What's the difference between Lease and Exclusive?
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE
Leasing Rights:
Leasing rights give the music artist a certain amount of uses per lease. Once it runs out, the customer would need to buy another lease for the same beat. You can give out as many units as you can, it's really all up to you.
Another thing about leasing is that the producer can sell the beat to multiple artists, as long as nobody buys the exclusive rights to it. This can be very good for the producer because he won't have to take the beat off sale and make more money off of it.
It is a cheaper price for the artist, because this is meant for mixtapes and promos. Usually, you wouldn't want to lease a beat for albums; it would make much more sense to buy the exclusive rights because you don't want to hear another rapper have your beat in their album, too.
The producer usually would give out an MP3 version of it, with a lesser quality sound than the exclusive. This is because they don't want to give out the best quality sound, unless it was an exclusive. They deserve the better sounding material.
IN A NUT SHELL LEASED BEATS
You will receive a MP3 file of the untagged song. A download for the song file will be delivered instantly. Leasing rights allow you to use the beat for non-profit promotional use or demos. You have full rights to record, alter, mix the beat/song in any shape, way, or form (except reselling the beat). In the event that someone buys exclusive rights to the beat you have leased, your rights shall stand and the beat is still yours to use. You must however give full credit to ONM MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY on all recordings. THAT IS ROYCE KRISPIE IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW!!! Upon purchasing leasing rights, the seller still owns the beat(s) and the seller is able to resell the beat(s) to any other party until exclusive rights have been purchased.
Exclusive Rights:
This gives the music artist sole ownership of the beat, and unlimited use of it as well. The producer cannot sell this to anybody else and must take it down from sale.
An exclusive beat will be more expensive in price because the artist gets full ownership, and can do whatever he pleases to the instrumental.
The producer will give out a high quality version of beat, including an MP3 and WAV form as well. Also, they may give you a tracked-out version of the beat so that you can easily mix your vocals into it. This will make it easier for the artist to make the song turn out well, because he can mix the vocals in the beat, and not just sit it on top.
You would usually use this for an album or something very serious like turning it to the record labels.
IN A NUT SHELL EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
You will receive a MP3 file of the beat, untagged (free of soundmarks). A download for the song file will be delivered instantly. Exclusive rights grant you unlimited commercial recordings and broadcasts. You have full rights to record, alter, mix the beat/song in any shape, way, or form (except reselling the beat). You own the recording as a “work made for hire”. The original seller may no longer lease or sell the beat/song, except for prior leasing rights holders and his/her own promotional page. The seller will not receive a royalty from the sale of records or downloads. You must however give full credit to the seller (artist and/or producer name PUBLISHING COMPANY on all recordings. THAT IS ROYCE KRISPIE) IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW!!! on all commercial recordings. For both leasing and exclusive rights the buyer is responsible for clearing any samples that may be used.
I hope you now know the differences between the two kinds of licenses, but let me know if you have any questions!