paid for selling beats in India, finish KYC with your PAN and add a verified UPI or bank account. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. There is no minimum payout. To get paid for selling beats in India, you need three things in place: KYC with your PAN, a verified UPI or bank account, and a store that pays out in rupees. After a buyer pays, the money waits for a short clearing period, and then you withdraw it. Your taxes stay your own job, so keep good records. **In short** - **Finish KYC with your PAN** and add a verified UPI or bank account first. - **Sales clear in 7 days** (14 when paid in US dollars), then are ready the next Friday. - **You handle your own taxes;** Studio statements give you clear proof of income. This guide explains each step on Airtune, why each check exists, and what to keep for your taxes. | Step | What happens on Airtune | |---|---| | 1. Buyer pays | Buyers pay in rupees (UPI, cards or netbanking through Razorpay) or in US dollars (through Stripe). | | 2. Sale recorded | Your plan's commission and the payment provider's fee (at cost) show on their own lines. | | 3. Clearing | The sale clears in 7 days, or 14 when paid in US dollars. It is ready the next Friday. | | 4. Withdraw | Paid in rupees to UPI or bank on Friday payday, or when you tap Withdraw. The Airtune team checks every payout. | | 5. Statement | Monthly PDF or CSV, every amount exact to the paisa. | ## How do music producers get paid in India? Music producers in India get paid in a few main ways: beat licences, sound kits and packs, custom work for artists, and royalties where a contract gives them a share. For most new producers, beat licences are the first steady income. An artist buys a lease or an exclusive, the store takes its cut, and the producer withdraws the rest. Airtune works in both rupees and US dollars. You set a separate rupee price and dollar price for each licence, and rupee and dollar sales land in their own wallets. Payouts go to your Indian UPI or bank account in rupees. Each sale shows the commission for your plan. The Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026) lists 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro and Legacy. The payment provider's fee is charged at cost on its own line, with nothing added on top. ### Worked example: one ₹999 sale on the Studio plan 1. **An artist pays ₹999** for an Easy WAV licence by UPI. 2. **Commission at 10% is ₹99.90,** leaving ₹899.10 before the payment fee. 3. **The payment fee is taken at cost** and shown on its own line. 4. **After 7 days the sale clears.** 5. **It becomes available the next Friday** and is paid that payday, or when you tap Withdraw after that. ## Why does Airtune need KYC and PAN before payouts? KYC means "know your customer". It is the identity check a platform does before it sends anyone money. Airtune needs it so that every payout goes to the real person or business who earned it, through a lawful, verified account. KYC also protects you. If someone gets into your account, they can't quietly change where your money goes, because payout account changes go through verified support only. It also helps Airtune spot fraud, such as stolen cards or fake accounts, before money leaves the platform. For payouts, the Airtune Payout Policy asks for your legal name, address, PAN if you are an Indian partner, GST registration where it applies, and verified bank, UPI or PayPal details. PayPal is for partners outside India. Indian partners are paid by bank transfer (NEFT or IMPS) or UPI. Use the same legal name on your PAN, bank account and Airtune profile, because a mismatch can hold up the check. > **Tip:** finish KYC before your first sale, so your first payout is not held up. ## How long until UPI payouts for producers arrive? UPI payouts for producers on Airtune arrive after a 7-day clearing period, or 14 days when the buyer paid in US dollars. Clearing lets refunds and chargebacks be handled before money leaves the platform. During that time the sale shows in your sales history, but you cannot withdraw it yet. Once it clears, the amount becomes available the following Friday. It is paid in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account that payday, or whenever you tap Withdraw after that. There is no minimum payout, and the Airtune team checks every payout. In some cases Airtune may hold an amount for longer, for a specific risk such as suspected fraud or an open chargeback. The Payout Policy says these holds are typically up to 180 days for payment-network risk, that Airtune tells you the reason, and that holds are not forfeitures. For most sales, the 7-day clearing is the only wait, so plan your cash flow around it. ## Who pays tax on beat sales in India? You do. On Airtune, every seller handles their own taxes, whether you sell as an individual or as a business. Airtune does not file, pay or manage any seller's taxes. The Payout Policy says each seller is "solely responsible" for their own tax compliance. Every price on Airtune is tax-inclusive, so the price a buyer sees is the full price, and Airtune never adds tax on top. Airtune pays tax only on its own revenue, such as GST on its commission and fees, never on your full sale price. Any GST, income tax or other tax on what you earn is yours. What you owe depends on your income, whether you are GST-registered, and how you sell. That is a question for a qualified tax professional, not for a blog post. Bring your Airtune statements to them, so they can work from exact numbers. For background, read our guide to GST for music producers. > **Talk to a professional:** this is general information, not tax advice. Tax rules change and depend on your situation. Before you file, speak to a chartered accountant or another qualified tax professional. ## How do Studio statements help with your taxes? Studio statements give you clear proof of income for your taxes. Every month you can download a statement as a PDF or CSV. It lists each sale, the commission on every line, the payment provider's fees and your payouts, with every amount exact to the paisa. That makes it easy to match your Airtune income with your bank account. It also gives your accountant one clean record, instead of a pile of screenshots and UPI messages. If you sell in both rupees and dollars, your sales show in their own wallets, so you can see each currency clearly. Your plan payments are covered too. Yearly Studio plans come with a receipt and a GST invoice in your billing history, which your accountant may ask for. Keep every monthly statement and invoice in one folder for the whole financial year. Download them each month rather than at filing time, so nothing is missing. - **Monthly statement:** PDF or CSV, exact to the paisa. - **Plan invoice:** receipt and GST invoice for yearly plans. - **Payout record:** every withdrawal to your UPI or bank. ## What happens to your earnings after a refund or chargeback? A refund or chargeback takes back the money for that sale, so it comes out of your earnings. On Airtune, sales are final, so buyers cannot get a refund just because they changed their mind. Beat buyers should still read their licence, which may give them extra rights. The main exception is a genuine problem with the files. If they were not delivered, are broken, or are not what you listed, the buyer reports it within 14 days of delivery. You then have 14 days to deliver working files. If you don't, the buyer gets a 100% refund. When a refund goes through, the licence is withdrawn, and the buyer loses download access and must delete the files. If a refund or chargeback arrives after you were paid, the amount comes out of your next earnings. If your balance is too low, Airtune may charge your linked payment method after 5 days' notice. A chargeback filed outside Airtune's process breaks the buyer's agreement and voids their licence. ## Next steps 1. **Finish your KYC,** then read [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 2. **Set your prices** with [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 3. **Compare commission by plan** in [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) or on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 4. **Read the full payout rules** in the [Airtune policies](https://airtune.in/policy). --- # How to grow a YouTube type beat channel in 2026: 7 steps URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to grow a YouTube type beat channel: pick one or two styles you make well, upload finished beats on a schedule you can keep, write honest titles, and link every video to a store that sells licences. Use Shorts and Instagram to bring new listeners. Most of the money comes from beat sales, not YouTube ads. How to grow a YouTube type beat channel comes down to three habits: make beats in a style people search for, upload them on a steady schedule, and send every listener to a store where they can buy a licence. Growth is slow at first for almost everyone. The channels that last are the ones that keep posting good beats for months. **In short** - **Focus on one or two styles** you make well, so the channel has a clear sound. - **Upload on a schedule** you can keep for months, not in bursts. - **Beat sales pay first.** YouTube ad money needs the Partner Program, which has entry thresholds. ## How do you start a type beat channel? You start a type beat channel by setting it up as a shop window for your beats. Use your producer name as the channel name, so it matches your tag and your store. Add a banner, a profile picture and a short "About" line that says what styles you make. Next, put your store link in the channel links, so it shows on your profile. Every video description should link to that beat's page in your store. Without that link, a listener who loves the beat has no easy way to buy it. Then choose your first ten or so finished beats. Pick the ones that sound most like the style you want to be known for. Upload them over a few weeks, not all on one day, so the channel looks active from the start. 1. **Name:** your producer name, same as your store and tag. 2. **Profile:** banner, picture and a one-line "About". 3. **Links:** your store link in the channel and every description. 4. **First uploads:** about ten finished beats, spread over a few weeks. 5. **Playlists:** one per style, so listeners keep playing. ## How do you grow a type beat channel? You grow a type beat channel by making videos that people search for and then keep listening to. YouTube's page on how search works says it looks at relevance, engagement and quality. Relevance comes from how well your title, tags, description and video match the search, and engagement includes watch time. That means two things for a beat channel: your title must match how rappers search, such as a style plus "type beat". And the beat must be good enough that people play it to the end. A strong first 10 seconds helps, because a listener decides fast. Steady uploads also help. A subscriber who knows a new beat comes every Monday and Thursday has a reason to come back. Pick a schedule you can still keep in six months, even in exam season or a busy work month. 1. **Search titles:** style or artist reference, "type beat", then the beat's own name. 2. **Strong intros:** get to the best part of the beat quickly. 3. **Clear covers:** readable on a small phone screen. 4. **Playlists:** group beats by style, so one play leads to many. 5. **Schedule:** the same days every week. 6. **Store link:** first line of every description. 7. **Check the Trends tab:** see what your viewers search for. Our guide to [YouTube type beat tags](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-tags/) covers tags and hashtags. ## Do type beat channels make money? Type beat channels make money in two main ways: selling beat licences and, once eligible, YouTube ad revenue. For most producers, licence sales come first. A video is the shop window, and the sale happens in your store when an artist buys a lease or an exclusive. YouTube ad money needs the YouTube Partner Program, and YouTube's help page lists two ways to qualify. One is 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months. The other is 1,000 subscribers plus 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. Here is what 4,000 hours means as plain maths: it is 240,000 minutes of watch time. If each view lasted 3 minutes on average, you would need 80,000 views in 12 months. That is only arithmetic, not a forecast, and we do not quote earnings per view because they vary too much to state honestly. | Way to earn | When it starts | What you need | |---|---|---| | Beat licence sales | From your first upload | A store link in every description | | YouTube ad revenue | After you join the Partner Program | 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours in 12 months, or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days | | Exclusive deals and custom work | When artists contact you | A clear way to reach you | > **Watch out:** YouTube's monetisation policies say channels with mass-produced or repetitive content, such as videos that look made from a template with little variation, may not be monetised. Make every beat its own work, and vary covers and titles. ## How do you promote a type beat channel? You promote a type beat channel by taking short pieces of your beats to places where artists already spend time. YouTube Shorts is the easiest start. A 15 to 30 second clip of the best part of a beat, with the full beat linked, can reach people who would never search for your channel. Instagram Reels work the same way: post the clip, and put one link in your bio that leads to your latest beat and your store. On Airtune, Air Link gives you that page at air2.me/yourname. Our guide on [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/) covers Reels in detail. The best promotion is artists using your beats. When an artist releases a song on a beat they licensed from you, ask them to credit you and link back. Share their song too, so their listeners become your viewers. - **Shorts:** the hook of each beat, with the full video linked. - **Reels:** the same clip, with your bio link. - **Artist releases:** share songs made on your beats. - **Playlists:** add new beats to the right style playlist on the day they go up. ## Are type beat channels dead? Type beat channels are not dead, but they are crowded. Rappers still search YouTube for beats by style, and our own autocomplete research on 8 Nov 2026 showed searches such as "type beat channel 2026" and "how to grow youtube type beat channel". Many producers upload every day, so a new channel competes with a lot of beats. That means the old trick of uploading many beats with popular artist names no longer stands out. What still works is a clear sound, good beats and honest titles. A small channel with loyal buyers can earn more from licences than a bigger channel that sells nothing. Check demand for yourself rather than trusting anyone's claim. The Trends tab in YouTube Studio shows top searches by your audience over the last 28 days. It also shows content gaps, where viewers cannot find good results for a search. ## How do you revive a dead type beat channel? You revive a dead type beat channel by finding out what still works on it, then doing more of that on a schedule. Open YouTube Studio analytics and sort your videos by views and watch time. The styles, titles and covers that did best are your starting point, even if they are a year old. Next, clean up the channel: fix titles that do not match how artists search. Update old descriptions so the first line links to the beat in your store. Remove dead links, and group beats into playlists by style. Then commit to a new schedule for three months before you judge whether it works. Post fewer, better beats if you have to. Add Shorts for each new beat, so the channel reaches new viewers and old subscribers see you are back. 1. **Study:** your best videos by views and watch time. 2. **Fix:** titles, descriptions and dead links. 3. **Group:** beats into style playlists. 4. **Restart:** a schedule you can hold for three months. 5. **Add Shorts:** one per new beat. ## Next steps 1. **Set up your store first.** Read [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) for the full store and channel loop. 2. **Pick your styles.** Our guide to the [most popular type beats](/learn/guides/most-popular-type-beats/) shows how to check demand. 3. **Plan your Shorts and Reels.** Start with these [content ideas for music producers](/learn/guides/content-ideas-for-music-producers/). 4. **Automate the videos.** Airtune's [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) builds and posts a video for each beat, on every plan. Templates depend on your plan, so [compare the Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # How to license music for commercial use in India (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/license-music-for-commercial-use/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To license music for commercial use, get written permission from the person who owns the track, for your exact use: an ad, a brand video or a paid product. Pick a licence that names ads or sync to video, keep the signed copy, and credit as agreed. Every Airtune Easy beat licence allows film, TV and ads. To license music for commercial use, you need written permission from whoever owns the music, for the exact way you plan to use it. Commercial use means the music helps you sell something: an ad, a brand film, a sponsored reel, a product demo or a paid app. This guide explains which licence you need, what it costs, and how Airtune beat licences cover ads. **In short** - **Commercial use needs written permission** from the owner, matched to your exact use. - **Ads and brand videos need sync rights,** meaning music placed in a video. - **Every Airtune Easy licence allows film, TV and ads,** with a signed licence PDF. ## What does it mean to license music for commercial use? To license music for commercial use means you get the owner's permission to use a song or beat in something that earns money or promotes a business. A rapper's own single is commercial too, but people usually mean ads, brand content and business use when they search this. A licence is a written deal. It says who owns the music, who may use it, where, for how long, and what you paid. Without it, using music in an ad is copying someone else's work, and the owner can take the video down or ask for money. Two kinds of rights matter. The recording (the "master") belongs to whoever made or paid for it. The song itself (melody and lyrics, the "publishing") can belong to someone else. For a famous song you often need both, from different owners. For an instrumental beat, the producer usually controls both, which is why licensing a beat is simpler. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains the basics. ## Which licence do you need for ads and commercials? For ads and commercials, you need a licence that clearly allows "sync", which means putting music in a video, and that allows paid or promotional use. A licence that only allows streaming on Spotify does not cover a TV spot or a paid Instagram ad. Read the rights list before you pay. Check three more things. First, the platforms: TV, YouTube, Instagram, OTT, cinema or in-store screens. Second, the term: some licences end after a year, and Airtune Easy licences have no expiry by default. Third, exclusivity: a non-exclusive licence means another brand could use the same beat in its own ad. For a big campaign, many brands want exclusive rights, so the music is only theirs. For social posts and small promos, a non-exclusive licence is often enough. Our guide to [sync licensing](/learn/licensing/sync-licensing/) covers placing music in film, TV and ads in more detail. | Use | What the licence must say | |---|---| | **TV or OTT ad** | Sync to video, broadcast, paid advertising | | **YouTube or Instagram ad** | Sync to video, monetised or paid online use | | **Brand film or product demo** | Sync to video, the platforms you will post on | | **Podcast or radio spot** | Audio use in ads, radio | | **Music playing in your shop** | A public performance licence (see below) | ## How much does it cost to license a song for commercial use? The cost to license a song for commercial use ranges from a few hundred rupees for a ready-made beat to large fees for a famous hit. Famous songs usually need a custom quote from the label and the publisher, because each campaign is priced on reach, length and term. Independent producers are far cheaper and faster. On Airtune, producers set their own prices. The live licensing page shows example prices from one beat: Easy MP3 at ₹499, Easy WAV at ₹999 and Easy Stems at ₹1,999. Exclusive is priced by the producer or by offer, and the minimum [Exclusive price](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beat-price/) on Airtune is ₹4,999. Those prices include every right in the licence, including ads. You do not pay more per view or per broadcast. Prices change from beat to beat, so always check the beat page. Also check whether the licence lets other people buy the same beat, because that affects your brand. | Music source | Typical way it is priced | |---|---| | **Famous song** | Custom quote from the label and the publisher | | **Airtune beat, Easy licence** | Producer's fixed price, for example ₹499, ₹999 or ₹1,999 | | **Airtune beat, Exclusive** | Producer's price or an offer, at least ₹4,999 or $99.99 | **Worked example.** A café chain in Pune wants a beat for a 30-second Instagram ad. An Easy WAV licence at the ₹999 example price covers sync to video and ads. If the café wants the beat to be only theirs, Exclusive costs at least ₹4,999. If they make an offer, the agreed price can never go below ₹2,499.50, which is half of that minimum. ## How do Airtune licences cover commercial use? Airtune licences cover commercial use on every paid beat tier. The live rights table on the Airtune licensing page shows "Film, TV and ads (sync to video)" ticked for Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. Every Easy licence also allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Each sale comes with a licence contract made from the producer's terms. The buyer signs it in their legal name at checkout, and Airtune keeps it as a PDF with a QR code. The terms are locked at checkout, so they cannot change later. The tiers differ in files and ownership, not in the right to use the beat in an ad. Easy Stems adds separate tracks, which an editor can use to shorten or remix the beat for a 15-second cut. Exclusive takes the beat off sale, so no new buyer can licence it. Licences already sold before that stay valid, so ask the producer how many exist. | | Easy MP3 | Easy WAV | Easy Stems | Exclusive | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Files** | MP3 | MP3 + WAV | + Stems | All files | | **Film, TV and ads** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | **Monetised videos** | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | **Beat taken off sale** | No | No | No | Yes | | **Signed licence PDF + QR** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | > **Watch out:** the beat page lists what each licence allows, in rows under "What Airtune Easy WAV lets you do", and terms can differ from beat to beat. If your brand wants YouTube Content ID, agree it with the producer in writing first. See [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/). ## Do you need a music license for a business, shop or restaurant? Yes, a music licence for a business is usually needed when you play recorded songs out loud to customers, for example in a shop, café, gym or salon. This is a different licence from the one for an ad. It covers playing music in public, not putting music in a video. In India, PPL India publishes tariffs for playing recorded music at public places such as restaurants and shops. Its tariff also says a background music licence is separate from an event licence. Rates depend on the type and size of the business, so check with them directly. A beat licence from Airtune does not replace these. It lets you use a beat in your own content, such as your ad or brand video. If you only need music for videos, the beat licence is the part that matters. If you play a playlist of hit songs in your shop, ask about public performance licences. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you license a song for commercial use, step by step? To license a song for commercial use, decide your exact use, find the owner, agree the terms in writing, pay, and keep the signed copy. The steps are the same for a TV ad or a single reel. Only the size of the deal changes. Start with your use, because it decides the licence. Write down the platforms, the length of the campaign, and whether you need the music to be only yours. Then pick music whose owner is easy to reach. With an independent producer, you can ask questions before you pay. Get everything in writing, even for a small fee. A chat saying "sure, use it" is weak proof if a claim comes later. Keep the licence where your editor and agency can find it. On Airtune, anyone can check a licence on the verify page, which helps when a platform asks for proof. Our guide to [beat licence agreements](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) shows what a good contract includes. 1. **Write down your use:** platforms, length of campaign, paid ads or organic posts. 2. **Choose the music** and check who owns the recording and the song. 3. **Read the full terms** for sync, ads, term and exclusivity before paying. 4. **Ask the producer** about samples, credit and any custom needs in chat. 5. **Pay and save** the signed licence PDF with your campaign files. 6. **Credit as the licence says,** for example "Prod. by" and the producer's name. ## Next steps 1. Learn the full rights picture in [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 2. Want the beat to be only yours? Read about [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/). 3. Compare licence tiers and rights on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 4. Find a beat for your next ad on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # How to make a producer tag: 6 steps, free tools (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-make-a-producer-tag/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to make a producer tag: pick a short phrase with your producer name, record it clearly on your phone or with an AI voice you are allowed to use, add reverb, delay or a pitch change in a free audio app, and export a WAV. Then place it at the start of your previews and a few times after. How to make a producer tag comes down to three jobs: write a short phrase, record it cleanly, and shape it with a few effects so it cuts through the beat. You can do all of it for free with a phone and an audio app you already have. This guide walks you through each step, with ideas for what your tag should say and where to place it. **In short** - **Keep the tag short:** your producer name, said clearly, in two seconds or less. - **Record free on your phone,** or use an AI voice whose terms allow commercial use. - **Tag previews only.** Buyers pay for clean, untagged files. New to tags? Our guide to [what a beat tag is](/learn/guides/what-is-a-beat-tag/) explains why producers use them. This page is about making one. ## How do you make a producer tag for free? You make a producer tag for free by recording a short phrase on your phone, then shaping it in a free audio app. You do not need a studio. A quiet room, a phone held about a hand's width from your mouth, and a few tries are enough for a usable first tag. Free tools are easy to find. GarageBand comes with Apple devices, [BandLab](/learn/compare/sell-beats-on-bandlab/) runs in a browser and on phones, and Audacity is a free desktop editor. If you already make beats in FL Studio, it works too. Any of these can cut the clip, add effects and export a WAV file. Record five or six takes with different energy: calm, loud, whispered, fast. Pick the clearest one, because a tag that people cannot understand does not build your name. Trim the silence at the start and end so the tag hits right on the beat. 1. **Write the phrase:** your producer name, plus a word or two if you like. 2. **Record five takes** in a quiet room, using a phone or a basic mic. 3. **Choose the clearest take** and trim the silence at both ends. 4. **Add effects** (see the table below) so it stands out. 5. **Export a WAV** and keep a copy in your project folder. 6. **Test it** over three different beats before you use it everywhere. ## What should your producer tag say? Your producer tag should say your producer name, clearly, in a way that matches your sound. The point of a tag is that a rapper hears it once and remembers who made the beat. Short and simple wins over clever and long, because the tag repeats on every preview you post. Good tags usually fit one of a few patterns. Your name alone works. Your name with a short phrase, like "on the beat", gives it rhythm. Some producers add their city, which helps local artists find them. Others use a sound, like a short synth riff, with no words at all. Say your tag out loud ten times. If it feels awkward on the tenth go, it will feel worse on your hundredth beat. Also check that your phrase does not copy a famous tag, since listeners will think of the other producer, not you. **Producer tag ideas:** - **Name only:** "[Your name]", said with energy. - **Name plus phrase:** "[Your name] on the beat" or "[Your name] made this". - **Name plus city:** "[Your name], Pune" for a local identity. - **Sound tag:** a two-note synth or a short vocal chop you made yourself. ## How do you make a producer tag with AI? You make a producer tag with AI by typing your phrase into a text-to-speech or AI voice tool, then downloading the audio and adding effects as normal. Many producers like AI voices because they sound polished and you do not have to record yourself. The process takes minutes. The important part is the rights. Read the tool's terms before you use the voice on beats you sell. Some free plans allow personal use only, and some require credit. Choose a tool whose terms allow commercial use, and save a copy of those terms with the date you read them. Never clone the voice of a real artist or a famous person for your tag. It can break the tool's rules and the law, and it misleads listeners into thinking that person is linked to your beats. A plain AI voice of your own choice, or your own voice, is safer and more personal. > **Watch out:** a tag made with a voice you do not have rights to puts every preview at risk. Check the terms once, before you tag your whole catalogue. ## How do you make a producer tag in FL Studio, GarageBand or BandLab? You make a producer tag in FL Studio, GarageBand or BandLab the same basic way: import your recording to an audio track, trim it, add a few effects, and export. The menus differ, but every one of these apps has EQ, compression, reverb and delay, which are all you need. Start with EQ to cut the low rumble below the voice, so the tag does not muddy the 808. Add light compression so every word is the same loudness. Then add character: a short reverb gives space, a delay echoes the last word, and a pitch shift makes the voice deeper or brighter. Keep the effects subtle at first. A tag with too much reverb turns into a blur on phone speakers, which is how most people will hear your beats. Export the final tag as a WAV file, and save a dry version too, so you can change effects later without re-recording. | Effect | What it does to the tag | Start with | |---|---|---| | **EQ (low cut)** | Removes rumble so the tag sits above the bass | Cut the lowest frequencies | | **Compression** | Keeps every word at the same loudness | Gentle settings | | **Reverb** | Adds space and a "big room" feel | Short and low | | **Delay** | Echoes the last word for a signature feel | One or two repeats | | **Pitch shift** | Makes the voice deeper or brighter | Small changes | ## Where should you put a producer tag in a beat? You should put a producer tag at the very start of the preview, then a few more times through the beat, especially just before the hook. The start tells listeners whose beat it is. The later tags stop people from cutting out a clean section and releasing a song on it. Balance is the hard part. The tag must be loud enough that nobody can record over it cleanly, but quiet enough that the beat still sounds good. Listen on phone speakers and cheap earphones, then adjust. If you would skip the preview because of the tag, turn it down. Tag only your previews: the versions on YouTube, Instagram and your store's player. Paid licences should deliver clean files. On Airtune, when you upload a beat, Airtune makes a tagged preview for streaming, and paid licences give the buyer untagged files: Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems or Exclusive, depending on what they buy. - **Bar 1:** tells listeners whose beat it is. - **Just before the hook:** protects the part people most want to rip. - **Once or twice later:** leaves no long clean stretch. **Worked example.** Say your beat is 3 minutes long at 140 BPM. That is 105 bars in 4/4 time (140 beats a minute × 3 minutes ÷ 4 beats a bar). Following the list above gives three or four tags across those 105 bars. ## How is a producer tag different from a producer credit? A producer tag is audio on your preview, while a producer credit is the written "Prod. by" line on the released song. The tag disappears once an artist buys the clean files. The credit stays forever, on streaming services and in the song title or notes. Both build your name, so plan them together. Use the same spelling and style in your tag, your credit line and your social handles. When a rapper hears "[Your name] on the beat" and then sees "Prod. by [Your name]" on the song, the link is clear. On Airtune, the credit is written into the licence the buyer signs. The licensing page says credit is given as written on the licence, for example "Prod. by" and the producer's name. Set your credit line carefully once, and every sale carries it. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains what else a licence covers. ## Next steps 1. **Learn the basics** of tags, tagged and untagged files in [what is a beat tag](/learn/guides/what-is-a-beat-tag/). 2. **Put your tagged previews to work** with [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/). 3. **Grow a channel** around your sound with our guide to a [YouTube type beat channel](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/). 4. **Start selling** clean files with a signed licence. [See the Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # How to make money as a music producer: 7 ways (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/make-money-as-a-music-producer/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To learn how to make money as a music producer, build several income streams rather than one. Lease beats online, sell exclusives, sell sound kits and loops, offer mixing or custom beats, and earn from YouTube and royalties. Most producers start with beat leases, because one beat can be licensed to many artists. Learning how to make money as a music producer means building more than one income stream. Beat leases, exclusive sales, sound kits, loops, mixing services, YouTube and royalties all pay in different ways and at different speeds. This guide explains each one in plain words, with real Airtune prices and plan limits, so you can choose where to start. No income figures here are invented: your earnings depend on your music, your audience and how often you release. **In short** - **Start with beat leases:** one beat can be licensed to many artists. - **Add products and services** like sound kits, loops and mixing as you grow. - **YouTube and royalties** pay slowly, so treat them as long-term income. ## What are the main ways to make money as a music producer? The main ways to make money as a music producer are selling beat licences, selling sound kits and loops, offering services, and earning from YouTube and royalties. Each one suits a different stage. A beginner can lease beats from week one. Royalties may take years to add up. Beat licences are the most common start. You keep ownership of the beat and sell artists the right to use it. Non-exclusive licences, often called leases, can be sold again and again. An exclusive licence sells once, at a higher price, and takes the beat off sale. Products and services widen your income. Sound kits and loops sell to other producers. Mixing, mastering and custom beats sell your time and skill to artists. YouTube can pay ad revenue once your channel qualifies. Royalties come when songs using your music are streamed, played or performed. | Income stream | Who pays | How fast it pays | |---|---|---| | Beat leases | Artists | Per sale | | Exclusive beats | Artists, labels | Per sale | | Sound kits and loops | Producers | Per sale | | Mixing, mastering, custom beats | Artists | Per project | | YouTube ad revenue | YouTube | Monthly, once eligible | | Royalties | Societies, distributors | Slow, often months later | ## How do you make money selling beats online? You make money selling beats online by listing them on a beat store with clear licence tiers and prices. Artists preview the tagged beat, choose a licence, pay, and get the files and a contract. This is how to make money as a music producer online without waiting for a label. On Airtune, the standard tiers are Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. The licensing page shows example prices from a live beat: ₹499, ₹999 and ₹1,999 for the three leases, with Exclusive at the producer's price. Every producer sets their own prices. Commission depends on your Studio plan. On the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026), it is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, which includes Legacy. Payment provider fees are extra. Here is a worked example, using our maths on those rates. | Example on the Studio plan | Amount | |---|---| | 10 Easy WAV leases at ₹999 | ₹9,990.00 | | Commission at 10% | ₹999.00 | | You keep, before payment fees | ₹8,991.00 | Read [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) for the full setup. ## Can you make money selling sound kits and loops? Yes, you can make money selling sound kits and loops, and your buyers are other producers. A sound kit is a ZIP of drums, one-shots, loops or presets. A loop is a single WAV that a producer can build a beat around. Both let you earn from sounds you have already made. On Airtune, kits and beat packs always have a money price, and you can also let buyers pay in Aircoins. Upload limits depend on the plan: 1 kit or pack a month on Studio Starter, 5 a month on Studio Lite and Studio, and unlimited on Studio Pro. Single loops can be free, cost 1 Aircoin, or sell at your own price. Paid loops at your price need Studio Pro or Legacy. Free loops still help you grow, because the buyer has to follow you to download. The buyer gets the same licence rights whichever way they get the loop. Our guide on [how to sell sound kits](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-sound-kits/) explains packaging and pricing. > **Tip:** Only sell sounds you made yourself. Never pack samples from other kits into your own kit. ## How do producers make money from mixing and custom beats? Producers make money from services by selling their skills to artists: mixing, mastering, vocal recording, custom production, cover art or video editing. A service pays for your time, so it can earn even when your beats are not selling. Airtune artist services are live. Any Studio plan can sell services, and the normal plan commission applies. You list up to 3 packages per service, each with deliverables, delivery days, included revisions and a rupee and dollar price. Buyers can also send a brief and a budget, if you allow custom requests. Airtune holds the buyer's payment and releases it to you in stages as the buyer approves the work. That protects both sides. Clear packages make selling easier, because artists know exactly what they get. Read [how to sell mixing services online](/learn/guides/sell-mixing-services-online/) to plan your packages, and browse live examples on [Airtune services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). ## How do you monetize music on YouTube? You monetize music on YouTube in two ways: ad revenue from your own channel, and beat sales from viewers. Ad revenue needs the YouTube Partner Program. YouTube asks for 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. For most producers, beat sales bring in more than ads. A type beat video works as a free preview. A rapper finds it, likes it, clicks your store link in the description, and buys a licence. Airtune can upload your beats to your own YouTube channel automatically. You pick a beat and a template, and Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio, then publishes it. This comes on every plan, and the templates depend on your plan. Be careful with Content ID on beats you lease, because it can claim videos made by your own buyers. Our guide to [growing a type beat channel](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/) covers titles, uploads and promotion. ## Do music producers earn royalties? Yes, music producers can earn royalties, but only on the rights they still hold. When an artist releases a song on your beat, the composition and the sound recording can earn money from streams, radio, TV and live shows. Who gets what depends on the licence or contract. Many beat leases leave the producer with publishing rights in the beat's composition. That can mean performance royalties, collected in India through a society such as IPRS, if you register. Exclusive deals often split publishing between producer and artist. Read your contract to see your share. Royalties are slow and often small at first. They grow with songs that keep getting played. So treat them as a bonus on top of sales, not your main income in year one. Our guide to royalties for producers in India explains who pays what. > **Note:** This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Is it hard to make money as a music producer? Yes, it is hard to make money as a music producer at first, and anyone who promises quick money is selling something. Most beginners earn little in the first months. Steady income usually comes from a large catalogue of finished beats and a loyal audience. What helps most is consistency. Finish beats often, upload them on a schedule, and keep your store, YouTube and Instagram linked together. Answer buyers quickly and keep your licences clear. Small habits add up to repeat buyers. Spread your risk. If beat sales are slow one month, a mixing project or kit sale can fill the gap. Keep costs low too. On Airtune, Studio Starter costs ₹199 one time, GST included, and allows 15 beats a month (pricing page, checked 8 Nov 2026). Move to a higher plan only when your sales justify it. ## Next steps 1. Request an invite and compare plans on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. List your first beats using [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. Plan a service package with [how to sell mixing services online](/learn/guides/sell-mixing-services-online/). --- # How to negotiate a beat price on Airtune: 2026 rules URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/beat-offers-and-negotiation/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > You can negotiate a beat price on Airtune by making an offer on any licence the producer marks as negotiable, usually Easy Stems and Exclusive. The producer can accept, counter or decline in the same chat. An accepted offer waits in your cart for 24 hours, so pay within that time. The agreed terms go into your signed licence. To negotiate a beat price on Airtune, you make an offer on the beat page and the producer replies in chat. Offers work on licences the producer marks as negotiable, which by default means Easy Stems and Exclusive. It is a normal, polite part of buying beats, not haggling behind the producer's back. **In short** - **Easy Stems and Exclusive** take offers by default; MP3 and WAV usually do not. - **The producer can accept, counter or decline** in the same chat thread. - **No offer can go below** half of the licence's minimum price on Airtune. ## Can you negotiate a beat price on Airtune? Yes, you can negotiate a beat price on Airtune on any licence the producer marks as negotiable. You send an offer with your price, and for some licences you can also suggest selected terms. The producer answers in the same chat thread, where they can accept, send a counter-offer or decline. By default, only two licences are negotiable: Easy Stems and Exclusive. Easy MP3 and Easy WAV are sold at their listed price. Settings can differ from licence to licence, so look for the offer option on the beat page itself. Offers and counter-offers in chat are part of every Airtune Studio plan. That means any producer on Airtune, from Studio Starter to Studio Pro, can receive and answer offers. Buyers track their offers under Negotiations in their account, and producers see them under Offers in Studio. | Licence | Negotiable by default | What you get | |---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | No | Untagged MP3 | | Easy WAV | No | MP3 and WAV | | Easy Stems | Yes | MP3, WAV and track stems | | Exclusive | Yes | All files, and the beat comes off sale | ## How do you make an offer on a beat? You make an offer on a beat from its page on Airtune, then follow the conversation in chat. Pick the licence you want, check that it takes offers, and enter your price. If the licence allows it, you can also suggest changes to selected terms. Then wait for the producer. They can accept your offer, counter with a different price or decline. You can reply to a counter in the same thread, so the whole deal stays in one place and in writing. When the producer accepts, the deal moves to your cart. It is held there for 24 hours, so pay within that time. You pay at checkout in the usual way, at the price you agreed in chat. After payment, the agreed terms go into your licence as a labelled addendum, signed in your legal name. 1. **Open the beat page** and pick the licence you want. 2. **Read the full terms** so you know what the licence covers. 3. **Send your offer** with your price and, if allowed, your terms. 