> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beatpass.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Exclusive Licenses

> Understand how exclusive beat licenses work on BeatPass, what changes after purchase, and what terms matter most.

An exclusive BeatPass license is a one-time purchase for a track that is being offered for exclusive sale. After the purchase completes, no new standard non-exclusive licenses are issued for that beat.

<Info>
  Exclusive purchases are separate from subscription download access and use secure one-time card checkout.
</Info>

## What exclusive changes

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  <Card title="Before purchase" icon="music">
    The track can still be listed as available for exclusive sale, standard download, or both depending on the producer's setup.
  </Card>

  <Card title="After purchase" icon="crown">
    BeatPass marks the track as sold, stores the exclusive certificate, and blocks new non-exclusive licenses for other users.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Non-exclusive vs exclusive

| Topic                                       | Non-exclusive        | Exclusive                                  |
| ------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Other artists can still license it          | Yes                  | No new licenses after purchase             |
| Content ID registration                     | No                   | Allowed under current default terms        |
| Film/TV/broadcast/commercial/video game use | No                   | Allowed under current default terms        |
| Live performance cap                        | 50 attendees         | No standard cap in current default terms   |
| Transferable                                | No                   | Not by default                             |
| AI training or datasets                     | No                   | No, unless separately agreed in writing    |
| Final terms source                          | Standard certificate | Purchase preview and generated certificate |

## What to review before paying

The most important step is reading the exclusive terms preview for that track. That preview is where BeatPass shows the current terms that will be used for the purchase.

### Under the current default model, the terms can include

* Worldwide territory
* Perpetual duration
* Producer publishing share `20%`
* Licensee publishing share `80%`
* Producer revenue royalty `3%`
* Content ID registration allowed
* Transfer disabled by default
* No AI training, dataset, model-development, sample-pack, or competing-library rights unless separately agreed in writing

<Warning>
  Treat the preview and final certificate as the source of truth. Older docs that promised the same rights or deliverables for every exclusive sale were too broad.
</Warning>

## AI-Origin and Rights Issues

Exclusive purchases rely on producer warranties, disclosures, and Proof of Rights. Fully AI-generated beats are not permitted on BeatPass. If a beat later has a verified rights issue, AI misrepresentation, Proof of Rights failure, or AI policy breach, BeatPass may provide support, credit, refund review, certificate-status context, or another remedy under the applicable policies.

## What happens after purchase

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  <Accordion title="The track becomes sold" icon="tag" defaultOpen>
    BeatPass marks the track as sold so other users cannot start new standard downloads for it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Your certificate is generated" icon="file-lines">
    The exclusive license is added to **Library** → **Licenses**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The original WAV download is prepared" icon="download">
    The success flow prepares the original uploaded WAV for the buyer. Stems and any other producer-guaranteed files are delivered separately by the producer.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Older licenses stay valid" icon="history">
    If other users licensed the beat before the exclusive sale, those earlier licenses remain valid.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

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  <Card title="Purchasing Exclusive" icon="credit-card" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/exclusive-licenses/purchasing-exclusive">
    Step-by-step checkout guide.
  </Card>

  <Card title="What is Exclusive" icon="crown" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/exclusive-licenses/what-is-exclusive">
    Deeper explanation of what exclusive rights mean here.
  </Card>

  <Card title="License Certificates" icon="file-lines" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/license-certificates">
    Understand the document generated after purchase.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQ" icon="circle-question" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/faq">
    More common questions about exclusive licensing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>