Founded in 2008 by Abe Batshon, BeatStars is a global subscription-based music licensing platform enabling collaboration, licensing, and distribution of music. Initially focused on hip-hop, it now includes all genres.

Users can lease music with non-exclusive licenses and purchase exclusive rights. BeatStars also offers a community for networking, feedback, and collaboration. It's known for its role in the success of Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road'.

In partnership with Sony Music Publishing, BeatStars Publishing helps artists collect royalties. The platform has over 3 million users, with a significant presence in hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music. Controversies include copyright infringement issues and royalty disputes.

Despite this, BeatStars remains a key player in democratizing music production and licensing.

Recent brand deals include Kimot, ferls beats, Jacobthewilliam, kaylanjoy and ClassE Beats. You can request access to our brand deal research below for a complete report.