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How to Get Paid for Making Hip Hop Beats

Many hip-hop, rap and R&B recording artists purchase beats for songs they write. Often, industry professionals write and record these beats, but in some cases, artists look to unsigned talent for their next big hit. If you have talent when it comes to writing and recording beats for hip-hop songs, you can possibly get your beats heard and then purchased. Selling one beat to a popular hip-hop artist could be your doorway into making a career out of music.

Instructions

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      Sign up with websites that help you promote your music such as RocBattle.com, MyBeatShop.com or Beatsmi.com. Stay with popular sites, as they usually garner more attention from established hip-hop recording artists. When signing up, make sure the site allows you to retain ownership of your music until you sell it.

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      Submit your beats to websites that market television producers and movie producers. Often these producers work in collaboration with recording artists to either re-record a purchased beat or add to the existing beat. Getting your beat placed on television or in a movie is a huge step towards industry recognition.

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      Take your music to local concerts or studios with a small press kit. A press kit includes sample music you’ve written and recorded, a biography about you or your company, contact information and any promotional materials. Offer your press kits to band managers, promoters and anyone who is associated with the bands playing at the venue.

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      Send your press kit to every music producer for whom you can locate contact information. The more press kits you have out there, the better your chances are of getting a bite. Often, producers purchase more music than artists do. This way, the producer can retain the rights to the music and make additional residual income.

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