@VellaBeatz

I make a living off of beats/music production. There’s a weird conspiracy theory that I make a living off of beat courses(I’ve never made one) or YouTube monetization (I’d starve). Here’s a breakdown of what I do: 1. Direct beat licenses to artists  2. Custom/exclusive beats 3. Royalties from these songs (this includes microsynchs, performance royalties, master royalties, mechanical royalties, more) 4. On demand beat service app royalties 5. Loop/sample packs 6. Major label placements  7. Live performances as a DJ 8. Speaking engagements/workshops/touring 10. Brand partnerships 11. I’m forgetting some, but all the above income streams are related to music, period. Granted, if you can save money up, I encourage you to invest where you can as a music career doesn’t come with an automatic IRA or 401k (you have to handle these yourself).

The top producers aren’t concerned with beefing and competing; they’re collaborating and celebrating.

Beatmakers don’t buy my beats; rappers buy my beats. So I’ll take a rapper’s opinion about how my beats sound over another beatmaker’s opinion.

Focusing on making good beats > producer beef, DAW wars, loop arguments, etc.