4. **Reply to any counter-offer** in the same chat. 5. **Pay within 24 hours** once the offer is accepted. > **Watch out:** An accepted offer is held in your cart for only 24 hours. If you need time to arrange money, say so in chat before you send the offer. ## How low can a negotiated beat price go? A negotiated beat price on Airtune can never go below 50% of that licence's minimum price, called the floor. Producers set their own prices above these floors, and there is no maximum. The floor protects producers from offers that are far too low, and it gives buyers a clear lower limit. The floors on Airtune are ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for Exclusive. So the lowest possible deal is ₹999.50 for Easy Stems and ₹2,499.50 for Exclusive. Many producers will expect much more than that, especially for an exclusive. Here is a worked example. Airtune's licensing page shows Easy Stems at ₹1,999 on a live beat. If that beat takes offers, the lowest any offer can land is ₹999.50, half of ₹1,999. Coupons cannot be added to a negotiated item, so the price you agree in chat is the price you pay. > **Tip:** Offers work in both currencies. Each licence has a rupee price and a separate US dollar price, so a buyer abroad can make and pay an offer in dollars. | Licence | Minimum price on Airtune | Lowest negotiated price (50%) | |---|---|---| | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 | ₹999.50 | | Exclusive | ₹4,999 | ₹2,499.50 | ## What happens after a beat offer is accepted? After a beat offer is accepted on Airtune, the licence goes into your cart at the agreed price and is held there for 24 hours. You pay for it at checkout before the 24 hours run out. You cannot add a coupon to a negotiated item. At checkout you sign the licence in your legal name. The agreed price and any agreed terms are added to your contract as a labelled addendum. Airtune stores a locked copy, so neither you nor the producer can quietly change it later. Your files arrive as soon as you pay, up to the level of the licence you bought. You get the licence as a PDF with a QR code that anyone can use to check it is real. If the files are missing or broken, report it within 14 days of delivery. The producer then has 14 days to deliver working files, or you get a 100% refund. ## How do producers handle offers and counter-offers? Producers handle offers in the Offers section of Airtune Studio, where each offer opens as a chat thread with the buyer. For each one they can accept the price, counter with a new price or decline. All of it happens in writing, so both sides can see what was agreed. A good counter-offer explains the price. Tell the buyer what the licence includes, such as stems for mixing or the project file with an exclusive. If you sell exclusives, say that the beat comes off sale for new buyers, since that is what they pay extra for. By default, Easy Stems and Exclusive take offers, and settings can differ for a producer's own licences. Whatever you agree is added to that buyer's licence only, so your standard licence stays the same for everyone else. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) can help you set a starting price you are happy to defend. ## How do you negotiate a better price without losing the deal? You negotiate a better price on a beat by being clear, fair and quick. Producers get many offers, and the ones that close are short, polite and realistic. Say which licence you want, what you plan to release, and the price you can pay. Start from the listed price, not the lowest price allowed. An offer far below the listed price often gets declined without a counter. If your budget is tight, ask for a lower licence instead: an Easy WAV may cover a first release, and you can come back for more later. Show the producer why your deal is good for them. A real release plan, a credit line and a link to your music all help. Before an exclusive, read our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) so you know what you are buying. - **Be specific:** name the licence and the price in one message. - **Stay realistic:** offers near the listed price get counters, not silence. - **Share your plan:** a release date and your links build trust. - **Pay on time:** an accepted offer waits only 24 hours. - **Keep it in chat:** the agreed terms go into your signed licence. ## Next steps 1. Find a beat you love on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and check if it takes offers. 2. Learn what you are paying for in [how much do beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/). 3. Know your rights before you pay with our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/). --- # How to promote beats in 2026: 7 ways that bring sales URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-promote-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to promote beats: post every beat on YouTube with good titles and tags, cut short clips for Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, send artists one link to your store, build an email list, and run coupons. Pay to boost only beats that already sell. On Airtune, Airtune Ads boost your beats inside Airtune, paid in Aircoins. How to promote beats comes down to getting the right beat in front of the right artist, again and again, with one clear place to buy. For most producers in India that means YouTube for search, Instagram and Shorts for discovery, direct messages and email for warm buyers, and a store that takes UPI and dollars. This guide covers seven ways to promote your beats, which ones are free, and when paying for promotion makes sense. **In short** - **Free promotion comes first:** YouTube uploads, short clips, direct outreach and email. - **Send every listener to one store link,** so attention turns into a licence sale. - **Pay to boost only beats that already sell,** and track clicks and sales. ## How do you promote beats? You promote beats by putting each one where artists already look for beats, then making it easy to buy. Artists search YouTube for type beats, scroll Instagram and Shorts, and reply to producers they trust. Your job is to show up in all three, with the same beat, the same name and the same link. Promotion works best as a routine, not a one-off push. Upload on a schedule you can keep, cut every beat into a short clip, and reach out to a few artists each week. A small, steady effort beats a big burst followed by silence, because the platforms and the artists both reward consistency. Every post should point to one place where the beat can be licensed. If the link leads to a messy page, the attention is wasted. A beat store with clear prices, a signed licence and instant files closes the sale while the artist is still excited. **The seven ways:** 1. **YouTube uploads** with clear type beat titles and tags. 2. **Short clips** on Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. 3. **One bio link** that leads to your store. 4. **Direct outreach** to artists who fit your sound. 5. **Email** to people who already follow you. 6. **Coupons and deals** that give buyers a reason to act now. 7. **Paid boosts** for beats that already prove they sell. ## How do you promote beats on YouTube? You promote beats on YouTube by uploading every beat as its own video, with a clear "type beat" title, honest tags, a strong thumbnail and a store link at the top of the description. YouTube is where many rappers search for beats by style, so each upload is a fresh chance to be found. Consistency matters more than volume. Pick an upload rhythm you can keep for months. Each video should name the style, the mood and the BPM, so the right artist finds it. Then pin a comment or put your store link first in the description, so buyers do not have to hunt. Shorts help too. YouTube Help says Shorts can be up to 3 minutes long, in a square or vertical shape, and a 30-second clip of your best section can lead viewers to the full beat. Our guide on [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) covers titles, tags and upload rhythm in detail. - **Full beat videos:** one per beat, with the style, mood and BPM in the title. - **Shorts:** your best 30 seconds, linking to the full video. - **Less manual work:** on every Studio plan, Airtune's automatic YouTube uploads build the video from your cover and audio and publish it to your own channel. ## How do you promote beats on Instagram? You promote beats on Instagram by posting short Reels of your beats with your own original audio, showing how you make them, and putting one store link in your bio. Instagram is where artists discover producers they like as people, so mix finished beats with behind-the-scenes clips. Reels work best when the first second grabs attention. Open on the drop, the 808 or a striking sound, not a slow intro. Add a short caption naming the style, and reply to every comment and DM. Artists often buy from the producer who answered them first. Your bio link should go straight to your beats. A link-in-bio page that shows your latest beat and your store keeps the path short. Our guide on [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/) explains Reels, bio links and turning DMs into sales. > **Tip:** TikTok has been blocked in India since 29 June 2020, and the government said in August 2025 that the ban had not been lifted. If you are in India, put your short-video effort into Reels and Shorts. ## How do you promote beats for free? You promote beats for free by using the channels that cost only time: YouTube uploads, Reels, Shorts, direct messages, collaborations and email. Most producers who sell steadily start here, because free promotion also teaches you which beats people actually like before you spend anything. Direct outreach is the most underrated. Find artists whose songs suit your sound, listen to their music, and send a short, personal message with one beat that fits them. Never paste the same message to a hundred people. One thoughtful message to a fitting artist beats a hundred copied ones. Free downloads help too. Offering a tagged beat for free, with a clear licence, lets new artists try your sound and come back for the full licence. Collaborations with other producers or video creators also put your beats in front of a fresh audience at no cost. - **Personal DMs:** one beat, chosen for one artist, with a short message. - **Collaborations:** co-produce or swap features with producers in your city. - **Free downloads:** a tagged beat, with clear terms, to grow your audience. - **Comment replies:** answer every comment within a day. ## How do you use email, coupons and outreach to promote beats? You use email, coupons and outreach to turn people who already know you into buyers. Email reaches followers directly, without an algorithm deciding who sees your post. A coupon gives them a reason to buy now rather than later. Outreach reminds interested buyers that a beat they liked is still waiting. On Airtune, these tools sit inside Studio and the limits depend on your plan. The Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026) lists coupons and bulk deals on every plan, broadcast emails to followers from Studio Lite upwards, and outreach to interested buyers from Lite upwards. Pro, which includes Legacy, has no cap on coupons, deals or broadcasts. Coupons on Airtune are percentage-only, and the seller pays for their own coupons. A discount can never take a licence below half of its minimum price. Read our guide to [coupons and bulk deals](/learn/features/coupons-and-bulk-deals/) for how to set one up, and [broadcast emails](/learn/features/broadcast-emails/) for email to your followers. | Tool (Airtune pricing page, 8 Nov 2026) | Starter | Lite | Studio | Pro (incl. Legacy) | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Coupons and bulk deals** | 1 each | 5 each | 25 each | Unlimited | | **Broadcast emails** | No | 1 a week | 2 a week | Unlimited | | **Lead outreach** | No | 10 a month | 75 a month | 150 a month | | **Air Link and short links** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | **Sales from your links** | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | **Worked example.** You sell an Easy WAV licence at ₹999 and run a 20% coupon. The buyer pays ₹799.20, which is ₹199.80 off. The lowest any discount could take that licence is ₹499.50, half of the ₹999 Easy WAV minimum, so the coupon is well within the rules. ## Should you pay to promote beats? You should pay to promote beats only once a beat already gets plays, clicks or sales for free. Paid promotion makes a working beat reach more people. It rarely rescues a beat that nobody wants, so test your beats free first, then spend on the winners. On Airtune, paid promotion is Airtune Ads. You boost one of your own published beats with sponsored placements across Airtune, paid in Aircoins, and you see impressions, clicks and ad sales. Your plan sets your ad priority: Standard on Studio Starter, Raised on Lite, High on Studio and Top on Pro. Because Airtune Ads run inside Airtune, they reach people already browsing for beats, not random scrollers. Compare the cost in Aircoins with the sales you see, and stop boosting a beat that brings clicks but no sales. Our guide to [Airtune Ads](/learn/features/airtune-ads/) explains how to set up a boost. | Plan | Airtune Ads priority | |---|---| | **Studio Starter** | Standard | | **Studio Lite** | Raised | | **Studio** | High | | **Studio Pro (incl. Legacy)** | Top | ## Next steps 1. **Start with YouTube:** follow [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/). 2. **Add Reels:** use [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/) for short clips and bio links. 3. **Give buyers a reason to act:** set up [coupons and bulk deals](/learn/features/coupons-and-bulk-deals/). 4. **Compare plan limits** for coupons, emails and ad priority on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # How to release a song on Spotify in India: 7 steps (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/release-song-on-spotify-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Here is how to release a song on Spotify in India: use a distributor. Spotify does not take uploads from artists directly. Clear your rights first, upload the song to a distributor such as TuneCore India, DistroKid or Madverse, set a release date at least 7 days away, then claim Spotify for Artists and pitch the song. How to release a song on Spotify in India comes down to one rule: you go through a distributor. Spotify's own help page says to work with a distributor to get your music on Spotify. The distributor delivers your song to Spotify and to other apps, then pays you the royalties. **In short** - **Use a distributor:** Spotify takes music from distributors and labels, not straight from artists. - **Clear your rights first:** you need a licence for the beat and any samples. - **Plan 7+ days ahead:** deliver early and pitch at least 7 days before release. ## How do you release songs on Spotify? You release songs on Spotify by uploading them to a distributor, which sends them to Spotify on the date you choose. Spotify's help page says distributors handle music distribution and pay streaming royalties. It also says most distributors charge a fee or a commission. If you are signed to a label, the label likely already works with a distributor. If you are independent, you pick one yourself. Spotify lists some "preferred distributors" that it says meet its highest standards for quality metadata and anti-infringement measures. Your distributor asks for the audio file, cover art and details such as the song title, artist name, writers and release date. Once it is delivered, the song goes live on Spotify and on other apps the distributor serves, such as JioSaavn or Apple Music, depending on the service. The steps below are the full path. 1. **Clear the beat and samples:** keep your beat licence and any sample clearance. 2. **Finish the song:** mix and master it, and export a high-quality WAV. 3. **Make cover art:** a square image; your distributor lists its size rules. 4. **Pick a distributor:** compare price, payout share and stores. 5. **Upload and set a date:** choose a release date at least 7 days away, more if you can. 6. **Claim Spotify for Artists:** you can join before your first release. 7. **Pitch the song:** pitch at least 7 days before release day. ## Can I release a song with a leased beat on Spotify? You can release a song with a leased beat on Spotify if your licence allows audio streaming and you follow its terms. A lease is a non-exclusive beat licence, so other artists may use the same beat. That is normal and legal, as long as each artist holds a licence. Check three things before you upload. First, the licence covers streaming services and has no stream cap you will hit. Second, you credit the producer exactly as the licence says. Third, you do not register the song for YouTube Content ID unless the licence allows it, because other artists' songs use the same beat. Distributors sometimes ask for proof that you have the right to use the music. A signed licence with a verify link is much stronger than a payment screenshot. Our guide on [releasing a leased beat on Spotify](/learn/licensing/release-leased-beat-on-spotify/) covers the details. > **Tip:** Every Airtune Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams on Spotify, JioSaavn and more. The Airtune licensing page says your licence PDF and its verify link are the proof distributors ask for. ## How can I release my song on Spotify for less money? You can release your song on Spotify for less money by matching the distributor's price model to how often you release. Yearly plans suit artists who release several songs a year. Pay-per-release suits someone with only one or two songs ready. Always check what share of royalties the service keeps. Prices below are what each service's own page showed on 8 November 2026. TuneCore India shows prices in rupees and says "Applicable GST charges will be added to cart". DistroKid and others show US dollar prices, so your bank's conversion rate applies to what you pay. For a full comparison of payout share, stores and India-specific points, read our guide to [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/). It also covers which services list JioSaavn and Gaana on their own pages, which matters if your listeners are in India. | Service | Price shown (checked 8 Nov 2026) | Model | |---|---|---| | TuneCore India, Rising Artist | ₹1,599 a year, GST added at cart | Yearly, unlimited releases | | CD Baby, single | $9.99 one time, keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue | Per release, no yearly fee | | DistroKid, Musician | $24.99 billed yearly | Yearly, unlimited releases | | Madverse, Emerging Artist | ₹299 a month | Monthly | **Worked example:** you plan four singles next year. On DistroKid's Musician plan, that is $24.99 for the year, because the plan has unlimited releases. On CD Baby, four singles cost 4 × $9.99 = $39.96 once, with no yearly fee, but CD Baby keeps 9% of your digital distribution revenue. If you release often, a yearly plan usually costs less up front. ## When should I upload my song before release day? You should upload your song to your distributor well before release day, and at least 7 days early. Spotify's pitching page says to deliver your music at least 7 days before release so its editors have time to listen. Distributors also need time to check and send it. The 7-day mark matters for a second reason. Spotify says that if you pitch a song at least 7 days before release day, it goes on your followers' Release Radar playlists. Release Radar is a weekly playlist of new music from artists a listener follows. So pick your release date first, then work back. A safe plan is to finish the upload two to three weeks out. That gives you time to fix any problem with your cover art or song details before the date, without a last-minute rush. - **Upload:** two to three weeks before release day. - **Claim your profile:** the same week you upload. - **Pitch:** no later than 7 days before release day. **Worked example:** your release date is Friday 4 December. Upload to your distributor by 20 November (14 days ahead). Claim your Spotify for Artists profile that week. Submit your pitch by 27 November, which is 7 days before release, so the song reaches your followers' Release Radar. ## How do I get Spotify for Artists before my first release? You get Spotify for Artists before your first release by asking your distributor for your artist link or URI, then contacting Spotify with that link and the UPC of your upcoming release. Spotify's access page says you do not need a live release to join a team. If your distributor is one of Spotify's preferred distributors, Spotify says you get access automatically when you submit the request. Otherwise, you fill in the claim form with a link to your website or social pages, so Spotify can verify you. Spotify says requests are reviewed by hand and approval can take a few days. Once you are in, you can see stats, edit your profile and pitch new songs. Spotify says you can pitch only one song at a time, and that pitching does not guarantee playlist placement. Treat the pitch as a free chance, not a promise. ## Will I earn money from Spotify streams? You will earn money from Spotify streams only once a song passes Spotify's minimum. Spotify says a track must reach at least 1,000 streams in the previous 12 months to earn recording royalties. It also needs a minimum number of unique listeners, which Spotify does not publish. Spotify does not pay a fixed rate per stream. Its royalties page says each rights holder gets a share of the money based on its part of total streams. The money goes to your distributor, which pays you after taking any commission in its plan. So a first song with a few hundred streams may earn nothing from Spotify for a while. That is normal. Most new artists build income from shows, videos and other platforms alongside streams. Your distributor's report shows exactly what you earned and from which app. Our guide to music royalties for producers in India explains the rest of the money side. ## Next steps 1. Get the beat right first: see [how to buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) safely. 2. Check what your licence allows with our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 3. Compare distributors in [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/). 4. Find a beat with a signed licence on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # How to sell beats on Instagram: 6 steps for 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to sell beats on Instagram: post short Reels of your beats using your own original audio, put one link in your bio that leads to your beat store, and reply to every DM with a link to the beat page. Instagram brings the listeners. Your store sells the licence and sends the files. How to sell beats on Instagram is simple to describe: show the beat in a Reel, give people one link to buy it, and answer their messages fast. Many rappers in India spend time on Instagram, so it is a good place to be heard, but it does not sell licences. The sale happens on your beat store, where the artist picks a licence, pays and downloads the files. **In short** - **Post Reels with your own beat** as original audio, not library music. - **Use one bio link** that leads straight to your latest beat and store. - **Answer DMs with a link,** never with the untagged files before payment. ## How do you sell beats on Instagram? You sell beats on Instagram by running two things together: an Instagram profile that gets your beats heard, and a beat store that takes payment and hands over the licence. The profile is your shop window. The store is the till. Set up the profile first: use your producer name, a clear photo and a one-line bio that says what you make, for example "Drill and trap beats from Mumbai". Add your store link in the profile. Then post your beats as Reels on a steady schedule. When someone likes a beat, they tap your bio link or send a DM, and either way they should land on the beat's page in your store. There they can read the licence terms, pay in rupees or dollars and get the files. On Airtune, every sale comes with a licence signed in the buyer's name. 1. **Profile:** producer name, photo and a one-line bio. 2. **Bio link:** one link to your store or link page. 3. **Reels:** one short clip per beat, posted on a schedule. 4. **DMs:** reply with the beat's store link. 5. **Store:** licence, payment and files in one place. 6. **Follow-up:** share the songs artists make on your beats. ## How do you post beats on Instagram? You post beats on Instagram as Reels, using your own beat as original audio. Instagram's help page says you can record and edit Reels up to 20 minutes. It also says Reels over 3 minutes will not be recommended to new audiences, so for beats, a short clip of the best part works far better than the full track. Use your own audio, not a song from Instagram's music library. Instagram says the music in its licensed library is meant for personal, non-commercial use. Some business accounts do not have access to it at all, and your beat is your own work, so post it as original audio. Make the first seconds count. Open on the drop or the hook, not a long intro. Put the beat name and style in the caption, and tell people where to buy: "Link in bio". - **Length:** a short clip of the hook, well under 3 minutes. - **Audio:** your own beat, uploaded as original audio. - **Visual:** cover art, a waveform, or you making the beat. - **Caption:** beat name, style, BPM and "Link in bio". ## How do you promote beats on Instagram? You promote beats on Instagram by posting often, showing how you work, and getting artists to share songs made on your beats. People follow producers for the beats and for the person. Mix finished beat clips with short videos of you making them, so viewers get to know you. Artist songs are the strongest promotion. When a rapper releases a track on a beat they licensed from you, ask them to tag you and credit you as producer. Share it to your Stories or feed, so their listeners hear your work with a real song on top. Keep your messages personal. Comment on artists' posts when you genuinely like their work, and do not mass-send beats to strangers. A short, honest message to an artist whose style fits your beat works better than fifty copy-paste DMs. | Post type | What it shows | Why it helps | |---|---|---| | Beat clip | The hook of a finished beat | Gets the beat heard and sold | | Making-of clip | You building a beat | People connect with the producer | | Artist song | A release on your beat | Proof that artists trust you | | Story with link | A new beat this week | Sends warm followers to the store | ## Where should your Instagram bio link go? Your Instagram bio link should go to one page that shows your newest beat and your full store, so a listener can buy in two taps. Instagram lets you add a link from Edit profile, then Links, in the Instagram app. Its help page notes this feature is on the phone apps, not on computers. A plain store link works. A link-in-bio page works better when you post often, because it can show the beat from your latest Reel at the top. That saves buyers from scrolling through your whole catalogue. On Airtune, Air Link gives every producer a link-in-bio page at air2.me/yourname on every plan. It shows your latest beat, your store and your offers, and on Studio Lite, Studio and Studio Pro, you can also see the sales your links bring in. Read more in our guide to [Air Link](/learn/features/air-link/). > **Tip:** Change the top beat on your link page whenever you post a new Reel, so the beat people just heard is the first thing they see. ## How do you sell beats on Instagram without BeatStars? You can sell beats on Instagram without BeatStars by linking to any beat store that handles licences, payment and file delivery for you. Instagram does not care which store you use. What matters is that the buyer gets clear terms, an easy way to pay, and their files straight after paying. BeatStars is a big global store and works well for many producers. If your buyers are mostly in India, a store that prices in rupees and dollars and takes UPI can feel easier for them. Our guide to [BeatStars alternatives in India](/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/) compares options fairly. Airtune is one option made in India. Your storefront lives at airtune.in/@yourname, Indian buyers pay with UPI, cards or netbanking, buyers abroad pay in US dollars, and every sale comes with a signed licence PDF. Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. | What your store should do | Why it matters on Instagram | |---|---| | Show licence terms before payment | Artists from DMs can see what they get | | Take UPI and cards | Indian buyers pay in seconds on their phone | | Deliver files at once | No waiting for you to send a WAV | | Give a written licence | Proof for distributors and YouTube | ## How do you turn Instagram DMs into beat sales? You turn Instagram DMs into beat sales by replying quickly with a link to the exact beat, a one-line price answer, and an offer to help. Most beat DMs ask the same things: how much, what do I get, and can I use it on Spotify. Your store page answers all three, so send it. Never send untagged files or the WAV before the artist has paid. Once you do, you have no way to make sure a licence is bought. Let the store deliver the files after payment, along with the signed licence. Some artists will want a different price, especially for stems or an exclusive. On Airtune, buyers can make an offer on licences you mark as negotiable, and you can accept, counter or decline in the same chat. Agreed terms go into the contract. - **Reply fast:** the same day if you can. - **Send the link:** the beat's store page, not a file. - **Price in one line:** "Leases from ₹499, exclusive on offer." - **Offer help:** ask what song they are writing. **Worked example.** An artist in Pune DMs you about a beat, you send the link, and they buy an Easy MP3 lease at the ₹499 minimum. After payment fees, the money clears in 7 days and is ready the next Friday. There is no minimum payout, so even this one sale can go to your UPI. Payouts need KYC and PAN under the Payout Policy. ## Next steps 1. **Set up the store side.** Read [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) for pricing and licences. 2. **Add YouTube too.** Our guide on [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) shows how both channels work together. 3. **Know how you get paid.** See [getting paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 4. **Never run out of posts.** Keep a list of [content ideas for music producers](/learn/guides/content-ideas-for-music-producers/). 5. **Open your store.** [See the Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing) to get a storefront and Air Link. --- # How to sell beats on your own website: an honest guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sell-beats-on-your-own-website/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to sell beats on your own website: buy a domain, build the site, add a player with tagged previews, connect a payment gateway that takes UPI and cards, and send each buyer the files and a written licence. It gives you full control but more work. A marketplace storefront handles payments, licences and delivery for you. How to sell beats on your own website is a fair question for any producer who wants full control. You can do it: you need a domain, a site with a beat player, a payment gateway, a way to deliver files, and a written licence for every sale. This guide is honest about the work involved, and compares your own site with a beat marketplace and an Airtune storefront. **In short** - **Your own site gives full control,** but you handle payments, licences, delivery and tax. - **A marketplace handles the hard parts** and brings buyers who are already shopping. - **Many producers use both:** their site for the brand, a store for checkout. ## Can you sell beats on your own website? Yes, you can sell beats on your own website. Many producers do, especially once they have a following that searches for their name. Your own site means your brand, your design and your rules. You decide the prices, the licences and how buyers reach you. The trade-off is work. A beat store website is a small online shop. It must play previews, take payments, deliver the right files to the right buyer, issue a licence for every sale, and handle refunds and support. Each part is a job you set up and keep running. There is also traffic. A new website starts with no visitors. Buyers do not find it unless you send them there from YouTube, Instagram or your email list. A marketplace, by contrast, already has buyers browsing. So the real question is not "can I?" but "is it worth it yet?". The sections below help you decide. ## What do you need to make a beat store website? To make a beat store website, you need seven things: a domain, a website builder or hosting, a beat player with tagged previews, a checkout with a payment gateway, file delivery, a licence contract for each sale, and your store policies. Most of these are paid services you set up and connect yourself. For India, the payment gateway matters most. Buyers here expect UPI, as well as cards and netbanking. A gateway needs business and KYC details from you before it pays out. If you want buyers abroad, you also need a way to take US dollars. The licence is where many producer sites fall short. A "buy now" button with no contract leaves you and the buyer unsure of the rights. Each sale needs written terms, the buyer's name, the beat and the date. Our guide to [beat licence agreements](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) lists what a good contract includes. 1. **Domain:** your producer name, easy to spell. 2. **Website builder or hosting** with a store feature or plugin. 3. **Beat player** that streams tagged previews, never the full untagged file. 4. **Checkout** with a gateway that takes UPI, cards and netbanking. 5. **File delivery:** secure, expiring download links per licence level. 6. **Licence contracts** made for each sale, with the buyer's name. 7. **Policies:** refund, privacy and terms pages. > **Watch out:** tax on your own site is fully yours to work out. Our guide to GST for music producers is a good start. This is general information, not tax advice. Ask a chartered accountant. ## Is a beat selling website better than a beat marketplace? A beat selling website of your own is better for control and branding. A beat marketplace is better for getting started, finding buyers and handing off the hard parts. Neither is better for every producer. It depends on your audience and the time you can give to running a shop. If you already have steady traffic, such as a big YouTube channel, your own site keeps buyers on your brand. If you are still building an audience, a marketplace puts your beats where buyers already search, and its checkout, licences and delivery work from day one. Costs differ too. Your own site has fixed costs every year, whether you sell or not: domain, hosting, store tools and gateway fees. A marketplace usually charges a plan fee, a commission per sale, or both. Compare them at your real sales volume, not your hopes. Our guide to [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) covers the marketplace route step by step. | | Your own website | General beat marketplace | Airtune storefront | |---|---|---|---| | **Your brand and design** | Full control | Limited | Banner, story and shelves you arrange | | **Buyers already browsing** | No, you bring them all | Yes | Yes, through Airtune Explore | | **Payments in ₹ and $** | You set up gateways | Depends on the store | UPI, cards, netbanking; dollars through Stripe | | **Licence for each sale** | You write and send it | Depends on the store | Signed PDF with a QR verify link | | **File delivery** | You set it up | Usually handled | Handled, by licence level | | **Running costs** | Domain, hosting, tools, gateway fees | Plan fee, commission or both | Plan price and commission per plan | ## How does an Airtune storefront compare to your own website? An Airtune storefront gives you a public beat store page at airtune.in/@username without building a website. It shows your banner, your story, and shelves of beats, packs, loops and playlists that you arrange yourself, with up to 12 products and 6 playlists on the storefront. Every Studio plan includes it. The hard parts are handled. Indian buyers pay in rupees through UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. You set a separate rupee and dollar price for each licence. Each sale comes with a licence contract signed in the buyer's legal name, kept as a PDF with a QR code anyone can verify. You get paid in rupees. Each sale clears for 7 days when paid in rupees (14 days in US dollars), then becomes available the following Friday for UPI or bank, with no minimum payout. What you give up is full design control and a domain of your own. Our [Airtune storefront](/learn/features/airtune-storefront/) guide shows the setup in six steps. - **Storefront:** airtune.in/@username, on every Studio plan. - **Checkout:** rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking; US dollars through Stripe. - **Licences:** a signed PDF with a QR verify link for every sale. - **Delivery:** files sent up to the licence level the buyer bought. **Worked example.** A producer in Kolkata sells an Easy WAV licence at ₹999 to a rapper in Delhi and one at $29.99 to a buyer in Canada. On their own site they would need a rupee gateway and a dollar gateway, two licence PDFs and two download links. On an Airtune storefront, both checkouts, both signed licences and both deliveries happen without extra setup. ## How do you get buyers to your beat website? You get buyers to your beat website the same way you get them to any store: post your beats where artists already spend time, and make every post link back. For most producers in India, that means YouTube type beat videos, Instagram reels and a link in every bio. YouTube brings searchers looking for a sound. Put your store link at the top of every description. Instagram builds trust, because artists see you working. Short reels of a beat being made, or a rapper testing it, give people a reason to click. Email turns one-time buyers into repeat buyers, so collect addresses with a free download. Keep your links tidy. If your site moves or a beat's address changes, old links break and buyers leave. On Airtune, Air Link gives you one bio link at air2.me/yourname, and every beat, pack and loop gets a short link that keeps working after a slug change. Our [Air Link guide](/learn/features/air-link/) shows how to set it up. - **YouTube:** store link first in every description. - **Instagram:** reels of beats being made or tested, link in bio. - **Email:** collect addresses with a free download. - **Short links:** use links that keep working when pages move. ## Can you use your own website and a beat store together? Yes, you can use your own website and a beat store together, and many producers do. Your website becomes the home of your brand: your story, your best work, your contact details and your social links. The beat store handles browsing, checkout, licences and delivery. This split saves you the hardest parts of running a shop. You do not need to build a checkout, write licence contracts or manage downloads. Your website simply links to your storefront, or to individual beats, for anyone who wants to buy. It also protects you from a single point of failure. If your website goes down or you change hosting, your store keeps selling. If you later want a full shop on your own site, you can build it step by step while sales carry on. Start with the simple setup, measure where your buyers come from, and only build more when the numbers say it is worth it. ## Next steps 1. Set up a store in minutes with our [Airtune storefront](/learn/features/airtune-storefront/) guide. 2. Bring buyers to it with [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 3. Compare Studio plans and what each includes on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # How to sell beats on YouTube: a guide for Indian producers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to sell beats on YouTube: run a type beat channel. Upload one video per beat, title it with the style buyers search for, and put a link to your beat store in the description. YouTube brings the listeners. Your store sells the licence. Upload on a steady schedule, and do not use Content ID on beats you lease. How to sell beats on YouTube comes down to one simple loop: post a video for each beat, help artists find it in search, and send them to a store where they can buy a licence. YouTube does not sell your beats for you; it is the shop window. The sale happens on your beat store, where the artist picks a licence, pays and gets the files. **In short** - **Post one video per beat** with a clear type beat title and a store link. - **Upload on a steady schedule** you can keep for months, not in bursts. - **Never use Content ID** on beats you sell as leases. This guide is for producers in India. It covers your channel, titles and tags, how often to upload, Content ID on leased beats, and how to make uploads automatic. ## How do you start selling beats on YouTube? You start selling beats on YouTube by setting up two things that work together: a YouTube channel for your beats and an online beat store for the licences. The channel is where artists discover you. Each beat gets its own video, usually a cover with the full beat playing and a voice tag so nobody can rip and release it. The store is where they pay. It holds the untagged files, the licence options and the prices. On a store like Airtune, the artist sees the full terms before paying, pays in rupees (UPI or card) or US dollars, and gets a signed licence PDF in their name. Link the two together: every video description should point to that beat's page in your store. Without the link, a listener who loves the beat has no easy way to buy it. Start with your best ten or so beats, not your whole hard drive, and add new ones on a steady schedule. ## How do you set up a YouTube type beat channel? A YouTube type beat channel is a channel where a producer posts one beat per video, named after the artist or style it sounds like, so rappers searching for that sound can find it. Use your producer name as the channel name, so it matches your tag and your store. Add a banner and a short "About" line that says what styles you make and where to buy. Put your store link in the channel links so it shows on your profile. Keep your covers clear on a small phone screen, because many listeners in India browse on mobile. Pick one or two styles to start, such as drill, boom bap or melodic trap, and build a playlist for each, so a listener who likes one beat can play ten more. A focused channel is easier to grow than one that posts every genre. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains why the format works. 1. **Name the channel** after your producer name. 2. **Add a banner and "About" line** with your styles and where to buy. 3. **Add your store link** to the channel links. 4. **Make one playlist per style.** ## How should you write type beat titles, tags and descriptions? Type beat titles, tags and descriptions should describe the beat the way an artist would search for it, and nothing more. A common title pattern is the style or artist the beat sounds like, plus "type beat", plus the beat's own name. For example: "Melodic drill type beat 'Monsoon'". Many producers also add the BPM in the description. Use tags for close variations of the same search, such as the genre, the mood and "type beat" phrases. YouTube says the title, thumbnail and description matter more, and tags play a minimal role unless a word is often misspelled, so do not spend hours on them. Do not stuff your title, tags or description with names that have nothing to do with the beat. YouTube's spam policy covers misleading metadata, and a video that is flagged can be removed. In the description, put the store link in the first line, then your licence options, then your contact for exclusives. - **Title:** style or artist reference, "type beat", beat name. - **Description, line one:** link to the beat on your store. - **Description, next lines:** licence options in one line, BPM and key, contact for exclusives. - **Tags:** a few close variations of the main search, no unrelated names. **Worked example: a description that sells.** Say your beat has an Easy MP3 lease at ₹499 and an Easy WAV lease at ₹999, the example prices on the Airtune licensing page. Line one is the link to the beat's store page. Line two reads "Leases from ₹499. Exclusive: make an offer on the beat page." ## How often should you upload type beats? You should upload type beats on a schedule you can keep for months. A steady, regular channel tends to grow better than one that posts in bursts and then goes quiet. Some producers post a few beats a week, others every day, and the habit matters more than the number. Viewers who subscribe come back when they know new beats will be there, and each new video is another chance to be found in search. Quality still comes first: one finished, mixed beat beats three rough ideas. Plan ahead so you are not rushing, by making beats in batches and releasing them through the week. [Release scheduling](/learn/features/release-scheduling/) helps here. On Airtune, you can give a beat a future release date so it goes live on its own, and YouTube can also schedule videos. If you sell on Airtune, the [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) feature can publish or schedule the matching video for you. > **Tip:** make beats in batches on the weekend, then schedule them for the week. You stay consistent even in a busy week. ## Should you use Content ID on beats you lease? You should not use Content ID on beats you lease, because the same beat is in many artists' songs. Content ID cannot tell your licensed customers from people who stole the beat. It is YouTube's system that scans uploads and matches them against audio that rights holders have registered. When it finds a match, the rights holder can block the video, track it or take its ad money. If you register a beat you sell as a lease, every artist who paid you and posted a music video can get a claim. That loses customers fast. A buyer should not register a leased beat either, because YouTube does not accept music licensed without exclusivity. On Airtune, the beat page shows what each licence allows, and terms can differ from beat to beat. Airtune's Payout Policy also covers producers who keep claiming against buyers who followed their licence. - **Read more** in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). > **Watch out:** one wrong Content ID claim can cost you a customer and their next purchase. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Can you sell beats on YouTube automatically? You can sell beats on YouTube more automatically by letting a tool make and post the videos, but the selling itself still happens in your store. The slow part of running a type beat channel is making the videos. Airtune Studio does those steps for you with automatic YouTube uploads. You connect your own channel once with Google sign-in. Then you pick a beat and a template, and Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio, takes its colours from the artwork, writes the title and description, and publishes or schedules it. Airtune says a video is usually ready in under two minutes. YouTube sync is on every Airtune Studio plan, and which video templates you can use depends on your plan. Video is 1080p HD as standard and up to 4K on Studio Pro. Because the beat already sits in your Airtune store, buyers land on a page that sells the licence. ## Next steps 1. **Pick your first ten beats** and post one video per beat, with the store link in the first line of the description. 2. **Choose a store** using [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/), which covers pricing and payouts. 