BeatPick, the New FairPlay Music e-Label, has Been Launched

Written by tinfoil on Sunday, 19 March 2006 00:35

Tapping into a growing concern that seeks to redress the balance between musicians and record labels, BeatPick is a company that promotes a fairer way of doing business in the music industry.

Working under the Creative Commons licensing system, the label splits the proceeds of each deal 50-50 with each selected musician. Artists from all over the world have been eager to sign their music up, sending in their material in volumes far exceeding our expectations. So much so that, when the company was launched in February this year, it already contained a database that exceeded its original quota of 30 artists by almost double. This modern and easy approach to music e-commerce seems set to pave the way for the future of online music licensing.

From the mainstream to the bizarre, BeatPick aims to cover a variety of musical flavours. Visitors are encouraged to listen to the complete album before they buy. They may then share purchased music with up to four friends using the free mp3 sender provided. Compared to most Internet websites, which offer mere 30second snippets of a random selection of tracks, the Beatpick system allows visitors to access all of the music available on the website. Music can be bought and licensed at the click of a mouse.

While the music industry struggles to develop elaborate systems to prevent file sharing and to protect copyright agreements, Beatpick releases are instead covered by a Creative Commons license. Musicians keep full ownership of their music and can break the contract at anytime. Customers are not treated as potential crooks and no DRM is applied, enabling the use of tracks for podcasts or samples. Furthermore, purchased music is compatible with any computer, ipod or mp3 player.

Filmmakers, Open Source developers, audiovisual artists, students and small charities have the opportunity to benefit greatly from Beatpicks free not-for-profit music licensing agreements.

Businesses seeking to acquire commercial licenses are presented with a series of options to cater for their needs. With the fast and user-friendly automatic control panel, licensees can get a quote, pay, and download a valid agreement, plus a CD-quality WAV file, all in approximately five minutes. The aim is to provide a fair and straightforward approach to music licensing.

BeatPick is an inspired response to the rapidly evolving online music industry that will clarify the fog of law and minimise the dangers of exploitation for all those involved.

BeatPick - FairPlay Music Label

www.beatpick.com

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