Add your first beat and configure the information customers need to browse and license it. Follow the steps below and compare each screen with the current version of your BeatKongs producer dashboard.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open Add Beat

From the dashboard choose Music → Add Beat.

Screenshot to replace: Music menu with Add Beat highlighted. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

2. Complete the Details tab

Enter the beat title and available descriptive fields. Select or create the appropriate genre, mood, tags, and BPM values where those fields appear.

Screenshot to replace: Add Beat Details tab with labeled fields. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

3. Add files in the Media tab

Upload the required beat artwork and audio or delivery files using the Media tab controls. Check accepted formats and file-size limits shown in the interface.

Screenshot to replace: Add Beat Media tab and upload controls. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

Video demonstration (to be recorded)

Planned YouTube video: Upload your first beat (3–4 minutes). Show: Add Beat, complete Details and Media, configure licenses, save and view the beat. Replace this preview image with the real BeatKongs YouTube embed once the video is ready.

4. Choose Free or Paid licensing

In the Licenses tab, select the intended beat type. Free beats use a Free Beat license; paid beats can offer Basic, Premium, Unlimited, and Exclusive licenses.

Screenshot to replace: Free versus Paid Licenses tab comparison. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

5. Review price and delivery settings

For every enabled paid license, review its price, contract template, and delivery file. Ensure each file is the correct version for that license.

Screenshot to replace: Paid license rows with price, template, and delivery fields. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

6. Review SEO and advanced options

Open SEO, Advanced, and Custom Fields as needed. You can return to optional settings after the core beat information is complete.

Screenshot to replace: SEO and Advanced tab locations. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

7. Save and confirm

Save the beat and check Music → Manage Beats. A saved beat counts toward your plan’s beat limit; incomplete unsaved drafts do not.

Screenshot to replace: Manage Beats list showing newly saved beat. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

8. Test the customer experience

Open your live site, find the beat in the Beat Browser, and check that playback and license selection behave correctly.

Screenshot to replace: Live Beat Browser with uploaded beat. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.

If something does not look right

Check that you are signed in to the correct producer account and that your plan includes the feature. Save any changes, refresh the relevant page, and compare it with the screenshots in this guide. If the problem continues, use the BeatKongs Help Center to submit a support ticket with the page name, the action you tried, the error message, and a screenshot. Never include passwords, API keys, or payment credentials.