3. **Automate your uploads:** see the [Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing) to open a store and sync it to YouTube. --- # How to sell beats online in India: a 2026 guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To sell beats online in India, pick a store that fits your stage, set a price for each licence (MP3, WAV, stems and exclusive), and get paid to UPI or bank. Start on a free plan if you are brand new, then move to a premium store such as Airtune when your sound is ready. To sell beats online in India, you need three things: beats that artists want, a store that fits your stage and gives buyers a proper licence, and a steady way to put your beats in front of artists. This guide covers each step, from choosing a store to your first UPI payout. **In short** - **Pick a store for your stage:** free to start, premium once your sound is ready. - **Offer a ladder of licences:** MP3, WAV, stems and exclusive, each with its own price. - **Share every beat** on YouTube and Instagram with a clear link to buy. Selling beats online in 2026 is less about one viral beat and more about a steady catalogue, clear licences and fast replies. The steps below work on any store. ## How do you start selling beats online in India? Selling beats online in India starts with three things: finished beats, a store that takes payments in rupees and dollars, and clear licences. Finish and mix a small set of beats, and export each one as a WAV file, plus stems if you can. Next, choose [where to sell](/learn/compare/beat-selling-platform-india/), using the starting path further down this page. You can sell on your own website, on a global marketplace, or on an Indian beat store that pays out to UPI. Then set your licences and prices, so an artist knows exactly what they are buying. Most stores also ask you to verify your identity before they pay you. In India that usually means KYC with your PAN and your bank or UPI details. On Airtune, producers join by invite: you get a code from another Airtune producer, or you request an invite and the team listens to your work. 1. **Request an invite** or use a code from an Airtune producer. 2. **Set up your profile** and sign the seller agreement. 3. **Finish KYC** with your PAN. 4. **Add a payout method:** UPI or bank. ## What licences and prices should you set? Most producers who sell beats online in India offer a ladder of licences, from a cheap lease to an exclusive. A lease is non-exclusive, so you can keep selling the same beat to many artists. The steps usually differ by files: an MP3 lease, a WAV lease, a stems licence, and an exclusive that takes the beat off sale. On Airtune these are called Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. Each Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, and every sale comes with a signed licence PDF. You set a separate rupee price and dollar price for each licence, with no forced conversion, so buyers abroad pay in dollars and Indian buyers pay in rupees. There is no maximum price, but there are minimum prices, shown in the table below. You can also offer a free download to grow your audience. Your licence price is the sale price, and any tax is included in sale price. | Licence on Airtune | Files the buyer gets | Minimum ₹ | Minimum $ | |---|---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | Easy WAV | MP3 + WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | Easy Stems | MP3 + WAV + stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | Exclusive | All files, including the project file | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | For pricing above these minimums, read [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). For what each licence allows, see [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) or the rights table on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). ## How do you get paid by UPI when you sell beats? UPI payouts are a main reason Indian producers look for a store built for India. When an Indian buyer pays, the money comes in rupees through UPI, cards or netbanking. The store holds it for a short time in case of refunds, and then you withdraw it. On Airtune, sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. Each sale shows the commission for your plan and the payment provider's fee, which Airtune passes on at cost on its own line. Monthly statements come as PDF or CSV, with every amount exact to the paisa. They give you clear proof of income for your taxes. Our guide on how to [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/) covers each step. > **Tax:** on Airtune, your selling price is tax-inclusive. Airtune pays tax only on its own commission and fees. You handle your own taxes, such as GST or income tax, whether you sell as a person or a business. > > This is general information, not tax advice. Talk to a qualified tax professional about your own case. ## How do you build a beat catalogue that sells? A beat catalogue sells when artists can find the right beat fast and trust what they hear. Upload regularly rather than all at once, so you always have something new to share. Give every beat a clear title, genre, mood, BPM and key, and a cover that looks good small on a phone. Group beats by style, such as drill, boom bap or Punjabi hip hop, so a rapper can browse one sound. Keep a voice tag on previews so a ripped preview is not usable for release. On Airtune, the track editor reads BPM and key from the audio, makes a tagged preview for streaming, and lets you [schedule a release](/learn/features/release-scheduling/) for later. Your storefront lives at airtune.in/@username, where you arrange shelves of beats, packs, loops and playlists yourself. Studio Starter allows 15 beats a month, and the higher plans allow unlimited beats. Quality matters more than volume: ten strong beats in one style are worth more than fifty rushed ones. - **Loops:** sell them free, for 1 Aircoin, or at your own price on Studio Pro. - **Services:** any Studio plan can sell services such as mixing or custom beats on [Airtune services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). ## How do you sell beats to artists on YouTube and Instagram? Many artists find beats on YouTube and Instagram, so selling beats to artists means showing up there with every release. On YouTube, producers post each beat as a "type beat" video, with a title that names the style and BPM, and a buy link in the description. On Instagram, short Reels with a beat preview and a clear link in your bio work well. Reply to comments and messages quickly, because many sales start with a question about price or licence. Airtune includes automatic YouTube uploads on every plan. You pick a beat and a template, and Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio, writes the title and description, and publishes it to your own channel. Which video templates you can use depends on your plan. Video is 1080p HD as standard, and up to 4K on Studio Pro. For Instagram, Air Link gives you one bio link at air2.me/username that shows your latest beat, your store and your offers. - **Go deeper:** our guide on [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) covers titles, tags and Content ID. ## Can you sell beats online for free, and where should you start? Yes, you can sell beats online for free in India, and for a brand-new producer that is a sensible start. The right store depends on your stage, not on which store is biggest. Think of it as three steps, and move up when you outgrow one. If you are brand new and want to pay nothing, start with BeatStore (beatstore.in). Its free plan has no listing fee, takes 20% of each sale, and lets you upload one beat a day within 10 GB of storage, per its pages checked 8 Nov 2026. Once artists start buying, add a second store to reach more of them. Beat22's free Basic plan, for example, allows up to 10 beats and takes 30% commission, per its plans page checked 8 Nov 2026; its seller agreement says 20%. When your sound is premium and you are ready to invest in it, Airtune is built for that. It is invite-only and paid-only, and it puts quality over quantity. | Your stage | Where to sell | Cost to start | Commission per sale | Upload limit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Brand new, want free | BeatStore free plan | Free | 20% | 1 beat a day, within 10 GB | | Getting traction | Beat22 Basic, or a similar store with free uploads | Free | 30% | Up to 10 beats | | Premium sound, ready to invest | Airtune Studio Starter | ₹199 one time | 20% | 15 beats a month | | Premium and selling steadily | Airtune Studio Pro | ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | 0% | Unlimited | Competitor figures are from their own pages and can change, so check them before you sign up. Airtune prices are from the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing), checked 8 Nov 2026, GST included. Our page on [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) compares every plan and helps you choose. > **Watch out:** a free plan is not free of cost. At 20% commission, a ₹999 sale leaves you ₹799.20 before payment fees, the same as Airtune Studio Starter. The difference is who you sell next to, and who comes to buy. **Worked example: your first ₹999 sale on Airtune.** Say an artist buys an Easy WAV licence from you at ₹999. On Studio Starter, the 20% commission is ₹199.80, so ₹799.20 goes to your wallet before the payment provider's fee. This is our maths on the pricing-page rates. Once the sale clears, it is ready the next Friday, and you can withdraw it to UPI or bank. ## Next steps 1. **Pick ten of your best beats** in one style and set your licence prices with [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 2. **Plan one YouTube upload and one Reel** for each beat. 3. **Compare the Airtune Studio plans** on the [pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) and request an invite. 4. **Compare the stores:** see the [best websites to sell beats](/learn/compare/best-websites-to-sell-beats/), or where you can [sell beats online free](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-free/). --- # How to sell beats to artists: 7 steps that work in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-to-artists/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to sell beats to artists: find rappers and singers whose style fits your sound, send each one a short personal message with a link to two or three beats, and make buying easy with clear licences, rupee and dollar prices and instant files. Offer leases for testing and exclusives for serious songs, and keep in touch after the sale. How to sell beats to artists is mostly about fit and trust. An artist buys a beat when it suits their voice, the price feels fair, and they know they can release the song safely. Your job is to find the right artists, show them the right two or three beats, and make the licence and payment easy. **In short** - **Find artists whose style fits** your beats, not everyone with a rap page. - **Pitch personally,** with one link and two or three beats, never a mass DM. - **Make buying safe:** clear licence, rupee and dollar prices, UPI and instant files. ## How do you sell beats to artists? You sell beats to artists by treating each sale like a small working relationship, not a one-off transaction. Artists are choosing a sound for a song they will put their name on. They want to trust that the beat is good, the price is fair, and the rights are clear. Start by deciding who your beats are for. A dark drill beat suits a different rapper than a soft lo-fi beat. When you know your artist, you can find them, write to them, and price for them. Then remove every reason not to buy. Put your beats in a store with clear licence options and prices, show the terms before payment, and let the artist pay in rupees or dollars and download the files straight away. On Airtune, every sale also comes with a licence signed in the buyer's name. 1. **Know your artist:** genre, language, level and budget. 2. **Find them:** where they post and perform. 3. **Pitch:** a short, personal message with one link. 4. **Price clearly:** leases for testing, an exclusive for serious songs. 5. **Make buying easy:** store, licence, UPI, instant files. 6. **Help them release:** stems, credit line, quick answers. 7. **Keep in touch:** new beats, offers, shared releases. ## How do you find artists to sell beats to? You find artists to sell beats to by looking where they already share music: [Instagram Reels](/learn/guides/beats-for-reels/), YouTube, streaming playlists and local shows. Search for rappers in your genre and language, then listen. Look for artists who release often, have a style close to yours, and seem to be looking for beats. Local scenes matter too. Open mics, cyphers and college fests in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru are full of artists who need beats. Meeting people in person builds trust faster than any message. Your own audience is the warmest place to look: rappers who comment on your type beat videos or share your Reels already like your sound. Reply to them and look at their profiles, because many first sales come from people who found you, not people you found. Treat each one as a real lead. | Where to look | What to check | Good sign | |---|---|---| | Instagram Reels | Their flow and genre | They rap on beats like yours | | YouTube comments on your beats | Who keeps listening | They ask about price or licence | | Streaming releases | How often they release | New songs every few months | | Open mics and cyphers | Live energy, local fans | They need beats for shows | ## How do you pitch beats to an artist? You pitch beats to an artist with a short message that proves you listened to them, then offers two or three beats that fit. Mention a song of theirs by name and say what you liked, then share one link, not a pile of files. Keep it to a few lines they can read on a phone. Choose the beats with care: two or three strong beats in their style beat a folder of thirty. If the artist does not answer, follow up once after a week. After that, move on politely and keep the door open for later. Never send untagged files before payment. Send the beat page, where the tagged preview plays and the licence options are clear. If an artist wants something made just for them, that is custom work, which you can price as a service. - **Open with their song:** show you actually listened. - **Two or three beats:** in their style, not your whole catalogue. - **One link:** to your store or the beat pages. - **One follow-up:** after a week, then let it go. > **Tip:** A good pitch reads like this: "Loved the second verse on your latest track. I made two drill beats that suit your flow. Here they are, with prices: [link]." ## How much should you charge artists for beats? You should charge artists a low price for a lease and a much higher price for an exclusive, so every artist has a way in. A lease lets the artist release a song while you keep selling the beat. An exclusive takes the beat off sale for new buyers, so it is worth far more to them and costs you future sales. On Airtune, producers set their own prices above a minimum for each licence. The minimum is ₹499 for Easy MP3, ₹999 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 for Easy Stems and ₹4,999 for an Exclusive. In US dollars it is $14.99, $29.99, $49.99 and $99.99. There is no maximum, so you can charge more as demand grows. Price for the artists you want: a new rapper testing songs needs a cheap lease. A signed artist with a release plan will pay for stems or an exclusive. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) explains pricing in detail. | Licence on Airtune | Minimum price (₹ / $) | Best for | |---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | ₹499 / $14.99 | Demos and first singles | | Easy WAV | ₹999 / $29.99 | Releases with better audio quality | | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | Artists working with a mix engineer | | Exclusive | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | A song the artist wants to own the sound of | ## How do you make it easy for artists to buy? You make it easy for artists to buy by giving them one page with the beat, the licence options, the price and a pay button. Every extra step, such as waiting for you to email a file or a contract, loses buyers. Most artists in India will pay by UPI on a phone, so the checkout must work there. The licence matters as much as the payment, because distributors and platforms can ask for proof of rights. A written licence in the artist's name, with clear terms, gives them that proof and gives you protection too. Read our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) to see what a lease covers. On Airtune, buyers see the full terms before they pay. The licence is signed in their legal name at checkout and saved as a PDF with a QR code anyone can check. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. - **One page:** beat, licences, price and buy button. - **Phone checkout:** UPI, cards or netbanking. - **Instant files:** delivered after payment, no waiting. - **Written licence:** in the artist's name, with a way to verify it. ## How do you handle negotiation and custom beat requests? You handle negotiation by deciding your lowest price before the chat starts, and custom requests by pricing them as paid work. Many artists ask for a discount, especially on stems or an exclusive. Know your floor, be polite, and offer something extra, such as stems, instead of cutting too deep. On Airtune, buyers can make an offer on licences you mark as negotiable, and you can accept, counter or decline in the chat. By default, Easy Stems and Exclusive are negotiable. A negotiated price can never go below 50% of the licence minimum. **Worked example.** An artist in Delhi wants an exclusive, and the Exclusive minimum is ₹4,999, so the lowest any offer could go is 50% of that: ₹2,499.50. You can still say no to any offer above that line. If the artist wants a beat made from scratch, you can sell custom production through Artist Services instead. - **Set your floor first:** the lowest price you will accept. - **Trade, don't just cut:** add stems or a credit line instead. - **Custom work is a service:** list it on [Airtune Artist Services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). ## Next steps 1. **Price your catalogue.** Read [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 2. **Get found on Instagram.** Follow our guide on [how to sell beats on Instagram](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-instagram/). 3. **Offer custom work.** See how [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/) work for custom beats and mixing. 4. **Open your store.** [Compare the Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing) for a storefront, licences and chat with buyers. --- # How to sell sound kits in India: a 2026 guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/how-to-sell-sound-kits/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to sell sound kits: make sounds that are 100% yours, package them in a clean ZIP with a short demo, pick a licence, set a price, and list the kit on a store that pays you. On Airtune, producers sell kits for money, plus optional Aircoins, from 1 kit a month on Studio Starter to unlimited on Studio Pro. How to sell sound kits starts with one rule: every sound in the kit must be yours to sell. Then you package the sounds well, choose a licence, set a price and list the kit where producers shop. This guide covers each step, with the selling rules, plan limits and fees on Airtune, a beat store made in India. **In short** - **Only sell sounds you made** or have written rights to resell. - **A clear licence sells kits:** say if it is royalty-free and if credit is needed. - **On Airtune, kits sell for money, and you can also accept Aircoins,** with plan limits on uploads. ## What do you need before you sell sound kits? Before you sell sound kits, you need sounds you own, a clear folder structure, a short demo and a licence. Ownership comes first. If a kick or loop came from someone else's kit, you almost never have the right to resell it, even if you processed it. Most kit licences ban exactly this. Airtune's own Loop & Sample License, for example, says buyers may not sell or share a loop on its own or inside a sample pack. Expect other stores' licences to say the same. So record, synthesise or design your sounds yourself, and keep your project files as proof. Next, plan what kind of kit it is. Airtune lists six pack types: sound kit, drum kit, sample pack, preset pack, beat pack and loop pack. A focused kit, such as "drill drums" or "Punjabi percussion loops", is easier to describe and easier to sell than a mixed folder. Our guide to [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/) shows what buyers expect inside one. - **Your own sounds,** with project files saved as proof. - **One clear theme** per kit, so buyers know what they get. - **WAV files,** named by type, key and BPM where it applies. - **A short audio demo** that shows the kit in a real beat. - **A licence** that says what buyers can and cannot do. ## How do you make a sound kit people want to buy? You make a sound kit people want to buy by solving one problem well, labelling every file clearly, and letting buyers hear it before they pay. Producers buy kits to save time. A kit that needs no sorting, no level fixing and no guessing about keys gets used, and gets talked about. Quality beats quantity. Thirty strong, mixed, ready-to-use sounds are worth more than three hundred rough ones. Trim silence, match loudness across the kit, and name files like "Kick_Punchy_01" or "Loop_Sitar_Dm_140bpm". Put drums, loops, one-shots and MIDI in separate folders. The demo does most of the selling. Make a short beat using only the kit, and say so. Post clips on Instagram and YouTube showing one sound at a time going into a beat. Our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) shows what buyers check before they pay, so build your listing around those points. 1. **Pick a theme** a producer would search for. 2. **Make and mix the sounds** so levels match across the kit. 3. **Name every file** with type, key and BPM. 4. **Sort into folders:** drums, loops, one-shots, MIDI, presets. 5. **Make a demo beat** that uses only the kit. 6. **Write the listing:** what is inside, file count, formats and licence. ## How do you price sound kits in India? You price sound kits in India by looking at what similar kits cost, how many sounds yours has, and how much time it saves a buyer. A small, focused kit from a new producer often sells best at a low price. Raise prices as your name and reviews grow. On Airtune, there is no minimum price for kits and packs, so you choose freely. A kit always has a money price, and "Cash + AirCoins" also lets buyers pay in Aircoins. For Aircoins, the rupee price must be a multiple of ₹10, and the Aircoin price is the rupee price divided by 10. A ₹490 kit, for example, costs 49 Aircoins. Commission depends on your Studio plan. On the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026), it is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, which includes Legacy. The payment provider's fee shows on its own line. Prices are tax-inclusive, and tax on your earnings is your responsibility. > **Your choice:** You are not obligated to accept Aircoins. Leave a kit on "Cash" and buyers pay only in money. Aircoin is a separate way to pay, not a discount, so a buyer paying 49 Aircoins for your ₹490 kit pays the same value. | Plan | Commission on a ₹490 kit | You keep before the payment fee | |---|---|---| | **Studio Starter** | ₹98.00 (20%) | ₹392.00 | | **Studio Lite** | ₹73.50 (15%) | ₹416.50 | | **Studio** | ₹49.00 (10%) | ₹441.00 | | **Studio Pro (incl. Legacy)** | ₹0.00 (0%) | ₹490.00 | **Worked example.** You sell ten copies of a ₹490 drum kit on Studio, so buyers pay ₹4,900 in total. Commission at 10% is ₹490.00, leaving ₹4,410.00 before the payment provider's fee. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) uses the same thinking for beat prices. ## How do you sell sound kits and loops on Airtune? You sell sound kits and loops on Airtune from Airtune Studio. Producers join by invite, then upload each kit as a ZIP product with its own page, price and licence. Kits appear on your storefront and in [Airtune sound kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits), where producers browse. Each plan has an upload limit for kits and packs. Studio Starter allows 1 a month, Studio Lite and Studio allow 5 a month, and Studio Pro allows unlimited. Single loops and samples are a separate product. A loop can be free (the buyer follows you), 1 Aircoin, or paid at your own price. Selling paid loops needs Studio Pro or Legacy. Every single loop uses the Airtune Loop & Sample License, so buyers get the same rights whatever they pay. It allows commercial use in unlimited songs, but no reselling the raw loop, no Content ID claims and no AI training. Kit sales are final under the Refund Policy, except for genuine problems such as broken files, so describe your kit honestly. | Plan | Kits and packs | Single loops | |---|---|---| | **Studio Starter** | 1 a month | Free or 1 Aircoin | | **Studio Lite** | 5 a month | Free or 1 Aircoin | | **Studio** | 5 a month | Free or 1 Aircoin | | **Studio Pro (incl. Legacy)** | Unlimited | Free, 1 Aircoin or your price | ## What licence should a sound kit have? A sound kit should have a short, plain licence that says whether the sounds are royalty-free, whether credit is needed, and what buyers cannot do. Buyers want to know they can use your sounds in songs they release and sell, without paying you again or getting a copyright claim later. Most producers sell kits royalty-free. That means buyers pay once and can use the sounds in their own music without paying royalties. Royalty-free does not mean "do anything". Kit licences usually ban reselling the raw sounds, and many ban Content ID claims on songs that use them, because a claim would hit every buyer at once. On Airtune, each kit comes with its own licence, shown to the buyer before they pay. Read it as a seller too, so your listing matches it. If you want credit, say so in the listing. Our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) explains how buyers read these licences. - **Royalty-free or not:** say it in the first line. - **Credit:** required, appreciated or not needed. - **Banned uses:** reselling raw sounds, Content ID claims. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## How do you get paid and sell more kits? You get paid for sound kits on Airtune through your wallet. Each sale clears for 7 days when paid in rupees, or 14 days when paid in US dollars. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday and is paid in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account, on that Friday's payday or whenever you tap Withdraw. The Airtune team checks every payout, and there is no minimum payout. You need KYC and PAN details in place first. If a buyer pays in Aircoins, you earn Aircoins, which you can spend on Airtune. Our [Aircoin guide](/learn/features/aircoin/) explains how earned Aircoins work. To sell more, give producers a reason to try you. A free loop that needs a follow builds an audience you can sell kits to later. Share short sound demos on Instagram, and link the kit from your bio. Studio Lite and above also get broadcast emails to followers, which suit a new kit launch. > **Tip:** Sound kits and packs carry a rupee price and a US dollar price, so buyers in India and abroad can both pay in their own currency. ## Next steps 1. See what buyers check in [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/). 2. Learn how Aircoin prices work in the [Aircoin guide](/learn/features/aircoin/). 3. Compare kit limits and commission on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # How to upload a song on JioSaavn in 2026: 6 steps URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/upload-song-on-jiosaavn/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > How to upload a song on JioSaavn: you can't upload it yourself. JioSaavn gets music from labels and aggregators (distributors). Sign up with a distributor, upload your song, cover art and details, pick JioSaavn as a store, and set a release date. Once it is live, claim your JioSaavn artist profile. How to upload a song on JioSaavn is simple once you know the rule: JioSaavn does not take uploads from artists directly. You send your song through a music distributor, which delivers it to JioSaavn and pays you the royalties. This guide walks through the steps, the timing, the costs and how to claim your JioSaavn artist profile after release. **In short** - **No direct uploads:** JioSaavn gets music only from labels and distributors. - **Pick a release date at least two weeks out** so the song can go live on time. - **Claim your profile on JioSaavn for Artists** once your first song is live. ## Can I upload my song on JioSaavn directly? No, you cannot upload your song on JioSaavn directly. JioSaavn's own artist site says it does not let artists upload their content on the platform at the moment. It gets music for distribution from labels and aggregators. An aggregator is another word for a music distributor. So every independent song on JioSaavn reached it through a distributor or a label. The distributor handles the delivery and the licensing paperwork with JioSaavn, and pays you the royalties your streams earn. JioSaavn's artist site also says every aggregator has its own terms, so you should pick the one that suits you. This is normal across streaming apps. Most of them work the same way for independent artists, through distributors. The good news is that one distributor can send the same release to JioSaavn and other stores at once. Our guide to [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/) compares six distributors on price, royalty share and the Indian stores they name. ## How do I upload my song on JioSaavn through a distributor? You upload your song on JioSaavn through a distributor by creating an account, building a release, and choosing JioSaavn as one of the stores. The distributor then checks your files and sends the release to JioSaavn by your chosen date. The exact screens differ, but every distributor asks for the same basics. Ditto Music's JioSaavn page lists a typical flow: sign up, upload your music in its release builder, add your cover art, lyrics and release date, and add credits and collaborators so everyone gets paid. TuneCore India's home page also names JioSaavn, Gaana and Wynk among its stores, so Indian apps are covered by more than one service. Before you start, have your final master, your square cover art and your song details ready. Each distributor publishes its own file and artwork rules, and JioSaavn has requirements too, so read them first. A rejected release costs you time, not just effort. 1. **Choose a distributor** that lists JioSaavn among its stores. 2. **Create a release** with your song title, artist name and any featured artists. 3. **Upload your master audio** in the format your distributor asks for. 4. **Add cover art, lyrics and credits,** including the producer of the beat. 5. **Tick JioSaavn** (and any other stores) and pick a release date. 6. **Submit** and wait for the distributor's review and delivery. ## How long does it take for a song to go live on JioSaavn? A song usually takes about two weeks to go live on JioSaavn after you submit it through a distributor. Ditto Music's JioSaavn page says it will usually take 14 days to go live, and asks you to choose a release date at least two weeks after the day you upload. Other distributors set their own timelines, so check yours. A safe habit is to plan your release date three or four weeks ahead. That gives you time to fix a rejected file, prepare your cover art for social media, and tell your listeners the date. Royalties take longer than the release. Ditto says there can be a delay of around two months after your track goes up before you receive JioSaavn royalties. It also says JioSaavn's rate per stream varies with where your listeners are and whether they use a free or paid plan. So do not expect your first payment in the first month. | Stage | Typical time (from Ditto's JioSaavn page) | |---|---| | **Submit to live on JioSaavn** | Usually 14 days | | **Release date to choose** | At least 2 weeks after upload | | **First JioSaavn royalties** | Around two months after upload | ## Can I upload songs on JioSaavn for free? You cannot upload songs on JioSaavn for free directly, because JioSaavn does not take direct uploads at all. Whether your release is free depends on your distributor. Some charge a yearly fee, some charge per release, and some take a share of your royalties instead of an up-front fee. The cheapest option is not always the best one. A free plan that keeps a share of your income can cost more than a small yearly fee if your song grows. A paid plan with unlimited releases gets cheaper per song the more you release. Compare three things before you sign up: what you pay, what share of royalties the distributor keeps, and what happens to your music if you stop paying. Our [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/) guide lays these out side by side, with each distributor's own prices as checked on 8 November 2026. Read the current terms on the distributor's site before you pay, because offers change often. > **Tip:** if you plan to release often, a yearly plan with unlimited releases usually works out cheaper per song than paying for each release. ## How do I claim my JioSaavn artist profile? You claim your JioSaavn artist profile on the JioSaavn for Artists site, called ArtistOne, once at least one of your songs is live on JioSaavn. You search for your artist name, fill in your details and links to your social media pages, and submit. JioSaavn's team then checks your connection to the artist before giving access. Managers can claim a profile for an artist they manage. JioSaavn says only artists and their team get access to ArtistOne, so your data stays private. A verified profile lets you update your image and bio and publish "Made By" playlists for your fans. The Insights tab shows streaming milestones and data about your audience. If wrong songs show up on your profile, JioSaavn's site says to use its Contact Us page and choose the reason "Wrong songs appear in my profile". Some music is also only available in certain countries, so a missing song is not always an error. - **Search** for your artist name on ArtistOne. - **Add your social media links** so JioSaavn can verify you. - **Update your image and bio** once approved. - **Check Insights** after each release to see who is listening. ## What do you need before you upload a song on JioSaavn? Before you upload a song on JioSaavn, you need the rights to everything in it. That means your own lyrics and vocals, permission for any samples, and a licence for the beat if a producer made it. A distributor can ask for proof, and a song without clear rights can be taken down after release. If you bought the beat, check that your licence covers streaming. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn and more. Each sale comes with a signed licence PDF and a verify link, which is the proof distributors ask for. Also agree credits and splits with your co-writers and producer before release. Adding them at the distributor step is easier than fixing them later. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains what each beat licence lets you do, and royalties for producers in India explains how the money is shared. - **Final master** in your distributor's audio format. - **Square cover art** that follows the distributor's rules. - **Beat licence** that allows streaming, with the signed copy saved. - **Credits and splits** agreed with everyone on the song. ## Next steps 1. Pick a distributor with our guide to [music distribution in India](/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/). 2. Releasing on Spotify too? Follow [how to release a song on Spotify in India](/learn/guides/release-song-on-spotify-india/). 3. Find a beat with a signed licence that covers JioSaavn on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # How to verify a beat licence: 3 checks before release URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To verify a beat licence, check it against the store's own record, not just the PDF. On Airtune, scan the QR code on the licence PDF, or enter the 8-character code printed under it at airtune.in/verify/license. You see the licence as Airtune issued it and whether it is still valid. You verify a beat licence to make sure it is real, issued to the right person and still valid. Distributors, labels, video editors and brands do this before they put money or their name behind a song. A PDF alone can be edited, so the check needs a record that the buyer cannot change. **In short** - **Check the issuer's record**, not just the PDF someone sends you. - **On Airtune, scan the QR** or enter the 8-character code on the verify page. - **"Issued, then withdrawn" means** the licence was real but is no longer valid. ## How do you verify a beat licence? You verify a beat licence by answering three questions: is it real, is it for the right people and beat, and is it still valid? A licence that passes all three is proof you can rely on. A licence that fails any one is a reason to stop and ask before you release, sign or pay. The first check matters most. Only the store or producer who issued the licence can confirm it is real. That is why a verify link or QR code beats an email receipt or a screenshot. The second and third checks catch honest mistakes as well as fraud. A licence can be real but issued to someone else, or for a different beat. It can also be real but withdrawn later, for example after a refund. Check the names, the beat title and the status every time, even when you trust the person. The three checks: 1. **Real:** the issuer's own record shows the licence. 2. **Right people and beat:** the buyer's name, the producer and the beat title match. 3. **Still valid:** the licence has not been withdrawn or ended. ## How do I verify an Airtune licence with the QR code? To verify an Airtune licence, scan the QR code on the licence PDF with your phone camera. It opens Airtune's verify link for that licence. You then see the licence as Airtune issued it, from Airtune's own record. No QR scanner nearby? Open the verify page at airtune.in/verify/license and type the code yourself. The verify page explains that every Airtune licence carries a QR code and the 8-character code printed under it. You can paste the full verify link instead of the code. Once the result loads, compare it with the PDF you were sent. The beat, the buyer and the status should all match. If anything differs, trust the verify page over the PDF, because the page reads Airtune's stored record. Artists can test their own licence this way before sending it to a distributor. Steps: 1. **Open the licence PDF** and find the QR code. 2. **Scan it**, or go to the [Airtune verify page](https://airtune.in/verify/license). 3. **Enter the 8-character code** printed under the QR, then press Check. 4. **Compare** the buyer, beat and status with the PDF. ## What do the Airtune verify results mean? The Airtune verify page gives one of three results: "Verified original", "Issued, then withdrawn" or "Verification unavailable". Each one tells you something different, so read the exact words before you act. "Verified original" means Airtune issued this licence and it is valid. "Issued, then withdrawn" means the licence was genuine but is no longer valid, for example because the purchase was refunded. "Verification unavailable" means the page could not confirm the licence at that moment. Treat that as unproven, not as fake, and check the code before you try again. A withdrawn licence is the one to take seriously. Under Airtune's Refund Policy, a refund voids the licence, stops downloads and requires the buyer to delete the files. A song released on a withdrawn licence has no licence behind it. If you are a distributor or label, ask the artist to sort it out before release. | Result | What it means | What to do | |---|---|---| | **Verified original** | Issued by Airtune and valid | Go ahead | | **Issued, then withdrawn** | Real once, not valid now | Do not release on it | | **Verification unavailable** | Could not be confirmed now | Recheck the code, try again or ask the artist | **Worked example.** Say a buyer in Kolkata finds on day 3 that the WAV file is broken, and reports it. The producer does not send a working file within 14 days, so Airtune approves a full refund. Once the refund is approved, the same QR code now shows "Issued, then withdrawn". The PDF on the buyer's phone looks the same as before. Only the verify page shows that it no longer counts. ## Can someone fake a beat licence PDF? Anyone can edit a PDF, so a beat licence PDF on its own is weak proof. Names, dates and rights can be changed with free tools in minutes. That is the main reason to check every licence against the issuer's record. Airtune is built around that problem. At checkout, Airtune stores a locked copy of the contract: the exact licence version, the price, the parties and the terms. Airtune keeps each issued licence with its SHA-256 fingerprint, a unique code made from the file's contents. An edited PDF cannot change what the verify page shows, because the page reads the stored record, not the file you hold. The same lock protects buyers. A producer cannot quietly change the terms of a licence after you buy it. Later edits to a licence only apply to future sales. If the PDF and the verify page ever disagree, the verify page is the one to trust. > **Watch out:** a licence sent as a screenshot or a re-typed document cannot be checked. Ask for the original PDF with its QR code. ## Who can see my licence details when someone verifies it? When someone verifies your Airtune licence, they see a limited public view, not your full contract. The public check confirms the licence and its status. It shows a redacted version, so a distributor or label can trust the licence without seeing every detail of your deal. The full licence PDF is private. On Airtune, only the buyer, the producer and Airtune's legal team can open the full contract, and access is logged. You decide who gets the PDF itself. This balance is useful for artists. You can put the verify link in an email to a distributor, a label or a video team. They get a check they can trust, and your full contract stays between you and the producer. The licence record is permanent, even if the producer later unlists the beat or leaves Airtune, so later checks still work. ## How do you check a beat licence from another store? To check a beat licence from another store, first look for a verify link, QR code or certificate number on the licence and use it. If the store offers no such tool, you need to check with the store or the producer directly. Start with the basics. The licence should name the producer and the buyer, the beat title, the date and the rights. The payment record should match the store, the date and the price. A licence with no buyer name, or a name that does not match the artist, is a warning sign. Then contact the source. Ask the store's support to confirm the order, or ask the producer to confirm the sale in writing. Producers can usually see their sales, so a real buyer is easy to confirm. Keep the reply with the licence. Our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) lists what a complete licence should contain. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Test your own licence** on the [Airtune verify page](https://airtune.in/verify/license) before you send it anywhere. 2. **Releasing soon?** Read [can I release a leased beat on Spotify](/learn/licensing/release-leased-beat-on-spotify/). 3. **Learn the basics** in [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 4. **Buying a beat?** Follow our guide to [buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 5. **Lost the PDF?** See where purchases are kept in [your Airtune library](/learn/features/airtune-library/). --- # Is BeatStars worth it in 2026? An honest look for India URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/is-beatstars-worth-it/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Is BeatStars worth it? Yes, if you want the best-known global marketplace and can get paid through PayPal. BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales, and plans start at $4.99 a month. If most of your buyers are in India, dollar pricing, PayPal-only beat payouts and no listed UPI make an India-first store worth adding. Is BeatStars worth it in 2026? For many producers, yes. BeatStars takes nothing from beat sales, its entry plan is cheap, and its help centre talks of "tens of millions" of audio files. Whether it is worth it for you depends on one thing: where your buyers live and how they pay. **In short** - **BeatStars takes 0% of beat sales** on every paid plan, from $4.99 a month. - **Marketplace buyers pay a 12% fee**, and beat payouts go only to PayPal. - **If your buyers are in India**, add a store that takes UPI and pays in rupees. Every BeatStars figure below comes from its own help centre, checked on 8 Nov 2026. ## What do you get for the money on BeatStars? On BeatStars, your money buys a seller plan, and BeatStars takes nothing from your beat sales. Its help centre lists three plans, checked on 8 Nov 2026. Starter costs $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year, Growth $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and Professional $19.99 a month or $179.88 a year. You need a paid plan to upload, publish and sell, and every paid plan allows unlimited beats. BeatStars says producers keep 100% of beat sales revenue. PayPal's own processing fee is still taken from each sale. The catch is on the buyer's side. On the BeatStars Marketplace, a service fee of 12% of the subtotal is added to the buyer's price, unless the seller chooses to cover it. The fee does not apply to sales on a producer's own Pro Page or Blaze Player. | BeatStars plan | Monthly | Yearly | |---|---|---| | Starter | $4.99 | $19.99 | | Growth | $8.99 | $79.99 | | Professional | $19.99 | $179.88 | **Worked example (our maths).** Say you price a lease at $30. A Marketplace buyer pays $33.60, because 12% of $30 is $3.60. If you choose to cover the fee, the buyer pays $30 and the $3.60 comes from your side. A sale on your own Pro Page has no service fee at all. For the full price breakdown, see [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/). ## Is BeatStars Starter worth it, or Professional? [BeatStars Starter](/learn/compare/is-beatstars-free/) is worth it if you only sell beats and want the lowest price. At $19.99 a year, it is the cheapest way to sell on BeatStars, with unlimited beats and 0% commission. But members who joined Starter on or after 19 Sep 2024 cannot upload stem files, sound kits or services. That limit matters if you sell stems licences or kits. If you need them, look at a higher plan before you commit. Professional, at $179.88 a year, also opens the Creator Rights Agency for free when you are a BeatStars Publishing member too. The full feature split between plans sits on the BeatStars pricing page, which needs JavaScript and which we could not read. Check that page before you pay. Plans are billed in US dollars, so your bank may add its own foreign currency charges. - **Starter ($19.99 a year):** beats only for new members; good for testing demand. - **Growth ($79.99 a year):** the middle step; check the pricing page for what it adds. - **Professional ($179.88 a year):** adds free Creator Rights Agency access with Publishing; the agency takes a 10% fee only on deals it closes for you. ## Is BeatStars worth it for producers in India? BeatStars is worth it for Indian producers who already sell to buyers abroad and use PayPal without trouble. It is harder to justify if most of your buyers are in India. The reason is money, not quality. Beat-sale payouts go only to PayPal. Bank withdrawals, which apply to royalties, need a US dollar bank account and a tax ID. If PayPal does not support your country through its marketplace service, BeatStars says you cannot receive payments at all. Buyers feel it too. UPI is not in BeatStars' listed checkout methods, and India is not in its Apple Pay or Google Pay region lists, so most Indian artists must pay by card or PayPal. BeatStars also stopped taking new tracks into its Content ID & More service on 8 Dec 2025. Indian stores fix the payment side: - **Airtune:** commission, per the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026), is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro, which costs ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year, GST included. Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. - **More options:** our list of each [BeatStars alternative in India](/learn/compare/beatstars-alternative-india/) compares BeatStore and Beat22 too. ## Is BeatStars publishing worth it? BeatStars Publishing is worth it only if you understand the deal you sign. It is an Exclusive Administration Agreement, per the BeatStars publishing FAQ (checked 8 Nov 2026). The term is one year, it renews on its own, and there is a one-year retention period after it ends. BeatStars keeps a share of the money it collects for you, and the split depends on the income type. Writers keep 80% of mechanicals and 80% of syncs, and the publisher's performance share is split 60/40. On syncs that BeatStars finds for you, the split is 65/35. Songs registered in BeatStars Publishing are added to its publishing system on YouTube. That is separate from Content ID & More, which closed to new tracks on 8 Dec 2025, with existing tracks removed by 14 Jan 2026. Read the full contract before you join, and note the dates you can leave. | Income type | Writer share | BeatStars share | |---|---|---| | Mechanicals | 80% | 20% | | Publisher's performance | 60% | 40% | | Syncs | 80% | 20% | | Syncs found by BeatStars | 65% | 35% | > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Is BeatStars legit and safe to sell on? BeatStars is a legitimate and very large beat marketplace. Its help centre talks of storing "tens of millions" of audio files. Every sale or download creates a licence agreement automatically, filled in with details such as the buyer's name, the title, the price and the term. BeatStars does not process payments itself. It uses PayPal's platform for marketplaces, so PayPal's country support decides whether you can be paid at all, so check this before you buy a plan. Its Beat ID tool also scans YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for uses of your uploaded beats. Read the terms of BeatStars Pay before you use it. Under a 2023 rule (dated 18 July 2023, so re-check it with BeatStars), BeatStars Pay sales carry a 10% transaction fee, plus any withdrawal fees. Payments can also be held for up to 180 days before you can withdraw them. - **Check PayPal first:** confirm your PayPal account can receive marketplace payments in India. - **Keep your licences:** download each contract so you can show it to a distributor later. - **Compare licence terms:** our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains what to look for. ## BeatStars or an Indian store: how to choose You do not have to pick only one. You can sell on more than one store and match each to the buyers it serves best. **Choose BeatStars if:** - **Your buyers are mostly abroad** and pay by card or PayPal. - **PayPal works well for you** and pays out without trouble. - **You want rights tools in one place:** Publishing, Beat ID and the Creator Rights Agency. - **You want 0% commission at a low price:** $19.99 a year on Starter. **Choose Airtune if:** - **Your buyers are in India** and want to pay by UPI in rupees. - **You want payouts in rupees** to UPI or bank. - **You sell to India and abroad.** You set separate rupee and dollar prices, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. - **You post beats on YouTube.** Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio and publishes it to your own channel, on every plan. - **You want buyers to have a verifiable licence:** a signed PDF with a QR code for every sale. For a line-by-line comparison, read [Airtune vs BeatStars](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-beatstars/). ## Next steps 1. **Price it out** with our [BeatStars pricing](/learn/compare/beatstars-pricing/) guide and your expected yearly sales. 2. **Check your payout route** with [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 3. **Weigh the other global store** in [BeatStars vs Airbit](/learn/compare/beatstars-vs-airbit/). 4. **Compare an Indian option** on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Lease beats: how beat leases work and what you get URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/lease-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > When you lease beats, you pay a producer for a non-exclusive licence: written permission to release your song on their beat while they keep selling it to other artists. A lease costs less than an exclusive. The licence lists your files, your rights and your limits, so read it before you pay. To lease beats means to buy a non-exclusive licence for a producer's beat. You get the right to record and release a song on it. The producer keeps the copyright and keeps selling the same beat to other artists, which is why a lease is the cheapest way to get a professional beat. **In short** - **A lease is a written, non-exclusive licence**, not ownership of the beat. - **The licence sets your files, rights and limits**, so read it before paying. - **WAV or stems suit a real release;** MP3 is fine for demos and practice. A lease is not a loose promise. It is a contract with clear rights and limits, and you can upgrade later if your song grows. For the bigger picture, start with our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). ## What does it mean to lease beats? Leasing beats means paying a producer for permission to use a beat in your own song without buying the beat outright. The producer still owns the beat. They can lease it to other artists at the same time, so a lease is called a non-exclusive beat licence. The lease lists what you may do with your song. That can include release on Spotify, JioSaavn and Apple Music, a music video, live shows, and film or ads. It also lists what you may not do, such as resell the beat or claim it on YouTube Content ID. Most leases ask for a producer credit, often written as "Prod. by" and the producer's name. Think of a lease like renting a flat with a written agreement: you live there on clear terms, but the owner keeps the property. The written terms, not the payment receipt, are your proof of rights. ## How do beat leases work? Beat leases work in a simple order on most online beat stores. You play the preview, which usually has a voice tag, and pick a lease level such as MP3, WAV or stems. Then you read the terms, pay, and download the untagged files and your licence. On Airtune, each beat page shows the full terms under "Review full terms" before you pay. When the payment goes through, your legal name and the producer's name go into the contract. It is signed and saved as a PDF with a QR code and a verify link, which you send if a distributor asks for proof. Every Airtune Easy lease (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. So you do not have to track stream counts. On other stores, cheaper leases often come with stream or sales caps, so check the numbers before you buy. ## How long do beat leases last? How long a beat lease lasts depends on the contract. Some stores sell leases that run for a set number of years, or until you hit a stream or sales cap. After that, you must buy a new licence or upgrade. Other stores sell leases with no end date. The term is written in the licence, usually in a line called "term" or "duration", so look for it before you pay. On Airtune, the default terms for the standard Easy licences have no expiry date, and unlimited streams and videos mean there is no stream or video cap to hit. A producer can also make a custom licence with different terms, so always read the beat page. One more rule matters for every lease. If another artist later buys the beat exclusively, a lease you already bought on Airtune stays valid, and your song does not have to come down. > **Tip:** save your licence PDF with the song's files. If a distributor asks for proof years later, you will have it ready. ## MP3 lease vs WAV lease vs stems: which should you pick? The difference between an MP3 lease, a WAV lease and a stems lease is mainly the files you get. That changes how good your final song can sound. An MP3 lease gives you a compressed file, which is fine for demos, practice and quick social posts. A WAV lease adds an uncompressed file that keeps the full audio quality. It is the safer choice for a song you plan to release. A stems lease adds each part of the beat on its own track, such as drums, bass and melody, so a mix engineer can balance your vocals against each part. If you are serious about a release, WAV is the usual minimum, and stems give the best result. On Airtune, all three Easy leases allow unlimited streams and videos, so you pay more for better files, not for more streams. Other terms can differ from beat to beat, so check the beat page. | | Easy MP3 | Easy WAV | Easy Stems | |---|---|---|---| | Files you get | MP3 | MP3 + WAV | MP3 + WAV + stems | | Best for | Demos and practice | Most releases | Releases you want mixed properly | | Audio streams | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Monetised music videos | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Film, TV and ads | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Minimum price on Airtune | ₹499 / $14.99 | ₹999 / $29.99 | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | Producers set their own prices above these minimums, and some offer only some leases. See the full rights table on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). ### Worked example: what the upgrade costs A singer in Kochi leases a beat as an Easy WAV at the ₹999 minimum. Moving up to Easy Stems at its ₹1,999 minimum costs ₹1,000 more and adds the stems, with the same unlimited streams. If the song takes off, the Exclusive starts at ₹4,999. It is only possible if nobody else has bought the exclusive first. ## Is it a good idea to lease beats? Leasing beats is a good idea for most independent artists, especially early on. A lease costs far less than an exclusive. You can test several songs, see which one your audience likes, and spend the rest on mixing, mastering and promotion. The main downside is that the beat is not only yours. Other artists can release songs on it, and a listener might hear it in someone else's video. For most new releases, that risk is small and worth the saving. Leasing is a weaker choice when you sign with a label, pitch for a film or ad, or build a single you expect to be big. Then a label or brand may want the beat to be yours alone, and an [exclusive licence](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) is safer. A common path is to lease first and [buy the exclusive](/learn/guides/buy-exclusive-beats-online/) if the song takes off. ## What can't you do with a non-exclusive beat licence? A non-exclusive beat licence lets you release your own song, but it does not make you the owner of the beat. You will see four limits in almost every lease. On Airtune, the beat page shows the exact terms for each licence, and they can differ from beat to beat. You cannot resell or give away the beat itself, alone or in a pack. You cannot register your song or the beat with YouTube Content ID, because your claims would hit other artists' videos on the same beat. You must [credit the producer](/learn/guides/how-to-credit-a-producer/) exactly as the licence says. You also cannot stop the producer from leasing the beat to others or selling it exclusively later. If you break the terms, the licence can be ended and your song can be taken down. Read the full list of rules in our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/), and check each beat page for any custom terms the producer has added. - **No resale:** the beat stays the producer's to sell. - **No Content ID:** claims would hit other artists' videos. - **Credit the producer:** use the exact wording in the licence. - **No control over other sales:** the producer can still lease or sell the exclusive. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Pick a WAV lease or better** for a real release, and keep your licence PDF safe. 2. **Walk through payment and refunds** in our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 3. **Find your beat:** [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Lofi beats for YouTube and study videos: 2026 licence guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/lofi-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Lofi beats are slow, warm hip hop instrumentals with soft drums, jazzy chords and a little hiss. To use one in a monetised YouTube or study video, you need a licence that allows paid videos. On Airtune, every Easy licence from Easy MP3 upwards allows unlimited monetised music videos and use in film, TV and ads. Lofi beats are slow, calm hip hop instrumentals that sound a little rough on purpose: soft drums, jazzy piano or guitar, and a light vinyl hiss. Creators use them under study streams, vlogs, reels and podcasts. This guide explains the sound, then shows which licence you need before you put lofi under a video that earns money. **In short** - **Lofi means "low fidelity":** warm, slightly worn sound instead of a polished mix. - **A monetised video needs a licence** that allows paid videos, not just a free download. - **Every Airtune Easy licence** allows unlimited monetised music videos and sync to video. ## What is lofi beats music? Lofi beats music is a relaxed style of hip hop instrumental built to sit in the background. The name comes from "low fidelity", which means the sound is kept rough and imperfect on purpose. Wikipedia traces the style to the underground beatmaking scene of the 2000s, helped by samplers that had a "lo-fi" effect on its own button. The mood is calm, a bit sad and very easy to listen to for hours. That is why lofi became the sound of study sessions and late-night work. Wikipedia notes that most listeners are reported to be university students. YouTube shaped the genre too. YouTube began hosting live streams in 2013, and around 2015 channels playing lofi around the clock grew popular. Many lofi videos pair the music with looping cartoon clips or city walks. These facts come from Wikipedia's page on lo-fi hip hop, listed in our sources below. ## What makes a beat sound lofi? A beat sounds lofi because of its texture, not just its notes. The drums are soft and a little loose, as if played by a tired drummer. The chords are often jazzy, played on a warm piano, electric piano or clean guitar. A layer of vinyl crackle or tape hiss sits on top. Tempo is slow. Most lofi beats sit somewhere around 70 to 90 BPM, which keeps the energy low without feeling sleepy. The low end is gentle too, with a round bass instead of a booming 808. The mix is kept dull on purpose. Producers roll off the bright top end, add a little wobble to the pitch and leave some noise in. The result feels like an old cassette playing in the next room. That softness is what lets lofi sit under a voice or a study session without pulling attention. - **Soft, loose drums:** a lazy kick and snare, often with swing. - **Jazzy chords:** warm piano, electric piano or guitar loops. - **Texture:** vinyl crackle, tape hiss and a slight pitch wobble. - **Slow tempo:** usually around 70 to 90 BPM. - **Gentle bass:** round and quiet, not a hard 808. ## Which licence do you need for lofi beats in YouTube videos? You need a licence that allows monetised videos if your YouTube channel earns money, even if the music only plays in the background. Background music in a vlog, study stream or reel is still a use of someone else's work. Without written permission, the producer can have the video taken down. On Airtune, every paid Easy licence covers this. Easy MP3, Easy WAV and Easy Stems all allow unlimited monetised music videos, unlimited audio streams and use in film, TV and ads. The cheapest one, Easy MP3, gives you an untagged MP3, which is enough for most video edits. Pick a higher tier only when needed. Easy WAV adds a WAV file for better audio quality in long videos. Easy Stems adds each sound as its own file, so an editor can drop the drums under talking. Exclusive takes the beat off sale, which suits a channel that wants a signature theme. Our guide to [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) compares the two cheaper tiers. | Your use | Smallest Airtune licence that fits | Minimum price (₹ / $) | |---|---|---| | **Vlog or reel background** | Easy MP3 | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Long study video in high quality** | Easy WAV | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Editor needs drums and chords apart** | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **Channel theme nobody new can licence** | Exclusive | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | Producers set their own prices above these minimums and may offer only some licences. The exact terms are always on the beat page before you pay. For a round-the-clock live stream, read the beat page terms or ask the producer before you go live. ## Can you use free lofi beats for YouTube videos? You can use free lofi beats for YouTube videos only when the free licence clearly allows it. Many uploads labelled "free" or "no copyright" do not come with any written terms. A label in a title is not permission, and it will not help you if a claim arrives later. YouTube's Content ID system scans uploads and matches them against audio that rights owners have registered. YouTube's help page says the owner can then block the video, run ads on it, or track its views. So a free lofi track that someone registered can still take the earnings from your video. Some free lofi does come with clear terms. On Airtune, a producer can offer a free download tier, which still goes through a ₹0 checkout and gives you a licence contract with the preview MP3. Read what that free licence allows before you use it in a paid video. Our guide to [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) explains what to do if a claim appears. > **Watch out:** never register a leased lofi beat in Content ID yourself. It can cause claims on other people's videos. On Airtune, the beat page lists what each licence allows under "What Airtune Easy MP3 lets you do", and terms can differ from beat to beat, so check before you buy. ## How do you find lofi Indian beats? You find lofi [Indian beats](/learn/guides/indian-beats/) by searching for "lofi" on a beat store and listening for Indian sounds inside the warm, slow lofi frame. Indian lofi often swaps the jazz piano for [a sitar](/learn/guides/sitar-loops/), bansuri flute, santoor or a soft harmonium line. Some producers add a chopped Hindi or Punjabi vocal under the hiss. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search for "lofi" and filter by BPM, key, genre and price. A BPM range of about 70 to 90 is a good starting point. Each beat page also has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. If you hear a recognisable old film melody, ask the producer how it was cleared. Old songs are still owned by someone. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details go into your licence contract at checkout. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains why this matters. 1. **Search** for "lofi" and set a BPM range of about 70 to 90. 2. **Play each beat under your video** to check it does not fight your voice. 3. **Check the free or paid licence terms** on the beat page. 4. **Ask about samples** if you hear a known melody. 5. **Pay by UPI, card or netbanking** and save your signed licence PDF. **Worked example.** Say you run a study channel from Pune and want 10 lofi tracks for a month of videos. At the Easy MP3 minimum of ₹499 each, that is at least ₹4,990. If a producer runs a 20% coupon, a ₹499 licence drops to ₹399.20. No discount can take it below ₹249.50, half the minimum. ## How are lofi beats made? Lofi beats are made from a short chord loop, soft drums and a layer of texture. Most producers start with four jazzy chords on a piano or electric piano, then add a lazy drum pattern with a little swing. A round bass follows the root notes of the chords. Last comes the "lofi" part: vinyl crackle, a gentle low-pass filter and a slight pitch wobble. You can do all of this in FL Studio, GarageBand or BandLab, so the tool matters less than your ear. Keep the loop simple and leave space, because lofi is meant to stay in the background. Bounce a test version and play it under a real video before you call it done. If you use loops from other producers, pick ones with a clear licence. Our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) shows where to find them. ## Next steps 1. Learn what "royalty-free" really means in [royalty free beats](/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/). 2. Protect your channel with our guide to [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/). 3. Read every licence's rights on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 4. Search for lofi beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Loops and samples in India: a guide for producers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Loops and samples in India work as they do everywhere: a loop is a short piece of music that repeats, and a sample is any piece of audio taken to use in a new track. Royalty-free loops come with a licence that lets you use them. Samples from released songs need clearance from the owners before you release. Loops and samples in India are part of almost every beat made today, from desi drill to lo-fi. A loop is a short musical idea, such as a melody, a chord pattern or a drum groove, made to repeat. A sample is any piece of audio you take and use in a new track, whether it comes from a loop library or an old Bollywood record. **In short** - **Every loop is a sample,** but samples from released songs need clearance. - **Royalty-free loops come with a licence** that already gives you permission. - **Airtune loops use one public licence,** whether free, 1 Aircoin or paid. The difference matters because it decides whether you can release your beat. This guide explains both, when a sample needs clearance, what "royalty-free" allows, and how the Airtune Loop & Sample License works. ## What are loops and samples? Loops and samples are pieces of recorded audio that producers use as building blocks in new music. A loop is a short section, usually one, two, four or eight bars long, made to repeat smoothly. It might be a guitar melody, a piano chord pattern, a vocal chop or a full drum groove. Loops are usually labelled with their tempo (BPM) and musical key, so you can drop them into a beat that matches. A sample is a wider word. It means any piece of audio taken from one place and used in another: a one-shot drum hit, a loop from a library, or a few seconds of a released song. Producers chop samples, pitch them, reverse them and layer them to make something new. Loops made for producers usually come with a licence. A sample taken from someone else's released record does not, and that is where the risk sits. ## Are loops and samples the same? Loops and samples are not quite the same. Every loop is a kind of sample, but not every sample is a loop. A loop is made to repeat, has a set length in bars, and is usually shared with a clear licence by the person who made it. The bigger difference is where the sound comes from. A loop from a loop library or a producer's store is made to be used, so its licence tells you what is allowed. A sample from a film song, a folk record or a hit single belongs to its owners, and you need their permission before you release music that uses it. In everyday talk, many producers say "sample" for both. When you are about to release, ask a simpler question: who made this sound, and what did they agree to? The table below sums up the difference. | | Loop from a library or store | Sample from a released song | |---|---|---| | Made to be used by other producers | Yes | No | | Comes with a licence | Yes, read it | No | | Needs clearance before release | No, if the licence allows your use | Yes | | Typical risk | Low, if you follow the licence | High without clearance | ## What is sample clearance, and when do you need it? Sample clearance is getting written permission from the owners of a recording before you release music that uses part of it. You need it whenever you sample a released song, film track or record that you do not own and that came with no licence. A sampled recording usually has two sets of owners. One owns the sound recording, often a record label. The other owns the music and lyrics, usually the composer, lyricist or their publisher, and in India the Copyright Act, 1957 protects both. So you may need permission from both. Clearance can cost a fee, a royalty share or both, and owners can say no; without it, your song can be taken down or face a legal claim. Royalty-free loops avoid this, because the licence already gives you permission, and our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) covers licences in general. > **Watch out:** a few seconds of a Bollywood song is still someone else's recording. Clear it before you release, or do not use it. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## What does royalty-free loops mean? Royalty-free loops are loops you can use in your own music without paying the loop maker a share of your income each time the music earns. You get the loop under a licence, use it in a beat or song, and keep what that track earns. Royalty-free does not mean "no rules", and it does not mean [copyright-free](/learn/guides/no-copyright-beats/). The maker still owns the loop, and the licence still sets limits. Common ones are no reselling the raw loop, no Content ID claims, and sometimes a credit. Some loop licences also limit how many songs you can make or ban client work, so read each licence and keep a dated copy. On Airtune, every single loop and sample uses one public licence, the Airtune Loop & Sample License, so the terms are the same on every loop. Browse them on [Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops). ## How does the Airtune Loop & Sample License work? The Airtune Loop & Sample License is one public, versioned agreement that covers every single loop and sample on Airtune. Each loop is one WAV file with its BPM and key, and its waveform preview plays in full before you download. A loop can be free if you follow the producer, cost 1 Aircoin, or carry the producer's own price. Paid or free, you get exactly the same rights, and the licence is issued in your name. It is non-exclusive, worldwide and perpetual, and royalty-free: you owe the loop maker no royalties just because you used it. You can use the loop commercially in unlimited songs and beats, with unlimited sales, streams, downloads, videos, sync, broadcasts and performances, including work for clients and labels. The licence covers single loops and samples only, not kits, packs or ZIP bundles. Producers can sell paid loops at their own price on Studio Pro, which includes Legacy, according to the Airtune pricing page. ### What the loop licence allows - **Use the loop** in your own beats and songs. - **Release what you make,** anywhere, with no cap on sales or streams. - **Do client and label work** with it. ### What it does not allow - **Selling or sharing the raw loop** on its own, or inside a sample pack. - **Content ID or any automated rights claim,** on the raw loop or any song that contains it. - **Training AI or machine-learning models** with the loop. ### Worked example: loops on a monthly Aircoin grant A producer on the Studio plan gets 30 Aircoins a month. At 1 Aircoin per loop, that covers 30 one-Aircoin loops a month, on top of any free loops from producers they follow. Every one of those loops carries the same licence as a paid loop. So the price changes, but the rights do not. ## When do you need to credit the loop maker? You do not need to credit the loop maker for normal use of an Airtune loop, but a credit becomes required if your track becomes a big success. Under the Airtune Loop & Sample License, an ordinary producer credit is "appreciated but not required". So you can release a track with an Airtune loop in it without naming the loop maker. The exception is success attribution. For loops marked as attribution-eligible, a credit becomes required once your track passes a verified 1,000,000 streams or comes out as a major label release. This rule only creates a duty to credit, and it never gives the loop maker a share of your money. A simple habit makes this easy: note which loops you used in each track and who made them. Your Airtune account keeps a record of the loops you downloaded and their licences. If you also use full kits, see our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/). ## Next steps 1. **Find loops with a clear licence:** [browse Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops), and note what you use in each track. 2. **Make type beats?** Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains how to name and sell them. 3. **Selling your own loops or beats?** Read [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). --- # Mixing and mastering in India: a 2026 guide for artists URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/mixing-and-mastering-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Mixing and mastering in India are the last two steps before you release a song. Mixing balances your vocals and beat into one track. Mastering makes that track sound right on every phone, speaker and streaming app. You can hire an engineer locally or online; check samples, revisions and file needs before you pay. Mixing and mastering in India work the same way as anywhere else. They are the two steps that turn your recorded vocals and beat into a song ready for Spotify, JioSaavn and YouTube. Mixing comes first and makes the parts sit well together. Mastering comes last and makes the whole song sound finished and consistent on every device. **In short** - **Mixing balances** your vocals, beat and effects into one clear track. - **Mastering polishes** the final mix so it sounds right on phones and speakers. - **Before you pay,** check sample work, included revisions, delivery time and who owns the files. ## What is mixing and mastering? Mixing and mastering are two separate jobs in music production. In mixing, an engineer takes every recorded part of your song and balances them. That means lead vocals, backing vocals, ad-libs and the beat. They set levels, clean up harsh sounds, add effects like reverb and delay, and place each sound so your voice is clear. Mastering happens after the mix is finished. The mastering engineer works on the whole stereo track, not the separate parts. They adjust the overall tone and loudness so the song sounds good on cheap earphones, car speakers and streaming apps. It should also match the other songs on your release. Think of it like a film. Mixing is the edit, where every shot is put in place. Mastering is the final colour and sound check before the film goes to cinemas. Both matter, and a good master cannot fix a bad mix. ## What is the difference between mixing and mastering? The difference between mixing and mastering is what the engineer works on. In mixing, they work on many separate tracks (or stems): your vocals, the drums, the bass, the melody and so on. In mastering, they work on one finished stereo file. So mixing can fix a vocal that is too quiet, but mastering usually cannot. The order matters too. Mixing comes first, and mastering is the last step before release. Many artists book both from one person as a "mix and master" package. That is simpler and means one person is responsible for the final sound. Some artists prefer a separate mastering engineer, so a fresh pair of ears hears the song. Both ways are normal and common. What matters is that you know which one you are paying for, and what files each step needs. | | Mixing | Mastering | |---|---|---| | **Works on** | Separate tracks (or stems) | One stereo file | | **Fixes** | Vocal level, clarity, effects, balance | Overall tone and loudness | | **Comes** | First | Last, before release | | **You send** | Vocal stems and beat stems | The final mix | ## How much does mixing and mastering cost in India? Mixing and mastering prices in India are set by each engineer, and there is no official rate card. We could not find a reliable public survey of prices, so we will not guess a number. What you can do is understand what moves the price, and then compare quotes from a few engineers properly. The biggest factors are the number of tracks and vocal layers, the revisions included, and how fast you need it. Experience counts too. An engineer with released hits will usually charge more than someone just starting out. When you compare two quotes, compare what each one includes, not only the number. A cheap price with no revisions can cost more if you need fixes. On [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services), each package shows its price in rupees or dollars, delivery days and included revisions before you book. - **Number of tracks:** more stems usually means more work. - **Revisions:** check how many are included and what extra ones cost. - **Delivery time:** rush jobs often cost more. - **Mix only, master only, or both:** packages differ. ### Worked example: paying for a mix in stages This example uses made-up numbers, for illustration only. Say you book a ₹8,000 mix and master package on Airtune. It has two milestones: 40% for the first mix and 60% for the final master. You pay ₹8,000 when you book, and Airtune holds it. When you approve the first mix, ₹3,200 goes to the producer. When you accept the final master, the remaining ₹4,800 is released. If the first mix needs work, you ask for a revision before you approve, because an approved share cannot be refunded. ## How do I choose a mixing and mastering engineer in India? Choosing the best mixing and mastering engineer in India starts with your ears, not their equipment list. Listen to songs they have mixed in your genre. A great Bollywood engineer may not suit a drill track, and the other way round. Next, get the terms in writing. That means what they deliver, how many revisions you get, the delivery date, and what happens if the work is late. Ask what file formats you will get back, such as a WAV master for distribution and an MP3 for sharing. Finally, think about how you pay. Paying the full amount upfront to someone you met on Instagram is risky. A safer way is a service where the money is held until you approve the work. On Airtune, your payment is held and released to the producer in milestones as you approve each stage. Our guide to [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/) explains how that works. 1. **Listen** to their past mixes in your genre. 2. **Read the package:** deliverables, revisions and delivery days. 3. **Check ownership and credit** in writing. 4. **Pay through escrow** or in stages, not all upfront to a stranger. ## What files do I send for mixing? For mixing, you send stems: each part of your song as its own audio file. That means every vocal track (lead, doubles, ad-libs, harmonies) and the beat split into its parts, such as drums, bass and melody. Export all files from the same start point, so they line up when the engineer loads them. Use WAV files, not MP3s, and name each file clearly, like "Lead vocal" or "Hook double". Tell the engineer the song's tempo (BPM) and send a rough mix or a reference song you like the sound of. If you are using a leased beat, check that your licence gives you the stems. A basic MP3 lease usually gives you only one stereo file, which limits what a mix engineer can do. On Airtune, the Easy Stems licence and the Exclusive licence include the stems. Our guide on how to [lease beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains which licence gives which files. > **Tip:** Send dry vocals (no effects) plus a version with your effects, so the engineer can hear what you were going for. ## Can I use online or AI mixing and mastering? Online mixing and mastering is now common, and it comes in two kinds. The first is a human engineer who works remotely: you upload stems, they mix, and you review files online. It means you can hire a good engineer even if they live in another city. The second kind is automatic mastering software, sometimes called AI mastering. You upload a finished mix and get a master back in minutes. It can be useful for demos or for checking how a mix might sound. The limit is that software cannot ask what you want. A human engineer can hear that your hook vocal needs to stand out, or that your Punjabi folk sample should stay warm. For a song you plan to release and promote, many artists still choose a person they can talk to. ## Next steps 1. Read how [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/) hold your payment until you approve the work. 2. Need a beat made for your song first? See our guide to [custom beats in India](/learn/guides/custom-beats-india/). 3. Still looking for a beat? Start with [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/). 4. Compare mixing and mastering packages on [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services). --- # Most popular type beats in 2026: how to find them yourself URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/most-popular-type-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The most popular type beats change with the charts, so any fixed list goes out of date fast. To see what is popular right now, type "type beat" into YouTube search and read the suggestions, check Google Trends with the YouTube Search filter, and use the Trends tab in YouTube Studio. Then make the styles you do well. The most popular type beats are the styles that the most rappers are searching for right now, and that list changes every few weeks. A sound gets big when an artist or a song breaks through, and producers rush to make beats in that style. So instead of a ranking that is old by next month, this guide shows you how to check popularity yourself, for free, in about ten minutes. **In short** - **There is no fixed list.** Popular styles rise and fall with the charts. - **Check demand yourself** with YouTube search, the Trends tab and Google Trends. - **Make what you do well.** A great beat in a steady style beats a weak hot one. ## What are the most popular type beats right now? The most popular type beats right now are whatever rappers are typing into YouTube this month, and no honest guide can give you a fixed top ten. View counts and search volumes change daily, and public tools do not show exact numbers for most searches. We will not invent a ranking. What we can show is real search behaviour: our Google India autocomplete research on 8 Nov 2026 suggested phrases such as "future type beat tags" and "ken carson type beat tags". It also showed people asking about style labels like "detroit type beat" and "glo type beat", and searching for "[indian type beats](/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/)". These are signs of interest, not a ranking. Artist names in type beat titles only describe a sound. The artist named has nothing to do with the beat. To see today's picture for your own market, use the three checks below. | Signal | What it tells you | Where to look | |---|---|---| | Search suggestions | What people type most often | YouTube search box | | Trends tab | What your viewers searched for in the last 28 days | YouTube Studio, Analytics | | Google Trends | Whether interest is rising or falling over time | trends.google.com, YouTube Search filter | ## How do you find the most popular type beats on YouTube? You find the most popular type beats on YouTube by reading what YouTube suggests when you start typing. Open YouTube search and type "type beat" slowly, or a style followed by "type beat". The suggestions that appear come from what many people search, so they are a quick, free view of demand. Next, search a few of those phrases and look at the results. Use YouTube's search filters to limit results to recent uploads. If new uploads in a style are getting watched, the style is active right now. Keep a simple note for each style you check: write down the phrase, whether it showed up in suggestions, and how busy recent uploads look. After a week of checks, you will see which styles keep coming up. Those are the ones worth testing with your own beats first. 1. **Type slowly:** "type beat", then a style or artist, and read the suggestions. 2. **Search the top phrases:** look at what has been uploaded recently. 3. **Filter by date:** focus on new uploads, not old hits. 4. **Note it down:** phrase, suggestion yes or no, recent activity. 5. **Repeat weekly:** popularity moves, so check again. ## What is the most viewed type beat on YouTube? The most viewed type beat on YouTube is not something we can name reliably, because view counts change every day and there is no official list. Any number we printed here would be out of date or unverified. You can check the current picture yourself in a few minutes. Search for a style, such as "drill type beat", and look at the view counts on the results. Open the channels of producers whose beats keep showing up. On a channel page, you can view its most popular uploads to see which of their beats people played most. A high view count tells you a style had demand when that video went up. It does not tell you what will work for a new upload today. Old hits keep their views for years, so compare recent uploads too, which are a better guide to what rappers want this month. > **Tip:** Look at the comments under popular type beats. Rappers often say what they liked, such as the bounce, the melody or the tempo. That tells you more than the view count. ## How do you use Google Trends and the Trends tab for type beats? You use Google Trends and the YouTube Trends tab to see whether interest in a type beat style is growing, steady or fading. Google Trends shows interest over time for any search. By default it shows web searches, but you can switch the search type to "YouTube Search" to see only searches made on YouTube. Compare two or three style phrases on the same chart, set the country to India, and pick a time range such as the past 12 months. A rising line means growing interest. A spike that falls back fast often means a single song caused a short burst. The Trends tab sits under Analytics in YouTube Studio. YouTube's help page says it shows top searches by your audience over the last 28 days. It also shows content gaps, which are searches where viewers cannot find enough good results, and a gap in a style you make well is a chance to fill. 1. **Open Google Trends** and enter a style phrase. 2. **Switch to YouTube Search** in the search type menu. 3. **Set India** and a 12-month range. 4. **Compare** two or three styles. 5. **Check YouTube Studio:** Analytics, then the Trends tab, for your own viewers. ## Should you make the most popular type beat or your own style? You should make popular type beats only in styles you can do really well, and build your own sound around them. A trending style brings searches, but it also brings hundreds of other producers uploading the same thing that week. A weak beat in a hot style gets lost. A steady style you are great at can earn for years. Many rappers keep searching for classic sounds like [boom bap](/learn/guides/boom-bap-beats/), drill or melodic trap, even when they are not the newest trend. Indian producers can also stand out with desi sounds that global producers rarely make. A good mix is simple: spend most of your time on your core style, and test a trending style now and then. If a test beat sells or gets strong watch time, make more. If not, go back to what works. | Approach | Upside | Risk | |---|---|---| | Chase the hottest style | Many searches this month | Heavy competition, short life | | Stick to one core style | Loyal buyers, clear brand | Slower to find new listeners | | Core style plus tests | Steady sales plus new reach | Needs a simple tracking habit | ## How do rappers choose a popular type beat to buy? Rappers choose a popular type beat by listening for a beat that fits their voice and verse first, and the name second. A popular label helps you find a sound quickly, but two beats with the same title can feel very different. Shortlist three to five beats, rap a few bars on each, and keep the one that lifts your writing. Then pick the licence: a lease is cheaper and lets other artists use the beat too. An exclusive costs more and takes the beat off sale for new buyers. On Airtune, the minimum price is ₹499 ($14.99) for an Easy MP3 lease and ₹4,999 ($99.99) for an Exclusive. Here is the maths at those minimums. An exclusive costs at least ₹4,500 more than the cheapest lease, about ten times the price. Many artists start with a lease to test a song, then move to an exclusive if it takes off. - **Fit first:** the beat suits your voice and flow. - **Licence second:** lease to test, exclusive to own the sound. - **Proof always:** keep your licence, not just the payment receipt. ## Next steps 1. **Learn the format.** Read [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) to see how type beat naming works. 2. **Study one style closely.** Start with [Afrobeat type beats](/learn/guides/afrobeat-type-beat/) or [Bollywood type beats](/learn/guides/bollywood-type-beat/). 3. **Producers:** plan uploads with our guide on [how to grow a YouTube type beat channel](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/), and tag them well with [YouTube type beat tags](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-tags/). 