Last Updated: August 21, 2026
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern access to and use of WHOZBEATS, including WHOZBEATS.com and any WHOZFIRE website, application, dashboard, marketplace, checkout, producer portal, artist portal, or other service through which WHOZBEATS is made available (collectively, the "Platform").
WHOZBEATS is a curated marketplace operated as part of the WHOZFIRE ecosystem that connects approved music producers ("Producers") with artists, buyers, and other authorized users ("Buyers") seeking to acquire exclusive rights to beats and instrumentals.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING WHOZBEATS.
By creating an account, applying as a Producer, uploading a Beat, submitting an Offer, purchasing a Beat, purchasing a Raffle entry, accepting a transaction, or otherwise using WHOZBEATS, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms.
If you do not agree, do not use WHOZBEATS.
WHOZBEATS is a curated marketplace for music production.
WHOZBEATS may:
Unless expressly stated otherwise, WHOZBEATS does not create, own, write, produce, or control Beats uploaded by independent Producers.
WHOZBEATS is not an unrestricted upload marketplace.
Producers must be approved before selling through WHOZBEATS, and WHOZBEATS may review Beats before making them publicly available.
Approval of a Producer or Beat does not constitute a guarantee by WHOZBEATS regarding:
WHOZBEATS may approve, reject, remove, suspend, or request additional information concerning any Producer or Beat in accordance with these Terms.
Certain WHOZBEATS functionality requires an account.
Users agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information.
Users are responsible for protecting:
Users may not create accounts using false identities or impersonate another person or entity.
WHOZBEATS may require email, telephone, identity, payment, or other verification.
Users must notify WHOZBEATS promptly if they believe their account has been compromised.
Users entering into Beat transactions must be at least eighteen (18) years old and possess the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement, unless WHOZBEATS expressly provides another legally compliant process.
Users accessing WHOZBEATS from outside the United States are responsible for determining whether their use of the Platform is lawful in their jurisdiction.
WHOZBEATS may restrict access from jurisdictions where its services or particular transaction types are prohibited or materially restricted.
Only Producers approved by WHOZBEATS may list Beats for sale.
WHOZBEATS may consider information including:
Approval is discretionary and may be revoked.
Being approved as a WHOZBEATS Producer does not create an employment, partnership, agency, franchise, fiduciary, or joint-venture relationship with WHOZFIRE or WHOZBEATS.
Producers operate as independent marketplace participants.
WHOZBEATS may designate certain Producers as CertiFIRE or provide another verification designation.
A CertiFIRE badge indicates that WHOZBEATS has performed the verification or review associated with that designation at the relevant time.
It does not constitute a guarantee that:
WHOZBEATS may grant, modify, suspend, or revoke verification status.
WHOZBEATS is designed primarily for the sale of exclusive Beats.
Unless expressly identified otherwise by WHOZBEATS, Beats listed for purchase are offered on an exclusive basis rather than as non-exclusive leases.
Once an exclusive transaction has been completed and the applicable rights have transferred, the Producer may no longer sell or license that same Beat to another party in a manner inconsistent with the exclusive rights granted to the Buyer.
By submitting a Beat to WHOZBEATS, the Producer represents and warrants that the Producer:
WHOZBEATS may request documentation supporting these representations.
Producers are responsible for properly disclosing samples, loops, interpolations, collaborations, and other third-party material incorporated into a Beat where such disclosure is required by WHOZBEATS.
The presence of commercially available royalty-free loops or samples does not necessarily make a Beat ineligible, provided their use complies with applicable licensing terms.
However, Producers may not knowingly represent material as entirely original when material third-party rights or restrictions exist.
WHOZBEATS may reject or remove Beats when rights information is incomplete, inaccurate, or presents unacceptable marketplace risk.
WHOZBEATS may require a Producer to provide some or all of the following before a Beat can be approved or delivered:
Failure to provide required materials may prevent publication, delay payment, or result in removal.
WHOZBEATS may provide three methods of acquiring exclusive Beats:
A Buyer purchases the Beat at the displayed exclusive price.
A Buyer submits a proposed purchase price to the Producer. The Producer may accept, reject, allow the Offer to expire, or respond as permitted by the Platform.
Multiple eligible Buyers purchase entries toward an opportunity to receive the exclusive Beat, subject to the applicable Raffle rules.
Each method operates differently and may have additional transaction-specific rules displayed before payment.
When a Buyer completes a valid Buy Now transaction, the Beat becomes unavailable for additional conflicting exclusive transactions.
WHOZBEATS may temporarily mark or lock the Beat while payment and transaction completion are being verified.
A transaction is not final merely because a user clicks a purchase button.
WHOZBEATS may require:
Once the transaction is completed, the Buyer receives the rights described in the applicable Beat agreement.
