Intro to Selling Beats Online
As a music producer, you want to make sure that you're getting your beats out there and making some money doing it.
But with so many options on the market, it can be hard to decide where to post your beats.
Should you go with a beat distribution platform or should you set up shop on your own website?
Let's break down the pros and cons of both approaches.
Pros and Cons of Beat Distribution Platforms
Beat distribution platforms offer an easy way to get your beats out into the world, making them ideal for producers who are just starting out and don't have a large audience yet.
All you need to do is upload your beats, enter some basic information about them (such as genre, tempo, etc.), and then let the platform take care of the rest.
It's a great way to get exposure quickly without having to worry about setting up a website or anything like that.
The downside of using beat distribution platforms is that they tend to take a hefty cut of any profits made from sales - sometimes as much as 50%.
Additionally, these platforms often have strict rules about what types of beats can be uploaded (usually only those produced by the artist themselves).
While this is great for preventing copyright infringement issues, it can also limit creativity and experimentation.
Pros and Cons of Selling Your Beats On Your Own Website
The biggest benefit of selling your beats on your own website is that you get to keep 100% of all profits made from sales.
This means more money in your pocket and more control over what types of beats you're able to produce and sell.
Additionally, having a website gives you complete control over how customers interact with your product - for example, allowing them to listen before they buy or offering discounts for bulk orders.
However, one major downside is that setting up shop on your own website takes significantly more time than using a beat distribution platform does - not only do you need to design the site itself but also create payment processing systems, customer service channels, etc., all while keeping track of analytics so that you know which products are performing best.
Additionally, if you don't already have an established fan base or following online it can be difficult (though not impossible!) To drive traffic organically towards your site in order to make sales.
Conclusion
Overall, there are pros and cons associated with both beat distribution platforms and selling your beats on your own website.
Depending on where you're at in terms of production experience/fan base/budget/etc., either option could be suitable for what’s best for producing music!
If you’re just starting out or don’t have the resources available yet for creating/maintaining a website then utilizing beat distribution platforms could be an excellent choice for growing bigger as an artist—while if you’re more seasoned at producing music then selling directly through your own website could prove very successful!
In either case though—take advantage of all opportunities available—and make sure that whatever path taken fits into what works best for YOU!
That’s ultimately key when deciding which route makes most sense—so take some time researching different options in order decide what works best before jumping right in!