4. **Rappers:** read [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/), then [browse beats by genre, BPM and key on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # MP3 lease vs WAV lease: which one to buy in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > MP3 lease vs WAV lease comes down to the file you get. An MP3 lease gives you a compressed MP3, which is fine for demos and practice. A WAV lease adds an uncompressed WAV with full audio quality, the safer choice for a song you will release. On Airtune, both allow unlimited streams. MP3 lease vs WAV lease is a choice about audio quality, not about how far your song can go. Both are non-exclusive licences, so the producer keeps selling the beat to other artists. The WAV lease costs more because it gives you a better file to mix and release. **In short** - **Buy a WAV lease** for any song you plan to release on Spotify, JioSaavn or YouTube. - **An MP3 lease suits** demos, writing sessions and songs you are still testing. - **On Airtune, the rights match**: Easy MP3 and Easy WAV both allow unlimited streams. ## What does MP3 lease mean? An MP3 lease is a non-exclusive beat licence that gives you the beat as an untagged MP3 file. Untagged means the producer's voice tag is removed, so you can record and release over it. The producer keeps the copyright and can lease the same beat to other artists. MP3 is a compressed format. It makes the file small by throwing away sound detail that most people do not notice on phone speakers. That is why MP3 files are easy to send on WhatsApp and quick to load in a recording app. The catch shows up in the mix. Once detail is gone, a mix engineer cannot bring it back, and heavy processing can make the loss easier to hear. On Airtune, the Easy MP3 licence delivers an untagged MP3, and its minimum price is ₹499 or $14.99. Producers can charge more, and some do not offer an MP3 licence at all. An MP3 lease is a good fit for: - **Writing sessions**, where you just need the beat on your phone. - **Demos** you send to a manager, a label or a friend for feedback. - **Test songs** you may never release. ## What is a WAV lease on a beat? A WAV lease is a non-exclusive beat licence that gives you the beat as an uncompressed WAV file, usually with the MP3 as well. WAV keeps all the sound detail from the producer's final export. Nothing is thrown away to save space. That matters when your song goes to a mix engineer and then to mastering. Each step changes the sound, and starting from the full-quality file gives the engineer more room to work. Most distributors also recommend a lossless file, such as WAV, for the final song, so a WAV beat keeps the whole chain clean. On Airtune, the Easy WAV licence delivers an untagged MP3 and a WAV. The licensing page marks it as the "Most bought" option. Its minimum price is ₹999 or $29.99, and the producer can set a higher price. Streams and videos are unlimited on both, so you pay for the better file, not for more streams. Other terms, such as PRO registration, can differ from beat to beat. ## WAV vs MP3: what is the difference? The difference between WAV and MP3 is compression. A WAV file stores the audio in full, so it is large but exact. An MP3 file uses lossy compression, so it is much smaller but loses some detail for good. On a phone speaker, most listeners cannot tell a good MP3 from a WAV. In a studio, the gap shows up when the track is processed. EQ, compression and loudness for streaming all push the audio harder, and missing detail can turn into dull highs or rough cymbals and reverbs. For a beat you will rap or sing over, that is the point that counts. The beat is the base of your whole song, and every later step builds on it. Starting with a WAV means the only limits on your sound are your vocal and your mix, not the file you bought. | | MP3 | WAV | |---|---|---| | **Compression** | Lossy (detail removed) | None (full audio) | | **File size** | Small | Large | | **Sound after heavy mixing** | Can sound duller | Holds up | | **Best use** | Demos, practice, sharing | Mixing, mastering and release | ## MP3 lease vs WAV lease: which should you buy? Buy a WAV lease if the song is going to be released, and an MP3 lease if it is a demo, a writing session or a test. That one rule covers most cases. The WAV lease is the most popular choice for a reason: it protects the sound of a song you may promote for years. An MP3 lease makes sense when money is tight and the song may never come out. You can write and record on the cheaper file, play it to people you trust, and decide later. If the song is a keeper, you then buy the WAV licence for that beat before you mix. Check the rights before you compare prices. On some stores, the cheaper lease also has lower stream or sales caps, so the WAV lease buys more rights as well as a better file. On Airtune, both allow unlimited streams and videos, so the choice is mostly about audio quality, but check the beat page for other terms. | On Airtune | Easy MP3 | Easy WAV | |---|---|---| | **Files** | Untagged MP3 | Untagged MP3 + WAV | | **Minimum price** | ₹499 / $14.99 | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Audio streams** | Unlimited | Unlimited | | **Monetised music videos** | Unlimited | Unlimited | | **Film, TV and ads** | Yes | Yes | | **Best for** | Demos and tests | Songs you release | **Worked example.** Say a rapper in Indore records demos on three different beats. At Airtune's minimum prices, three Easy MP3 licences cost at least ₹1,497 (3 × ₹499). Three Easy WAV licences would cost at least ₹2,997 (3 × ₹999). If only one song makes the cut, adding one Easy WAV licence brings the total to ₹2,496 (₹1,497 + ₹999). That is ₹501 less than buying WAV for all three at the start. > **Watch out:** this plan only works while the WAV licence is still on sale. If someone buys the beat exclusively first, nobody new can lease it, so buy the WAV early for a beat you love. ## Do you get different rights with a WAV lease? On many beat stores, yes: each lease tier comes with its own caps on streams, sales or video views, and the WAV tier usually has higher caps than the MP3 tier. That means a WAV lease can buy you more room to grow, not just a better file. Always read the numbers on the beat page before you pay. On Airtune, the core rights match. The Easy MP3, Easy WAV and Easy Stems licences each allow unlimited audio streams on Spotify, JioSaavn and other platforms, unlimited monetised music videos, and use in film, TV and ads. Every Easy lease asks you to [credit the producer](/learn/guides/how-to-credit-a-producer/) and bans reselling the beat. Other terms can differ from beat to beat. When we checked six live beat pages on 8 Nov 2026, some Easy leases allowed PRO registration and others did not, so check the beat page. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains these rules, and our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) covers how long a lease lasts. ## What is a WAV trackout lease? A WAV trackout lease is a lease that gives you the stems: each part of the beat, such as drums, bass and melody, as its own WAV file. "Trackouts" and "stems" mean the same thing here. It sits one step above the WAV lease on most stores. Stems let a mix engineer balance each part of the beat against your voice. They can turn the hi-hats down, give the bass more room or cut a clash with your vocal. With a single WAV, they can only treat the beat as one block. You do not need trackouts for every song. Trackouts help most when your vocals fight the beat, or when you want a professional mix for a big single. On Airtune, this level is called Easy Stems. It delivers the MP3, the WAV and the stems, with a minimum price of ₹1,999 and the same unlimited streams and videos as the other Easy licences. Our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/) explains how to use them. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Decide your plan for the song.** If it is going out, pick a WAV lease or better. 2. **Compare the files and rights** on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing) before you pay. 3. **Read the release checklist** in [can I release a leased beat on Spotify](/learn/licensing/release-leased-beat-on-spotify/). 4. **Find your beat** and [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Music distribution in India: 6 services compared (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/music-distribution-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Music distribution in India means paying a distributor to send your songs to Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Music and other apps, and to collect your streaming money. TuneCore India and Madverse price in rupees. DistroKid, CD Baby and Ditto price in US dollars. Compare the yearly cost, the share of royalties kept, and the stores listed. Music distribution in India is how an independent artist gets songs onto Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Music, YouTube Music and other apps. You upload to a distributor, and it delivers the song, tracks the plays and pays you. Spotify's own help page says to work with a distributor to get your music on Spotify. **In short** - **Price models differ:** yearly plans, monthly plans or a one-time fee per release. - **Check the royalty share:** some keep 0% of store income, others keep a cut. - **Check Indian stores:** only some pricing or home pages list JioSaavn and Gaana. ## What is music distribution in India? Music distribution in India is the service of delivering your recorded songs to streaming apps and stores, then collecting the money they pay. Apps like Spotify do not take uploads from most artists directly. They work with distributors and labels, who send the audio, cover art and song details in the format each app needs. A distributor does three jobs. It delivers your release on the date you pick. It reports streams and earnings from each app. And it pays you, after any fee or commission in your plan. Spotify's help page says most distributors charge a fee or a commission, and that each service is different. That is why two artists with the same streams can take home different amounts. Before you choose, you also need the rights to your song, including a licence for the beat. A distributor can ask you for proof. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains what that proof looks like. ## Which is the best music distribution service in India? The best music distribution service in India depends on how often you release and how you want to pay. For rupee prices and Indian stores named on the page, TuneCore India and Madverse stand out. For a low yearly price in dollars, DistroKid and Ditto are strong. For one song with no yearly fee, CD Baby fits. No single service wins on everything. Some keep 0% of your store royalties but charge every year. CD Baby charges once per release but keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue. TuneCore India and Madverse take 20% of social video income from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. The table shows what each service's own page said on 8 November 2026. Prices and offers change, so check the page before you pay. Where a page did not state something, we say so instead of guessing. | Service | Price shown (checked 8 Nov 2026) | Royalty share, as stated | India points | |---|---|---|---| | TuneCore India | Rising Artist ₹1,599 a year, Breakout Artist ₹2,799 a year, Professional ₹4,499 a year; "Applicable GST charges will be added to cart" | Pricing page lists a 20% fee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube earnings; it does not state a cut on store income | Prices in ₹; home page names JioSaavn and Gaana | | Madverse | Emerging Artist ₹299 a month; Professional ₹3,999 a year (₹2,999 sale price on 8 Nov) | "Madverse takes 0% of your royalties"; 20% commission on social video income; share drops to 50% if a Professional plan is not renewed | Prices in ₹; free collaborator accounts to receive splits | | DistroKid | Musician $24.99, Musician Plus $44.99, Ultimate $89.99, billed yearly | "Keep 100% of earnings" | Prices in $; pricing page does not mention Indian stores | | Ditto | Starter $19 a year, Pro $59 a year | "100% of your streaming income is yours on every plan"; 15% on publishing and sync (Pro and Label) | Prices in $; pricing page does not mention Indian stores | | CD Baby | $9.99 per single, $14.99 per album, one time | Keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue, you get 91% | Prices in $; no yearly fee | | Amuse | From $23.99 a year (Amuse's own comparison table) | "Keep all your earnings" after currency conversion and service fees; 25% commission if your plan lapses | Prices in $; "120+ stores" | ## Is there free music distribution in India? Free music distribution in India is rare among the services we checked. Amuse's pricing page says plainly that it does not offer free music distribution. You can build a draft release for free, but you need a plan to send it to stores. TuneCore, DistroKid, Ditto, CD Baby and Madverse all charge a fee to release. RouteNote's pricing page carries the title "Release your music worldwide for free". When we checked on 8 November 2026, the page did not show plan details we could read, so read its current terms before you sign up. A free plan usually means the service keeps a share of your royalties instead of charging up front. Some "free" parts are real, though. Madverse says collaborator accounts are free, so a producer can receive a royalty split without a paid plan. Free is not always cheapest. A 15% or 20% cut on a song that grows can cost more than a ₹1,599 yearly plan. > **Watch out:** read what happens when you stop paying. Amuse says it charges a 25% commission without an active plan. Madverse says the share drops to 50% if a Professional plan is not renewed. ## How much does music distribution cost in India? Music distribution in India costs anything from a monthly fee to a yearly plan or a one-time fee per song, depending on the model. Rupee plans on 8 November 2026 started at ₹299 a month (Madverse Emerging Artist) and ₹1,599 a year (TuneCore India Rising Artist, GST added at cart). Dollar plans started at $19 a year (Ditto Starter). Your real cost depends on how many songs you release and how long you keep them live. A yearly plan with unlimited releases gets cheaper per song the more you release. A one-time fee suits an artist with one or two songs a year. Also count the share of royalties kept. A 9% cut means you keep 91% of what the stores pay. A 0% cut means you keep it all, but you pay every year. The worked example below compares one year of releases. **Worked example (prices as shown on 8 Nov 2026):** you release six singles in one year. - **TuneCore India, Rising Artist:** ₹1,599 for the year, plus GST, unlimited releases. - **Madverse, Emerging Artist:** 12 × ₹299 = ₹3,588 for the year, paid monthly. - **DistroKid, Musician:** $24.99 for the year, unlimited releases. - **Ditto, Starter:** $19 for the year, unlimited releases for one artist. - **CD Baby:** 6 × $9.99 = $59.94 once, and CD Baby keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue. ## What should you check before choosing a music distributor in India? Before choosing a music distributor in India, check five things: the price model, the royalty share, the stores it delivers to, what happens if you stop paying, and how you get paid. These decide your real income more than the headline price does. Stores matter if your listeners are in India. TuneCore India's home page names JioSaavn and Gaana. DistroKid's and Ditto's pricing pages do not mention Indian stores, so check their full store lists before you rely on them for Indian listeners. Also check splits. If a producer or co-writer is owed a share, a distributor with split payments saves you sending money by hand each month. TuneCore, Ditto and Madverse all list royalty splits on their pricing pages. Our guide to [releasing a song on Spotify in India](/learn/guides/release-song-on-spotify-india/) walks through the upload itself. 1. **Price model:** yearly, monthly or per release. 2. **Royalty share:** 0%, 9%, 15% or 20%, and on which income. 3. **Stores:** JioSaavn, Gaana, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music. 4. **If you stop paying:** does your music stay up, and on what share? 5. **Payouts:** currency, minimum and fees to your Indian bank. ## Next steps 1. Make sure your beat is licensed: read [how to buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 2. Follow the upload steps in [how to release a song on Spotify in India](/learn/guides/release-song-on-spotify-india/). 3. Understand the money after release in music royalties for producers in India. 4. Find a beat with a signed licence PDF on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Music license for YouTube videos: 4 safe ways in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/music-license-for-youtube-videos/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A music license for YouTube videos is written permission from the music's owner to use it in your video. Without one, the owner can claim, block or take the ad money from your video. Safe routes: the YouTube Audio Library, Creative Commons music with credit, a beat licence, or a direct deal with the owners. A music license for YouTube videos is the owner's written permission to use their music in your video. Every song, beat and background track is owned by someone. If you use it without permission, YouTube's systems can catch it, and the owner can block your video or take its ad money. The fix is simple: pick music that comes with a clear licence. **In short** - **Every track has an owner,** and you need their permission to use it. - **Credit is not permission:** "no copyright intended" protects nothing. - **Free and paid options exist,** from the YouTube Audio Library to a beat licence. ## How does music licensing work on YouTube? Music licensing on YouTube works through permission first and automated checks after. You get a licence from the music's owner before you upload. YouTube then scans uploads with Content ID, a system that matches videos against audio that owners have registered. When Content ID finds a match, the owner's settings decide what happens. YouTube's help centre lists three actions: block the video, monetise it by running ads (sometimes sharing revenue with the uploader), or track its viewing figures. These can differ by country, so a video can earn in one place and be blocked in another. A licence does not stop the scan. It gives you the right to use the music, and it is your evidence if a claim lands by mistake. That is why the best music licences for YouTube either come from YouTube itself or ban Content ID on the music. Our guide to [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) explains claims and disputes in detail. ## Where can you get free licensed music for YouTube videos? The easiest source of free licensed music for YouTube videos is the YouTube Audio Library in YouTube Studio. YouTube describes it as royalty-free production music and sound effects for your videos. Creators in the YouTube Partner Program can monetise videos that use it, and YouTube says copyright-safe tracks downloaded from it won't be claimed through Content ID. Some Audio Library tracks need a credit. For Creative Commons tracks, YouTube says you must credit the artist in your video's description. Tracks under the standard Audio Library licence do not need attribution, and you can filter for "Attribution not required". Outside YouTube, free music is a mixed bag. Some creators share music under Creative Commons or free licences, and some "free" uploads are re-uploads with no rights at all. YouTube itself warns that it is not responsible for problems with royalty-free music from other sources. So for free music, the Audio Library is the safest first stop. | Source | Cost | Credit needed? | Main check | |---|---|---|---| | **YouTube Audio Library** | Free | Only for Creative Commons tracks | Download it from YouTube Studio | | **Creative Commons music** | Free | Usually yes | Licence type and credit wording | | **Royalty-free libraries** | One-time or subscription | Varies | YouTube use and Content ID rules | | **Beat licence from a producer** | One-time fee | Usually yes | Monetised video rights | ## Can I use background music on YouTube? You can use background music on YouTube only if you have permission for it, even when it is quiet or short. YouTube's help page on copyright myths says that if your recording includes someone else's music playing in the background, you need the owner's permission before uploading. That covers more than people think. A Bollywood hit playing in a café during your vlog, a song on the radio in your car video, or a track at a wedding you film can all trigger a claim. The music does not have to be the focus of the video. Common habits do not help either. YouTube's myths page says giving credit to the owner does not by itself give you the right to use their content, and that lines like "no copyright infringement intended" do not mean you have the rights. Buying a song does not let you upload it to YouTube either. If you want background music, choose it from a licensed source and add it during editing. > **Watch out:** Turn off music playing around you before you film, or replace it in the edit. Clean background audio saves you a claim later. ## How much does it cost to license music for a YouTube video? The cost to license music for a YouTube video ranges from nothing to a large negotiated fee. The YouTube Audio Library is free. A beat or library track usually costs a one-time fee. A famous film song or hit single costs the most, because you must clear it with its owners, and the price is negotiated. Famous songs are hard for small creators because a recorded song has two sets of rights: the composition, usually handled by a publisher, and the recording, usually owned by a label. Wikipedia's page on synchronisation rights says sync fees can range from free to millions of dollars. Our guide to [sync licensing](/learn/licensing/sync-licensing/) explains how those deals work. For most creators and artists, an original beat is the middle path. On Airtune, producers set their own prices above fixed minimums, and every Easy licence allows unlimited monetised music videos. You pay once and owe nothing more as views grow. | Option | Typical cost | Good for | |---|---|---| | **YouTube Audio Library** | Free | Vlogs, tutorials, quick edits | | **Easy MP3 beat licence on Airtune** | From ₹499 or $14.99 | Your own song and its video | | **Easy WAV beat licence on Airtune** | From ₹999 or $29.99 | A clean, high-quality release | | **Exclusive beat on Airtune** | From ₹4,999 or $99.99 | A beat no one new can license | | **Famous song** | Negotiated with label and publisher | Big brand or film projects | ## How do you license a beat for a YouTube video on Airtune? You license a beat for a YouTube video on Airtune by buying a licence on the beat page and keeping the signed contract. Every Airtune Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited monetised music videos and use in film, TV and ads. So one licence covers your music video, lyric video and short clips. Before you pay, open "Review full terms" on the beat page and check the rows under "What Airtune Easy WAV lets you do", since terms can differ from beat to beat. When you pay, your legal name and the producer's name go into the contract. It is saved as a PDF with a QR code and a verify link, to show if a claim lands. Two rules matter on YouTube. Credit the producer exactly as the licence says, often "Prod. by" and their name in the title or description. And never register the song with Content ID if it uses a leased beat, because your claims would hit other artists' videos. 1. **Find a beat** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) and play the preview. 2. **Read the full terms** on the beat page. 3. **Buy the licence** that gives you the files you need. 4. **Save the licence PDF** with your video project. 5. **Credit the producer** in your title or description. **Worked example.** A creator in Jaipur buys an Easy WAV licence at its ₹999 minimum for her song. She posts the music video, a lyric video and three short clips, all with ads on. All five videos are covered, because Easy licences allow unlimited monetised music videos. Her cost stays ₹999. Producers selling beats on YouTube can read [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/). > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Understand claims and disputes** in [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/). 2. **Learn what royalty-free really means** in [royalty free beats](/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/). 3. **See how beat licences work** in [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 4. **Compare every licence's rights** on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). --- # Music producer scams: 7 to spot and avoid in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/music-producer-scams/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Music producer scams usually ask you to pay first or give something away for a promise. Common ones are fake placement offers with an upfront fee, people selling beats they do not own, fake payment screenshots, and chargebacks after delivery. Use stores with written licences and protected payments, and report fraud in India on 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in. Music producer scams follow one pattern: someone promises money, fame or a deal, then asks you to pay first, give up your work, or trust a screenshot. They target both sides. Producers lose beats and money to fake placements and payment tricks. Artists pay for beats the seller never owned. This guide lists the common scams, the red flags, and what to do in India if it happens to you. **In short** - **Never pay to get a placement** or to be "heard" by a famous artist. - **Only trust money that has reached your account,** not a screenshot. - **Buy and sell with a written licence** that you can check. ## What are the most common music producer scams? The most common music producer scams are fake placement offers, upfront fees for label or promo deals, people reselling beats they do not own, fake payment proofs, and chargebacks after the files are sent. Most of them happen in direct messages on Instagram, WhatsApp or email, away from any store's protection. A scam rarely looks like a scam at first. It looks like a lucky break. Someone says a big artist loved your beat, or a label wants to sign you, or a buyer wants ten exclusives today. The pressure to act fast is part of the trick. The table shows each scam and its red flag. If you spot the red flag, slow down. A real buyer or partner will wait while you check. Not every fee is a scam: studios, mixing engineers and stores charge for real work. The problem is paying for a promise that nobody can check. | Scam | Red flag | |---|---| | Fake placement | "Pay a fee and your beat goes to a big artist" | | Upfront deal fee | A "label" or "manager" asks you to pay to sign | | Stolen beat resale | A seller cannot show they made the beat | | Fake payment proof | A screenshot, but no money in your account | | Overpayment trick | "I sent extra, please refund the difference" | | Chargeback after delivery | Buyer disputes the card payment after downloading | | Fake support message | A link asking you to "verify" your account or share an OTP | ## How do fake placement scams work? Fake placement scams work by selling hope. A stranger messages you saying they work with a well-known artist, and that your beat is on the shortlist. To move forward, you must pay a "submission fee", a "studio fee" or a "mixing fee". After you pay, the contact goes quiet. Another version asks for your beats for free. The scammer says the artist only listens to exclusives, so you must send untagged WAVs or stems. Those files can then be sold or used without paying you. Real placements do not work this way. An artist's team that wants your beat pays you for a licence, or offers a written deal. They do not charge you to be heard. If someone claims a link to a famous name, ask for a written offer from a verifiable business email, and send only tagged previews until a licence is signed and paid. > **Watch out:** Never send untagged WAVs or stems before you are paid and a licence is in place. ## How do beat buyers get scammed? Beat buyers get scammed when they pay for a beat the seller does not own, or use a "free" beat that was never free. The seller may have taken an instrumental from a released song or from another producer's YouTube channel. The artist then releases a song and gets a takedown or claim later. [BandLab](/learn/compare/sell-beats-on-bandlab/)'s help centre makes the same point about "free" and "free for profit" beats: it is often unclear whether the person sharing the beat owns it. A label in a video title is not proof. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) explains how to use free beats safely. The safest habit is to buy from a store that issues a written licence in your name. On Airtune, every sale comes with a signed licence PDF and a QR code. Anyone can check it on the verify page, which shows whether the licence is a verified original or was later withdrawn. Learn how in [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/). - **Ask for a licence** in your legal name before you release. - **Check the producer** has a store, a history and real contact details. - **Avoid paying strangers** by direct UPI transfer for "exclusive" beats with no contract. ## How do scammers target producers who sell beats? Scammers target producers who sell beats with payment tricks, chargebacks and false claims. The most common trick is a fake payment screenshot. The "buyer" sends an image of a UPI or bank transfer and asks for the files at once. No money ever arrives. A second trick is overpayment. The buyer says they sent too much and asks you to return the difference. The first payment later bounces or is reversed, and you lose the money you sent back. A third is the chargeback: the buyer pays by card, downloads the files, then disputes the payment with their bank. Claims are another risk. Someone may register your beat, or a song using it, in YouTube Content ID and claim your own videos. Read [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) to understand how claims and disputes work. - **Check your bank or UPI app,** not a screenshot, before sending files. - **Never send money back** for an "overpayment". - **Never share your UPI PIN or an OTP.** NPCI says the PIN authorises payments from your bank. ## How can you tell if a buyer or producer is legit? You can tell a buyer or producer is legit by checking for things a scammer cannot fake easily: a real history, a written agreement, and payment through a proper checkout. A long-running store page, past releases and consistent contact details are good signs. Brand-new accounts with big promises are not. Move deals onto a platform that protects both sides. On Airtune, buyers pay through the checkout, and the licence terms are locked when they pay. Producers join by invite, and the team listens to their work. Sales clear for 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars) so refunds and chargebacks can be handled before payout. Airtune's Refund Policy also says that a chargeback raised without first using Airtune's process is a breach and voids the licence. Buyers can report missing or broken files within 14 days. None of this replaces your own common sense. If a deal feels rushed or too good, take a day to check. ## What should you do if you get scammed? If you get scammed in India, act fast and report it. For money lost online, call the national cyber crime helpline 1930 as soon as you can, and file a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at cybercrime.gov.in. The portal lets you report online financial fraud and track your complaint. Next, tell your bank or UPI app about the transaction, so they can try to stop or trace it. Keep every piece of evidence: chat screenshots, usernames, email addresses, transaction IDs and dates. Do not delete the conversation, even if it embarrasses you. If the scam happened through a store, report the account to that store's support with your evidence. If someone stole your beat, keep your project files and early versions as proof that you made it. Finally, warn other producers in your circle without naming anyone you cannot prove was involved. 1. **Call 1930** for financial fraud. 2. **File a complaint** at cybercrime.gov.in. 3. **Tell your bank** or UPI app. 4. **Report the account** to the platform where it started. > **Note:** This is general information, not legal advice. For a big loss or a rights dispute, ask a lawyer. ## Next steps 1. Learn safe buying in [how to buy beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 2. Check any licence you hold on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 3. Browse beats that come with a signed licence on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Phonk type beat: 3 styles, tempo and safe licensing URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/phonk-type-beat/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A phonk type beat is a hip hop instrumental in the phonk style: dark Memphis rap-style vocal samples, heavy 808s and, in drift phonk, loud cowbell melodies and distorted bass. Drift phonk runs faster than the original Memphis sound. To release a song on one, buy a licence and check every vocal sample first. A phonk type beat is a hip hop instrumental made in the phonk style: dark, hazy and heavy, built on 808 drums and chopped vocal samples in the style of 1990s Memphis rap. Today most people mean drift phonk, the faster version with loud cowbell melodies and distorted bass that took over car edits and gym videos. This guide explains the styles, the tempo and how to licence one safely. **In short** - **Phonk comes in three main flavours:** Memphis-style, drift and Brazilian funk. - **Drift phonk is faster** and built on cowbells, heavy bass and distortion. - **Vocal samples are the big risk,** so check them before you release a song. ## What is a phonk type beat? A phonk type beat is an instrumental that copies the sound of phonk, a hip hop style that grew in the United States in the early 2010s. Wikipedia says the name was coined and popularised by a rapper from that early scene. The style revived the dark Memphis rap sound of the early 1990s, with its hazy, lo-fi feel. Classic phonk uses chopped and screwed production, which slows and cuts up samples to make a darker sound. It mixes Memphis-style rap vocals with jazz and funk samples over drum machine beats, usually the TR-808. The mood is gloomy, slow and a little eerie. "Type beat" is just a search label. Producers name beats after a style or an artist so buyers can find a sound. A phonk type beat is any beat in that sound, sold or shared so a rapper, singer or video creator can use it. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains how the label works. ## What is the difference between Memphis, drift and Brazilian phonk? The difference between Memphis, drift and Brazilian phonk is mainly tempo, drums and where each style grew. All three share phonk's dark mood and heavy low end. But each one sounds and feels different, so they suit different songs and videos. Memphis-style phonk is the original sound: slow, smoky and sample-heavy, with old rap vocals and a lo-fi texture. Drift phonk began in Russia in the late 2010s, per Wikipedia. It is faster than the original, with loud TR-808 cowbell melodies, heavy bass and distortion. It spread on TikTok around 2020 and became so popular that many people now mean drift phonk when they say phonk. Brazilian phonk is a name used outside Brazil for funk automotivo, a style of Brazilian funk. Wikipedia notes that this label is a mislabel. It blends phonk sounds with Brazilian funk rhythms and became widely linked with phonk in the mid-2020s. | | Memphis-style phonk | Drift phonk | Brazilian phonk (funk automotivo) | |---|---|---|---| | **Grew in** | United States, early 2010s | Russia, late 2010s | Brazil | | **Feel** | Slow, smoky, eerie | Fast, aggressive, loud | Bouncy, dance-led | | **Key sounds** | Memphis rap vocals, jazz and funk samples | Cowbell melodies, distorted 808 bass | Funk rhythms with phonk sounds | | **Common use** | Rap verses, moody edits | Car, gym and gaming edits | Dance videos, short clips | ## What BPM is a phonk type beat? A phonk type beat usually sits somewhere between about 120 and 160 BPM, but the style changes the feel more than the number. These ranges are common producer practice, not fixed rules. Use them as a starting point when you filter beats by tempo. Memphis-style phonk often feels slow even when its BPM looks fast, because it is written in half-time. The snare lands only twice in each bar, so 130 BPM can feel like a relaxed 65. Drift phonk is usually the fastest of the three. Wikipedia says only that drift phonk has a faster tempo than normal phonk, so exact numbers vary from producer to producer. Brazilian-style phonk tends to sit in a bouncy dance range. For rappers, the best test is simple: rap your verse out loud over the beat. If you have to rush or drag, the tempo is wrong for your flow, whatever the label says. | Style | Usual tempo (rough guide) | How it feels | |---|---|---| | **Memphis-style phonk** | Around 120–140 BPM, half-time | Slow and heavy | | **Drift phonk** | Around 140–160 BPM or faster | Fast and driving | | **Brazilian phonk** | Around 125–135 BPM | Bouncy and danceable | ## Is a phonk type beat free download safe to use? A phonk type beat free download is safe to release only if the producer who made it gives you a written licence, and only if its samples are cleared. Many beats sold as "no copyright" or "free" are free just for listening or practice. Some are uploaded by channels that did not make them. Phonk has an extra problem. The whole style is built on samples, especially old Memphis rap vocals and cowbell loops. A vocal chop from a released record still belongs to its owners. If the producer did not clear it, your song can be claimed, even though you downloaded the beat for free or bought a licence for it. On YouTube, a Content ID claim can send your video's ad money to the real owner, or block the video. That is why "no copyright" in a title is not proof of anything. Our guides to sample clearance in India and [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) explain what to check before you upload. > **Watch out:** "no copyright phonk" in a video title is not a licence. Only the producer's written terms tell you what you can release. ## What is Indian phonk? Indian phonk is phonk made with sounds from Indian music, such as Hindi or Punjabi vocal chops, film-style strings, tabla or flute over drift phonk drums. Searches for "Indian phonk" and "phonk India" are common, and many of the most shared tracks are edits that mix Indian songs with phonk cowbells and bass. Those edits are fun, but they carry the same risk as any sample. If a track uses a recording from a Bollywood or Punjabi song, that recording belongs to its label. A creator who releases it as their own song, or uploads it with ads on, can get a claim or a takedown. A safer Indian phonk beat uses Indian sounds played fresh or taken from a licensed sample library. If you hear a vocal or melody you recognise from a film, ask the producer how it was cleared before you buy. For desi sounds over other drum styles, see our guide to [desi hip hop beats](/learn/guides/desi-hip-hop-beats/). ## Where can you buy a phonk type beat in India? You can buy a phonk type beat in India from an online beat store that sells in rupees and dollars and gives you a written licence. Look for a store that shows the licence before you pay, so you know what you can release before you spend money. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search "phonk", "drift phonk" or "Memphis", then filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try a few words. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. Every Airtune paid licence is signed at checkout and comes as a PDF with a QR code. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos, which matters for creators who post edits. The producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract at checkout. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. 1. **Search** "phonk" plus a style word such as "drift" or "Memphis". 2. **Set a BPM range** that matches the feel you want. 3. **Listen for vocal samples** and ask the producer how they were cleared. 4. **Pick a licence:** WAV for a release, stems if you want to remix the cowbells and bass. 5. **Pay and save** your files and the signed licence PDF. **Worked example.** Say you run a car-edit page from Bengaluru and want one drift phonk beat for every video this month. At Airtune's minimum prices, an Easy MP3 licence costs at least ₹499 and an Easy WAV at least ₹999. Both allow unlimited monetised videos, so the extra ₹500 buys you the WAV file, not more uses. ## Making phonk beats: a quick recipe To make a phonk beat, start with a TR-808 style kit: a hard kick, a crisp snare and a long, distorted 808. For drift phonk, write a short cowbell melody and push the tempo up. For Memphis-style phonk, slow things down and add a hazy, lo-fi texture. Use vocal samples only from packs whose licence allows commercial beats, or record your own. The same rule applies on BandLab, GarageBand or FL Studio: your drum kit matters more than your software. Our guide to [drum kits in India](/learn/guides/drum-kits-india/) shows where to find sounds you can use. ## Next steps 1. Learn how type beat names work in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 2. Check every vocal sample with sample clearance in India. 3. Search phonk type beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Premium beat marketplace: 6 signs of real quality (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/premium-beat-marketplace/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > A premium beat marketplace puts quality before quantity. It checks who can sell, gives every buyer a written licence they can verify, sets fair minimum prices, delivers proper WAV and stem files, protects buyers when files are faulty, and gives producers real tools to grow. Airtune is built this way: invite-only, with signed licences and price floors. A premium beat marketplace is a store that puts the quality of its beats, licences and service ahead of the number of beats it lists. You see it in who is allowed to sell, what each buyer gets in writing, how prices are set and what happens when something goes wrong. This guide gives six signs to check, for buyers and for producers. **In short** - **Premium means checked producers,** written licences you can verify, and fair minimum prices. - **Buyers get proper files** and a clear promise if files arrive broken or wrong. - **The trade-off is choice:** a curated store has far fewer beats than an open one. Airtune publishes this guide and runs a curated store, so we hold it to the same six signs and say where it falls short. ## What is a premium beat marketplace? A premium beat marketplace is a beat store that limits who can sell and sets standards for what buyers receive. On an open store, any producer who signs up can list beats, so quality ranges from first attempts to professional work. On a premium store, producers are invited or reviewed first, so buyers spend less time digging. Premium is not just a higher price. A store can charge a lot and still give you a vague licence, a low-quality file or no help when a download breaks. Real quality shows in the paperwork and the service as much as in the sound. For artists, a premium marketplace means professional [beats for sale](/learn/guides/beats-for-sale/) with less risk. For producers, it means selling next to other serious producers, to buyers who expect to pay a fair price. Both sides give something up, mainly choice and a free start, as the trade-offs section below explains. ## What makes a beat marketplace premium? Six signs make a beat marketplace premium, and you can check each one before you buy or sign up. No store is perfect on all six, so use them as a scorecard rather than a pass or fail test. The signs matter most where your money and your release are at risk. The first two are about trust. Curation means the store checks producers before they can sell. Licence quality means every buyer gets a written contract, ideally signed in their own name, that a distributor or label can verify later. The next two are about value. Price floors stop beats from being sold for almost nothing, which protects producers and signals fair pricing to buyers. File quality means you get the WAV, stems or project file your licence promises, not just a tagged MP3. The last two are about service: buyer protection when files are faulty, and producer tools that help good beats get heard. | Sign | What to check | Why it matters | |---|---|---| | Curation | Do producers need an invite or review to sell? | Less digging for buyers | | Licence quality | A written contract, in your name, that can be verified | Proof for distributors and labels | | Price floors | Is there a minimum price per licence? | Stops a race to the bottom | | File quality | WAV, stems and project files by licence tier | You get what you paid for | | Buyer protection | A set window to report faulty files, and a refund if not fixed | Your money is safe | | Producer tools | Storefront, video uploads, offers, promotion | Good beats get heard | ## How can artists find high quality beats for sale? Artists can find high quality beats for sale by checking the store before the beat. A great beat on a store with a weak licence can still cause trouble when you release your song. Start with five quick checks, then listen. First, read who can sell on the store. BeatStore's FAQ, for example, says you can "simply sign up, upload your beats, and start selling", which is an open store. That is not bad, but it means you do the filtering yourself. Next, open the licence before you pay and check the files, the streams, the credit line and whether your name goes on it. Then look for a way to verify the licence later, and read what happens if files are broken. Airtune and Beat22 both verify licences by QR code. BeatStars, Airbit and Traktrain also give a licence with every sale, from automatic agreements to standard terms in the download email. 1. **Check who can sell:** invite, review or open sign-up. 2. **Read the licence first:** files, streams, videos, credit and Content ID. 3. **Look for verification:** a QR code or verify page. See how to [verify a beat licence](/learn/licensing/verify-beat-licence/). 4. **Check the files:** a release usually needs at least a WAV. 5. **Read the protection rule:** how many days you get to report a problem. > **Tip:** listen to the untagged parts of the preview on a phone speaker and on headphones. A professional mix sounds clear on both. ## Is a premium beat marketplace worth it for producers? A premium beat marketplace is worth it for producers whose sound is ready and who want to be paid fairly for it. You usually pay for a plan instead of selling free, and you may need an invite. In return, you sell next to serious producers, and a price floor stops buyers from expecting beats for almost nothing. The maths depends on your sales. A free plan costs nothing until you sell, then takes a share of every sale. A paid plan with low or no commission costs money up front, but keeps more of each sale once buyers come. It is not worth it yet if you are still learning to mix, or if you have no audience at all. In that case, a free tier on an open store is the honest start. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) helps you price once you are ready. - **Worth it when:** your mixes are release-ready and artists already ask for your beats. - **Not yet when:** you are still learning, or have nobody to send to your store. **Worked example: ten Easy WAV sales on Airtune.