A Buyer may be permitted to submit an Offer below or otherwise different from the displayed asking price.
Submitting an Offer does not guarantee acceptance.
Unless expressly stated otherwise:
An accepted Offer may create an obligation to complete the transaction subject to the checkout terms presented to the Buyer.
WHOZBEATS may allow Beats to be offered through a Raffle.
A Raffle may contain a predetermined number of available entries or slots.
For example, a Beat may have ten (10) available entries.
The Beat listing may display progress such as:
6/10 Entries Filled
Each valid entry gives the purchaser the opportunity specified on the applicable Beat page to be selected to receive the exclusive Beat.
Purchasing more than one entry, where permitted, may affect the participant's chances according to the Raffle rules displayed before purchase.
Before purchase, WHOZBEATS will display material Raffle information such as:
Raffle configurations may differ between Beats.
WHOZBEATS may establish permitted entry prices and capacity options.
A Raffle does not necessarily resolve immediately after a participant purchases an entry.
Unless the applicable listing states otherwise, the Raffle must satisfy its stated completion requirements before a winner can be selected.
Once the applicable Raffle is properly filled and eligible to resolve, WHOZBEATS may lock additional entries and initiate the selection process.
Raffle winner selection will be performed through the method identified by WHOZBEATS for the applicable Raffle.
WHOZBEATS may resolve Raffles during a WHOZFIRE livestream or through an approved automated selection system.
WHOZBEATS may maintain records concerning:
Only valid, paid, non-refunded, non-fraudulent eligible entries may participate in the final selection.
Raffles, lotteries, sweepstakes, and similar chance-based promotions are subject to significant federal and state legal requirements.
WHOZBEATS WILL OFFER A RAFFLE FEATURE ONLY WHERE AND IN A FORM DETERMINED BY WHOZBEATS TO BE LEGALLY PERMITTED.
WHOZBEATS may:
when reasonably necessary for legal or regulatory compliance.
The availability of Raffles in one jurisdiction does not mean they are available in every jurisdiction.
A Raffle may remain open while entries remain available.
WHOZBEATS may establish a maximum Raffle duration.
If a Raffle does not fill or otherwise satisfy its completion requirements within the applicable period, WHOZBEATS may:
If WHOZBEATS cancels a Raffle without selecting a winner, valid paid entries will be refunded or otherwise handled as required by applicable law and the transaction terms.
WHOZBEATS may hold, reserve, delay distribution of, or otherwise prevent Producer payout of Raffle proceeds until the applicable Raffle has been successfully completed and any required transaction verification has occurred.
THE PRODUCER IS NOT ENTITLED TO FINAL PAYOUT OF RAFFLE PROCEEDS MERELY BECAUSE ONE OR MORE ENTRIES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.
This protects Buyers and WHOZBEATS in the event a Raffle is cancelled, refunded, disputed, or unable to resolve.
Payments may be processed by Stripe or another third-party payment provider selected by WHOZBEATS.
Payment transactions may be subject to:
WHOZBEATS does not necessarily store complete payment-card information.
WHOZBEATS may charge Producers a marketplace commission on completed transactions.
The applicable commission will be disclosed in the Producer Agreement, onboarding materials, dashboard, or other applicable terms.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, the standard WHOZBEATS marketplace commission is twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross Beat sale price, with the remaining amount payable to the Producer subject to payment-processing adjustments, refunds, chargebacks, taxes, legally required withholding, and other authorized deductions.
WHOZBEATS may change its commission for future transactions upon appropriate notice.
Producer payouts may be delayed until WHOZBEATS confirms that:
WHOZBEATS may use Stripe Connect or another payment system to facilitate Producer payouts.
Displayed estimated payout dates are not guarantees of banking settlement times.
After a completed exclusive purchase, the Buyer will receive access to the files and materials included with the Beat.
WHOZBEATS may record delivery events for transaction verification.
Producers must provide complete and functional files.
Intentionally providing corrupted, incorrect, incomplete, substituted, or materially different files may constitute a serious violation of these Terms.
WHOZBEATS may use system records to determine whether files were made available, accessed, downloaded, or otherwise delivered.
Where necessary, WHOZBEATS may contact the Buyer or Producer to resolve a delivery issue.
A Buyer's failure to download properly delivered files does not automatically mean delivery failed.
The exact rights acquired by a Buyer are governed by the Beat purchase agreement or license presented for the transaction.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, purchasing an exclusive Beat does not automatically transfer every copyright interest associated with the underlying composition.
Rights involving:
must be determined by the applicable Beat agreement.
THE WORD "EXCLUSIVE" DOES NOT BY ITSELF OVERRIDE THE WRITTEN RIGHTS AGREEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION.
