Is selling and licensing, of pre - produced beats, a serious option?
Maybe, this form of business, is a little struggle in the beginning but there is a chance, of making a realistic income, out of it.
If you're not familiar, with this concept, the idea is to produce playback - like songs (beats), without vocals and sell them to artist which are adding their vocals (singing or rapping) and releasing it (mostly on digital - platforms).
You are, mainly, selling non - exclusive and (regular) exclusive licenses. But you, also, can give away the complete ownership, of a production.
A non - exclusive license has, mostly, some limitations and an expiring - date.
Depending, on which kind of licence, a customer is owning, the limitations are on the number of sales, views, plays, streamings or / and downloads.
If the costumer is reaching, the predetermined number of plays or downloads, etc. he has to renew or upgrade the licence.
Also, after a specific time, the customer has to renew, the license.
If you sell, a exclusive license, the license - owner will be the only one, who can use that beat.
It's kind of similar, to stock - photos or font - licensing.
You can sell, your beats, on different sites (Airbit, Beatstars, Soundclick, Soundee, etc.) or via your own shop (website).