** Ten leases at the ₹999 minimum bring in ₹9,990. On Studio Pro (0% commission) you keep ₹9,990 before the payment provider's fee. On Studio Starter (20%) you keep ₹7,992.00. Even with the biggest coupon or offer allowed, that licence can't sell for less than ₹499.50, half the floor. This is our maths on the rates from the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## How does Airtune run a premium beat marketplace? Airtune runs a premium beat marketplace by choosing quality over quantity at every step. Its pricing page calls it "Curated, invite-only". A producer joins with a code from another Airtune producer, or requests an invite and the team listens to their work, while buyers sign up freely. Every licence has a minimum price: ₹499 or [$14.99](/learn/guides/beats-under-15-dollars/) for Easy MP3, ₹999 or $29.99 for Easy WAV, ₹1,999 or $49.99 for Easy Stems, and ₹4,999 or $99.99 for Exclusive. There is no maximum. Airtune plans to raise these floors every year, so producers earn rather than lose money. Each buyer signs the licence in their legal name at checkout. Airtune saves it as a PDF with a QR code, and keeps a fingerprint of the issued licence, so an edited PDF cannot change what the verify page shows. Files are delivered up to the licence you bought: MP3, then WAV, then stems, then the project file with an Exclusive. | Sign | What Airtune does | Honest note | |---|---|---| | Curation | Invite-only producers | Far fewer beats than open stores | | Licence quality | Signed in the buyer's legal name, PDF with QR verify | Beat22 also verifies by QR | | Price floors | Minimums in ₹ and $ per licence; offers never below 50% of the floor | Floors apply to beats, not packs and kits | | File quality | MP3, WAV, stems and project file by tier | The refund promise covers files missing, broken or lower in quality than the preview | | Buyer protection | Report genuine delivery problems within 14 days; producer has 14 days to fix, or 100% refund | Sales are otherwise final; your licence may give extra rights | | Producer tools | Storefront, YouTube uploads, Air Link, offers, coupons, ads, Artist Services | Some tools depend on the plan | For licence terms in plain English, see the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). ## What do you give up on a curated beat marketplace? On a curated beat marketplace you give up choice and an easy start, and you should weigh that honestly. Because producers join by invite, a store like Airtune lists far fewer beats than open global stores such as BeatStars, where every paid plan allows unlimited uploads. If you want one famous global producer, you may need to buy where they sell. Producers give up a free start. Airtune has no free seller plan: the entry plan, Studio Starter, costs ₹199 one time. Open stores in India let you start free: BeatStore at 20% commission, and Beat22 at 30% per its plans page. A newer, curated store also has a smaller audience than the biggest names. Some extras are missing too. Airtune does not offer YouTube Content ID or a publishing deal, which some global stores do. If those matter most to you, keep a global store as well. For the full picture across six stores, read our guide to the [best beat marketplace](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace/). > **Watch out:** "premium" on a store's homepage is a claim, not proof. Check the six signs yourself before you trust any label, including ours. ## Next steps 1. **Score two stores** on the six signs in the table above before you buy or sign up. 2. **Buying a beat?** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore) and read the full licence on the beat page before you pay. 3. **Selling?** Compare plans and request an invite in our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). --- # Punjabi beats: how to find and licence one in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/punjabi-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Punjabi beats are instrumentals built on the sounds of Punjabi music, such as the dhol drum and tumbi riffs, often mixed with hip hop, trap or drill drums. To use one in a song, preview it, ask whether any folk or film recording is sampled, and buy a licence from the producer. Free downloads are rarely safe to release. Punjabi beats are instrumentals built on the sounds of Punjabi music: the booming dhol, the bright tumbi and folk-style melodies. Some are classic bhangra-style beats made for dancing. Others mix those sounds with trap or drill drums for Punjabi rap. This guide explains what makes a beat sound Punjabi and how to find and licence one safely. **In short** - **Dhol and tumbi** are the two sounds most people hear as "Punjabi". - **Punjabi rap often uses trap or drill drums** with desi instruments on top. - **Ask about samples** before you buy, because folk and film recordings have owners. ## What are Punjabi beats? Punjabi beats are instrumentals that use the rhythms and instruments of music from the Punjab region. Their roots are in bhangra, a style tied to joy, festivals and celebration. The dhol, a double-sided drum played with two sticks, is its best-known instrument. The tumbi, sarangi and dholak often join it, along with modern synths and guitars. Today you will mostly find two kinds of Punjabi beats. Bhangra-style beats are upbeat and dhol-led, made for weddings, dance songs and festive tracks. Punjabi [hip hop beats](/learn/guides/hip-hop-beats-india/) put dhol hits, tumbi riffs or Punjabi vocal chops over trap or drill drums. Punjabi music also travels far beyond India. Wikipedia notes that bhangra is a big part of Punjabi diaspora culture in the UK, Canada, the US and Australia. So a Punjabi beat may be bought by an artist in Ludhiana or in London, and a store with both rupee and dollar prices helps. ## Which instruments make a beat sound Punjabi? A beat sounds Punjabi mainly because of its instruments and its rhythm. The dhol gives the driving, bouncing pulse. The tumbi plays short, high, catchy riffs. Together they are what most listeners recognise straight away, even inside a modern hip hop beat. The tumbi is a single-string plucked instrument from Punjab, made from a wooden stick and a gourd. It has a sharp, high sound that cuts through a mix. The dholak is a smaller hand drum, and the sarangi is a bowed string instrument with a voice-like tone. Modern Punjabi producers often play these sounds from sample libraries rather than live players. That is fine, as long as the samples are licensed for use in beats you sell. If you are a producer, check the licence on every sample pack. If you are buying, listen for whether the parts sound real and sit well with your vocal. | Instrument | What it is | What it adds to a beat | |---|---|---| | **Dhol** | Double-sided drum played with two sticks | The driving, bouncing pulse | | **Tumbi** | Single-string plucked instrument | Short, high, catchy riffs | | **Dholak** | Smaller hand drum | Lighter, faster rhythm patterns | | **Sarangi** | Bowed string instrument | Emotional, voice-like melodies | | **Synths and guitar** | Modern additions | Pop, R&B or hip hop colour | ## Is Punjabi music hip hop? Punjabi music is not one genre, so it is not all hip hop. It covers folk, bhangra, pop, devotional music and more. Punjabi hip hop is one part of that wider tradition, where rappers write in Punjabi over hip hop production. Punjabi trap beats are a common example. They keep trap's deep 808 bass and rolling hi-hats, then add dhol hits, a tumbi hook or chopped Punjabi vocals. Punjabi drill beats do the same with drill's sliding 808s and skippy hats. Our guides to [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/) and [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/) explain those drum styles. When you pick a beat, think about the song first. A wedding or dance track wants a bright, dhol-led [bhangra beat](/learn/guides/bhangra-beats/). A hard verse about your city may suit a darker trap or drill beat with one Punjabi sound on top. Search with both the language and the style, such as "Punjabi trap". ## Can you download Punjabi beats for free? You can find Punjabi beats to download for free, but very few come with the right to release a song. Many "Punjabi beats free download" and ringtone sites host instrumentals from released songs. Those belong to the original label and artists, not to the site. Releasing a song on one of those instrumentals can get it taken down or claimed. On YouTube, a claim can send your video's ad money to the real owner. Even beats made by independent producers are usually free only for practice, often as tagged previews or "free for non-profit". Some producers offer a real free download licence. On Airtune, a producer can add a free tier to a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that tier and download the tagged preview MP3. Read its terms on the beat page before you build a song on it. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) explains the risks. > **Watch out:** an instrumental of a famous Punjabi song is not a free beat. It belongs to the label, even if a site offers it as a download. ## How do you licence a Punjabi beat in India? You licence a Punjabi beat the same way as any beat: pick it, choose a licence, read the terms and pay through the store. The licence is your written proof of what you can release. A payment screenshot alone does not show which rights you bought. Punjabi beats need one extra check: samples. A beat may use a recording of an old folk song or a film tune. A recording of a folk song still has an owner, so the producer needs permission to sample it. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract at checkout. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains more. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search "Punjabi" and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. Results depend on what producers have uploaded, so try "bhangra" and "desi" too. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. 1. **Search** "Punjabi", "bhangra" or "desi", plus a style such as "trap". 2. **Sing or rap your hook** over the preview to check the key and tempo. 3. **Ask about samples** if you recognise a folk or film recording. 4. **Pick a licence:** WAV for a normal release, stems if you want the dhol mixed louder or softer. 5. **Pay and save** your files and the signed licence PDF with its QR code. **Worked example.** Say you are a singer in Ludhiana releasing a bhangra-pop single. Your engineer wants the dhol on its own track, so you need stems. At Airtune's minimum prices, Easy Stems costs at least ₹1,999 and Easy WAV at least ₹999. At the minimum prices, stems cost ₹1,000 more, and the producer can price both higher. ## For producers: Punjabi sounds and sample packs If you make Punjabi beats, your sounds are your edge. Use dhol, tumbi and vocal samples from packs whose licence allows use in beats you sell. Sell your own Punjabi loops and kits too: on Airtune you can list [sound kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits) for other producers. Our guide to [sound kits in India](/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/) shows how kits work. ## Next steps 1. Learn the drums behind Punjabi rap in [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/). 2. Check samples before you buy with sample clearance in India. 3. Know what free files allow in [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/). 4. Search Punjabi beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # R&B beats: how to pick and licence one for your voice (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/rnb-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > R&B beats are smooth, groove-led instrumentals with warm chords, soft drums and plenty of space for a singing voice. To release a song on one, pick a beat that fits your vocal range and buy a written licence. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited streams, and Easy Stems gives your engineer each sound separately. R&B beats are smooth instrumentals built around groove, warm chords and space for a singer. Where a rap beat pushes words forward, an R&B beat holds a melody up. This guide explains what makes R&B sound like R&B, the main styles you will see on beat stores, and how to licence one so your vocal gets the mix it deserves. **In short** - **R&B beats leave room for melody:** soft drums, rich chords and a steady groove. - **Your vocal range decides the beat,** so test the key before you buy. - **Stems help R&B mixes,** because the voice must sit right inside the chords. ## What makes R&B music R&B? R&B music is R&B because of its groove, its chords and its focus on the singing voice. Modern R&B, often called contemporary R&B, mixes rhythm and blues with pop, soul, funk, jazz, electronic music and hip hop. Wikipedia dates its roots to the late 1970s and early 1980s in North America. The voice is the centre. Wikipedia describes a "smooth, lush" style of vocal arrangement, and says R&B singers often use melisma, which means sliding through several notes on one syllable. The beat is built to support that, not compete with it. Production matters as much as the song. Contemporary R&B uses hip hop or dance-style beats, with the rough edges smoothed out. Synths, samplers and drum machines such as the Roland TR-808 are part of its sound. Later styles, like new jack swing and hip hop soul, pulled R&B and hip hop even closer. These facts come from Wikipedia's page on contemporary R&B. ## What do R&B beats sound like? R&B beats sound warm, smooth and spacious. The chords are the heart: often extended chords on electric piano, guitar or soft synth pads. The drums are softer than in trap, with a gentle kick, a snap or rim instead of a hard snare, and light hi-hats. The bass is round and melodic. Tempo is usually slow to mid. Slow jams sit somewhere around 60 to 80 BPM, while uptempo R&B can run up to about 100 to 110 BPM. Many R&B beats feel half-time, so a 140 BPM beat can still feel slow and relaxed. On beat stores, "RnB" and "R&B" mean the same thing. You will see a few common moods. Searchers ask for sad, love, dark and 2000s R&B, and each has its own feel. Pick the mood that matches your lyrics first, then narrow down by key and tempo. | Style | What it sounds like | Good for | |---|---|---| | **Slow jam** | Soft drums, lush chords, very spacious | Love songs, ballads | | **2000s R&B** | Bouncy drums, plucked guitar or strings | Upbeat, nostalgic hooks | | **Dark R&B** | Minor chords, heavy 808, moody pads | Late-night, emotional songs | | **Trap R&B** | Trap hi-hats and 808 under smooth chords | Singers who also rap | ## What is the difference between R&B and rap beats? The difference between R&B and rap beats is what they are built to carry. An R&B beat carries a sung melody, so it uses rich chords, softer drums and lots of open space. A rap beat carries rhythmic words, so it puts the drums up front and keeps the melody simple and repetitive. You can hear this in the mix. In a rap beat, the kick and snare are loud and punchy, and the bass often hits hard. In an R&B beat, the chords and pads are louder, the drums sit back, and the bass follows the harmony. The line is not strict. Many artists sing hooks and rap verses on the same song, and trap R&B blends both. If you do both, look for a beat with clear drums and warm chords that work in your key. Our guide to [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/) explains the harder rap side of that mix. ## Are free R&B type beats safe to use? Free R&B type beats are safe to use only when a written licence says what you may do. Many "free" uploads are free for practice, not for release. A beat titled "free for profit" may allow a monetised release, but only if the producer's terms actually say so. Look for three things before you record a single over a free beat. First, the producer's name and a way to reach them. Second, written terms that cover streams and paid videos. Third, the credit the producer wants on your release. If any of that is missing, treat the beat as a demo. Songs released without a licence can be claimed or taken down later, after you have spent money on promotion. On Airtune, some producers offer a free download tier with a ₹0 checkout and a licence contract, so the rules are always on paper. Our guide to [free for profit beats](/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/) explains what that label really allows. > **Tip:** sing a full verse and chorus over a tagged preview before buying. R&B lives in the key, and a beat a little too high or low will strain your voice. ## How do you buy R&B beats for sale in India? You buy R&B [beats for sale](/learn/guides/beats-for-sale/) in India by searching a beat store that sells in rupees and dollars, testing the key against your voice, and buying a licence that matches your release. A signed licence protects you when a distributor asks for proof. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search for "R&B" or "RnB" and filter by BPM, key and price. Each beat page has a Related tracks section with similar beats, so one good find leads to more. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Then pick your files. Every Easy licence allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. For R&B, Easy Stems is often worth it. Stems give each sound as its own file, so your engineer can tuck the chords around your voice instead of fighting them. Our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/) explains how stems help a mix. 1. **Search** for R&B or RnB and filter by key to match your range. 2. **Sing a full verse and chorus** over each preview. 3. **Check the terms** on the beat page before you pay. 4. **Choose stems** for your lead single and WAV for the rest. 5. **Download** your files and your signed licence PDF with its QR code. **Worked example.** Say you are a singer in Bengaluru recording a three-song R&B EP. You take Easy Stems for the lead single and Easy WAV for the other two songs. At Airtune's minimum prices, that is ₹1,999 plus two times ₹999, so at least ₹3,997 in total. Producers can price higher, so check each beat page. Our guide to [how much beats cost](/learn/guides/how-much-do-beats-cost/) shows typical price ranges. ## For producers: making modern R&B beats To make an R&B beat, start with the chords, not the drums. Write a four-chord loop with seventh or ninth chords on an electric piano or guitar. Add soft drums: a gentle kick, a finger snap or rim, and light hats. Let a round bass follow the chords. Then leave space, because a singer needs room in the middle of the mix. Name the key in your title or tags, since R&B singers often search by key. Upload WAV and stems together so buyers can pick the files they need. ## Next steps 1. See why stems matter for vocals in our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/). 2. Check what a "free for profit" label allows in [free for profit beats](/learn/licensing/free-for-profit-beats/). 3. Compare every licence on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 4. Search for R&B beats on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Royalty free beats: what it means and 5 rules for 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/royalty-free-beats/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Royalty free beats are beats you pay for once, or get free, and then use without paying the maker a fee each time your song plays or earns. Royalty-free does not mean copyright-free: the producer still owns the beat, and a licence sets your rules. Always read that licence before you release. Royalty free beats are beats you can use without paying the producer every time your song is streamed, played or sold. You pay once, or nothing, and the licence tells you what you can do. The word is about how you pay, not about who owns the music. **In short** - **Royalty-free means no per-use fee**, not free of charge and not free of copyright. - **The licence is what counts**: it sets commercial use, credit and Content ID rules. - **Royalty-free beats can still get claims** on YouTube if someone registered them. ## What are royalty-free beats? Royalty-free beats are beats sold or given under a licence that does not ask you to pay the producer a royalty, which is a fee per stream, sale or play. You pay a one-time price, or nothing at all, and then use the beat within the licence terms. Your song can earn without you sending part of that money back for each use. The term comes from stock music libraries, where creators buy a track once for videos and ads. In the beat world, most paid leases work in a similar way. You pay the producer once, release your song, and keep the streaming income your distributor pays you. There is a catch in the fine print. Many beat licences still give the producer a share of the songwriting side, called publishing, and require a producer credit. So royalty-free covers the fee you pay, not every right in the song. Read who keeps what before you call a beat royalty-free. ## Is royalty-free music copyrighted? Yes, royalty-free music is copyrighted. The producer or composer still owns it, and you only get permission to use it under a licence. Royalty-free describes how you pay for that permission. It is not the same as public domain, where no one owns the copyright any more. That difference has real effects. Because the music is still owned, the licence can set rules you must follow, such as giving credit, not reselling the beat, or not registering it with YouTube Content ID. Break those rules and the licence can end. It also means "no copyright" labels on free beats are often wrong. A beat posted as "free, no copyright" may still be owned by a producer who has not given you written permission to release it. If you cannot find a licence, you do not have one. Our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains what a licence must contain. ## Do you have to pay for royalty-free beats? You often do pay for royalty-free beats, just once. Royalty-free is about no ongoing fees, so many royalty-free beats and loops cost money up front. Others are free, usually in return for a credit, a follow or an email address. Free and royalty-free are different promises. A free beat costs nothing to download but may only allow non-profit use. A paid royalty-free licence may allow monetised releases. Check what each one lets you do with your song. On Airtune, there are three ways in. Paid Easy licences start at ₹499 for Easy MP3. Some producers offer a free download, which still goes through a ₹0 checkout and gives you a licence contract. Loops can be free (you follow the producer), cost 1 Aircoin, or cost the producer's own price, and every loop comes with the same Loop & Sample License rights either way. | Type | You pay | Your rights | Example on Airtune | |---|---|---|---| | **Free beat** | Nothing | Set by the free licence | Free download tier, if the producer offers it | | **Royalty-free loop** | Free, 1 Aircoin or the producer's price | Use in your own beats and songs | Loops on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore/loops) | | **Beat lease** | One time | Release your song, beat stays on sale | Easy MP3 from ₹499 | | **Exclusive** | One time, higher | Beat taken off sale | Exclusive from ₹4,999 | ## Can royalty-free beats be used commercially? Royalty-free beats can be used commercially only if the licence says so. Commercial use means anything that earns money: streams on Spotify, monetised YouTube videos, paid shows, ads or brand content. Some royalty-free licences allow all of that. Others allow personal or non-profit use only. Look for these words in the licence: commercial use, monetisation, sync (use in film, TV or ads) and distribution. If a word is missing, ask before you use the beat for anything that earns. On Airtune, every Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams, unlimited monetised music videos, and use in film, TV and ads. You do not pay the producer again as your streams grow. The Loop & Sample License allows commercial use and unlimited releases, with no royalties owed to the producer just because you used the loop. By default, the producer keeps the beat's publishing on Easy leases, so read the terms if songwriting income matters to you. Worked example, using Airtune's published figures: - **Beat:** a rapper in Delhi buys an Easy WAV licence at its ₹999 minimum and releases one song. - **Streams:** if it reaches 10 lakh streams, the producer gets no extra fee, because Easy licences allow unlimited streams. - **Loop:** a loop bought for 1 Aircoin costs ₹10 of Airtune spend, and songs made with it never owe the loop maker a royalty. ## Are royalty-free beats safe for YouTube and Instagram? Royalty-free beats are usually safe on YouTube and Instagram, but a royalty-free licence does not stop automatic copyright claims. YouTube's Content ID system scans uploads and matches them against audio that rights owners have registered. If someone registered the beat, your video can be claimed even though you paid for it. That is why serious beat licences ban Content ID for leased beats. On Airtune, the beat page shows what each licence allows, and terms can differ from beat to beat, so check before you buy. Loops can never be claimed through Content ID, on the raw loop or on any song that uses it. If your video does get a claim, you have options. YouTube lets you dispute a claim when you have the rights, and your licence is your evidence. Keep the licence file with your project so you can find it quickly. Our guide to [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) explains the dispute steps. > **Tip:** save the licence PDF in the same folder as your project files. A claim is easy to answer when the proof is one tap away. ## Where can you find royalty-free beats for rap? You can find royalty-free beats for rap on beat stores, producer YouTube channels and loop libraries. The safest sources give you a written licence with both names on it. A free download from a random link rarely does, and that leaves your song without proof if a claim ever comes. For releases, buy from a store that shows the full terms before you pay. For free beats, look for a clear licence and a producer you can contact. For making your own beats, look at royalty-free loops and kits that allow commercial use. On Airtune, every beat page shows its licence options and full terms before checkout, and Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, card or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) covers the free route, and [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/) covers loops for producers. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Learn how leases work** in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 2. **Browse loops** with a clear licence on [Airtune loops](https://airtune.in/explore/loops). 3. **Find a beat to release** and [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Schedule beat releases on Airtune: a 2026 how-to URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/release-scheduling/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To schedule beat releases on Airtune, upload your beat in the Studio track editor, set a future release date and save. The beat goes live by itself on that date. Only beats can be scheduled, not packs or loops. If you send the beat to YouTube, its video job starts only when the release goes live. You can schedule beat releases on Airtune by giving a beat a future release date in Airtune Studio. The beat stays out of sight until that date, then goes live by itself. That lets you finish and upload beats when you have time, and release them on a steady plan. This page explains how it works, what you can and cannot schedule, and how it fits with YouTube. **In short** - **Set a future release date** in the track editor and the beat goes live on its own. - **Only beats can be scheduled.** Packs and loops go live when you publish them. - **YouTube waits too:** a scheduled beat's video job starts only when the beat goes live. ## How do you schedule beat releases on Airtune? You schedule beat releases on Airtune from the track editor in Airtune Studio. Upload your WAV and stems once, and Airtune reads the BPM and key from the audio, makes a tagged preview for streaming and autosaves your work. Fill in the title, tags, cover and licences as usual. Then choose when the beat goes out. You can publish it now, or pick a future release date. When that date comes, the beat goes live automatically. You do not need to be online, and nothing else needs to be clicked. The track editor also lets you choose who can see a beat: public, unlisted or private. The pricing page lists "Schedule a release for later" among Studio features. Your plan's beat limit still applies: Studio Starter allows 15 beats a month, and Lite, Studio and Pro have no monthly beat limit. See [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) for every limit. 1. **Open Airtune Studio** and start a new beat in the track editor. 2. **Upload your WAV and stems,** then add the title, tags and cover. 3. **Set your licences and prices** for the beat. 4. **Pick a future release date** instead of publishing now. 5. **Save,** and the beat goes live by itself on that date. ## What can you schedule on Airtune, and what can't you? On Airtune you can schedule beats, but you cannot schedule packs or loops. A beat can be given a future release date and go live by itself. Sound kits, beat packs and single loops go live when you publish them, so plan those for the day you are free to post them. This matters when you plan a launch. Say you want a beat and a matching drum kit out on the same day. You can schedule the beat ahead of time, but you will need to publish the kit yourself on the day. YouTube is the other piece. Airtune's automatic YouTube uploads can publish or schedule videos to your own channel. When a beat is scheduled on Airtune, its YouTube job is created only when the release actually goes live. So the video and the beat page come out together, and buyers who click from YouTube find a beat they can buy. | Product | Can you schedule it? | How it goes live | |---|---|---| | **Beat** | Yes | On the release date you set | | **Beat pack** | No | When you publish it | | **Sound kit** | No | When you publish it | | **Loop or sample** | No | When you publish it | | **YouTube video of a beat** | Follows the beat | Job starts when the beat goes live | ## What happens on YouTube when a scheduled beat goes live? When a scheduled beat goes live on Airtune, its YouTube upload can start then too. Airtune creates the YouTube job for a scheduled beat only when the release actually goes live, not before. So your type beat video never appears before the beat it links to. Airtune's YouTube sync builds the video from your cover and audio with a template, writes the title and description, and publishes it to your own channel. Airtune says the video is usually ready in under two minutes. YouTube sync is on every plan, with video quality of 1080p HD as standard and up to 4K on Studio Pro. This makes scheduling useful for YouTube producers. You can prepare a week of beats in one sitting, set release dates, and let the beats and videos go out on their own days. Our guide to [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) explains templates and setup, and [starting a YouTube type beat channel](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/) covers titles and tags. > **Tip:** connect your YouTube channel in Studio before you schedule a batch, so every release can go straight to your channel on its date. ## Why should producers schedule beat releases? Producers schedule beat releases so they can make music when they feel creative and release it on a steady plan. Most producers make beats in bursts. Without scheduling, you either post everything at once or have to remember to post each beat by hand. A steady plan helps buyers and followers. A rapper who finds you on a Monday knows there will be something new soon. Your YouTube channel and storefront look active, instead of going quiet for weeks after a busy weekend. Scheduling also lets you plan around your life. You can upload ten beats before exams, travel or a wedding season and still release on time. It helps you test, too. Release different styles on different days, then see which ones sell. Our guide to [selling beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/) covers what else buyers look for in a store. - **Make in bursts, release steadily** without posting by hand. - **Keep your store and channel active** while you are busy. - **Line up beats and videos** so they go out together. - **Test styles** on different days and see what sells. ## How often should you release beats? How often you should release beats depends on how many good beats you can finish and on your plan's limit. There is no single right number. A pace you can keep up for months is better than a burst followed by silence. Many producers pick one to three release days a week and stick to them. Each release is a reason for followers to come back and for your YouTube channel to show something new. Quality matters more than volume: one strong beat a week beats five rushed ones. Check your plan before you set a pace. On Studio Starter you can publish 15 beats a month and 2 hours of audio a year. Studio Lite and Studio have unlimited beats and 13 hours of audio a year. Studio Pro, which includes Legacy, has unlimited beats and audio. Plans and prices are on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). | Plan | Beats you can publish | Audio uploads | |---|---|---| | **Studio Starter** | 15 a month | 2 hours a year | | **Studio Lite** | Unlimited | 13 hours a year | | **Studio** | Unlimited | 13 hours a year | | **Studio Pro** (includes Legacy) | Unlimited | Unlimited | The audio allowance counts the length of the audio you upload, not the file size. So longer beats use more of it than short ones. **Worked example.** Say you are a producer in Delhi on Studio Starter. You finish 12 beats over one long weekend. You schedule three releases a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for four weeks. That is 12 beats in the month, which fits inside Starter's limit of 15 beats a month, with 3 to spare for a quick extra release. ## Next steps 1. Connect your channel with [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/). 2. Check beat and audio limits in [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/). 3. Compare plans on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Sell beats internationally from India: 2026 guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sell-beats-internationally-from-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To sell beats internationally from India, set a separate dollar price for each licence and use a store where buyers abroad can pay by card in US dollars. On Airtune, foreign buyers pay through Stripe, the sale clears in 14 days, and you are paid in rupees to your UPI or bank account. To sell beats internationally from India, you need three things: a dollar price for each licence, a way for buyers abroad to pay by card, and a clean route for that money to reach your Indian bank in rupees. Many Indian producers already have fans in the US, UK and the Gulf through YouTube. This guide shows how to price, get paid and stay on the right side of fees and tax. **In short** - **Set a separate dollar price** for each licence instead of converting rupees. - **Buyers abroad pay by card** in dollars; Airtune takes these payments through Stripe. - **You get rupees** in your UPI or bank account after the sale clears. ## How do you sell beats internationally from India? You sell beats internationally from India by listing them on a store that shows dollar prices and takes international cards. A buyer in London or Atlanta will not pay by UPI. They expect a card checkout in US dollars, a clear licence, and instant files. On Airtune, every licence has a rupee price and a dollar price, set by you, separately. Indian buyers see rupees and pay through Razorpay. Buyers abroad pay in dollars through Stripe. There is no forced conversion, so your $ price can differ from your ₹ price. Every Airtune Easy licence comes with a signed licence PDF and a QR code that links to a verify page. That matters abroad, because distributors ask for proof. Every Easy licence also allows unlimited streams and unlimited paid videos on every platform. Producers join Airtune by invite, so start by requesting one on the pricing page. 1. **Get your store ready** with tagged previews and clear licence tiers. 2. **Set a dollar price** for each licence. 3. **Share links abroad** on YouTube, Instagram and producer forums. 4. **Add your verified UPI or bank account** so you can be paid. ## How should you price beats in dollars? Price beats in dollars by looking at what buyers in your target country usually pay, not by converting your rupee price. A ₹999 licence works for an Indian rapper. The same beat sold to a US artist can carry a different dollar price, and on Airtune you set the two separately. Airtune has minimum prices for each licence tier, in both currencies. You can price above these freely. There is no maximum. Discounts and negotiated offers can go below the floor, but never below half of it. Keep the tiers in the same order in both currencies, so a WAV licence always costs more than an MP3 licence. Look at a few stores your target buyers use before you settle on a number. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) walks through pricing step by step. | Airtune licence | Minimum in ₹ | Minimum in $ | |---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | ₹499 | $14.99 | | Easy WAV | ₹999 | $29.99 | | Easy Stems | ₹1,999 | $49.99 | | Exclusive | ₹4,999 | $99.99 | ## How do you get paid in rupees for foreign beat sales? On Airtune, you get paid in rupees for foreign beat sales after the sale clears. A sale paid in US dollars clears for 14 days, so refunds and chargebacks can be handled first. A sale paid in rupees clears for 7 days. Cleared money becomes available the following Friday. It is paid in rupees to your verified UPI or bank account, on that Friday's payday or whenever you tap Withdraw. The Airtune team checks every payout, and there is no minimum payout. Payouts need KYC and PAN. This means you never need a dollar bank account or a foreign payment account to sell abroad on Airtune. The buyer pays in dollars and you receive rupees. Here is a worked example of the timing. The dates are an illustration, not a promise for any one sale. | Step | Example date | |---|---| | Buyer in the US pays $40.00 | Monday, 2 November | | 14-day clearing ends | Monday, 16 November | | Money available | Friday, 20 November | | Paid in rupees to UPI or bank | That Friday's payday, or when you tap Withdraw | For KYC, PAN and UPI details, read [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). ## Can you receive money through PayPal in India? Yes, you can receive international payments through PayPal in India, but the rules differ from most countries. PayPal India's help pages say you must verify your PAN, add an Indian bank account and pick a purpose code before you can receive international payments. We read these pages through search results on 8 Nov 2026. PayPal India also says that, because of Indian rules, your PayPal balance moves to your bank account automatically every day. Manual transfers are not available. So PayPal works as a pipe to your bank, not as a place to hold dollars. PayPal matters for producers because some global beat stores pay through it. BeatStars lists PayPal as the only way to receive money for beat sales. Airbit pays sales in your own store to PayPal or Stripe. If you sell on those stores, set up PayPal first. If you sell on Airtune, you do not need PayPal, because payouts go in rupees to UPI or bank. > **Tip:** Check PayPal's current India rules in your own account before your first sale. They are set by PayPal and can change. ## What fees and taxes apply to foreign beat sales? Foreign beat sales on Airtune carry the same plan commission as Indian sales, plus the payment provider's real fee. Commission is set by your Studio plan at the time of sale: 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio, and 0% on Studio Pro and Legacy. The processing fee is what Stripe actually charges for that payment. Until the exact fee is known, Airtune holds a flat 10% on international sales, then corrects it to the real amount. For rupee sales through Razorpay, the held amount is 3%. Every price on Airtune includes tax, and Airtune never adds tax on top. Airtune pays the taxes on its own revenue, including GST on its commission and fees. Tax on what you earn is your own responsibility. Any tax deduction or collection required by law (TDS/TCS) is applied as the law requires. Your Studio statements and invoices give you clear proof of income for your taxes. Read GST for music producers for the basics. | Worked example on Studio | Amount | |---|---| | Buyer abroad pays | $40.00 | | Commission at 10% | $4.00 | | Stripe fee held until known | 10%, then corrected to Stripe's real fee | | You receive | The rest, paid in rupees | > **Note:** This is general information, not tax advice. For tax on foreign income, ask a chartered accountant. ## How do you find beat buyers outside India? You find beat buyers outside India mostly through YouTube, because artists everywhere search there for type beats. A type beat video with a clear title, tags and a store link in the description can reach a rapper in any country, at any hour. Airtune can build that video for you. Pick a beat and a template, and Airtune makes the video from your cover and audio, then publishes it to your own YouTube channel. Automatic YouTube uploads come on every plan, and the templates you get depend on your plan. Next, make the buying step easy for someone abroad. Put your store link in every video description and in your Instagram bio. Air Link gives you one short link for your bio. Reply to messages in clear, simple English, and answer licence questions quickly. A buyer will want to know whether they can release on Spotify, so keep your licence terms easy to find. - **YouTube:** upload type beats with a store link in every description. - **Instagram:** short clips with one link in your bio. - **Clear licence:** show what each tier allows before checkout. ## Next steps 1. Request an invite and compare plans on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). 2. Set your dollar prices using [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/). 3. Reach buyers abroad with [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/). 4. Check what your licences allow on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). --- # Sell mixing services online: a 2026 guide for producers URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sell-mixing-services-online/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > To sell mixing services online, turn your work into clear packages: what you deliver, how many days it takes, how many revisions are included, and the price. Show before-and-after samples, list your packages on a marketplace or your own page, and take payment in stages so both you and the artist are protected. To sell mixing services online, you need three things: clear packages, proof that your mixes sound good, and a safe way to get paid. Artists will not hire you from a vague "DM for mixing" post. They hire someone whose offer they understand in ten seconds, and whose past work they can hear. **In short** - **Sell packages, not hours:** a fixed scope, delivery time, revisions and price. - **Show proof:** before-and-after clips in the genres you want to mix. - **Get paid in milestones** so you never work for free and artists feel safe. ## How do you sell mixing and mastering services online? You sell mixing and mastering services online by turning your skill into a product a stranger can buy. That means a written offer with a name, what is included, a delivery time, the number of revisions, and a price. "Vocal mix, up to 24 tracks, 5 days, 2 revisions" is easy to say yes to. "Mixing, DM for rates" is not. Then put that offer where artists already look. You can sell through your own Instagram or YouTube with a booking link. Or you can list on a marketplace that handles payment, refunds and disputes for you. On [Airtune artist services](https://airtune.in/explore/services), producers list mixing, mastering, mix and master, vocal recording and other service types. Each service can have up to 3 packages. Any producer on an Airtune Studio plan can sell services, and producers join Airtune by invite. 1. **Pick your service:** mixing, mastering, or both. 2. **Write up to 3 packages** with deliverables, delivery days and revisions. 3. **Add your brief questions** so artists send the right files. 4. **Set milestones** that add up to 100% of the price. 5. **Publish** and share the link everywhere you post. ## What should a mixing package include? A mixing package should answer every question an artist would ask before paying. Write what you deliver, such as a stereo WAV mix, an MP3 for sharing, and an instrumental version. Say the track limit, the delivery time in days, and how many revisions are included. On Airtune, each package has its own deliverables and a delivery time of 1 to 90 days. It also has 0 to 5 included revisions, and a price in rupees and dollars. You can also charge for extra revisions beyond those included. Three packages work well because they give the artist a simple choice. Think of a small one for a single vocal and beat. Then a middle one for a full song, and a bigger one that adds mastering. You can also ask up to 10 brief questions. Ask for the tempo, a reference track, and what the artist did not like in their last mix. | Package idea | What it could include | |---|---| | **Basic** | Lead vocal and beat mix, fewer revisions | | **Standard** | Full song with doubles, ad-libs and harmonies | | **Premium** | Full mix plus mastering, more revisions | Keep the names plain and the differences obvious. If an artist has to message you to understand which package fits, the offer is not clear enough yet. ## How much should I charge for mixing a song? How much to charge for mixing a song depends on your skill, your demand and the time each job takes. There is no official rate card in India, and we have not found a reliable public survey, so we will not suggest a number. You can still set a fair price with simple maths. Start with how many hours a typical song takes you, including revisions and file exports. Decide what an hour of your time is worth. Then add a bit for back-and-forth messages. Check what other engineers in your genre charge and where your samples sit against theirs. Raise your price as your calendar fills up. On Airtune, your price is tax-inclusive. Airtune pays tax on its own commission; GST, income tax and any other tax are yours. Studio statements and invoices give you proof of income, and a qualified tax professional can say what you owe. Our guide on [how much to charge for beats](/learn/guides/how-much-to-charge-for-beats/) uses the same thinking. ### Worked example: what you keep from a ₹4,000 mix These are example sums on a made-up ₹4,000 price, for illustration only. Services use the same commission as beat sales. The commission rates below are from the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026). Studio Pro includes Legacy. | Plan | Commission | Commission on ₹4,000 | You keep before payment fees | |---|---|---|---| | **Studio Starter** | 20% | ₹800.00 | ₹3,200.00 | | **Studio Lite** | 15% | ₹600.00 | ₹3,400.00 | | **Studio** | 10% | ₹400.00 | ₹3,600.00 | | **Studio Pro** | 0% | ₹0.00 | ₹4,000.00 | The pricing page also says Razorpay and Stripe charge a fee on each payment. You pay it at cost, on its own line, and Airtune adds nothing on top. See [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) for what each plan includes. ## How do I get mixing clients? You get mixing clients by showing your work to the artists who need it, again and again. The best proof is a short before-and-after clip: the raw vocal and beat, then your mix. Post these on Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, and tag the genre, like drill, trap or Punjabi hip hop. Your first clients often come from people you already know. Rappers who buy your beats are natural mixing clients, because they need their song finished on your beat. Mention your mix packages in buyer chat and in your bio link. Ask every happy client for permission to use their song as a sample. Keep a simple list of past clients and check in when they have a new release. Being easy to work with, fast to reply and on time wins repeat work more often than the most expensive plug-ins. - **Post before-and-after clips** every week. - **Offer mixes to your beat buyers.