Singer-songwriter Breana Marin, who is one of the platform's top-selling users, told ABC News that the legal side of the music industry is "kind of like the Wild, Wild West," but the rise of both Lil Nas X and YoungKio is an example of how digital innovation is helping producers navigate a confusing and difficult landscape. If I didn't have the contract, everything could have ended up being way different for me with this song." "You already know the stories about somebody selling the beat and it going up and the producer not getting anything. "The contracts are one of the best things Beatstars have," YoungKio said. Other beats sold on the platform include music for hits like Future's "Selfish," featuring Rihanna, "Queen Naija's "Medicine," and Joyner Lucas's "I'm Not Racist."
"In the contract it states that I have 50% publishing for the song, and the other 50% is for the artist, so a big part of the revenue of the song is mine," YoungKio said. Other digital platforms advocating for creators include, an online record store that helps music creators sample and license original recordings, and, a subscription service that allows music creators to create their own digital libraries with royalty-free samples, loops and more. And instead of having to wait for royalty statements, they get paid instantly and can license the same beat to multiple artists, the company said. Abe Batshon, the founder and CEO of Beatstars, told ABC News that artists who use the company's website have licensing agreements that are "formatted to make sure producers never lose their writer shares in any beats that are licensed out."īeatstars members pay a monthly user fee but they keep 100% of their sales revenue.
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