GUIDE
LEASE OR EXCLUSIVE
Two prices. One question: does anyone else get the beat?
The short answer
A beat lease, which MATRIX MUSIC calls a License, costs $24.99. You can record and release a song on the beat, but other artists can license the same beat too. An exclusive costs $249.99. The beat is removed from this site permanently and nobody else can buy it.
Neither one sells you the beat itself. On both, MATRIX MUSIC keeps 50% of the composition and you keep 50% for your lyrics and topline.
Lease vs exclusive, side by side
Price. License: $24.99 per beat. Exclusive: $249.99 per beat.
Who else can use the beat. License: Any number of other artists can license it, before or after you. Exclusive: Nobody new. The beat comes off the site permanently.
Licenses sold before yours. License: Not affected. Exclusive: Still valid. Ask and we tell you how many.
How long it lasts. License: As long as you follow the agreement. Exclusive: Perpetual.
Do you own the beat? License: No. It is a license. Exclusive: No. It is a license, not a sale of the beat.
Publishing. License: MATRIX MUSIC 50%, you 50% for lyrics and topline. Exclusive: Same: MATRIX MUSIC 50%, you 50%.
Credit. License: Produced by MATRIX MUSIC. Exclusive: Produced by MATRIX MUSIC.
Delivery. License: Instant, with a signed license in your name. Exclusive: Instant, with a signed license in your name.
Which one to buy
Buy the License when you want to record and release on a budget, or test a song before you commit. $24.99 gets you the files and the signed license straight away.
Buy the Exclusive when you want nobody new releasing on that beat after you. Anyone who licensed it earlier keeps their rights, so ask how many there are before you buy.
Either way, every beat page shows its BPM and key, so you can check the fit first: trap, Jersey drill, boom bap, dancehall, R&B.
Questions artists ask
If I buy the exclusive, can artists who already leased the beat keep using it?
Yes. An exclusive does not cancel licenses sold before it. Those artists keep their rights, and MATRIX MUSIC will tell you how many there are if you ask in writing.
Do I own the beat if I buy the exclusive?
No. The exclusive is a license, not a sale of the beat. MATRIX MUSIC keeps 50% of the composition (the writer's and publisher's share); you keep 50% for your lyrics and topline.
How long does each license last?
The License runs for as long as you follow the agreement. The Exclusive License is perpetual.
Do I have to credit the producer?
Yes, on every tier. The credit reads: Produced by MATRIX MUSIC.
When do I get the files?
Immediately after payment, with a signed license agreement in your name listing the beat title, the tier and the date.
The paperwork
Every purchase is covered by the MATRIX MUSIC Master License Agreement (clauses 2, 3, 6.3 and 8.3 cover what is on this page). A copy comes with your files and is attached to your receipt.
Written by MATRIX MUSIC. Last updated 2026-11-01. Prices are launch pricing and can change; the tiers page always has the current price.
