Use this checklist to write down decisions before you send a beat: permission type, the term you intend, the credit line, the files, and whether the beat includes someone else’s recording. Checking a box does not create a license and does not mean the beat is cleared.
Decisions to write down
Beat license requirements usually start with the basics: what kind of permission you want, how long it should last, what credit line you want to use, and which files are part of the handoff. If you want a fuller overview, see beat license features and beat lease vs exclusive.
- Permission type
- Term
- Credit
- Files
Samples
If you used someone else’s recording, say so in the notes. A beat note does not clear a sample or any other borrowed recording, and a beat can also involve a sound recording that is separate from the underlying musical work. See copyright after a beat lease for more context.
- If you used someone else's recording, say so
- A beat note does not clear it
Not a generator
This is a checklist for organizing your choices, not a tool that drafts a lawyer license. It is meant to help you capture the deal points before anyone relies on the file.
- This is a checklist
- It does not draft a lawyer license
Keep a copy with the session notes so the decisions are easy to find later. If you want to keep working from the site, you can also join the waitlist.
- Keep a copy with the session notes
Not legal advice. Splitline does not grant a license, clear a sample, or pay royalties.