Should You Purchase Beats as an Independent Artist? (Beat Leases Explained)

As independent artists, we want what's best for our music. This means getting the best possible music for our songs. With so many producers basically handing out their beats, is it worth purchasing a beat? Should you purchase beats as an independent artist? In today's video I’m going to go over the reasons as to why you may or may not want to purchase a beat, and explain what beat licensing / leasing is. If you want to put your music on big platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music for a low cost, use THIS LINK to get 7% off your first plan with distrokid: https://distrokid.com/vip/adriel Beats by Adriel Rivera: https://www.AdrielRivera.com Join the Discord!   / discord   Here’s a link to my Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/136zv... Here’s a link to my iTunes/Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ad... Here are links to the equipment I use: Shure SM58 (Microphone) - https://amzn.to/2JBQz4W Novation Launchkey Mini (Keyboard) - https://amzn.to/2HzNyG1 Alesis V49 (Keyboard) - https://amzn.to/2HABXGI Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (Audio Interface) - https://amzn.to/2FpJVfN Mackie CR3 (Speakers) - https://amzn.to/2JDrXZH Dragonpad USA (Pop Filter) - https://amzn.to/2vUNcEn IZO All Supply (Acoustic Foam) - https://amzn.to/2HVE0UX M-Audio SP-2 (Keyboard Sustain Pedal) - https://amzn.to/2jhjnVx Audio Technica ATH-M50x (Headphones) - https://amzn.to/2Rh04OH If you have any questions or want to get into contact with me, email me at [email protected] Follow Me: Soundcloud -   / adrielrivera   Twitter -   / agerollrivera   Genius - http://genius.com/AdrielRivera Instagram -   / adrielriveramusic   TikTok -   / adrielriveramusic