$6.2M
+$6.2M this year1 filing since 2026 · latest Equity filed
BeatStars is a subscription-based online music licensing marketplace where producers and beatmakers list instrumentals and recording artists license them directly. Founded in 2008 by Abe (Ibrahim) Batshon and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the platform handles non-exclusive production licenses in which the buyer controls the master of their version while the producer retains publishing and sets pricing terms. It also supports collaborator revenue splits and, since 2020, publishing administration through BeatStars Publishing. The platform's profile rose sharply after Lil Nas X licensed the 'Old Town Road' beat from producer YoungKio on BeatStars.
What sets it apart
A self-serve, non-exclusive beat licensing model that lets independent producers keep publishing and set their own terms, paired with distribution and publishing administration in one subscription platform.
A subscription marketplace and storefront where producers upload beats and instrumentals for artists to license, buy, or lease, with tiered plans spanning Free, Marketplace, and Pro Page.
