> ## 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

> Sell exclusive rights to your beats with customizable license terms.

Exclusive licensing lets you offer a beat as a one-time premium purchase. Unlike BeatPass standard licensing, the exclusive certificate uses the terms you configure on the track.

## What an Exclusive Sale Means

When someone buys a beat exclusively:

* BeatPass generates an **exclusive license certificate**
* The beat is marked **Sold**
* New standard downloads stop
* Existing non-exclusive licenses remain valid
* The sale is recorded in your producer finances

## Why Offer Exclusive Licenses?

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  <Card title="Higher Ticket Value" icon="dollar-sign">
    Exclusive sales can create larger one-time payouts than standard activity alone.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Producer Control" icon="sliders">
    You decide the price, territory, publishing split, deliverables, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Premium Positioning" icon="crown">
    Some beats are better positioned as premium exclusives than as open standard catalog.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Licensing Models on the Track Form

BeatPass currently shows three licensing models:

| UI Label                 | What It Means                                        |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Standard Licensing**   | Standard BeatPass subscription licensing only        |
| **Standard + Exclusive** | Offer both standard licensing and exclusive purchase |
| **Exclusive Only**       | Offer the beat only as an exclusive opportunity      |

<Tip>
  **Standard + Exclusive** is the most flexible option when you want subscription discovery now but still want the beat available for a future exclusive buyer.
</Tip>

## What You Can Configure

For exclusive-capable tracks, BeatPass lets you configure:

* **Exclusive price**
* **Currency** (`USD`, `EUR`, `GBP`, or `CAD`)
* **Price & availability** using **Available** for instant checkout or **Private** for buyer inquiries
* **Contact email** for licensing inquiries
* **Publishing split**
* **Territory**
* **Governing law country**
* **Usage rights**
* **Files to deliver**
* **Content ID permission**
* **Producer royalty**
* **Saved presets**

## Current Default Exclusive Configuration

BeatPass's current default exclusive setup uses:

* **20% producer / 80% licensee** publishing
* **Worldwide** territory
* A governing-law country shown in the exclusive terms preview
* **3%** producer royalty
* **WAV (Uncompressed)** as the initial file selection; a publishable exclusive offer also requires **Stems (Separated Tracks)** and your delivery guarantee
* Broad usage rights including distribution, streaming, video, broadcasting, and for-profit performances

You can change configurable terms before a sale. **Sold** is applied automatically when the buyer's certificate is issued; it is not a status you select yourself. Review governing-law and dispute language carefully because the generated certificate records the terms shown for that purchase.

## Important Behavior After a Sale

Once a beat is sold exclusively:

* The beat's exclusive terms are locked
* BeatPass blocks new standard licenses
* The buyer keeps the exact terms shown in the issued certificate

<Warning>
  Earlier non-exclusive licenses are still valid after the beat sells exclusively. Exclusive sales stop future licensing; they do not revoke older licenses that were already issued.
</Warning>

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="License Configuration" href="/help/licensing-for-producers/exclusive-licenses/license-configuration" icon="sliders">
    Review the fields and defaults inside the exclusive configuration form.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Setting Prices" href="/help/licensing-for-producers/exclusive-licenses/setting-prices" icon="dollar-sign">
    Learn how the current price and currency options work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="License Presets" href="/help/licensing-for-producers/exclusive-licenses/license-presets" icon="bookmark">
    Save reusable exclusive configurations for future tracks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="When Your Beat Sells" href="/help/licensing-for-producers/when-beat-sells" icon="circle-check">
    See what BeatPass does automatically after an exclusive purchase.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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