GETTING STARTED
Set Up Your Beat Licenses
Review the five license types and configure how your first beat can be downloaded or purchased.
Review the five license types and configure how your first beat can be downloaded or purchased. Follow the steps below and compare each screen with the current version of your BeatKongs producer dashboard.
Step-by-step instructions
1. Open contract templates
Navigate to Music → Licensing Contracts to review the available Free Beat, Basic, Premium, Unlimited, and Exclusive contract templates.
Screenshot to replace: Licensing Contracts list. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.
2. Understand each license
Free is for a free download; Basic, Premium, and Unlimited are paid tiers with terms defined by their templates; Exclusive is a distinct sale type that can lock out further availability. Do not assume the same rights apply to every producer.
Screenshot to replace: Five license types displayed together. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.
3. Open your beat’s Licenses tab
Go to Music → Manage Beats, edit the desired beat, and open Licenses.
Screenshot to replace: Beat edit Licenses tab. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.
Video demonstration (to be recorded)
Planned YouTube video: Configure beat licenses (2–3 minutes). Show: Review templates, set prices and files, save and check the license modal. Replace this preview image with the real BeatKongs YouTube embed once the video is ready.
4. Enable only the licenses you offer
Review each license row’s availability toggle, price, contract template, and delivery file. Configure each one intentionally.
Screenshot to replace: Enabled paid license rows. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.
5. Verify contract text
Read the producer-specific contract template before accepting purchases. Reset to Default is available if you need the baseline version, but avoid resetting customized text without a backup.
Screenshot to replace: Contract template editor. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.
6. Save and test
Save the beat, then visit its customer-facing license modal to confirm the available options and prices match your settings.
Screenshot to replace: Live license selection modal. Replace the image URL with your actual BeatKongs screenshot before publishing.
Important: Contract language controls the rights granted to buyers. Review the terms carefully before enabling a license.
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.