All BeatStars "Marketing and Business Tips"

An Electronic Press Kit, or EPK, is one of the most important pieces of promotional material you can make for your music. Learn what an Electronic Press Kit is, what goes into it, and why you need one as a musician.

While you may be riding solo when it comes to managing your music business, it’s important to remember that you don’t have to make your moves alone. Here's 10 of our favorite recommended tools that you should be using to manage your beat business.

We’re ready to see your music career thrive even more in 2022, which is why we’re laying down our five essential ways to set up your music business as we enter into 2022.

Keep our marketing tips and advice in mind as you go about making (or revising!) your beat selling marketing plan for 2021.

Everyone always says “consistency is key”, but they never fill you in on how to be consistent. When you’re working a full time job, dealing with family priorities, and trying to find the energy for your creativity, consistency can feel like an impossible task. That’s why we’re here - to fill you in on what the “consistency secret” is and how you can channel it when selling your beats online.

Surprisingly, not everyone on BeatStars uses Stripe for accepting payments. This may be due to the fact that producers think a PayPal is sufficient, or it may be because producers already have a PayPal account and don’t want to be bothered with setting up another account with this other service. Even still, it could be that producers are unaware of what Stripe is and its benefits to customers.

With our SoundCloud Monetization program, users can earn revenue from actual monetized plays generated within their personal SoundCloud account. When you generate actual monetized plays, you are paid-out directly for each payout period once we receive statements from SoundCloud (see general info below).

For beat-makers, social media is essential for marketing new releases and projects. Find out how you can use your social channels to jump-start your BeatStars Marketplace.

Whether you’re an addicted TikTok scroller or a TikTok newbie, one thing is for certain - TikTok is an absolute game-changer for musicians and creatives. Learn more about how you can utilize TikTok to boost your music marketing efforts and creative exposure.