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When Is a License Required?

A license is necessary if you intend to distribute your song on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and other platforms where you gain income from the streams.

A license is required anytime you plan to use my beat in a song that will be publicly released, distributed, or monetized in any way.

✅ You need a license if you:

• Release your song on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, etc.
• Upload your song to YouTube with monetization enabled (ads, paid promotions, etc.).
• Upload your song to SoundCloud / Audiomack / other platforms with monetization or paid campaigns.
• Sell your song (downloads), run it through a label, or distribute it through a distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, etc.).
• Use the song for any commercial purpose (brand promo, ads, paid performances etc.).
• Perform the song in a way that generates income (shows, events, ticketed performances, paid appearances).

✅ “But I won’t make money from it…”

If your song is released on major platforms (Spotify/Apple Music etc.), it is considered a commercial release even if you expect low revenue at the beginning. That still requires a license.

✅ Free for non-profit use (no license required)

You may use the beat for non-profit purposes only if:

• You upload the song with monetization turned OFF (YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.)
• You do not distribute it to Spotify/Apple Music or other paid streaming services
• You credit me in the title as: “prod. Docent”

If you later decide to monetize or release the song commercially, you must purchase a license before doing so.

What Does "Free for Non-Profit Use" Mean?