> ## 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.

# License Certificates

> What a BeatPass license certificate shows, how to access it, and how to use it.

A BeatPass license certificate records your right to use a track under a specific license. It combines track details, your license identity, the usage terms, and a public verification link.

BeatPass issues certificates based on producer warranties, disclosures, and Proof of Rights. A certificate documents the license record, but it does not guarantee that no third-party claim, AI-origin dispute, or rights-verification issue can ever arise.

## How to Access a Certificate

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Your library → Licenses">
    Navigate to **Your library** → **Licenses**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the license">
    Search by track, artist, licensee, or license ID.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the certificate">
    Select **Download** on the license card to open the printable certificate page for that license UUID.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Other Ways to Reach the Certificate

* The **Download Complete** modal after a successful track download
* A direct printable URL tied to the track and license UUID

<Note>
  Licenses are auto-generated when you download a track as a non-owner. You do not need to take a separate action to create the certificate.
</Note>

## What the Certificate Shows

| Section                        | What it includes                                                                             |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **License identity**           | Certificate UUID and license type (Non-Exclusive or Exclusive)                               |
| **Track information**          | Track name, credited artists, duration, release date, genre, and track ID                    |
| **Audio Fingerprint Details**  | Fingerprint status, fingerprint date, analysed duration, and fingerprint hash when available |
| **Licensed User Verification** | Licensed user name and masked email                                                          |
| **Usage terms**                | Rights and restrictions for the specific license type                                        |
| **Verification link**          | Public URL at `/verify-license/{uuid}`                                                       |

## Certificate vs receipt vs download history

A payment receipt proves that a transaction happened. Download history shows that an account accessed a file.

A BeatPass license certificate records the license identity, track details, applicable usage terms, licensed-user verification, fingerprint details when available, and a public verification link. When a distributor, platform, collaborator, label, or rights team asks for proof, the certificate is the document designed for that moment.

## AI and Rights-Issue Context

BeatPass certificates do not allow AI training, dataset creation, model development, sample-pack creation, or competing library use unless separate written permission is granted by all required parties.

If BeatPass later removes, disables, or materially restricts a beat because of a verified rights issue, AI misrepresentation, failure of Proof of Rights, breach of the AI Audio Policy, or another producer-side licensing problem, BeatPass may provide support, replacement credit, account credit, refund review, documentation support, certificate-status context, or another commercially reasonable remedy under the applicable policies.

BeatPass cannot grant rights the producer did not own or control.

## What a certificate does not promise

A certificate documents the license record BeatPass issued. It does not promise that no third-party rights issue, AI-origin dispute, producer-side breach, or platform review can ever arise.

If a verified issue appears later, BeatPass may provide commercially reasonable support under the applicable policies. BeatPass cannot grant rights the producer did not own or control.

## Standard Non-Exclusive Terms

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What you can do" icon="circle-check" defaultOpen>
    Create one original musical work with the beat, distribute and monetise that song, perform it live (up to 50 attendees per event), and promote it online while crediting the producer.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What you cannot do" icon="circle-xmark">
    Release the beat by itself, use it in film/TV/broadcast radio/commercials/video games, perform at larger paid events, claim ownership of the beat, resell or share the beat or stems, or register the beat in Content ID.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Attribution" icon="signature">
    Standard non-exclusive terms require credit in this format: **Produced by \[Producer Name]**.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I send my certificate to a distributor?" icon="paper-plane" defaultOpen>
    Yes. If a distributor, label, platform, or rights team asks for proof, send the certificate or its public verification link.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does my certificate still matter if I cancel?" icon="infinity">
    Yes, for licenses that remain valid under the applicable terms. Cancellation affects future access, not the existence of an already issued certificate.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is a screenshot enough?" icon="camera">
    Use the certificate and public verification link instead. A screenshot cannot independently confirm the certificate's current status.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Exclusive Certificate Terms

Exclusive certificates reflect the purchase terms for that specific track. Under the current default model, the certificate can include:

* Exclusive worldwide rights
* Perpetual term
* Content ID registration allowed
* Producer publishing share 20% / Licensee publishing share 80%
* Producer revenue royalty 3%
* Transfer disabled by default

<Warning>
  Always treat the generated exclusive certificate as the final source of truth for that purchase. It reflects the terms attached to the transaction, not a generic promise.
</Warning>

## Printing and Sharing

The certificate opens as a printable BeatPass page. In practice, you can:

* Print it or save it as a PDF from your browser
* Share the public verification URL when a platform, distributor, or rights team needs confirmation

## Status and Priority Rules

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Active vs revoked" icon="shield-halved" defaultOpen>
    The certificate and the public verification page reflect whether the license is still valid. If a license is revoked, that status is visible during verification.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Rights issue or review status" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    Future certificate states may include under review, disputed, rights issue notice, or revoked for licensee breach. A review or rights-issue status does not automatically mean the buyer acted wrongly; it means BeatPass has identified a license, rights, compliance, or verification issue that may require support.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Exclusive vs non-exclusive priority" icon="crown">
    If both an exclusive and a non-exclusive license exist for the same track, BeatPass prioritises the exclusive license. Exclusive licenses are colour-coded blue; non-exclusive licenses are green.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Producer view" icon="user">
    If you own tracks, **Your library** → **Licenses** also shows licenses granted to other users for your catalog.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Verifying Licenses" icon="shield-halved" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/verifying-licenses">
    What the public verification page shows.
  </Card>

  <Card title="BeatPassID" icon="fingerprint" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/beatpass-id">
    The fingerprint details shown on the certificate.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How Downloads Work" icon="download" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/how-downloads-work">
    How license generation fits into the download flow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Exclusive Licenses" icon="crown" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/exclusive-licenses">
    How exclusive terms are created and used.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Non-Exclusive License" icon="users" href="/help/legal/license-terms/non-exclusive">
    Review the standard subscription license scope and restrictions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trust Stack" icon="layer-group" href="/help/getting-started/beatpass-trust-stack">
    See how certificates fit into BeatPass's wider proof system.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Need Help?

If you have questions or need assistance, contact the support team at [**contact@beatpass.ca**](mailto:contact@beatpass.ca) or visit the [Contact Support](/help/contact-support) page.