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title: The Beat Licence Matrix: an open CC-BY dataset
publisher: RapCanon
canonical: https://rapcanon.com/datasets/beat-license-matrix/
license: CC-BY-4.0
retrieved: 2026-08-12
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> What each standard beat-licence tier permits, use by use. 6 tiers x 12 uses = 72 resolved cells, with the trap on each named. CC-BY 4.0, commercial reuse permitted.

Open dataset

 
# The Beat Licence Matrix

 
What each standard beat-licence tier actually permits, use by use, as the terms are ordinarily written across the major beat marketplaces. Industry-standard defaults, not a reading of any individual contract.

 
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 6 Standard licence tiers 
 12 Intended uses 
 72 Resolved cells 
 
 
## What is in it

 
Every cell carries a verdict, the mechanism that produces it, the clause to check in your own agreement, and, where one exists, the specific trap that catches people on that combination.

 
## Licence and reuse

 
Data by RapCanon (rapcanon.com). Free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution and a link back. You do not need to ask.

 
Scope limit. This models the STANDARD form of each tier. Any individual agreement overrides it. Where a cell says 'depends', the answer is genuinely contract-specific and no general resource can resolve it.

 
Sources: Beat Leasing vs Exclusive Rights Contract Explained · Exclusive vs Non-Exclusive Beat Licenses Explained · Beat Leasing or Exclusive Rights? What to Know in 2026 · Beat Licensing for Beginners: Exclusive vs Non-Exclusive vs Royalty-Free
 Version 1.0 · as of 2026-08-12.

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## How to cite this page

**APA**
RapCanon. (2026). The Beat Licence Matrix: an open CC-BY dataset. Retrieved from https://rapcanon.com/datasets/beat-license-matrix/

**BibTeX**
```bibtex
@misc{rapcanon-the-beat-licence-matrix-an-open-cc-by-da,
  title  = {The Beat Licence Matrix: an open CC-BY dataset},
  author = {{RapCanon}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://rapcanon.com/datasets/beat-license-matrix/},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-08-12}
}
```

**Wikipedia**
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{{cite web |title=The Beat Licence Matrix: an open CC-BY dataset |url=https://rapcanon.com/datasets/beat-license-matrix/ |publisher=RapCanon |access-date=2026-08-12}}
```

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