Question 1

What is beatvaults?

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beatvaults is a beat-theft radar for producers. We fingerprint the beats you upload and continuously scan new releases across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, so you find out when someone profits from your sound · and can act on it.

Question 2

Who is it for?

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Underground and type-beat producers who lease or sell beats and want to know the moment a track blows up using their work · without manually checking every platform every day.

Question 3

How is this different from searching Spotify or YouTube myself?

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Manual searching only works if the artist credits you or keeps your title · and most don't. They rename the track and drop your tag. beatvaults matches the actual audio fingerprint, so a flip is caught even when the title, artist and artwork are completely different.

Question 4

Do I keep my rights to my beats?

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Yes · 100%. beatvaults is non-exclusive. We never take ownership of your masters or publishing, and we never license or resell your beats. We're just the system that tells you where they're being used.

Question 5

Is my uploaded audio private?

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Yes. Your uploads are tied to your account · not public, not browsable by other users, and never sold or used to train public models. We turn each beat into a one-way fingerprint for matching, and that fingerprint is what we compare against new releases.

Question 6

How does the fingerprinting work?

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When you upload a beat we generate a unique audio fingerprint. Our dual-engine matcher compares it against new releases even if the beat was pitched, slowed, sped up or remixed · so flips don't slip through.

Question 7

Will it catch a beat that was pitched, sped up or slowed down?

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Yes. Pitch- and tempo-shifting is exactly how a lot of beats get flipped (especially in plugg, sigilkore and rage), so our matcher is built to be robust to it · a pitched or sped-up flip still matches your original.

Question 8

What if they only used a loop or part of my beat?

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Partial use still matches. We compare segments, so a track that loops a few bars of your beat under new vocals will surface with a confidence score · you don't need the whole thing reused.

Question 9

Which file formats can I upload?

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MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG and M4A, up to 200MB per file. Upload the cleanest version you have · a WAV or FLAC fingerprints best.

Question 10

Will I get false matches?

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Every match comes with a confidence score and a clear verdict · Detected, Match, Maybe or Clear · so you can tell a real lift from a similar drum kit at a glance. You stay in control of what to act on.

Question 11

How fast is a scan?

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Your first scan starts the second you upload and surfaces results in minutes, not weeks. After that, monitoring runs automatically and fresh matches just appear on your dashboard.

Question 12

Which platforms do you scan?

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Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud are the core, plus Deezer and Audius · and we surface TikTok uses too. We focus on the platforms where placements actually pay, and coverage keeps expanding.

Question 13

Do you cover Spotify?

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Yes · Spotify is a core platform we scan directly. That matters: a huge amount of beat theft lands on Spotify through DistroKid-style distribution, and some trackers skip it entirely.

Question 14

Do you check TikTok and YouTube?

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Yes. YouTube is fully covered, and we surface TikTok uses where we can · TikTok is often where a beat breaks first, so it's a priority as we expand.

Question 15

How often do you scan?

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Your first scan runs the moment you upload. After that we keep monitoring automatically on a schedule · you never trigger anything by hand, and new matches appear on your dashboard as they are found.

Question 16

What happens when you find a match?

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It lands in your dashboard with the platform, a direct link, the stream count and a match score · everything you need to decide your next move.

Question 17

How do I know it's really my beat and not a coincidence?

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Open the match and listen side by side · your beat against their track · with the confidence score and verdict right there. The A/B player makes a real lift obvious in seconds.

Question 18

Do you handle the claim or takedown for me?

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We surface the evidence and the contact trail so you can move fast, but you stay the rights holder and decide every step. We never act on your behalf without you.

Question 19

Can I actually get paid for a stolen beat?

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beatvaults gives you the proof, not a payout. With a confirmed match you can pursue a backend split, a license, or a takedown if you can't agree · and we show the placement plus an estimate of what it's worth, so you negotiate from evidence instead of a hunch. We're a detection tool, not a lawyer or a collection agency.

Question 20

What proof do I get for a DMCA or dispute?

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Each match gives you the platform link, stream count, match score and your original timestamped upload as the source · the paper trail you need if you decide to file a takedown. We also publish a DMCA policy for content hosted on beatvaults itself.

Question 21

Is it really free to start?

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Yes. The free plan tracks 3 beats with one scan each and no card required. You only upgrade when you need ongoing monitoring or more beats.

Question 22

What counts as a tracked beat?

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Each beat you upload and keep under monitoring uses one slot. Scans are unlimited on every plan · the plan only sets how many beats you can watch at once. Delete a beat to free its slot.

Question 23

What do paid plans add?

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More tracked beats · Starter (15), Pro (30) and Label (90) · plus real-time Discord and email alerts and priority support. Scans stay unlimited on every plan.

Question 24

Can I cancel anytime?

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Anytime, in one click. No contracts and no cancellation fees · monitoring simply stops at the end of your billing period.

Question 25

How do I get notified about new matches?

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New matches show up on your dashboard, and on paid plans you also get real-time Discord and email alerts · so you hear about a placement where you actually hang out, not buried in an inbox.

Question 26

I release under a few different producer tags · does that matter?

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Not at all. Detection is based on the audio itself, not your tag or title, so it works no matter which alias you dropped the beat under or what the thief renamed the track.

Question 27

How do I get help?

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Reach us any time through the contact page · we usually reply within a day.

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