Beat combines competent hardware and software tests with dedicated reviews as well as reports and interviews from musicians and the music business. We will report on music production with the latest synthesizers and computers, introduce new trends in recording, and always have our finger on the pulse with up-to-date reports. Many well-known specialist report on the widespread music production solutions and experienced editors take care of the most important entertainment and scene topics. This magazine is a platform for musicians and contains a regular demo and MP3 section for readers as well as a download with high-quality sample and music files for creative musicians.

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USE YOUR POTENTIAL SELLING SOUND SAMPLES, SONGS & TRAILER GENERATE INCOME IN CORONA TIMES • It cannot be whitewashed, the current crisis affects us all. Above all, however, music makers and artists are standing on the edge and an end is not in sight for the time being. But do not despair, because every need also holds opportunities and alternatives. Those who have expertise can ultimately use and pass it on in various forms. In our big special we will not only show you alternative sources of income around music, production and DJing, with which the crisis can be overcome, but also how new, long-term footholds can be build up.

What to do in case of need? • The Corona crisis has dramatic consequences for many musicians: DJs don‘t get jobs, bands can‘t perform live, and also some remixers and producers are severely affected. But what are the consequences for creative people and what possibilities are there to earn money with musical content during this time? At the round table, we let the following people have their say: Christian Baczyk (composer and founder of the Trailer Music Academy), Sascha Kloeber (producer, remixer and DJ), Paul Marx (music producer, YouTuber and Beat author) and Alex Pfeffer (composer and sound designer).

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Entry into the trailer business • Christian Baczyk, composer and founder of the Trailer Music Academy, gives tips for a successful start as a producer of trailer music.

Future for ghost producers? • It is no secret anymore that many DJs have their hits written by experienced producers. But how can one gain a foothold in this field?

6 portals for selling sound

Good marketing is crucial! • You want to earn money as a songwriter, lyricist, producer or remixer? Paul Marx gives helpful tips on how to make a successful start.

Think outside the box! • Selling songs is not the only way to make money with music. Alex Pfeffer provides great ideas for new earning opportunities.

Sell your own beats and tracks • Selling loops and samples can be a lucrative way, but on the one hand creating the appropriate packs is enormously time-consuming and on the other hand it‘s simply not for everyone. So why not sell beats or complete tracks if you‘re more into producing and arranging? We show you how to release production music.

Alternative: Sell sounds & instruments • Anyone who has ever searched for “audio samples” on the internet has probably been overwhelmed with 328 million (!) results. But there is a reason for the flood of providers, because the need for loops and sounds is steadily increasing and provides the basis for another musical mainstay. On the following pages we will show you how to sell your output as samples, stems or instruments instead of songs or tracks.

Not quite trivial: Creating drum kits

Contemporary document • The pianist Nils Frahm is regarded as a border crosser between classical and electronic music and has gained an excellent reputation with...