For producers

How to not get scammed selling beats

Never release full-quality files before real payment has arrived in your own account. Most scams aimed at producers — fake payment screenshots, “I’ll pay once I hear the stems”, overpayments with a refund request — only work if the files leave your hands first or the money was never really there. Put the terms in writing, share tagged previews only, take payment through a platform rather than an informal transfer, and deliver once the payment is in. FEAT. builds that order in: your client pays from an invoice link and the downloads unlock only when it’s paid.

Before you send anything

Check the payment in your own account — never trust a screenshot or a “payment sent” email.
Don’t send stems, WAVs or untagged files until the payment is in.
Share tagged or streaming previews only.
Refuse overpayments: anyone who pays too much and asks for the difference back is running a scam.
Avoid “friends & family” transfers and crypto for sales — they leave you no protection if something goes wrong.
Put the licence terms or the agreement in writing before the files go out.
Keep every message, invoice and delivery record — that’s your evidence if a payment is ever disputed.

Free invoice maker

Make an invoice that says it plainly — files on payment. Download it with a free FEAT. account, or send it with FEAT. so the downloads unlock only when it’s paid.

Add your details, your client, and a line for each service — production, mix, master, stems, session hours — then download a finished PDF with a free FEAT. account. No watermark.

Make an invoice Send invoices with FEAT.

The scams producers run into most

Fake payment proof — a screenshot or an email that looks like a payment. Only money you can see in your own account is real.
“Send the stems first, I’ll pay after” — once they have the files, there’s nothing left for them to pay for.
Overpayment — they pay too much, ask you to refund the difference, then reverse the original payment.
Chargebacks — they pay by card, get the files, then dispute the charge. A written agreement, an invoice and a record of delivery are what you answer a dispute with.
Pay-to-play “opportunities” — a “label” or “placement” that needs money from you first (for submission, mixing or promo) isn’t an opportunity.

How FEAT. keeps the files locked until you’re paid

Create an invoice on FEAT. and attach the files — stems, WAVs, the master.
Your client opens it from a link — no account needed — and can stream a preview.
They agree to your terms and pay by card.
The downloads unlock the moment the payment goes through.
Your payout follows after a short protection hold. If something goes wrong, FEAT. steps in.

Questions

Is PayPal safe for selling beats?

Goods-and-services payments give you a record and a dispute process; “friends & family” payments give you neither. Whatever you use, deliver only after the payment is really in your account.

Should I send a tagged preview?

Yes — a voice tag or a streaming-only link lets the artist judge the track without walking away with it.