{"id":2162,"date":"2013-10-20T05:25:28","date_gmt":"2013-10-20T05:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/blog\/?p=2162"},"modified":"2019-03-03T23:37:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T23:37:40","slug":"top-3-reasons-rappers-not-use-tagged-beats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/top-3-reasons-rappers-not-use-tagged-beats\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Reasons Why Rappers should NOT use &#8220;Tagged&#8221; Beats"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Day after day, I see a growing number of up-and-coming rappers\u00a0release entire mixtapes and projects using only demonstration, or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/licenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>tagged<\/em> beats<\/a><\/strong>. In this video, I discuss my top three reasons why you should <em>not<\/em> do this\u00a0and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">how it can negatively affect your music brand<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qCz-EEy2jGs\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/free-downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"btn btn-large btn-primary\" type=\"button\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD 2 FREE HIP HOP BEATS &gt;&gt;<\/button><\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>So what is a &#8220;Tagged&#8221; Beat?<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>A &#8220;tagged beat&#8221; is a demonstration version of an instrumental that contains distinct audio watermarks that typically play throughout the entire track. The purpose of \u00a0a producer tagging his\/her instrumental\u00a0is to prevent piracy and to encourage serious recording artists to purchase a license.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/licenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to see the TCustomz.com tagged\u00a0beat terms &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s the same idea if you were\u00a0to a professional photographer to get a photo shoot done. \u00a0The photographer would typically take a number of different pictures during the shoot, and afterwards you would have the option as to which ones you want to buy.<\/p>\n<p>They regulate this by placing a company watermark or logo across each of the pictures\u00a0and give you access to the demonstration, or sample shots. Once you&#8217;ve decided on the pictures you like, you simply go back to the photographer to purchase the prints\u00a0and get the &#8220;tags&#8221; removed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/tagged-beats.jpg\" alt=\"tagged beats\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/tagged-beats.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/tagged-beats-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I still see\u00a0many aspiring rappers downloading free beats from <a href=\"http:\/\/soundclick.com\/tcustomzproductionz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soundclick<\/a>, or ripping their\u00a0instrumentals from\u00a0streaming services like Soundcloud or YouTube &#8211; grabbing only the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">low-quality<\/span>, watermarked versions\u00a0to use for their songs.<\/p>\n<p>Now if\u00a0you have your own artist tag, that&#8217;s a slightly different story. \u00a0If done properly and tastefully used, it can be a great tool help with brand recognition &#8211; similar to the way the Maybach Music tag is used is used at the 0:07 mark of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=snVKQvVeknY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rick Ross&#8217; &#8211; &#8220;If They Knew&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Hurts Your Brand<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you know it or not, using tagged beats for your songs\u00a0isn&#8217;t doing anything good to help you or your brand. Any music you release to the public online, whether it be to Datpiff, Soundcloud, Twitter,\u00a0Facebook or your own site &#8211; or any music video you create, is affecting your brand either for the negative or positive.<\/p>\n<p>If your fans listen to a four minute song of yours, and they repeatedly hear\u00a0these watermarks playing throughout, you risk your music being perceived as\u00a0as low quality. \u00a0Any producer listening to your music (especially the producer\u00a0who produced the beat) is going to notice the audio tags, and generally speaking your regular listener is going to notice as well. They know you aren&#8217;t investing into your craft, and therefore will take your music and your brand much less seriously.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/branding.jpg\" alt=\"branding\" width=\"624\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/branding.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/branding-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>2. Distracting to the Listener<\/h2>\n<p>The producer tags can be very\u00a0distracting to the listener &#8211; your fans! After all, the watermarks\u00a0playing over the demonstration instrumentals\u00a0are intended to be removed after a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/licenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">license is purchased<\/a> anyway. Over time they\u00a0may become very annoyed, and in many case could be completely turned off from your music altogether and anything you release in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6071\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/distracting-annoying.jpg\" alt=\"tagged beats\" width=\"630\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/distracting-annoying.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/distracting-annoying-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>3. Support Your\u00a0Producers<\/h2>\n<p>In order for the\u00a0music\u00a0producers who are making the beats to continue to provide you with <a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com#purchase-beats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high quality\u00a0production<\/a>, they need your support. <strong>The same way you need the support of <em>your<\/em> fans \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, if you simply don&#8217;t have a budget for beats &#8211; I recommend networking with other producers who are on a comparable level to you in terms of your music career, and possibly\u00a0working out some sort of collaborative project. \u00a0You can combine both of your fan bases and social media followings to help promote the project or song\u00a0and better your chances to grab some traction.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind, not every producer will be willing to offer you free production. It will vary case by case, but this is definitely a feasible option if you can connect with the right people.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a limited budget to <a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com#purchase-beats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buy instrumentals<\/a>, you may also consider <a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contacting the producer for a special bulk discount<\/a> for your project. \u00a0That way you are supporting the producer, and at the same time you could possibly\u00a0save some big money that can be spent on\u00a0other necessary aspects of your release.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/beat-tapes-bundle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"btn btn-large btn-danger\" type=\"button\">CLICK HERE TO GRAB 17 UNTAGGED HIP HOP BEATS FOR ONLY $57 &gt;&gt;<\/button><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>So if you previously thought using tagged beats was okay, even for your free promotional music &#8211; hopefully this article and video have helped you to understand why you don&#8217;t\u00a0want to use them \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><em>Please LIKE &amp; SHARE if this was helpful \ud83d\ude42 And drop your comments below and share your thoughts on the topic.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"btn btn-large btn-primary\" type=\"button\"><i class=\"icon-cloud-download\"><\/i> DOWNLOAD YOUR <u>UNTAGGED<\/u> BEATS BELOW <i class=\"icon-cloud-download\"><\/i><\/button><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>or purchase more Hip-Hop beats with instant delivery today at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.TCustomz.com<\/a><\/strong>!<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/player.beatstars.com\/?storeId=131386\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day after day, I see a growing number of up-and-coming rappers\u00a0release entire mixtapes and projects using only demonstration, or\u00a0<strong><em>tagged<\/em> beats<\/strong>. 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