Business
Licensing Guide
Beat licenses, usage rights, commercial use and creator licensing, in plain words.
Stuck on a term? The glossary explains 110 of them
4 lessons · about 20 minutes in all
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- Lesson 1 · 5 min · 1 diagram · quiz · Read
Beat licensing explained: what you buy when you lease a beat
A beat license is permission to use someone else's composition and recording within set limits. What you get, what the producer keeps, and what to check before release. - Lesson 2 · 4 min · 1 diagram · quiz · Read
What each beat license lets you do
Streams, copies, music videos, radio and paid shows are separate allowances, each with its own limit. How to read each one against your release plan. - Lesson 3 · 4 min · 1 diagram · quiz · Read
Streaming a track vs licensing it for your video
A stream gives you listening access. Using the recording under your own video needs a license that names that use, shown step by step with the Flow catalogue. - Lesson 4 · 5 min · 1 diagram · quiz · Read
Commercial use vs personal use: when you need a beat license
If money or promotion is involved, it is commercial use. Where the line falls for streaming, video, shows, social posts, client work and background music.