How to Mix and Master a Beat: Complete 2026 Guide
The full beat-finishing workflow with real numbers: gain staging, EQ carving, compression settings, bus glue, and the LUFS targets that survive streaming.
The SellBeatsNow Blog
Everything we've learned about selling beats since 2013 — pricing and licensing, marketing that reaches real buyers, and the business systems behind a working catalog. No recycled filler, no hype.
The Truth About Following your Passion
Today I wanted to shed some light on something that many people want to avoid talking about. It's the idea of following your passion and what it really…
A Quick Tip for Scaling Your Business
I think there is something to be said for making one thing work before moving onto another thing. When it comes to marketing you should do your best…
Finding the Perfect Clients for You
When it comes to marketing yourself online, there is simply nothing more important than finding the right clients. If you find the right clients every time then you…
A Mental Note for Entrepreneurs
If you're trying to make your business take off, one way or another, you're going to have to come to grips with a few harsh realities before you…
How a Squeeze Page Works and When to Use It
Today I wanted to talk about squeeze pages just because it so happens that I've been hired by multiple customers lately to design and create simple squeeze pages…
How to Identify a “Working” Strategy
When it comes to finding a working strategy, I think there's generally a lot of confusion in terms of internet marketing. Part of the problem is that people…
Spending a Little to Make a Lot
This article is very special to me because it represents everything that I do on a daily basis. The fact is I have found there are two major…
The Inevitable Outcome of Productivity
When it comes to being a business owner, whether you're selling beats online or otherwise, you need to know what it actually takes to succeed. Even if your…
Are you Failing? Winning? What’s the difference?
So what exactly is the difference between failing and winning? When it comes to your business the answer might surprise you. Knowledge is one of the three major…
Budgeting your Music Business: Time VS Money
Today's blog post is all about budgeting your music business. I think a lot of producers trying to make some money online forget that budgeting your business is…
How to Make Money Selling Beats: The 2026 Playbook
Every producer revenue stream ranked by effort and ceiling, plus the five-stage system — catalog, storefront, traffic, email list, repeat buyers — that turns beats into steady income.
How to Sell Beats on iTunes (and Apple Music) in 2026
Distribution is cheap and gatekeeper-free — but streaming pays pennies, so iTunes is a credibility play. Distributors compared, plus the beat tape strategy that earns in two markets at once.
Earning $3,200 Worth of Free Advertisement in 2 Weeks
Today I wanted to write an interesting article that I think a lot of people will find helpful. I wanted to explain a personal experience I've had over…
Using Credit to Build your Business
Today I wanted to chat about building credit and how to improve your position with your business using credit cards. The first thing I want to say is…
Spoiler Video for VMM
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE: Here's a SPOILER Video Revealing Snippets of the Videos Inside VMM! Release Date: 10-23-2015... Don't miss out on launch price!
How to Run a Business: Freestyle
How to Run a Business: Freestyle
Doing Whatever it Takes to Make Money
Today I wanted to chat about how to make money selling beats and with your online business in general. It's one of those things: you have to be…
How to Start a Beat Selling Business Tomorrow
Today I wanted to speak on the truth behind selling beats online and how the market is currently. I feel like most people have a misinterpretation of selling…
1 on 1 Coaching Special Available
Usually I don't have time for 1 on 1 coaching these days and when I do, I charge a lot for it. But today, in an effort to…
Your Business’s BIGGEST Risk
Did you know that your beat business may be on the brink of extinction? There's one risk above all that may threaten your existence in the competitive realm.…
How Ranking on Google Got Easy Again
Since most of the followers of SellBeatsNow enjoy finding great information on how to make more money selling beats online, I expect this article will come in handy…
Finding the Right Members to Work With
Today I want to talk about finding the right members to work with for your beat selling company. As a leader in teaching others how to sell beats…
MyFlashStore Now Allows Split Commissions- But Beware
Today I wanted to talk about an awesome feature that MyFlashStore has added for all us beat sellers out there. They allow you to now split commissions with…
Why 80% of Small Businesses Fail
Today I want to shed some light on a very scary statistic, which is that 80% or eight out of ten small businesses that start up this year…
Driving Traffic to Your Website Easily
Today I thought I would speak on a subject I think everybody wants to know about. How do you send more traffic (visitors) to your website easily? How…
The Power of Sheer Will
Today I wanted to discuss what I consider to be a very important topic... I want to discuss sheer will power and how it can alter your life…
Becoming a Lion Among Men
Today I wanted to chat about something that I think is of the utmost important for you as a business owner. Today I want to discuss how to…
Are You Losing Sales with Poor Branding?
Today I thought to discuss the power of branding for your business. If you are a serious business owner (or plan to be one) you should be thinking…
Mobile Optimization for Your Website
Link to resource below: Google Mobile-Friendly Test Tool Today I'm going to talk about mobile optimization and the reason is simple: Google today has come out with a…
Refunds, Disputes and Tough Clients
Today I wanted to talk about refunds, disputes and tough clients. I think it is a common question for people selling beats to think, how do you go…
How to Become Lucky so Success Finds YOU!
An interesting experiment documented in this paper says it all. The amount of luck you find yourself having is almost entirely based on your own mind. In a…
Anyone can sell Anything to Anybody
In this post we'll be discussing what I consider to be an important topic. It's actually more like a fact than a topic, but the basis is that…
Facebook Advertising Methods
Today I thought I would take the time to create a Facebook advertising blog post. There are plenty of ways to make Facebook successful and there are a…
Rank Your Website on Google 2015
Today I want to discuss Google and how we've personally been flying up in the search engines for all of our main keywords without limitation. Our constant and…
Pricing Your Beats and Licenses: The Honest Framework
Price is relative to your market, and only paying strangers validate it. The five-tier license ladder, honest starter ranges, price anchoring, and exactly when to raise.
