> ## 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.

# When Your Beat Sells (Exclusive)

> What happens when someone purchases your beat exclusively on BeatPass.

When someone buys your beat exclusively, BeatPass updates the beat, issues the certificate, records the sale, and prepares the payout flow. This page explains what the current product does automatically and what stays your responsibility as the producer.

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## Sale Lifecycle

<Steps>
  <Step title="Buyer completes the exclusive purchase">
    The buyer pays your listed price plus the BeatPass platform fee.
  </Step>

  <Step title="BeatPass creates the exclusive certificate">
    The system issues an exclusive license certificate using the exact terms saved on the beat.
  </Step>

  <Step title="The beat is marked Sold">
    BeatPass marks the beat as **Sold** and stops future standard licensing for that beat.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Notifications are sent">
    BeatPass can send the producer a license-purchased notification by the user's enabled channels, including email and in-app style notifications.
  </Step>

  <Step title="The sale appears in producer finances">
    BeatPass records the sale in your producer finances and payout flow.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## What Changes on the Beat

| Area                           | After the Exclusive Sale                 |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Exclusive status**           | Changes to **Sold**                      |
| **Exclusive terms**            | Locked to the sold version               |
| **New standard licenses**      | No longer available                      |
| **Existing standard licenses** | Stay valid                               |
| **Beat availability**          | No longer available for future licensing |

<Warning>
  Existing BeatPass non-exclusive licenses remain valid if they were issued before the exclusive sale. Exclusive sales stop future licensing; they do not erase earlier certificates.
</Warning>

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## What the Buyer Receives

The buyer receives:

* An **exclusive license certificate**
* The beat files configured in your exclusive deliverables

BeatPass immediately provides the original uploaded WAV. You are responsible for providing stems and every other producer-delivered file that you guaranteed in the track form. The exact buyer package comes from the configuration saved when the purchase started.

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## What You Receive

From the producer side, BeatPass currently gives you:

* A sale notification
* A sale record in finances
* A locked sold beat state
* Payout routing through the active payout route once your setup is ready

## Payout Notes

BeatPass records the sale immediately, but bank payout timing still depends on:

* Your payout setup status
* Provider settlement timing
* Your bank and country

If payout setup is not connected or still incomplete, fix that first in **Finances**.

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## Can You Change the Beat After It Sells?

Only the cover art can be edited after an exclusive certificate is issued. The audio, licensing model, status, price, and sold license terms are frozen so the buyer keeps a permanent certificate tied to the exact purchased agreement.

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## Common Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I sell the same beat exclusively again?">
    No. Once BeatPass marks a beat as sold, it is no longer available for another exclusive purchase unless the underlying sale is reversed by BeatPass.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do older standard licenses stay valid?">
    Yes. If the certificate was issued before the exclusive sale, it remains valid under its original terms.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I change the sold license terms afterward?">
    No. Sold terms are locked because the buyer's certificate has already been issued against that version of the configuration.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will the buyer always get stems?">
    Current newly published or edited exclusive offers require stems and a producer delivery guarantee. For an older offer, the purchase preview and certificate show whether stems were promised.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Exclusive Licenses" icon="crown" href="/help/licensing-for-producers/exclusive-licenses">
    Review how exclusive-capable beats are configured before they sell.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Viewing Finances" icon="chart-bar" href="/help/earnings/viewing-finances">
    Check how BeatPass displays producer earnings and payout readiness.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>