SilasBeats

SilasBeats Silasbeats is a Music producer, Sound engineer and Music Educator from South Africa He grew up in a small area outside Queenstown called Ezibeleni.
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Silas is a music producer, writer and music educator. Although music production is his first love, he’s found real value in becoming a valuable source of information to musicians in the industry. Silas was born in Lesotho following his parents move from Uganda to South Africa. At the age of 5 his family moved to East London where he attended school and matriculat

ed. He moved onto Cape Town to complete his tertiary studies as a physiotherapist. Following this he moved to Johannesburg to complete his masters degree in physio as well as build his music business. Silas has been in the music industry for almost 10 years. His journey started in 2007 when he started producing. With nothing but some classical violin training, he proceeded to make beats as a post-lecture hobby. His first real opportunities to collaborate came about in 2010 when he met J-Lawless and PdotO online. He fostered this relationship and later met up with them in Johannesburg in 2012. He also owes his music growth to Blaqphamas and Nick Explicit’s initial contributions. Silasbeats is a music production unit headed by Silas operating under Soundscape Productions. Silas currently produces a multitude of genres. Commercially, pop and hip hop are his bread and butter, but with regards to television music, he also delves into kwaito, EDM, house, RnB and tribal sounds. His classical training also affords him the opportunity to work on music suitable for movie scores. Silas draws inspiration from his mood. He takes pride in being able to walk into studio and produce regardless of how he feels. His music influences are Timbaland, Ryan Leslie, Dr Dre and Kanye West in that particular order. Silas’ resume looks a tad bit different to the usual with artist features from Morale, Blaklez, Pdoto, N’veigh, Ginger_trill, Zano, J-Lawless, Blaqphamas and corporate features with Markham,Africanyon, Etv, SABC, Datsun, Foschini, Rhythm city, Adidas, Orlando Pirates, 5fm and more. Silas is steady adding value to new artists careers through his website www.silasbeats.info here he goes deep into topics that artists and producers are faced with on a daily basis. He also uses his website as a beat store and a hub for anyone looking for his production services. The plan is to grow the business into a company with a group of inspired people looking to create quality music and provide value to all producers, rappers and singers. Hard work and hustle is the belief in this camp. There is always progression at Soundscape and Silasbeats. There’s always a new blog post going out, a new beat being released, a recording session that is going on or mixing and engineering happening. The advice that shines through all the businesses actions is that nothing great will come from building. Social media:
www.silasbeats.info
www.soundcloud.com/silasbeats
www.twitter.com/silasbeats
www.facebook.com/silasbeats

Session with
16/08/2025

Session with

It's been a minute. I started recording artists 10 years ago in a room 1/4 this size. 😂
16/08/2025

It's been a minute. I started recording artists 10 years ago in a room 1/4 this size. 😂

11/08/2025

What's good? If you have any music industry questions, please drop them in the comments. Let's start a conversation.

07/08/2025

Free for profit?
Standard lease?
Exclusive lease?

If you're curious about what type of beats will work for your next project, let me give you a few pointers to help you decide.

The instrumental world is primarily based on leases that come in all shapes and sizes. Some Beatmakers name their leases according to what you receive (ie. Standard, exclusive, free) while others prefer to use more catchy names (eg. Silver, gold, platinum). No matter the name, each lease should come with a set of rules that a user needs to follow.

For instance, a free for profit beat may be free to use even for a project the artist intends to sell or monetize. A basic or standard lease may only give you access to an mp3 or wav quality of the beat while a more exclusive lease may give you separates of the beat. All these rules will be stated before purchase so that you know what you're getting.

Is the beat Exclusive or Nonexclusive?

The short answer is 'it depends'. The wording on the website or in your agreement will dictate the exclusivity of the beat. A Nonexclusive beat almost always implies that you won't be the only user of that beat. Exclusive may imply that for the duration of that beat lease, the beat will be exclusively used by you. None of this should be assumed though and when in doubt, refer to the agreement that you're given at the time of sale.

Which should you choose for your next project?