The Reason 80% of Businesses Fail in 5 Years
This is a concerning statistic but it's absolutely true. Can you believe it? Only so many of us are even willing to start a business because of the…
Selling Beats Beyond the Net
Selling beats online has never been a bigger industry. These days you can sell your beats on websites like Soundclick, Google and Soundcloud so easily it seems like…
Driving Traffic for Beat Sales
Today I wanted to write about a very important subject: how to drive traffic to your beat selling website in order to make the most amount of sales…
Entering the Entertainment World
Today I wanted to discuss a simple factor to your success as a music producer or artist: entering the world of entertainment. If you plan on becoming successful…
How Customer Service Affects Sales
A common misconception about selling beats is that there is some secret method to making money that nobody is telling you about. The problem with this misconception is…
Being a Financially Wise Business Owner
I recently read an article for ESPN Sports that had a statistic: 80% of all NBA players file for bankruptcy within five years of joining the team and…
Tax Season for Small Business Owners
Today I wanted to talk about tax season as a business owner. It's not nearly as glorious as a tax season for a non-business owner who works a…
Easy Tips to Becoming Successful
Today since we're starting the new year I thought it would be worthwhile to create a blog post listing some really easy tips to becoming successful with your…
Building a Vast Music Network
This is one of the most prominent ways to make a living off of your beats is to build a vast music network. There are so many opportunities…
Things About Google to Know in 2015
Today's subject is all about Google. I've been doing SEO and Google marketing for some years now, and I have enough websites ranking that I actually have a…
Do You Have What it Takes?
Today I have a very simple question for everybody reading this blog post. The question is, do you really have what it takes to make an income online…
Steps to Running your Own Website
A lot of people have questions about the process of setting up your very own website. I wanted to clear this up for everybody and try my best…
How to Sell Beats on SoundCloud in 2026
SoundCloud is a discovery machine, not a cash register. Profile routing, type-beat titling, real engagement over bots, free-download email capture, and closing the sale at your store.
Results Rising on Google Easily
Last time I sent an email blast to my mailing list I was speaking of trying a new Google trick to raise my rankings. A while back I…
What You Need to Know About Google in 2014
The process of recovering from Google rankings can be a tedious one, and it's something we've been focusing on in the last week. You see we used to…
The Importance of Never Relying on Others
Today I wanted to write a post on never relying on others. The problem is that it's extremely difficult to make your business function at a high rate…
Becoming a Powerhouse Marketer
If selling beats or making money online from any product is something you're interested in then time is of the essence. In business, much so as in life,…
Beat Selling Monster (8-15-2014)
Today I just wanted to announce that we are actively recording and preparing a new VIDEO COURSE for how to market yourself in 2014 using the absolute best…
5 Tips to Making Beats that Sell
A lot of people want to know how to sell beats but just like any other product if you don't make the top quality stuff, you won't get…
Top Features Your Website Should Have
Today I wanted to write about the top features your website needs to have if you expect to make a living from any business model. Selling beats isn't…
How to Quit Your Job to Sell Beats
This is something that more people ask me than you would believe. The question usually comes from producers who have not yet gotten their foot in the door…
Selling Exclusive Beats on a Shoe String Budget
Have you ever been sitting on a tiny little budget, or maybe no budget at all, and simply couldn't get any beat sales for yourself? I bet you've…
You’re Going to Die on Soundclick
Today I wanted to write a blog post about something that I think all of us can easily relate to (or at least all of us who are…
You're Going to Die on Soundclick
Today I wanted to write a blog post about something that I think all of us can easily relate to (or at least all of us who are…
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The Music Copyright Process: A Producer’s Guide
Copyright is automatic at fixation; registration is what unlocks enforcement. Composition vs. master, copyright.gov step by step, the poor man's copyright myth, samples, and Content ID.
Twitter Marketing that Works
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Ranking on Google After the Penguin Attack of 2013
As a business owner I can share sympathy to those companies who completely went under when the Panda and Penguin attack came from Google CEO's and destroyed hundreds…
PSA: VGD 2.0
This is a public service announcement in regards to VGD2 dropping Friday. Announcing: "VIRAL GOOGLE DOMINATION 2.0" Coming this Friday... 3-22-13 My Rankings Flew from "OUT OF TOP…
Contest Rules (We'll Sell Your Beats!)
Enter for the chance to win a spot on renowned beat selling team Beats4Legends! Add an extra form of income to your beat selling career.
Contest Rules (We’ll Sell Your Beats!)
Enter for the chance to win a spot on renowned beat selling team Beats4Legends! Add an extra form of income to your beat selling career.
Small Business Email Marketing: Great Information
Small Business Email Marketing Just a video I put together to help you with your email marketing needs. The basics are all here. The link to the email…
Trick photography book will blow your mind!
When I found this amazing trick photography book, I absolutely could not believe what was inside. This product is a prime example that the days have changed and…
Automation Mindset is Back!
This is just a brief message to address the fact that our most popular course on how to sell beats that we've come out with is now back…
Sell Hip Hop Beats
Brought to you by SellBeatsNow.com. Learning how to sell hip hop beats online can be tricky as most beat makers already know. The fact of the matter is,…
Sell Beats Online While Catching Zs
You need to know the truth which is that you could sell beats online even if you don't have a budget. Not only that, but you can do…
Beat Selling Online: Where Producers Actually Sell in 2026
From the Soundclick charts to YouTube type-beat search: the 2026 platform landscape, the snowball effect that still compounds, and why traffic you own beats every chart.
Making Money as a Producer Online
Any producer with an internet can sell beats online and make at least a few thousand dollars a month. Selling beats is easy and it can be done…