** - **Reply fast** and deliver on time. - **Ask for permission** to show finished songs. ## How do you get paid safely for mixing online? The safest way to get paid for mixing online is to agree the full price upfront and split the work into milestones. The artist pays first, the money is held, and you get each share as the artist approves that stage. You never mix a whole song for someone who then disappears. On Airtune, the buyer pays the full package price, and Airtune holds it. You have 72 hours after payment to accept the job. Each milestone the artist approves moves its share to your wallet, and final acceptance releases the rest. You also set how long the artist has to accept the final delivery: 1 to 30 days, 7 by default. You can show a kill fee for buyers who cancel after you accept, but Airtune sets it case by case, at 10% to 100% of the fee. Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then are paid in rupees the next Friday. Payouts need KYC and PAN under the [Payout Policy](https://airtune.in/policy/payout-policy). > **Watch out:** If you do not accept the order, miss the deadline by more than 7 days, or abandon the job, the artist gets a full refund. If your final delivery does not match the listing and brief after all included revisions, Airtune can refund up to 100%. Pick delivery days you can really meet. ## Next steps 1. See how buyers book and pay on [Airtune artist services](/learn/features/artist-services/). 2. Read what artists look for in [mixing and mastering in India](/learn/guides/mixing-and-mastering-india/), so your packages answer their questions. 3. Learn how withdrawals work in our guide to [getting paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 4. Compare plans and commission on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Sound kits in India: what to check before you buy URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/sound-kits-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Sound kits in India are downloadable folders of sounds that producers use to make beats: drum hits, one-shots, loops, MIDI and synth presets. Before you buy one, check the licence (royalty-free or not, credit, Content ID), file formats and the refund rule. On Airtune, kits cost money, some accept Aircoins, and sales are final unless files are faulty. Sound kits in India are how most beatmakers build a sound library without recording every drum and synth themselves. A sound kit is a downloadable folder of sounds made by another producer: kicks, snares, 808s, hi-hats, one-shots, loops, MIDI files or synth presets. You load them into FL Studio, Ableton, Logic or any other DAW and use them in your own beats. **In short** - **A sound kit is a folder of sounds** you use inside your own beats. - **Read the licence first:** royalty-free, credit and Content ID rules differ by kit. - **Kit sales are usually final,** so play every preview before you pay. Kits save time, but each one comes with a licence that decides what you can do with the sounds. This guide covers the main kit types, what "royalty-free" means, what to check, pricing and refunds. ## What are sound kits? Sound kits are collections of audio files and settings that a producer sells or gives away so other producers can use them. A kit is usually one ZIP file, with sounds sorted into folders such as kicks, snares, claps, 808s, hi-hats, percussion, FX and melodies. Some kits also hold loops, MIDI files and synth presets. The point of a sound kit is speed and character. Instead of designing an 808 from scratch, you pick one that already hits the way you want, then shape it in your mix. Many producers build a signature sound from a few trusted kits plus their own recordings. On Airtune, kits are sold as their own products, each with its own page, price and licence. The product types include sound kits, drum kits, sample packs, preset packs, loop packs and beat packs. Browse them on [Airtune sound kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits). ## What is the difference between drum kits, sample packs and preset packs? Drum kits, sample packs and preset packs are all types of sound kit, but each holds a different kind of sound. A drum kit holds single drum hits, called one-shots: kicks, snares, claps, hi-hats, percussion and 808s. You arrange them yourself into a drum pattern. A sample pack is broader. It can include loops, melodies, [vocal chops](/learn/guides/indian-vocal-samples/), textures and FX, often built around one style such as drill, lo-fi or desi melodies. A preset pack holds settings for a synth or effect plugin, not audio, so you need that same plugin to use it. Loop packs hold loops only. Beat packs hold finished beats, which is a different thing: a beat pack is for artists who want to record on beats, not for producers building beats. The table below shows what each type is for and what you need. | Kit type | What is inside | Best for | You need | |---|---|---|---| | Drum kit | One-shot drum hits and 808s | Building drum patterns | Any DAW | | Sample pack | Loops, melodies, vocal chops, FX | Melodic ideas and texture | Any DAW | | Preset pack | Synth or effect settings | Ready-made synth sounds | The plugin named on the page | | Loop pack | Loops only | Quick starts for a beat | Any DAW | | Beat pack | Finished beats | Artists recording songs | A licence for each use | ## What does royalty-free mean in a sound kit licence? Royalty-free in a sound kit licence means you pay for the kit once and owe the kit maker no share of your income each time you use the sounds. You can put a royalty-free snare in a beat and sell it, and the kit maker gets no cut. Royalty-free does not mean free of rules. The licence can still ask for a credit, ban reselling the raw sounds, and ban YouTube Content ID claims on songs that use them. Stores word it differently, so read the terms. On Airtune, kits use the Airtune Easy Kit licence family. By default that licence is non-exclusive and royalty-free, asks for a producer credit, and does not allow Content ID. Producers can choose other royalty and credit settings for their own kit, so treat these as defaults and check the terms on each kit page before you pay. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## What should you check before buying sound kits in India? Before buying sound kits in India, check five things: the licence, the contents, the file formats, the price and the refund rule. The licence matters most. It tells you whether the sounds are royalty-free, whether you must credit the kit maker, and whether Content ID is allowed. The contents list should say how many sounds of each type are inside, and whether there are loops, MIDI or presets. The file formats should work with your setup: WAV is the standard for audio, MIDI works in any DAW, and presets only work in their own plugin. The price should be clear, with no surprises at checkout. The refund rule should be written down before you pay, because many stores treat digital kits as final sales. Also play the preview, so you know the sounds fit your style. - **Licence:** royalty-free or not, credit, Content ID, no resale of raw sounds. - **Contents:** number and type of sounds, loops, MIDI, presets. - **Formats:** WAV for audio, MIDI, and the plugin name for presets. - **Price:** shown clearly before you pay. - **Refund rule:** written down, especially for downloads. ## How much does a sound kit cost in India? A sound kit in India costs whatever its producer decides, because there is no standard price. Some producers give kits away free to grow their audience. Others charge more for big kits with loops, MIDI and presets. Price usually depends on how many sounds are inside, how original they are, and how well known the producer is. On Airtune, producers set their own price for kits and packs, and there is no minimum price, unlike beat licences. Indian buyers pay for rupee-priced kits through Razorpay with UPI, cards or netbanking. A producer can also let buyers pay for a kit in Aircoins, Airtune's in-app credit, as well as in money. When you compare kits, compare value as well as price. A cheap kit full of sounds you never use costs more than a good one you open every day. ### Worked example: paying for a kit in Aircoins On Airtune, 1 Aircoin equals ₹10 of spend. If a kit shows "AirCoins accepted", its Aircoin price is its rupee price divided by 10. So a ₹250 kit costs 25 Aircoins. A producer on Studio Lite gets 30 Aircoins a month. That covers the 25-Aircoin kit with 5 Aircoins left over. > **Note:** Aircoin is a separate way to pay, not a discount: a ₹490 kit costs 49 Aircoins, the same value. Producers are not obligated to accept Aircoins, so only kits and packs marked "AirCoins accepted" can be bought with them. Selling kits yourself? See [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). ## Can you get a refund on a sound kit? You can get a refund on a sound kit only in limited cases, because digital sounds cannot be returned once you have them. On Airtune, all sales of sound kits, loops and sample packs are final, with one exception: a genuine problem with the files. A genuine problem means the kit was not delivered, the files are broken, corrupt or incomplete, or they are not what was listed or previewed. Report it within 14 days of delivery. The producer then has 14 days to deliver working files. If they don't, you get a 100% refund. Files that match the listing but are not to your taste do not count. So play every preview and read the contents list before you buy. Free kits can be redelivered but not refunded. Full details are in the [Airtune policies](https://airtune.in/policy). > **Watch out:** on Airtune, changing your mind about a kit is not a reason for a refund, even if you have not downloaded it. Check the previews and contents first. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Pick one or two kits** that match the style you make most, and learn them well. [Browse Airtune sound kits](https://airtune.in/explore/sound-kits). 2. **Need single sounds instead?** Read our guide to [loops and samples in India](/learn/guides/loops-and-samples-india/). 3. **See how kits fit a beat store** in the [beat marketplace in India](/learn/guides/beat-marketplace-india/) guide. 4. **Make type beats?** Read our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). --- # Sync licensing explained: how music gets into film and ads URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/sync-licensing/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Sync licensing is permission to put music in time with moving pictures: a film, TV show, ad, game or online video. A sync deal needs two rights, one for the composition and one for the recording. The fee is negotiated. Every Airtune Easy beat licence allows sync to film, TV and ads. Sync licensing is how music gets into film, TV, ads, games and online videos. "Sync" is short for synchronisation: the music is placed in time with the pictures. Anyone who wants to use a song this way needs written permission from the people who own it, and that permission is called a sync licence. **In short** - **Sync means music placed in a video,** from a film scene to a 15-second ad. - **A sync deal needs two rights:** the composition and the recording. - **Producers win sync work** by owning clean rights and being easy to clear. ## What is sync licensing in music? Sync licensing in music is the permission to pair a piece of music with visual media. A film studio, ad agency, game company or video maker asks the rights owners for a licence, agrees a fee, and then uses the music in their project. Without that licence, using the music is a copyright risk. Common sync uses include film scenes, TV and web series, brand ads, movie trailers, video games and online videos for brands. In India, that covers Hindi and regional films, OTT shows, TV ads and the growing amount of brand content on YouTube and Instagram. Sync is different from streaming. When a song is streamed on Spotify or JioSaavn, the platform pays through its own licences. When a brand wants that song in an ad, it needs its own sync licence first. So one song can earn from streams and, separately, from sync deals. For producers, that makes sync a second income stream for the same work. ## How does sync licensing work? Sync licensing works by clearing two separate rights in the same song. Every recorded song has two copyrights. One is the composition: the melody, the music and the lyrics as written. Publishers usually look after it. The other is the master: the actual recording you hear. Record labels, or independent artists, usually own it. The person who wants to use the song must get permission for both. If they only clear one, they still cannot use the song. That is why sync teams love music where the rights are simple, with one or two owners who answer fast. The usual flow is short. A music supervisor or editor finds a track, asks who owns it, requests a quote, and agrees a fee and terms. The owners then sign a sync licence that sets the use, the length, the places it will run and the time it lasts. For an independent producer who owns both the beat and the recording, one person can approve the whole deal. 1. **Find the track** that fits the scene or ad. 2. **Identify the owners** of the composition and the master. 3. **Request a quote** for the exact use. 4. **Agree the terms:** media, territory, term and fee. 5. **Sign the licence** before the project goes out. ## How much does sync licensing pay? Sync licensing pays whatever the two sides agree, so there is no standard rate. Wikipedia's page on synchronisation rights says sync fees can range from free to a few hundred dollars to millions of dollars. The upfront payment is often called the "sync fee" or "front end". Several things push the fee up or down. A long, prominent use pays more than a few seconds in the background. A national TV ad usually pays more than a short web video. A famous song costs far more than a track by a new producer. The places it runs, the length of time, and whether it is exclusive all matter too. Some deals also bring later income. Depending on the country and the rights involved, a song used in a TV show can earn performance royalties when it airs, on top of the sync fee. Do not count on large fees early. Small sync deals with brands, creators and indie films are how most producers start. | What changes the fee | Lower fee | Higher fee | |---|---|---| | **How it is used** | Background, a few seconds | Featured, long, or the main theme | | **Where it runs** | One web video or region | National TV, cinema, worldwide | | **How long** | A short campaign | Many years or forever | | **Exclusivity** | Non-exclusive | Exclusive in that category | | **Fame of the track** | New producer | Known hit song | ## How do you get sync licensing deals as a producer? You get sync licensing deals as a producer by making music that is easy to clear and easy to find. Easy to clear means you own or control all the rights, with no uncleared samples and no unknown co-writers. Supervisors skip tracks with messy rights. Start with clean rights. Use royalty-free sounds and loops that allow commercial use, and clear any sample before you pitch. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains how. If you made a track with others, write down the splits. Then prepare the files supervisors ask for: a full mix, an instrumental, a short edit, and often stems. Our guide to [beat stems](/learn/guides/beat-stems/) covers what stems are. Next, get the music in front of buyers. Producers pitch to sync libraries, music agencies, video editors, ad agencies, and creators who need tracks. Clear titles, moods, BPM and key in your file names help buyers search. Keep a simple one-page licence ready so you can quote fast. - **Clean rights:** no uncleared samples, splits agreed in writing. - **Ready files:** full mix, instrumental, short edits, stems. - **Good tags:** mood, genre, BPM, key and instruments. - **A quick quote:** know your price and terms before anyone asks. ## Do Airtune beat licences include sync licensing? Yes, Airtune beat licences include sync to video. The live rights table on the Airtune licensing page ticks "Film, TV and ads (sync to video)" for Easy MP3, Easy WAV, Easy Stems and Exclusive. So an artist who leases a beat on Airtune can place the song in a film, show or ad under that licence. The licence is the producer's permission for the beat in your song. A sync buyer will still need the artist's own permission for the song, in a separate sync licence. Every Easy licence also allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. Under a lease, other artists can use the same beat. For a big ad or a film theme, a buyer may want the beat to be yours alone, so the [exclusive licence](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) is the safer choice. On Airtune, an exclusive sale takes the beat off sale, while leases already sold stay valid. A custom licence can differ, so read the beat page. | Airtune licence | Sync to film, TV and ads | Beat taken off sale | Minimum price | |---|---|---|---| | **Easy MP3** | Yes | No | ₹499 / $14.99 | | **Easy WAV** | Yes | No | ₹999 / $29.99 | | **Easy Stems** | Yes | No | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | | **Exclusive** | Yes | Yes | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | **Worked example.** An indie filmmaker in Guwahati likes a rapper's song made on an Airtune beat that the rapper leased as Easy Stems at the ₹1,999 minimum. The lease already allows sync to film, so the beat side is covered. The filmmaker still needs the rapper's permission for the song itself, set out in a sync licence they both sign. ## What goes in a sync licence agreement? A sync licence agreement sets exactly how a piece of music may be used with pictures. It names the song, the owners giving permission, and the person or company getting it. Most importantly, it describes the use: which project, which scene or ad, and how many seconds. The agreement then sets the limits. Media says where the project can run, such as cinema, TV, YouTube or all media. Territory says which countries, such as India only or worldwide. Term says for how long, such as one year or forever. Exclusivity says whether the owners can license the same song to others, for example to a rival brand. Last come money and credit. The fee is stated, with when it will be paid, and any later royalties. The credit line says how the music is credited, such as in film end credits. Both sides sign before the project goes out. Read every line, and ask for changes before signing, not after. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Learn the basics of beat rights** in [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/). 2. **Need music for a brand video?** Read [how to license music for commercial use](/learn/licensing/license-music-for-commercial-use/). 3. **Check the sync row** in the rights table on [Airtune licensing](https://airtune.in/licensing). 4. **Find a beat for your project** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Traktrain alternative: 5 options for Indian producers (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/compare/traktrain-alternative/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > The best Traktrain alternative for Indian producers is a store that takes UPI and pays in rupees, such as Airtune, BeatStore or Beat22. Traktrain itself is strong: a free plan with 0% commission on MP3 leases. But it prices plans in US dollars, pays through PayPal or Stripe, and does not list UPI for buyers. A Traktrain alternative makes sense when Traktrain's payment setup does not fit your buyers. Traktrain is a good store with a real free plan and 0% commission on MP3 leases. But it works in US dollars and pays through PayPal or Stripe, which is a hurdle if most of your buyers are in India. **In short** - **Traktrain is free to start** and takes 0% on MP3 leases, a real strength. - **It works in US dollars:** no UPI listed, and payouts go to PayPal or Stripe. - **Indian options pay in rupees:** Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 all take UPI at checkout. Every Traktrain figure below comes from Traktrain's own pages, checked on 8 Nov 2026. ## Is Traktrain free, and how much does Traktrain take? Traktrain is free to start. Its Free plan costs $0 a month and gives unlimited MP3 uploads within 10GB, per its sell-beats page (checked 8 Nov 2026). You keep 100% of MP3 sales and 75% of kit sales, with up to 3 kit tracks. Traktrain's FAQ says it takes 0% commission when you buy or sell an MP3 beat, and the only fees are PayPal and Stripe fees. The Free plan sells MP3 leases only. Exclusive sales and custom contracts need a paid plan. There are two paid plans, priced in US dollars. The 100 Plan costs $3.99 a month for the first year, billed yearly at $47.88, then renews at $89.88 a year. The Unlimited Plan costs $95.88 for the first year, then $179.88 a year, and you keep 100% of all sales. | Plan | Price (checked 8 Nov 2026) | Storage | What Traktrain takes | |---|---|---|---| | Free | $0 a month | 10GB | 0% on MP3 leases; 25% on kits; MP3 leases only | | 100 Plan | $47.88 first year billed yearly, then $89.88 a year; or $5.99 the first month, then $9 a month | 100GB | 0% up to 100 beats; a 25% fee from the 101st beat | | Unlimited | $95.88 first year billed yearly, then $179.88 a year; or $9.99 the first month, then $19 a month | 100GB | 0% on all sales | > **Watch out:** A Traktrain blog post from October 2024 gives older figures, such as a 20-track cap on Free. The current sell-beats page and FAQ say otherwise, so we used those. Check the live page before you sign up. ## Is Traktrain good for selling beats? Traktrain is good for selling beats if your buyers pay by PayPal or card and you want low costs. The Free plan costs nothing and takes no commission on MP3 leases, so you can test demand before you pay. Traktrain also says there are "0% fees for you or your buyers", so buyers pay no extra service fee. Money goes straight to the producer's PayPal or Stripe account, and Traktrain does not hold it. With Stripe, the first transfer can take 6–7 days and later ones 1–2 days. Traktrain also offers newer ways to earn, such as tips during live House Party streams and paid Creator Memberships. By its own figures, producers have earned "$10.5M+" on Traktrain, with "250k+" tracks sold. It reports "60k+" producers and "150k+" artists. A mobile app is expected in 2026, per its FAQ. - **House Party tips:** 0% platform fee, tips from $2, paid to Stripe. - **Creator Memberships:** you keep 90% and set a price from $5 to $100+ a month. - **Marketing tools:** a widget, a landing page, coupons and mailing list export. - **Traktrain vs BeatStars:** both take 0% on beat sales, but BeatStars adds a 12% buyer fee on its Marketplace. See our [best beat marketplace](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace/) guide. ## Why do Indian producers look for a Traktrain alternative? Indian producers look for a Traktrain alternative mostly because of payments. Traktrain buyers pay by PayPal or by card through Stripe, and its FAQ does not mention UPI. For card payments, every beat in the cart must come from one producer who accepts cards, a limit Traktrain says comes from Stripe. Payouts go only to PayPal or Stripe. Traktrain's pages do not say whether Indian producers can use Stripe through it, so check before you rely on it. Plans are priced in US dollars, and your bank may add its own foreign currency charges. Prices also rise after the first year. Over two years, the Unlimited Plan costs $95.88 plus $179.88, or $275.76 in total (our maths on its published prices). The Free plan cannot sell exclusives at all, so you must pay to sell one. - **Who this hits most:** producers whose buyers are Indian rappers paying by UPI. - **Who it suits:** producers selling abroad who already use PayPal or Stripe. ## What are the best Traktrain alternatives? The best Traktrain alternatives depend on where your buyers live. For buyers in India, Airtune, BeatStore and Beat22 all take rupees and UPI at checkout, and Airtune and BeatStore also sell in US dollars. For a global audience, [BeatStars and Airbit](/learn/compare/beatstars-vs-airbit/) are the other big names, both priced in US dollars. Airtune's commission, on the Airtune pricing page (checked 8 Nov 2026), is 20% on Studio Starter, 15% on Studio Lite, 10% on Studio and 0% on Studio Pro. Starter costs ₹199 one time, and Studio Pro costs ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year, GST included. Sales clear in 7 days (14 when paid in US dollars), then become available the next Friday, paid in rupees to UPI or bank. Payouts need KYC and PAN, the Airtune team checks each one, and there is no minimum payout. Unlike Traktrain, Airtune has no free seller plan. Airtune also uploads your beats to your own YouTube channel on every plan. | | Airtune | BeatStore | Beat22 | BeatStars | Airbit | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Plan currency | ₹, GST included | ₹, GST included | ₹ | USD | USD | | Free way to sell | No; Starter ₹199 one time | Yes, 20% commission | Yes, up to 10 beats at 30% commission | No; paid plan needed | Free limits not confirmed | | 0% commission plan | Studio Pro ₹699 a month or ₹6,999 a year | Premium ₹1,299 a month | None on its plans page; Pro (₹599 a month or ₹4,999 a year) takes 10% | All paid plans, from $4.99 a month | Personal stores on Platinum, $7.99 a month billed yearly (2023 article) | | UPI for buyers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | | Seller payouts | Rupees to UPI or bank | INR; UPI or bank (its pages differ) | Indian bank account | PayPal, for beat sales | Marketplace: PayPal, bank, wire or check, monthly | All figures are list prices as of 8 Nov 2026. Beat22's terms say paid packs carry no separate commission, which its plans page does not match. Airbit's prices come from 2023 help articles. For more detail, see our [Airbit alternative](/learn/compare/airbit-alternative/) guide and the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). ## Is Traktrain invite only? Traktrain does not appear to be invite only today. Its terms, effective 27 July 2026, say Traktrain "may, but has no obligation to," review user content. They also say its tools create no duty to "pre-screen, or approve" what users upload. We found no current Traktrain page that says you need an invite or approval to sell. It may have worked differently in the past, but we found no dated official source for that. The safest check is to open Traktrain's own sign-up page and see what it asks for. Airtune works the other way: it is invite only for producers. You join with a code from an Airtune producer, or you request an invite and the Airtune team listens to your work. Buyers can still sign up free and open, with no invite needed. ## Next steps 1. **List where your buyers live.** If most pay in rupees, compare the Indian stores in the [best beat marketplace in India](/learn/compare/best-beat-marketplace-india/). 2. **Compare Airtune and Traktrain line by line** in [Airtune vs Traktrain](/learn/compare/airtune-vs-traktrain/). 3. **Plan your payouts** with our guide to [get paid for selling beats in India](/learn/guides/get-paid-selling-beats-india/). 4. **Check Airtune's plans** and request an invite on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Trap beat BPM: tempo ranges for trap, drill and rap (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/trap-beat-bpm/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Trap beat BPM is usually around 140, with most trap between about 130 and 150 BPM. Because trap is often programmed in half-time, a 140 BPM beat feels like 70, slow and heavy, while the hi-hats run fast. UK-style drill usually sits a little higher, at about 138 to 151 BPM. Trap beat BPM is usually around 140 beats per minute, with most trap sitting somewhere between about 130 and 150 BPM. The twist is that trap is often programmed in half-time, so a 140 BPM beat feels like 70: the drums hit slowly and heavily while the hi-hats race on top. This guide explains trap tempo in plain words, compares it with drill and other rap styles, and covers the musical key basics you need. **In short** - **Trap is usually around 140 BPM,** but its half-time feel makes it sound like 70. - **UK-style drill sits a bit higher,** at about 138 to 151 BPM. - **Most dark trap and drill uses minor keys.** Match the key to the singer's range. ## What BPM is a trap beat? A trap beat is usually around 140 BPM. Wikipedia's trap music page says the tempo of a typical trap beat is around 140 BPM, written as "70 (140)" because of the half-time feel. Most trap you hear on YouTube type beat channels falls roughly between 130 and 150 BPM. Trap can go much wider than that. Wikipedia gives a range from about 100 to 176 BPM, or 50 to 88 when counted in half-time. Slow, moody trap sits near the low end, and fast, aggressive styles push higher. There is no rule that a trap beat must be exactly 140. So when you search "trap beat BPM range", think of 140 as home base, not a law. Start there, then move up for more energy or down for a slower, sung hook. The drums, the 808 and the hi-hat rolls make a beat sound like trap far more than the exact number does. | Trap tempo | Feels like (half-time) | Typical use | |---|---|---| | **About 120–130 BPM** | 60–65 | Slow, melodic or sad trap | | **About 135–145 BPM** | 67–72 | Classic trap, most type beats | | **About 150–160 BPM** | 75–80 | Hard, energetic trap | ## Why does a 140 BPM trap beat feel slow? A 140 BPM trap beat feels slow because it is programmed in half-time. The snare lands on the third beat of each bar instead of the second and fourth, so your head nods at half the speed. Wikipedia notes that trap is often programmed this way to allow finer hi-hat subdivisions. The result is two speeds at once. The hi-hats run at the full 140 BPM, with quick rolls and triplets. The kick, snare and 808 move at a relaxed 70. That is why one trap beat can carry a fast, double-time rap flow and a slow, sung hook. This matters when you set your project tempo. If you build a beat at 70 BPM, your hi-hat rolls need tiny note values that are fiddly to program. At 140 BPM, the same rolls are easier to place on the grid. Most producers set 140 and place the snare on beat three. - **Hi-hats:** move at the full 140 BPM, with rolls and triplets. - **Kick, snare and 808:** feel like 70 BPM, with the snare on beat three. - **Vocals:** can ride either speed, fast verse or slow hook. **Worked example.** At 140 BPM there are 140 beats in a minute. In 4/4 time, that is 35 bars a minute (140 ÷ 4). A 3-minute trap beat therefore runs about 105 bars. Felt in half-time at 70, the same beat feels like about 52 slower bars. ## What BPM is drill? Drill is usually a little faster than trap, at about 138 to 151 BPM for UK-style drill. Wikipedia's UK drill page says UK drill and grime typically use a tempo of approximately 138 to 151 beats per minute. Most drill type beats today follow the UK sound, and Brooklyn drill borrows its production style too. Like trap, drill feels slower than its number. The difference is the drums. Drill hi-hats skip in an uneven pattern, and the snare lands in less expected places, so the beat bounces instead of sitting still. The sliding 808 bass then carries much of the melody. If you sort beats by tempo, a search for drill in the high 130s to around 150 is a good start. Chicago drill, the original style, uses a busier, brassier sound. For a full breakdown of the drill sound, read our guide to [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/). ## What is the best BPM for rap beats? There is no single best BPM for rap beats, because each style has its own common range. Trap and drill sit around 130 to 150. Boom bap is usually slower, around 85 to 95. [Lofi](/learn/guides/lofi-beats/) hip hop is slower still, often in the 70s and 80s, and R&B can be slower again. Pick the tempo by the flow you want. A fast, choppy verse sits well on a half-time trap beat, because the space lets each word land. A storytelling verse suits boom bap's steady head nod. A sung hook often feels best on a slower beat with room for long notes. If you are a rapper choosing beats, rap a few bars over two or three tempos before you buy. If you are a producer, tag your beats with the BPM, so artists can find the speed they want. Our guide to [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/) covers what else to check before you buy. | Style | Usual BPM range | Feel | |---|---|---| | **Trap** | About 130–150 | Heavy, half-time | | **Drill (UK style)** | About 138–151 | Bouncy, tense | | **Boom bap** | About 85–95 | Head-nod, steady swing | | **Lofi hip hop** | About 70–90 | Relaxed, dusty | | **R&B** | About 60–80 (or double) | Smooth, slow | These ranges are common producer practice, not fixed rules. Plenty of hit songs sit outside them. ## What is the best key for trap beats? There is no best key for trap beats, but most dark trap and drill beats use a minor key, because minor keys sound sad, tense or moody. The key you pick matters less than whether it suits the singer or rapper. A key that sits well in one artist's voice can feel strained for another. A key is the set of notes a song is built on. Western music uses 12 notes, and each one can start a major key (bright, happy) or a minor key (dark, emotional). That gives 24 common keys. Every major key shares its notes with one "relative" minor key, such as C major and A minor. For rappers, the key matters most on hooks, since rapped verses rarely follow a melody. For singers, it is everything. If you like a beat but the hook feels too high or low, ask the producer whether they can move it up or down a few notes. Stems make this easier. - **Minor keys:** dark, sad or tense. Common in trap, drill and emo rap. - **Major keys:** bright and happy. Common in pop rap and party tracks. - **Relative keys:** C major and A minor share the same notes. ## How do you find the key of a beat? You find the key of a beat by finding the note the music keeps coming back to, then checking whether it sounds major or minor. The easiest way is to play notes on a keyboard app along with the 808 or bassline. The note that feels like "home" is usually the key's first note. Then listen to the mood. If the beat sounds dark or sad, it is probably minor. If it sounds bright, it is probably major. Many audio apps and plugins can also detect key automatically, though they sometimes mix up a key with its relative major or minor. Producers on Airtune do not need to guess. When you upload a beat, Airtune reads the BPM and key from the audio. Buyers can then filter by BPM and key on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), so a rapper looking for a 140 BPM minor-key beat finds yours. Our guide to [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/) explains what else to check before buying. 1. **Play the beat** and hum the note it keeps returning to. 2. **Find that note** on a keyboard app by trying keys until it matches. 3. **Decide the mood:** dark usually means minor, bright usually means major. 4. **Check with a key-detect tool** if you are unsure, and compare both results. ## Next steps 1. **Hear the sound** behind the numbers in [trap beats in India](/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/). 2. **Compare drill tempo and drums** in [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/). 3. **See which styles artists search for** in [most popular type beats](/learn/guides/most-popular-type-beats/). 4. **Filter beats by BPM and key** on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Trap beats in India: find and licence the right one URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/trap-beats-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Trap beats in India are hip hop instrumentals built on deep 808 bass, fast hi-hat rolls and hard snares, often with Indian melodies or vocal chops on top. To use one in a song, preview it, check it suits your voice, and buy a licence from the producer. On Airtune, every Easy licence allows unlimited streams. Trap beats in India are hip hop instrumentals built on deep 808 bass, quick hi-hat rolls and hard snares. Many Indian producers add desi melodies, Hindi or Punjabi vocal chops, or sampled instruments on top. This guide explains the sound in plain words, then shows you how to find, preview and licence a trap beat in rupees or dollars. **In short** - **Trap is about the drums:** booming 808s, rolling hi-hats and a slow, heavy feel. - **Indian trap adds desi sounds,** but sampled songs must be cleared by the producer. - **Preview, then licence:** a written licence is what lets you release the song. ## What is a trap beat? A trap beat is a hip hop instrumental in the trap style, which started in the Southern United States. The name comes from the Atlanta slang "trap house". Trap production is simple and minimal. It uses programmed drums, busy hi-hats, snares, and a long, deep 808 kick that also plays the bassline. Trap often has a half-time feel. The hi-hats move fast, but the snare lands less often, so the song feels slow and heavy. Wikipedia notes that a typical trap beat sits around 140 BPM, which feels like 70. That is why the same beat can carry a fast rap flow and a slow, sung hook. The melody is usually short and repeated: a dark piano, bells, pads, a flute or a guitar loop. There is lots of empty space on purpose. That space leaves room for your voice, which is the main reason rappers like trap. - **808 bass:** a deep, long kick that carries the low end and the bassline. - **Hi-hat rolls:** fast, rolling hats that speed up and slow down. - **Snare or clap:** a hard hit that gives the half-time feel. - **A short loop:** one simple melody that repeats under the verse. - **Space:** few sounds at once, so the vocal sits on top. ## What are the types of trap beats? There is no official list of trap beat types. Beat stores and YouTube producers use mood and style tags instead. Knowing the common tags helps you search faster and pick a beat that suits your song. Dark or hard trap uses minor keys, heavy 808s and sharp drums for aggressive verses. Melodic trap leads with a catchy melody and suits sung hooks. Sad or emo trap uses soft guitars or pianos for personal songs. R&B trap blends smoother chords with trap drums for singers. Rage is a newer style, named by Wikipedia as a trap subgenre from the late 2010s, with loud synths and high energy. Desi or Indian trap mixes trap drums with Indian instruments and vocal chops. Tags are only a guide, so always listen. Our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) explains the "type beat" naming you will see beside these tags. | Trap style | What you hear | Good for | |---|---|---| | **Dark or hard** | Minor keys, heavy 808s, sharp drums | Aggressive verses | | **Melodic** | A catchy lead melody | Sung hooks, radio-style songs | | **Sad or emo** | Soft guitar or piano | Personal, slower songs | | **R&B trap** | Smooth chords, trap drums | Singers and duets | | **Rage** | Loud synths, high energy | Hype tracks and live shows | | **Desi trap** | Indian instruments and vocal chops | Hindi, Punjabi and regional rap | ## What are Indian trap beats? Indian trap beats keep the trap drums but add sounds from Indian music. You might hear [a sitar](/learn/guides/sitar-loops/) or flute riff, tabla fills, a harmonium, or chopped Hindi and Punjabi vocals. Some producers sample old film songs, which gives a familiar hook a new edge. That last part needs care. If a beat samples a recorded song, the producer needs permission from the owners of that recording and composition. If they did not get it, your release can be claimed even if you bought a licence for the beat. Ask the producer whether any sample is cleared before you pay for anything big. On Airtune, the producer's declared sample details are captured into your licence contract at checkout. That includes the sample name, source and clearance the producer stated. It gives you a written record, but the producer is still the one making the promise. Our guide to sample clearance in India explains how clearance works. > **Watch out:** a beat that "sounds like" an old Bollywood hit may actually contain it. If you hear a recognisable vocal or melody, ask about clearance first. ## Can you download Indian trap beats for free? You can download many Indian trap beats for free, but free files rarely come with the right to release a song. Most free downloads on YouTube and beat sites are tagged previews or "free for non-profit" beats. They are fine for writing and practice. Releasing on a free trap beat without a licence can get your song taken down or claimed. Some free download sites also share beats they do not own, so the "permission" they give is worthless. Always find the producer who made the beat and read their terms. Some producers offer a proper free download licence. On Airtune, a producer can add a free tier to a beat. You go through a zero-rupee checkout, get a licence contract for that tier, and download the tagged preview MP3. Read the free terms on the beat page before you build a song on it. Our guide to [free beats for rappers](/learn/guides/free-beats-for-rappers/) covers the risks in detail. ## How do you find and licence trap beats in India? You find and licence trap beats in India in three stages: search, test and buy. Start on a beat store where you can pay in rupees or dollars and get a written licence at checkout. That saves you from chasing a producer for terms later. On [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore), search for "trap" and filter by genre, BPM, key and price. When you find a beat you like, the beat page's Related tracks section shows similar beats, so you can compare a few. Play each one on phone speakers and earphones, since that is how most fans will hear it. Then pick a licence and read the full terms before you pay. Indian buyers pay in rupees by UPI, cards or netbanking, and buyers abroad pay in US dollars. Every paid Airtune licence is signed in your legal name and saved as a PDF with a QR code. Our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains the choice between a lease and an exclusive. 1. **Search** for "trap" and narrow it by BPM, key and price. 2. **Shortlist five beats** and rap your verse over each, out loud. 3. **Check the key** suits your voice by singing the hook. 4. **Ask about samples** if you hear a recognisable song. 5. **Pick a licence,** read the terms, pay and download your files and licence PDF. | Airtune licence | Best for | Minimum price | |---|---|---| | Easy MP3 | Demos and quick releases | ₹499 | | Easy WAV | A normal release | ₹999 | | Easy Stems | A release with a proper mix | ₹1,999 | | Exclusive | A big single, label or brand work | ₹4,999 | **Worked example.** Say you are recording a four-song trap EP in Delhi. If each beat is an Easy WAV at the ₹999 minimum, the four beats cost at least ₹3,996 together. Producers can price higher, so check each beat page. ## Next steps 1. Compare trap with its faster cousin in our guide to [drill beats in India](/learn/guides/drill-beats-india/). 2. Learn how "type beats" are named in [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 3. Choose between a lease and an exclusive with [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 4. Start your shortlist on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # Type beat cover art and thumbnails: 2026 size guide URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/type-beat-cover-art/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Type beat cover art is the square image that sits on your beat in a store and on its video. For YouTube, the thumbnail should be 16:9, at least 640 pixels wide, in JPG or PNG. Use one bold image, a short readable label, and pictures you made or have the rights to use. Type beat cover art is the picture buyers see before they hear a note: the square image on your beat in a store, and the thumbnail on its YouTube video. Good cover art tells a rapper the mood of the beat in one glance and makes them click play. This guide gives you the exact thumbnail rules from YouTube Help, what to put on the image, and how to make one for free. **In short** - **YouTube thumbnails are 16:9,** at least 640 pixels wide, in JPG or PNG. - **One bold image and a short label** beat a busy design on a small phone screen. - **Only use images you made or licensed.** A famous artist's photo is not free to use. ## What is type beat cover art? Type beat cover art is the image that represents one beat across your store, your videos and your social posts. In a beat store it is usually a square picture on the beat page. On YouTube, the same artwork often becomes the video background, and a thumbnail version sits in search results and suggestions. Cover art does a job beyond looking nice. It signals the genre and mood before anyone listens. Dark, cold colours suggest drill or trap. Warm, grainy photos suggest [lofi](/learn/guides/lofi-beats/) or boom bap. A rapper scrolling past fifty beats will stop on the one whose picture matches the song in their head. Think of it as two sizes of one idea. The square cover is for stores and players. The wide 16:9 thumbnail is for YouTube. Designing one strong image that works in both shapes saves time and builds a look people recognise as yours. | | Store cover | YouTube thumbnail | |---|---|---| | **Shape** | Square | Wide, 16:9 for videos | | **Where it shows** | Beat page, player, playlists | Search, suggestions, channel page | | **Text on it** | Little or none | A short, readable label | | **Job** | Show the mood | Win the click | ## What size should a YouTube type beat thumbnail be? A YouTube type beat thumbnail should be 16:9 and at least 640 pixels wide, uploaded as a JPG or PNG. YouTube Help, checked on 8 Nov 2026, recommends a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels for videos. Shorts use the opposite shape: 9:16, with 2160 × 3840 recommended and a minimum height of 640 pixels. File size has limits too. YouTube Help lists 2 MB for video thumbnails uploaded on mobile and 50 MB on desktop. If your file is too big for the phone app, export a smaller JPG or upload from a computer instead. Custom thumbnails need a verified YouTube account. Without verification, YouTube picks a frame from your video, which for a type beat is often just your background image. YouTube Help also says custom thumbnails for Shorts can, for now, only be added in YouTube Studio on a computer. | YouTube Help rule (checked 8 Nov 2026) | Videos | Shorts | |---|---|---| | **Aspect ratio** | 16:9 | 9:16 | | **Recommended resolution** | 3840 × 2160 | 2160 × 3840 | | **Minimum** | 640 pixels wide | 640 pixels tall | | **File types** | JPG or PNG | JPG or PNG | | **Max file size** | 2 MB mobile, 50 MB desktop | 50 MB desktop | | **Needs a verified account** | Yes | Yes | **Worked example.