Where the applicable Beat agreement requires Producer credit, the Buyer agrees to provide commercially reasonable credit in the form specified by that agreement.
Credit requirements survive the marketplace transaction where provided in the applicable Beat agreement.
Producers must disclose any prior exploitation of a Beat that would materially affect the exclusive rights being offered.
If a Beat has previously been:
the Producer must disclose that fact where relevant to the transaction.
A Producer may not knowingly sell conflicting exclusive rights.
Once an exclusive Beat transaction is finalized, WHOZBEATS may:
The Producer may not relist the same Beat in violation of the Buyer's acquired rights.
Because WHOZBEATS facilitates transactions involving digital music files and exclusive rights, completed sales are generally final and non-refundable except where required by law or expressly provided by these Terms.
Potential exceptions may include:
A Buyer changing their mind after completing a valid transaction does not ordinarily create a right to a refund.
Users agree not to initiate fraudulent or abusive payment disputes.
WHOZBEATS may investigate chargebacks and provide transaction records to payment processors or financial institutions.
If a transaction is reversed or charged back, WHOZBEATS may:
Nothing in this section prevents a consumer from exercising legitimate rights provided by law or their financial institution.
WHOZBEATS may maintain records concerning transactions, including:
WHOZBEATS's verified system records will control over screenshots, cached pages, temporary displays, or unsupported user claims when determining Platform transaction history, subject to applicable law.
WHOZBEATS may employ security and fraud-prevention controls to protect Buyers, Producers, payments, files, and marketplace integrity.
Prohibited conduct includes:
WHOZBEATS may temporarily hold transactions, delay payouts, restrict accounts, or request additional verification when activity presents a reasonable fraud, security, rights, or compliance concern.
WHOZBEATS is not required to disclose internal fraud rules, detection thresholds, security algorithms, or information that would reasonably enable circumvention.
WHOZBEATS may review Beat submissions for marketplace quality, technical requirements, policy compliance, and obvious rights concerns.
WHOZBEATS REVIEW DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL CLEARANCE OF A BEAT.
The Producer remains responsible for copyright ownership, sample clearance, collaborator permissions, and legal authority to sell the Beat.
WHOZBEATS respects intellectual-property rights.
Rights holders may submit copyright or other intellectual-property complaints through WHOZBEATS's designated support process.
WHOZBEATS may temporarily remove disputed material while investigating a credible claim.
Repeat or serious infringement may result in Producer suspension or permanent removal.
Nothing in WHOZBEATS approval prevents a legitimate rights holder from asserting lawful intellectual-property rights.
WHOZBEATS may reject or remove content that:
By listing a Beat, Producers authorize WHOZBEATS and WHOZFIRE to use reasonable portions of the Beat, Beat artwork, Producer name, approved profile imagery, and related listing information to operate and promote the marketplace and the applicable Beat.
This may include:
This permission does not transfer ownership of the Beat to WHOZBEATS.
WHOZBEATS may feature Beats during WHOZFIRE or WHOZBEATS livestreams.
A livestream host may discuss a Beat, Producer, price, Offer status, Raffle status, or remaining availability.
Statements made during a livestream do not modify the applicable written transaction terms unless WHOZBEATS expressly confirms the modification through the Platform.
The Platform's verified transaction records determine whether a Beat or Raffle entry was successfully purchased.
WHOZBEATS may provide communication or connection features between Buyers and Producers.
Users may not use such features to:
WHOZBEATS may monitor or retain communications to the extent disclosed in its Privacy Policy and permitted by law.
Producers may not use WHOZBEATS solely to identify Buyers and then deliberately circumvent WHOZBEATS to avoid an applicable marketplace commission on a transaction initiated through WHOZBEATS.
WHOZBEATS may suspend or terminate accounts engaged in intentional fee circumvention.
Any specific post-introduction restriction or commission-survival period applicable to Producers should be stated in the Producer Agreement.
Users are responsible for taxes applicable to their transactions except taxes WHOZBEATS is legally required to calculate, collect, withhold, report, or remit.
WHOZBEATS or its payment provider may request tax information from Producers before issuing payouts.
Producers are independent sellers and are not employees of WHOZBEATS or WHOZFIRE.
Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, agency, partnership, fiduciary, franchise, or joint-venture relationship.
Producers have no authority to make representations or contractual commitments on behalf of WHOZBEATS or WHOZFIRE.
WHOZBEATS is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis to the maximum extent permitted by law.
WHOZBEATS does not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
Service may be affected by:
WHOZBEATS may use verified transaction and audit records to reconstruct marketplace state following a technical failure.
