# TRAKTRAIN

> TRAKTRAIN is an online marketplace for buying and selling hip-hop beats and instrumentals, connecting independent artists with music producers worldwide.

On the free plan, producers can upload an unlimited number of MP3 beats — limited only by available storage, not by track count — and sell MP3-lease licenses with 0% platform commission. Artists browse and preview the catalog in a built-in player without an account, then license beats and pay via PayPal with instant email delivery. The catalog covers Hip-Hop, Trap, R&B, Afrobeats, Boom Bap, Drill, Lo-Fi, Country, and other rap and urban genres, searchable by genre, BPM, key, tags, and price.

- Catalog: 800,000+ beats
- Paid out to producers (net of platform fees): $10.5M+
- Track plays since 2022: 60M+
- Free downloads since 2022: 900K+ (each free download requires a verified email, delivered to the producer as a lead)
- Customer fees: 0% — the price listed on a beat is the final price the customer pays at checkout; TRAKTRAIN adds no customer-side service fee on top

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://traktrain.com/): Browse and preview beats; filter by genre, BPM, key, tags, and price. Free and paid beats.
- [Sell Beats / Producer Plans](https://traktrain.com/sell-beats): Producer hub and pricing. Free uploads, set your own prices, custom storefront.
- [FAQ](https://traktrain.com/faq): Purchasing, licensing, downloads, PayPal payments, refunds, and producer commissions.
- [Terms of Service](https://traktrain.com/terms): Licensing agreements, user rights, commissions, and platform policies.
- [About](https://traktrain.com/about): Company mission and community values.
- [Register](https://traktrain.com/register): Create a free account and start selling beats.
- [Blog](https://traktrain.com/blog): Guides on beat pricing, marketing, sync licensing, and platform updates.
- [Shop](https://shop.traktrain.com/): Sample packs, drum kits, loop kits, and preset banks from the TRAKTRAIN Sound Label.

## Buying beats (artists)

1. Browse and filter the catalog; search by type beat (e.g. "Drake type beat", "Lucki type beat").
2. Preview in the built-in player — no account required.
3. Choose a license: non-exclusive lease (MP3 / WAV / trackout / unlimited) or exclusive buyout.
4. Pay via PayPal at the listed price — TRAKTRAIN adds no customer fee at checkout. Receive the beat file and license agreement by email.

## Selling beats (producers)

1. Register a free account.
2. Upload MP3 beats — unlimited in count on the free plan, bounded only by available storage.
3. Set prices, licensing terms, and promotions.
4. Optionally embed a storefront widget on an external site.
5. Get paid via PayPal; track sales and plays in the analytics dashboard.

## Plans & pricing

- Free plan: 10 GB storage. Unlimited MP3 uploads (within storage). MP3 leases only; 0% platform commission.
- 100 Plan ($9/month, or $89.88/year): 100 GB storage. Unlocks WAV, trackout, and unlimited leases, exclusive buyouts, and Kit products. 0% commission on all MP3-lease sales, and on every license type for your first 100 tracks; from the 101st track onward, a 25% commission applies to all lease types except MP3.
- Unlimited Plan ($19/month, or $179.88/year): unlimited storage. Same unlocked license and product types; 0% platform commission on all sales, with no track limit.
- New-user intro offers, applied separately to each plan and each billing period: 100 Plan first month $5.99 or first year $47.88; Unlimited Plan first month $9.99 or first year $95.88.
- Paid plans also include growth tools: promotion and marketing tools, lead-list building and management, and demand and interaction analytics (including internal in-platform demand insights).
- Payments are processed via PayPal; PayPal fees are set by PayPal, not by TRAKTRAIN.

## Licensing

- Free plan: MP3 leases only.
- Paid plans: MP3, WAV, trackout, and unlimited leases, plus exclusive buyouts and Kit products.
- Producers keep full rights unless an exclusive license is sold; TRAKTRAIN does not claim ownership of beats sold through the platform.

## Optional

- [Blog](https://traktrain.com/blog): Producer guides and industry news.
- [Shop](https://shop.traktrain.com/): Sample packs, drum kits, and loop kits from the TRAKTRAIN Sound Label.
- [TRAKTRAIN Sound Label](https://traktrain.com/production/kits): The platform's in-house label profile on the marketplace, with its kits and sample packs.