** A 1920 × 1080 image is exactly 16:9 (1920 ÷ 16 = 120, and 120 × 9 = 1080). It is well above the 640-pixel minimum width, so it is a safe size if your design app struggles with very large files. ## How do you make type beat thumbnails? You make type beat thumbnails by picking one strong image, adding a short label, and checking that it still reads at phone size. Free design apps with 16:9 templates are enough. The skill is in keeping it simple, because the thumbnail appears tiny in YouTube search on most phones. Start with the image. It should match the beat's mood: a dark city street for drill, a sunset for an R&B beat, a hand-drawn scene for lofi. Then add text, if any. Most type beat thumbnails show the style or the genre in two or three big words, not the whole video title. Finish with your branding. Put your producer name or logo in the same corner every time, in the same font and colour. After ten uploads, your channel page starts to look like a set, and returning viewers spot your beats in their feed faster. 1. **Open a 16:9 canvas** in any free design app. 2. **Place one image** that matches the beat's mood. 3. **Add two or three words** in a thick, high-contrast font. 4. **Put your logo** in the same corner as every other thumbnail. 5. **Shrink it** to phone size and check you can still read it. 6. **Export as JPG or PNG** within the size limit for your device. ## Can you use an artist's photo in a type beat thumbnail? You should not use an artist's photo in a type beat thumbnail unless you have the rights to it. Photos are protected by copyright, usually owned by the photographer or a label. Using one without permission can get the video claimed or taken down, even if the beat itself is fully yours. A photo of a famous artist also sends a message you may not want. It can look as if the artist approved or worked on the beat. "Type beat" only means the beat sounds like their style, so your image should say "this style", not "this person". Safer options are easy to find. Shoot your own photos, use stock images whose licence allows commercial use, make your own illustration, or design with shapes, colours and text. Keep the licence or receipt for every image you buy, in case a platform ever asks. > **Watch out:** "found it on Google" is not a licence. If you did not make the image and cannot show permission, do not put it on a beat you sell. **Safe image sources:** - **Your own photos** of your city, studio or gear. - **Stock images** whose licence allows commercial use. - **Your own art,** drawn or designed from scratch. - **Text and colour only,** with a bold font and your logo. ## What makes good trap beat cover art? Good trap beat cover art is dark, simple and high in contrast, so it matches the heavy 808s and stands out in a busy feed. Trap and drill covers often use night scenes, deep reds or blues, chrome text and grainy filters. The aim is a mood a rapper feels before pressing play. The same rule applies to every genre: match the picture to the sound. A sad, slow trap beat suits a lonely street at night. An energetic Punjabi drill beat suits bright colours and movement. If the cover promises one mood and the beat delivers another, viewers click away fast. Keep your covers consistent across your catalogue, too. Use the same layout and font for each genre series, and change only the image and colour. Buyers browsing your store will see a tidy, professional shop, and that trust matters when they decide to pay for a licence. | Genre | Cover ideas | Colours | |---|---|---| | **Trap** | Night city, smoke, chrome text | Deep red, purple, black | | **Drill** | Cold streets, hoods, grainy film | Blue, grey, black | | **Lofi** | Rooms, rain, hand-drawn scenes | Warm brown, soft pastel | | **R&B** | Sunsets, soft light, close-ups of objects | Pink, orange, gold | ## How does cover art work with Airtune YouTube sync? On Airtune, your beat's cover is the base of its YouTube video when you use automatic YouTube uploads. You pick a beat and a template, and Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio, takes its colours from the artwork, writes the title and description, and publishes it to your own channel. That makes the cover more important, not less. A strong, simple cover gives the template good colours to work with, and the same picture then appears on your store page and your video. One image does the work of two, and your look stays consistent everywhere. The pricing page lists video templates "coloured from your cover", 1080p HD as standard and up to 4K on Studio Pro. Which templates you can use depends on your plan, so check the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing) for yours. Our guide to [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) explains the full process step by step. ## Next steps 1. **Grow the channel** your thumbnails live on with our [YouTube type beat channel](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/) guide. 2. **Pair each thumbnail with good tags** using [YouTube type beat tags](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-tags/). 3. **Turn views into sales** with [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/). 4. **Let your cover build the video.** [See Airtune's automatic YouTube uploads](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # Type beats in India: what they are and how to use them URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/type-beats-india/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > Type beats in India are beats a producer names after an artist or style they sound like, such as "drill type beat", so rappers can find that sound in search. The name describes the style only. The artist named is not involved. To release a song on a type beat, you still need a licence from the producer. Type beats in India are one of the main ways rappers find beats and producers find buyers. A type beat is an instrumental that a producer names after an artist or a style it sounds like. A rapper searches for that sound, finds many beats in that style, and buys a licence from the producer they like. **In short** - **"Type beat" is a search label** for a style, not a deal with the artist. - **You still need a licence** from the producer to release a song on it. - **Start with a lease,** and move to an exclusive if the song takes off. This guide explains what "type beat" means, why the format works, how Indian rappers and producers use it, and how to licence a type beat so your song is safe to release. ## What does type beat mean? Type beat means an instrumental made in the style of a known artist or genre and named after it, so people who like that sound can find it. When a producer calls a beat "[artist] type beat", they mean "this sounds like something that artist might rap on". The artist did not make it, has not heard it, and has no deal with the producer. The name is a search label. Type beats can also be named after a genre or mood rather than a person, such as "drill type beat", "boom bap type beat", "lo-fi type beat" or "desi hip hop type beat". The format grew on YouTube, where producers post one video per beat and use the type beat title so it shows up in searches. Today the same naming is used on beat stores too. For an artist, a type beat is just a beat, and you still need a licence from the producer to use it. ## Why do type beats work for producers and rappers? Type beats work because they match how people search. A rapper rarely searches for a producer's name they have never heard. They search for a sound they already know, such as a style, a mood or an artist whose beats they like. For producers, a type beat title is a way to be found without fame. A new producer with a good drill beat can appear next to well-known ones when someone searches for drill. For rappers, it is a fast way to hear many beats in one style and pick the one that fits a verse. Type beats also come at different price points. Many are offered as leases, which are cheaper because the producer keeps selling the same beat to other artists. If a song takes off, the artist can move to an exclusive licence, and that mix of easy discovery and low entry price is why the format has lasted. ## How do Indian producers and rappers use type beats? Indian producers and rappers use type beats the same way as everywhere else, with a few local habits. Producers in India often run a YouTube type beat channel next to a beat store. The video is how artists find the beat, and the store is where they buy it, pay in rupees with UPI (or in dollars from abroad), and download the files. Many [Indian type beats](/learn/guides/indian-type-beat/) sit in global styles such as drill, trap, boom bap and lo-fi. Others use desi sounds, such as Punjabi melodies, Hindi samples, tabla, dhol or sarangi, on hip hop drums. Indian rappers write in Hindi, Punjabi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi and many other languages, so producers often tag beats by mood and region as well as genre. Rappers use type beats to record demos, test songs live, and release singles on Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Music and YouTube. To sell your own, read our guide on [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/). ## Does a type beat title mean the artist is involved? No. A type beat title does not mean the named artist is involved, has approved the beat, or has any link to the producer. The name only tells you the style. It is fair for a producer to say a beat sounds like an artist's style, but not to suggest the artist made it, used it or endorses it. Good producers keep their titles honest: the artist's name sits next to "type beat", and the beat has its own name. Also, do not stuff a title or tags with names that have nothing to do with the beat. YouTube's spam policy covers misleading metadata, and videos that break it can be removed. As a buyer, a "[famous artist] type beat" gives you no right to use that artist's name to promote your song. Watch for titles or covers that claim more than a style, as listed below. - **"Prod. for" an artist** when the artist never used the beat. - **An official-looking logo** that suggests a label deal. - **A photo of the artist** used as the cover. ## How do you licence a type beat? You licence a type beat the same way as any other beat: you buy a licence from the producer who made it, and the licence says what you can do with your song. Most type beats are sold as leases first. A lease is non-exclusive, so other artists can licence the same beat, and it costs less. An exclusive licence costs more and takes the beat off sale for anyone new. On Airtune, every Easy licence (MP3, WAV and Stems) allows unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. The Exclusive adds the project file and takes the beat off sale. Every sale comes with a licence signed in your legal name, saved as a PDF with a QR code that anyone can check. Our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) explains each option in more detail. | | Lease (Easy MP3, WAV, Stems) | Exclusive | |---|---|---| | Other artists can use the same beat | Yes | No new buyers after you | | Price | Lower | Higher | | Audio streams on Airtune licences | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Monetised music videos on Airtune licences | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Project file | No | Yes | | Good for | Demos, first singles, testing a song | A song you want to own the sound of | **Worked example: lease first, exclusive later.** On Airtune, the lowest price a producer can set is ₹999 for an Easy WAV and ₹4,999 for an Exclusive. So a lease can start at ₹4,000 less than an exclusive, at those minimums. Producers can charge more, and the beat page always shows the real price. > **Watch out:** do not download a type beat from a YouTube video and release a song on it. The tagged version is a preview, and using it without a licence puts your song at risk. This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## What are the most popular type beats? The most popular type beats change with what is in the charts and on social media, so there is no fixed list. Styles rise when an artist or a sound breaks through, and then other producers make beats in that style. Some styles stay in demand for years. Drill, trap, boom bap, lo-fi and melodic rap beats are common examples, and many Indian producers also make desi hip hop and Punjabi-influenced beats. To see what people want right now, use the checks listed below. For producers, the best style to make is one you are good at and that has steady searches, not only the one that is hot this week. For rappers, the best type beat is the one that fits your voice and your verse, whatever it is called. Browse beats by genre, BPM and key on [Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore). - **YouTube suggestions:** type "type beat" into YouTube search and read what it suggests. - **Beat stores:** check which type beats are listed and new. - **Your own numbers:** see which of your uploads get the most plays and sales. > **Tip:** name the beat itself too, for example "Melodic drill type beat 'Monsoon'". Artists remember a name, and it helps them find the beat again. ## Next steps 1. **Rappers:** shortlist a few type beats in your style and start with a lease. Read [beats for rappers in India](/learn/guides/beats-for-rappers-india/). 2. **Check the licence** before you pay, using our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/). 3. **Pick a style** and learn its sound: [Afrobeat type beats](/learn/guides/afrobeat-type-beat/), [Bollywood type beats](/learn/guides/bollywood-type-beat/) or [lofi beats](/learn/guides/lofi-beats/). 4. **Producers:** set up your channel and store together, keep your titles honest, and [browse Airtune Explore](https://airtune.in/explore) to see how beats are listed. 5. **Indian artist styles:** see what goes into an [MC Stan type beat](/learn/guides/mc-stan-type-beat/) or a [Seedhe Maut type beat](/learn/guides/seedhe-maut-type-beat/). --- # Unlimited lease on a beat: what it means in 2026 URL: https://airtune.in/learn/licensing/unlimited-lease/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > An unlimited lease is a non-exclusive beat licence with no caps on streams, sales or videos. You can release your song as widely as you like, but the producer still sells the same beat to other artists, so it is not exclusive rights. On Airtune, every Easy licence already allows unlimited streams and monetised videos. An unlimited lease is the top non-exclusive tier on many beat stores. The word "unlimited" is about usage caps: no ceiling on streams, sales, downloads or music videos. It does not mean you own the beat, and it does not stop other artists from using it. **In short** - **Unlimited means no caps** on use, not ownership or sole use of the beat. - **Other artists can still lease** the same beat, and someone can buy it exclusively. - **On Airtune, every Easy licence** already allows unlimited streams and monetised music videos. ## What does unlimited lease mean on a beat? On a beat, an unlimited lease is a non-exclusive licence with no limits on how much your song can be used. Most beat stores sell leases in tiers. Cheaper tiers often cap streams, sales, video views or radio plays, and you must buy a new licence when you hit the cap. The unlimited tier removes those caps. Unlimited is about usage, not ownership. The producer keeps the copyright in the beat and can lease it to other artists the same day. They can also sell exclusive rights later. Your licence normally keeps working, but the beat is never yours alone. The exact meaning changes from store to store. Some unlimited leases include stems, some have an end date, and some still limit things like paid shows or use in films. The name on the button is only a label. The written terms are what you actually buy. ## What do you get with an unlimited lease? With an unlimited lease you usually get the beat as WAV and MP3 files, often the stems too, and the right to release your song without counting streams or sales. It is the lease for artists who expect a song to grow and do not want to upgrade later. It costs more than other leases and less than the exclusive. You still get a lease, not the beat. Almost every unlimited lease keeps the same core rules as cheaper leases. Other artists can use the beat. You must credit the producer. You cannot resell the beat or register it with YouTube Content ID. Read three lines closely before you pay. First, the term: does the licence end after a set number of years? Second, the uses: does "unlimited" cover streams only, or videos, radio, shows and film too? Third, the files: are stems included, or sold as a separate trackout tier? Typical parts of an unlimited lease: - **Files:** WAV and MP3, often with stems. - **Streams and sales:** no cap. - **Music videos:** no cap, often monetised. - **Still not allowed:** resale, Content ID, and blocking other buyers. ## Unlimited lease vs exclusive rights: what is the difference? The difference between an unlimited lease and exclusive rights is who else can use the beat. An unlimited lease removes the caps on your own use, but the producer keeps selling the beat to anyone. Exclusive rights take the beat off sale, so nobody new can lease it after you buy. Exclusive rights usually bring more than that. The deal often includes the project file, a share of the master and publishing, and permission to register the song with a performing rights society such as IPRS. On Airtune, check the beat page. When we checked six live beat pages on 8 Nov 2026, some Easy leases allowed PRO registration and others did not. Neither option cancels earlier deals. If a beat had leases before an exclusive sale, those leases normally stay valid. On Airtune, the licensing page says licences already sold stay valid and nobody new can lease the beat. Our guide to [exclusive beats](/learn/licensing/exclusive-beats/) covers the exclusive side in detail. | | Unlimited lease | Exclusive rights | |---|---|---| | **Streams, sales, videos** | No cap | No cap | | **Other artists can use the beat** | Yes | Only those who leased before | | **Beat taken off sale** | No | Yes | | **Project file** | Rarely | Often | | **PRO registration (IPRS)** | Usually not | Often allowed | | **Price** | Lower | Higher | **Worked example.** At Airtune's minimum prices, an Easy WAV licence costs at least ₹999 and an Exclusive licence costs at least ₹4,999. So the exclusive costs at least ₹4,000 more (₹4,999 − ₹999), or five times the WAV minimum. Both allow unlimited streams and monetised videos. The extra money buys sole use going forward, the project file and a share of the rights. ## What is an unlimited trackout lease? An unlimited trackout lease is an unlimited lease that also includes trackouts, which are the stems: each part of the beat as its own audio file. You get the drums, bass, melody and other parts separately, plus the full WAV and MP3. It is usually the highest lease a store sells before the exclusive. Trackouts matter for the mix, not for the rights. A mix engineer can set each part of the beat against your voice, instead of working with one flat file. The usage rights are often the same as a plain unlimited lease. Only the files change. If you are unsure, check whether stems are the only difference between two tiers. If they are, pick the trackout lease when you plan a professional mix. Pick the plain WAV lease when the beat already sits well with your vocal. Our [MP3 lease vs WAV lease](/learn/licensing/mp3-lease-vs-wav-lease/) guide explains what each file does for your sound. ## Does Airtune sell an unlimited lease? Airtune does not sell a tier named "unlimited lease", because every Airtune Easy licence is already unlimited on streams and videos. The Easy MP3, Easy WAV and Easy Stems licences each allow unlimited audio streams and unlimited monetised music videos. They also allow use in film, TV and ads. By default, they have no expiry date. So on Airtune you choose a lease by the files you need, not by stream caps. Easy MP3 gives an untagged MP3. Easy WAV adds the WAV. Easy Stems adds the stems, which makes it the closest match to an unlimited trackout lease on other stores. One naming point can confuse buyers. Airtune's internal template name for the Exclusive licence is "Airtune Easy Unlimited". If you see that name, it means the Exclusive licence, which takes the beat off sale. It is not an unlimited lease. Other terms, such as PRO registration, can differ from beat to beat, so the beat page always has the final word. | On Airtune | Easy MP3 | Easy WAV | Easy Stems | Exclusive | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Audio streams** | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | **Monetised music videos** | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | **Stems** | No | No | Yes | Yes | | **Beat taken off sale** | No | No | No | Yes | | **Minimum price** | ₹499 / $14.99 | ₹999 / $29.99 | ₹1,999 / $49.99 | ₹4,999 / $99.99 | ## What should an unlimited lease beat contract include? An unlimited lease beat contract should name both parties, the beat, the files, the rights and the limits in plain words. If the contract only says "unlimited" with no detail, ask the producer what it covers before you pay. A vague contract helps nobody when a distributor or label asks for proof. Producers often look for an unlimited lease contract template. A template is a fine start, but it must match what you really sell, and both sides should keep a signed copy. On Airtune, producers build licences from clear terms, save them as templates and reuse them across their catalogue. On the buyer side, Airtune fills in both legal names at checkout and saves the signed licence as a PDF with a QR code. The terms are locked at checkout, so they cannot change later. The contract is between you and the producer; Airtune is not a party to it. Check that the contract covers: - **Parties:** the producer's name and your legal name. - **Uses:** streams, sales, videos, radio, shows, and film or ads. - **Term:** whether it ever ends. - **Rules:** credit line, Content ID, PRO registration, no resale. - **Exclusive sale:** what happens to your lease if someone buys exclusive. Our guide to the [beat licence agreement](/learn/licensing/beat-licence-agreement/) walks through each clause. > This is general information, not legal advice. For a big deal, ask a music lawyer. ## Next steps 1. **Read how leases work** in our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/). 2. **Compare the rights table** on the [Airtune licensing page](https://airtune.in/licensing). 3. **Learn the Content ID rules** in [Content ID for beats](/learn/guides/content-id-beats/) before you upload. 4. **Find a beat** and [explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore). --- # What is a beat tag? Producer tags explained (2026) URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/what-is-a-beat-tag/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > What is a beat tag? It is a short voice clip or sound, often the producer's name, that plays over a beat preview. It stops people from releasing the free preview as their own and tells listeners who made the beat. When you buy a licence, you get untagged files to record and release on. What is a beat tag? A beat tag is a short sound, usually a voice saying the producer's name, that plays over the preview of a beat. You hear it at the start of many type beats on YouTube and beat stores, and it does two jobs: it protects the beat from being taken for free, and it tells every listener who made it. **In short** - **A beat tag is a short audio clip,** often the producer's name, on previews. - **Tagged files are for listening.** Untagged files come with a paid licence. - **A tag is not a credit.** Credit is the written "Prod. by" line. ## What is a beat tag? A beat tag is a short audio clip that a producer places over the preview version of a beat. Most tags are a voice saying a phrase, such as the producer's name or a catchphrase. Some are a sound effect or a short melody, and tags are often called producer tags or voice tags. The tag sits only on the preview: the version anyone can stream on YouTube, Instagram or a beat store. It usually plays at the start and repeats a few times through the track. That makes the preview fine for listening but awkward to record a song over. When an artist buys a licence, they get the untagged files, with no voice over the music. Those are the files you record on and release, so a tag is a simple line between "free to hear" and "paid to use". On Airtune, public plays use a tagged preview, and paid licences deliver untagged files. ## Why do producers tag their beats? Producers tag their beats to protect them and to build their name, and protection comes first. Without a tag, anyone could download the preview from YouTube and release a song on it without paying. A voice tag over the music makes that much harder and easy to spot. Branding is the second reason: every time a preview plays, the listener hears the producer's name. After a few beats, a rapper starts to recognise the sound. Some tags become so well known that fans remember them, which is why people search for "famous beat tags". A tag is not a legal shield on its own. Copyright protects the beat whether it has a tag or not. The tag just makes theft less tempting and easier to catch, while the real protection is the licence, which says who may use the beat and how. - **Protection:** makes free previews hard to release as songs. - **Branding:** puts your name in every listener's ear. - **Proof:** a stolen song with your tag in it is easy to spot. ## What is the difference between tagged and untagged beats? The difference between tagged and untagged beats is the voice tag: a tagged beat has it, an untagged beat does not. Tagged beats are the preview you hear before you buy. Untagged beats are the clean files you get after you buy a licence, ready to record and release. The file quality usually changes too: previews are often streamed as compressed audio. Paid licences give you clean MP3, WAV or stems, depending on the licence. Better files matter for a release, because your mix engineer works with what you give them. On Airtune, the free download tier gives you the tagged preview MP3 with a licence, and Easy MP3 gives an untagged MP3. Easy WAV adds the WAV, Easy Stems adds every track on its own, and Exclusive adds the project file. Read our guide to [leasing beats](/learn/licensing/lease-beats/) for what each lease covers. | What you get on Airtune | Tag | Files | |---|---|---| | Free download (where offered) | Tagged | Preview MP3 | | Easy MP3 | Untagged | MP3 | | Easy WAV | Untagged | MP3 + WAV | | Easy Stems | Untagged | MP3 + WAV + stems | | Exclusive | Untagged | All files, including the project file | **Worked example.** A rapper in Lucknow likes a tagged preview and wants to release a song on it. Producers on Airtune cannot price an Easy MP3 below ₹499 or an Easy WAV below ₹999. So at the minimums, the untagged WAV costs ₹500 more than the untagged MP3, and it gives the mix engineer better audio to work with. ## Can you release a song on a tagged beat? You can release a song on a tagged beat only if you have a licence that allows it, and even then the tag will be in your song. Downloading a tagged preview from YouTube does not give you any rights. Releasing a song on it without a licence puts your song at risk of being taken down. Some producers offer free downloads of the tagged version, often for non-profit use or to grow their audience. The rules are in the licence, not in the file. Read the terms on the beat page before you record, and keep a copy. For a real release, buy a licence with untagged files. Your listeners will not hear another person's name over your verse, and you will have written proof of your rights. If a distributor asks, you send the licence, and our guide to [beat licensing in India](/learn/licensing/beat-licensing-india/) explains what to check. > **Watch out:** "Free beat" usually means free to hear or free for demos. Check the licence before you upload a song to Spotify, JioSaavn or YouTube. ## How do you make a beat tag? You make a beat tag by choosing a short phrase, recording it clearly, and placing it over your previews so it is easy to hear but does not ruin the beat. Most tags are your producer name in a few words. Keep it under a few seconds, so listeners can still enjoy the beat. You can record it in your own voice, ask a friend with a strong voice, or use a text-to-speech voice you are allowed to use. Add light effects, such as reverb or a pitch change, so it stands out from the music. Save a few versions at different volumes. Place the tag at the start of each preview and repeat it a few times through the track. Put one near the hook, since that is the part people try to rip. Only add the tag to previews, never to the files buyers pay for. 1. **Pick a phrase:** your producer name, short and easy to say. 2. **Record it clean:** a quiet room and a decent mic. 3. **Add character:** light reverb, a pitch shift or a sound effect. 4. **Place it:** at the start, near the hook, and a few more times. 5. **Check the balance:** clearly heard, but the beat still sounds good. Beat tag ideas: your name with "on the beat", your city, or a sound that matches your style. ## Is a beat tag the same as producer credit? No, a beat tag is not the same as producer credit. A tag is audio inside the preview. Producer credit is the written line that names you as the producer on the released song, such as "Prod. by" and your name in the title or the credits on a streaming service. When an artist buys a licence, the tag goes away but the credit should stay, and most licences require it. Airtune's licensing page says producer credit is given as written on your licence. The licence shows the exact credit line the artist must use. Getting this right helps both sides: the artist meets the terms of their licence, and the producer gets their name on a real release, which helps the next artist find them. Artists should copy the credit line from their licence exactly, and producers should write it clearly in every licence. | | Beat tag | Producer credit | |---|---|---| | What it is | Audio clip on the preview | Written "Prod. by" line | | Where it appears | Previews only | Song title or credits | | On the final song | Removed | Kept | | Required by the licence | No | Usually yes | ## Next steps 1. **Understand type beats.** Read [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) to see where tags show up most. 2. **Buy the clean files.** Our guide to [buying beats online in India](/learn/guides/buy-beats-online-india/) shows how to licence a beat safely. 3. **Find a beat.** [Explore beats on Airtune](https://airtune.in/explore), listen to the tagged previews, and buy the licence that fits your release. --- # YouTube beat upload sync on Airtune: how it works URL: https://airtune.in/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > YouTube beat upload sync is the Airtune Studio feature that posts your beats to your own YouTube channel for you. You connect your channel with Google sign-in, pick a beat and a video template, and Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio, writes the title and description, and publishes or schedules it. It is on every plan. YouTube beat upload sync is how Airtune puts your beats on your own YouTube channel without you opening a video editor. You choose a beat in Airtune Studio and pick a template. Airtune makes the video from your cover art and audio, writes the title and description, and publishes it to your channel or schedules it for later. **In short** - **Sync is on every Studio plan;** which templates you get depends on the plan. - **Videos go to your own channel,** so views and subscribers stay yours. - **Standard sync spends no Aircoins,** and Studio Pro goes up to 4K. On Airtune the feature is called "Automatic YouTube uploads". This page explains what it does, how to set it up, templates and video quality, and what happens when YouTube limits or disconnects your channel. ## What is YouTube beat upload sync? YouTube beat upload sync is a feature in Airtune Studio that turns a beat you uploaded to Airtune into a finished YouTube video on your own channel. Most producers who sell beats also run a type beat channel. Making a video for every beat takes time: export, design, render, upload, then write the title, description and tags. Airtune does those steps for you. You pick a beat and a video template, and Airtune builds the video from your cover and audio, taking its colours from the artwork. It writes the title and description, then publishes the video or schedules it for later. The video goes to your channel, not an Airtune channel, so the views, subscribers and comments belong to you. Airtune says a video is usually ready in under two minutes. The feature is on every Airtune Studio plan, from Studio Starter to Studio Pro. ## How do you upload beats to YouTube automatically on Airtune? You upload beats to YouTube automatically on Airtune in five short steps, all inside Airtune Studio. First, connect your YouTube channel once with Google sign-in. Google asks you to let Airtune upload to your channel, and you can remove that access from your Google account later. Next, pick a beat from your Airtune catalogue and choose a video template; its colours come from your cover art, so each video matches its beat. Then read the title and description Airtune writes, so you know what viewers will see. Finally, publish now or schedule the video for later. Because the beat already lives on Airtune with its cover, licences and prices, there is nothing to export or render on your own computer. The steps are the same on every plan. What changes with your plan is the set of templates and the highest video quality. 1. **Connect your channel** with Google sign-in (one time). 2. **Pick a beat** from your catalogue. 3. **Pick a template** from your plan's set. 4. **Check the title and description** Airtune writes. 5. **Publish now or schedule** for later. ## What type beat video templates does Airtune have? Airtune has eight type beat video templates, and each one takes its colours from your cover art. A template is the look of the video: how your cover sits on screen and how the picture moves with the music. The pricing page lists eight and names six: Classic+, Spectrum, Ring, Kick Pulse, Film and Drift. Every plan can sync, but which templates you can pick depends on your Studio plan, so check your plan's set on the pricing page. Because the colours come from the artwork, a dark drill cover and a bright pop cover give two different looking videos from the same template. Good type beat videos keep the cover clear on a phone screen, since many viewers in India find beats on mobile. Templates also save you from hiring an editor or learning a video app. If you change your cover later, the next video you make picks up the new colours. ## Which plans include YouTube beat sync, and does it cost Aircoins? YouTube beat sync is included on every Airtune Studio plan: Studio Starter, Studio Lite, Studio and Studio Pro. Plans differ in which video templates you can pick and in the highest video quality. Every plan gets 1080p HD as standard. Studio Pro, which includes Legacy, can go up to 4K, with quality options of 1080p HD, 1440p and 4K. Standard YouTube sync does not spend Aircoins, so syncing a beat does not touch your wallet. That makes it different from Airtune Ads, which boost your beats on Airtune and are paid in Aircoins. Plan prices and the full feature list, including each plan's templates, are on the [Airtune pricing page](https://airtune.in/pricing). Our guide to [Airtune Studio plans](/learn/features/airtune-studio-plans/) explains each plan and its limits in plain English. Videos you have already synced stay on your channel as normal YouTube videos. | Plan | YouTube beat sync | Video templates | Highest video quality | Aircoins spent on standard sync | |---|---|---|---|---| | Studio Starter | Yes | Depends on plan | 1080p HD | None | | Studio Lite | Yes | Depends on plan | 1080p HD | None | | Studio | Yes | Depends on plan | 1080p HD | None | | Studio Pro (includes Legacy) | Yes | Depends on plan | Up to 4K | None | ## What happens if YouTube limits or disconnects your channel? If YouTube limits or disconnects your channel, Airtune waits instead of failing your upload. YouTube gives every app that uploads videos a daily limit, called a quota. If that limit is reached, your job waits in line until the next daily reset at midnight Pacific Time. The second case is an expired Google connection. Google sign-ins do not last for ever, and they can end if you change your password or remove Airtune's access. When that happens, you get one "Reconnect YouTube" notice in Studio. You sign in with Google again, and the job carries on from where it stopped. You do not need to rebuild the video or pick the template again. If you plan a release for a fixed time, connect early and check the notice area in Studio, so a lapsed sign-in does not delay it. ### Worked example: when a waiting video goes out Midnight Pacific Time is 1:30 pm IST from November to early March, and 12:30 pm IST during US daylight saving time. These are clock conversions, not Airtune promises. So if a producer in Delhi hits the quota on a November evening, the job waits for the reset at 1:30 pm IST the next day. > **Tip:** schedule big releases a day early. A quota pause or lapsed sign-in then has time to clear. ## How does automatic upload help you sell beats on YouTube? Automatic upload helps you sell beats on YouTube because it keeps your channel and your store in step without extra work. Every beat you add to Airtune can reach YouTube the same day, with a matching video. Artists search YouTube with phrases like "type beat" plus a style or artist name, so a steady schedule gives them more chances to find you. The video does the discovery, and your Airtune beat page does the selling. It shows the licences, prices in rupees and dollars, and the full terms before anyone pays. Make sure viewers can reach your beat page or storefront from the video description, which you can edit in YouTube Studio at any time. Every sale comes with a signed licence PDF in the buyer's name. So artists who find you on YouTube get the same proof as anyone else. Read our full guide on [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) for titles, tags and channel tips. ## Next steps 1. **Connect your channel in Studio** and sync your newest beat first, then work back through your catalogue. 2. **New to the format?** Start with our guide to [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/). 3. **Sort pricing and payouts** with [how to sell beats online in India](/learn/guides/sell-beats-online-india/). 4. **Pick a plan:** [see the Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing). --- # YouTube type beat tags: what works in 2026, with examples URL: https://airtune.in/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-tags/ Updated: 2026-11-08 > YouTube type beat tags are keywords you add to a beat video, like "drill type beat". YouTube says tags play a minimal role in discovery; your title, thumbnail and description matter more. Use a few honest tags that match the beat, stay inside YouTube's 500-character limit, and never add artist names the beat does not sound like. YouTube type beat tags are the keywords you add to a beat video so YouTube knows what it is about, such as "drill type beat" or "melodic trap type beat". They help a little, but much less than most producers think. YouTube itself says your title, thumbnail and description matter more, and that tags mostly help when a word is often misspelled. **In short** - **Tags help a little.** Spend more time on your title, thumbnail and description. - **Stay honest.** Only tag artists and styles your beat really sounds like. - **Mind the limit.** All your tags together must fit in 500 characters. ## What are YouTube type beat tags? YouTube type beat tags are short keyword phrases a producer adds to a type beat video in YouTube Studio. They describe the style, mood or artist sound of the beat, for example "boom bap type beat" or "dark drill type beat". Viewers do not see tags on the video page, but YouTube reads them along with your title and description. Tags are different from hashtags. A hashtag starts with # and sits in your title or description, where viewers can tap it. A tag is hidden metadata you add under "More options" when you upload, or later from the Content page in YouTube Studio. For a type beat, tags usually repeat the main search in a few close forms. They might be the genre, the "type beat" phrase, the BPM and the mood. Think of them as a backup for your title, not the main way people find you. ## Do tags still matter for type beats on YouTube? Tags still matter a little for type beats, but YouTube says they play a minimal role in discovery. YouTube's help page on tags says the title, thumbnail and description are more important. It adds that tags are useful when your video's subject is often misspelled. YouTube's page on how search works names three things it looks at: relevance, engagement and quality. For relevance, it checks how well your title, tags, description and video content match the search. For engagement, it looks at signals like watch time, so a beat people listen to for longer can beat a video with perfect tags. For a type beat producer, this changes where your time goes. Get the title right first, and make a clear cover that reads well on a phone. Then add a handful of tags in a minute or two and move on to the next beat. > **Tip:** Misspellings are where tags earn their place. If buyers often spell an artist or style name in different ways, add the common spellings as tags, not in your title. ## How many type beat tags can you add on YouTube? You can add as many type beat tags as fit in 500 characters in total on YouTube. Google's YouTube Data API documentation sets that limit for the tags list. Commas between tags count toward it, and a tag with a space in it is counted as if it had quotation marks around it, and those marks count too. The video title can be up to 100 characters, and the description up to 5,000 bytes, under the same documentation. Most type beat titles need far less than 100 characters. Here is how the 500 characters add up: "drill type beat" is 15 characters. Because it has spaces, it counts as 17 with the two quotation marks, plus 1 for the comma after it. So about 27 tags of that length would fill the whole limit, and you do not need that many. | Tag | Characters | Counted as (with quotes and comma) | |---|---|---| | drill type beat | 15 | 18 | | dark drill type beat | 20 | 23 | | drill instrumental | 18 | 21 | | drill beat 2026 | 15 | 18 | | **Total for 4 tags** | | **about 80 of 500** | Five to ten close tags are plenty for most beats. ## How do you write type beat tags for YouTube? You write type beat tags for YouTube by starting from how a rapper would search for your beat, then adding a few close versions of that search. Begin with the exact phrase in your title, such as "Ken Carson type beat" or "Future type beat". Only use an artist name if your beat really sounds like that style, since the name describes a sound, not a link to the artist. Next, add the genre and mood without the artist name. Then add one or two helpful details, such as the BPM or the year. Stop when the tags start repeating the same idea. Do not copy a famous producer's tag list onto every upload. A drill beat tagged with ten unrelated artist names misleads viewers. YouTube's spam policy covers content and metadata made to mislead, and its hashtag rules say misleading or unrelated hashtags can get a video removed. 1. **Main search:** the exact phrase from your title, for example "future type beat". 2. **Style tags:** genre plus "type beat", for example "trap type beat". 3. **Mood tags:** "dark trap beat" or "melodic trap instrumental". 4. **Details:** BPM, key or year, if buyers search for them. 5. **Spellings:** common misspellings of the style or name, if any. ## Should you use a YouTube type beat tags generator? A YouTube type beat tags generator can give you ideas, but you should not paste its output without reading it. Generators usually take one phrase and return a long list of related words. Many of those words will be other artists, other genres or padding that does not describe your beat. Read every tag the tool suggests. Keep the ones that a rapper looking for your exact sound would type, and delete the rest. A short list of honest tags is safer and works just as well, since tags play only a small role. YouTube's tag help page also warns that adding excessive tags to your video description is against its policies on spam, deceptive practices and scams. So never paste a block of generated tags into the description either. The description is for people: your store link, licence options and contact. - **Keep:** tags that describe this beat's style, mood and tempo. - **Delete:** artist names the beat does not sound like. - **Never:** paste a block of tags into the description. ## How do you use hashtags on type beat videos? You use hashtags on type beat videos by adding a few in your title or description, each starting with #. YouTube's hashtag help page says up to three of the hashtags in your description can show near your title. Tapping a hashtag opens a page of other videos with the same hashtag. The same page sets clear limits: if a video has more than 60 hashtags, YouTube ignores all of them. Hashtags must also be directly related to the video. Misleading or unrelated hashtags can get the video removed, and over-tagging can remove it from search. For a beat, two or three hashtags are enough. Good ones name the style, such as #drilltypebeat or #typebeat. A hashtag of your producer name also helps fans find all your uploads in one place, and the rest of the description is for the buy link. | Hashtag | Use it? | Why | |---|---|---| | #drilltypebeat | Yes | Matches the beat's style | | #yourproducername | Yes | Groups all your uploads | | #typebeat | Yes | Broad, but accurate | | A famous name the beat does not sound like | No | Misleading, can get the video removed | ## Next steps 1. **Fix your titles first.** Our guide on [how to sell beats on YouTube](/learn/guides/how-to-sell-beats-on-youtube/) shows a clean title and description pattern. 2. **Learn the format.** Read [type beats in India](/learn/guides/type-beats-india/) to see why naming beats this way works. 3. **Grow the channel.** Use our guide on [how to grow a YouTube type beat channel](/learn/guides/youtube-type-beat-channel/) to plan uploads. 4. **Save time on videos.** Airtune's [YouTube beat upload sync](/learn/features/youtube-beat-upload-sync/) builds each video and writes its title and description, on every plan. Templates depend on your plan, so [check the Airtune Studio plans](https://airtune.in/pricing).