An obvious website, pricing, availability, Raffle-count, Offer-status, transaction, or technical display error does not create an entitlement to a Beat, payout, refund, or transaction on erroneous terms where such entitlement would be inconsistent with the actual verified transaction.
WHOZBEATS may correct obvious errors in good faith.
WHOZBEATS may suspend, restrict, or terminate an account for material violations including:
Suspension does not eliminate obligations arising from transactions completed before suspension.
Except for rights expressly granted to WHOZBEATS, users retain ownership of content they upload.
Users grant WHOZBEATS a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, stream, transmit, format, and otherwise use uploaded content as reasonably necessary to operate, secure, administer, and promote WHOZBEATS.
This license does not authorize WHOZBEATS to independently sell ownership of a Producer's Beat outside the marketplace transaction authorized by the Producer.
WHOZBEATS may integrate services provided by third parties, including payment processors, hosting providers, analytics providers, authentication providers, communication services, and content-delivery services.
WHOZBEATS is not responsible for third-party services beyond the extent required by applicable law.
Use of certain third-party functionality may additionally be governed by that provider's terms.
WHOZBEATS's collection and use of personal information is governed by WHOZFIRE/WHOZBEATS's applicable Privacy Policy.
Information may be processed for purposes including:
WHOZBEATS does not guarantee that:
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WHOZBEATS AND RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."
WHOZBEATS DISCLAIMS WARRANTIES NOT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS OR REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHOZBEATS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT EVERY USER, PRODUCER, BEAT, TRANSACTION, THIRD-PARTY SERVICE, OR PIECE OF INFORMATION WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR FREE FROM ALL THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WHOZBEATS, WHOZFIRE, AND THEIR OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO USE OF WHOZBEATS.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless WHOZBEATS, WHOZFIRE, and their affiliates, owners, officers, employees, contractors, and agents from third-party claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees arising from:
For Producers, this obligation specifically includes third-party claims arising from a Producer's lack of authority to sell or license a Beat.
WHOZBEATS may attempt to facilitate resolution of marketplace disputes but is not required to act as legal counsel or adjudicate ownership disputes between private parties.
WHOZBEATS may:
WHOZBEATS's marketplace decision does not determine copyright ownership as a matter of law.
WHOZBEATS may add, remove, modify, suspend, or discontinue Platform features.
This includes changes to:
Changes affecting future transactions may take effect after reasonable notice where appropriate.
Completed transactions remain governed by the applicable terms and rights agreement in effect for that transaction.
WHOZBEATS may update these Terms prospectively.
The current version will display its effective or "Last Updated" date.
Material changes will be communicated as required by applicable law.
Except where applicable law requires otherwise, these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey and applicable federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Mandatory consumer rights under applicable law remain unaffected.
The final legal entity, venue, arbitration provision, and any class-action waiver should be inserted only after review by licensed U.S. counsel.
If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions will remain effective.
WHOZBEATS's failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not waive its right to enforce that provision later.
These Terms, together with applicable:
constitute the applicable agreement concerning use of WHOZBEATS.
For a specific Beat transaction, the Beat purchase/license agreement controls concerning the exact intellectual-property rights conveyed.
Questions regarding WHOZBEATS transactions, rights, payments, Raffles, accounts, or these Terms should be submitted through the official WHOZBEATS support channel displayed on WHOZBEATS.com.
Users should not rely on unofficial social-media comments or statements by other users as interpretations of WHOZBEATS policy.
Important Buyer Notice
WHOZBEATS FACILITATES EXCLUSIVE BEAT TRANSACTIONS. BEFORE PURCHASING, REVIEW THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BEAT. "EXCLUSIVE" DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THAT EVERY COPYRIGHT, PUBLISHING, SONGWRITING, OR ROYALTY INTEREST IS TRANSFERRED. THE WRITTEN BEAT AGREEMENT CONTROLS.
Important Producer Notice
BY LISTING A BEAT, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO OFFER THE RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING AND APPLICABLE BEAT AGREEMENT. YOU MAY NOT SELL CONFLICTING EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE SAME BEAT.
Important Raffle Notice
PURCHASING A RAFFLE ENTRY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE THE BEAT. ONLY THE VALIDLY SELECTED WINNER RECEIVES THE EXCLUSIVE BEAT, SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE RAFFLE RULES AND RIGHTS AGREEMENT.
IF A RAFFLE IS CANCELLED WITHOUT A WINNER, VALID PAID ENTRIES WILL BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE RAFFLE RULES, THESE TERMS, AND APPLICABLE LAW.
Acceptance
By creating an account, applying as a Producer, listing a Beat, submitting or accepting an Offer, purchasing a Beat, purchasing a Raffle entry, receiving a payout, or otherwise using WHOZBEATS after being presented with these Terms, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by them.