First of all, you need to determine your budget and understand that a lower budget means you're going to struggle for exclusivity. That means that if a beat is free or part of a very cheap bundle, you and a thousand others will have access to that same beat. This might not be ideal if you're making a song that will be marketing with a budget and you want it to considered for a major placement.

As an artist starting out, I'd stack up on free for profit beats. There are many producers out there happy to give you their beats for your email address. These beats will give you a canvas in the early days for you to create a lot of music. Once you have a bit of funding and an audience, a small budget or a collaborative deal with the producer, you should look at nothing less than a Nonexclusive lease. These are usually priced cheaply and give you piece of mind that you may only have to contend with 2 or 3 versions of the track in circulation. If you have a larger budget and you intend on putting money behind promo for this new song, it's almost a given that you'll want something more exclusive. This will avoid cheapening the song when people discover another version of the same track exists somewhere. The only genre where this is an acceptable norm is dancehall with the riddim culture. We've seen many well known songs share a riddim.

Does the artist own the copyright of beat once paid for?

No. Copyright doesn't change hands because money has been paid. Copyright isn't like a 2litre bottle of coke. Just because you put up some money doesn't mean that the ownership changes hands. Copyright is more complex in that an agreement needs to accompany the sale for you to claim ownership of its copyright. More often than not, what you're paying for when you purchase a lease is the ability to make use of the beat. Beyond that, the composition of the beat is still owned by the beatmaker and they're entitled to their share of performance and mechanical royalties. If you as the artist wants to own the beat outright, you need to get that transference of copyright in writing. You can't argue or assume it without documentation. Lastly, because it's outright ownership, the artist should expect to pay a large sum to own a beat outright as the music producer knows that they'll never be able to claim that song back and earn any money on it.

At the end of the day, your decision will be driven by budget and what you need in terms of beat separates and exclusivity. Choose with intent and understand what your agreement allows you to do.

Peace,
Adrian Silas

26/07/2025

If you could ask a music or music business question and get an answer today, what would it be?

📣 Break Through the Noise: 3 Steps That Got Me My First Fiverr OrdersI spent weeks with zero orders.No clicks. No messag...
03/06/2025

📣 Break Through the Noise: 3 Steps That Got Me My First Fiverr Orders

I spent weeks with zero orders.

No clicks. No messages. Just crickets.

Then I made 3 simple shifts, and things took off.

🎯 If you're stuck on Fiverr, these 3 steps will change the game.

More here: https://www.silasbeats.com/post/how-i-got-my-first-fiverr-orders

Every heard the term 'own your masters'?Let's discuss it
02/06/2025

Every heard the term 'own your masters'?
Let's discuss it

Owning your masters means more control and more money. But most artists in South Africa don’t understand what it actually involves. In this video, I explain ...

Here's a video that may be interesting if you're a part of the South African music industry or if you were wondering how...
02/06/2025

Here's a video that may be interesting if you're a part of the South African music industry or if you were wondering how it worked.

If you're making music in South Africa, you need to understand how the industry actually works. I break down the key players like SAMRO, CAPASSO, and SAMPRA,...

21/05/2025

I Earned Over R831,000 on Fiverr — As a South African Freelancer
No fancy agency. No international team. Just me, a microphone, a laptop, and relentless consistency.

If you’ve ever felt stuck or overlooked because you’re not in a major market… this is your sign that it’s still possible.

I've made plenty of blunders that chipped away at my motivation and slowed down progress. But I learned from them!In my ...
20/05/2025

I've made plenty of blunders that chipped away at my motivation and slowed down progress. But I learned from them!

In my latest blog post, I'm breaking down 5 crucial mistakes I made early on (and still catch myself making sometimes!). Learn how to avoid saying yes to everyone, underpricing your value, and more, so you can save time and stress on your Fiverr journey.

Level up your Fiverr game and build a stronger freelance business.
MORE DETAILS👇

🔗 [https://www.silasbeats.com/post/5-fiverr-mistakes-that-cost-me-time-money-and-sanity]

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