Buying Beats

Buying a beat is a legal transaction dressed up as an add-to-cart button, and most artists learn the difference the expensive way. The articles in this category walk through the whole buyer's journey: how beat pricing really works, what a lease does and doesn't let you do, when an exclusive is worth the money, the red flags that mean you should close the tab, and the questions to ask a producer before you pay. Read two of these before your next purchase and you'll negotiate like you've been doing this for years.