SOUL CHEMIST LICENSING

YouTube & Streaming

Upload, distribute and monetise finished Soul Chemist-powered productions with clear rules for YouTube, Content ID, streaming platforms, social audio and genuine promotion.

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A Soul Chemist licence grants permission to use covered sounds in qualifying finished productions. It does not guarantee approval by the YouTube Partner Programme, Content ID, a distributor, a streaming service or a social rights system. Each platform applies its own rules.

YOUTUBE & STREAMING SUMMARY

Release the finished track. Protect the source library.

You may upload, distribute and monetise original productions created with properly licensed Soul Chemist sounds. Raw samples and exposed library files remain protected.

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YOU CAN

Publish and monetise finished work.

  • Upload original beats and songs to YouTube.
  • Distribute to Spotify, Apple Music and other DSPs.
  • Monetise authorised music and creator content.
  • Use finished tracks in Shorts and social media.
  • Earn master revenue through a distributor or label.
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YOU CANNOT

Redistribute or overclaim the library.

  • Upload raw loops or pack folders as your catalogue.
  • Register non-exclusive samples as exclusively owned.
  • Claim other authorised users of the same sound.
  • Buy guaranteed streams or paid playlist placement.
  • Make false rights declarations.
THE RELEASE TEST

Would a listener experience this as your finished creative work?

A qualifying release contains your arrangement, production decisions and creative contribution. Uploading an exposed source loop or minimally repackaged library file is not permitted.

YOUTUBE UPLOADS

Finished original music can be uploaded and monetised.

The licence provides commercial permission for covered sounds, while YouTube separately evaluates originality, rights, channel quality and advertiser suitability.

01UPLOAD

Publish original productions

Upload completed beats, songs, visualisers, performances, tutorials and production content.

02MONETISE

Use the commercial licence

Monetise eligible videos when the channel and content satisfy YouTube’s separate requirements.

03DOCUMENT

Keep proof of rights

Save the invoice, order number, product and applicable licence.

04TRANSFORM

Add genuine creative value

Arrange, chop, layer, perform and process the material as part of your own track.

CHANNEL MONETISATION IS SEPARATE

A valid sample licence does not automatically qualify a channel for ad revenue.

YouTube reviews channel-wide patterns. Large volumes of near-identical, template-based or minimally varied uploads can create monetisation risk even when the audio is legally licensed.

TYPE-BEAT & STATIC-IMAGE VIDEOS

Permitted by the licence, but originality still matters.

A static image does not invalidate the sound licence. Use distinct original beats, accurate titles, useful descriptions and a recognisable visual identity instead of mass-repeating effectively identical uploads.

✓Different original track

✓Accurate metadata

✓Original visual identity

×Copied or mass-repeated uploads

CONTENT ID & AUTOMATED RIGHTS

Distribution is allowed. Exclusive claiming is conditional.

YouTube requires exclusive rights to submitted reference material. Standard Soul Chemist sounds are generally non-exclusive and may be licensed to multiple customers.

PERMITTED

Distribute the finished song

Release and monetise the completed production. Commercial permission does not automatically create exclusive reference rights.

CHECK FIRST

Automated rights enrolment

Only activate YouTube Content ID, Meta, TikTok or similar systems when your distributor accepts the release and its non-exclusive content.

NOT PERMITTED

Claim the source sound

Do not submit raw samples, exposed loops or standard non-exclusive sounds as exclusive reference material.

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STANDARD-PRODUCT RULE

Never register the raw library or an exposed standard loop as exclusively owned audio.

A finished track may still be distributed. Automated claiming depends on the exact release and the current rules of the distributor or rights provider.

01

Read the claim

Check the claimant, matched section, territory and action.

02

Confirm your rights

Locate the order, licence and release information.

03

Contact the distributor

Ask them to correct a reference or whitelist an authorised channel where supported.

04

Dispute accurately

Challenge a claim only when your evidence genuinely supports it.

If your release claims another authorised user: Review and release the legitimate conflict promptly. Distributing first does not create ownership of a shared standard sample.
SPOTIFY · APPLE MUSIC · DSPs

Distribute through a provider that accepts your rights profile.

A distributor or label can request rights confirmation, metadata, artwork, songwriter details and proof for licensed samples.

01MASTER

Upload finished audio

Submit your final production, not a raw pack file or exposed loop.

02METADATA

Enter accurate credits

Use correct artist, title, producer and songwriter details.

03RIGHTS

Declare honestly

Do not state that every element is exclusive when standard samples are present.

04DESTINATIONS

Select eligible services

Remove any rights destination that requires exclusivity you do not hold.

05ARCHIVE

Save release records

Keep the licence, invoice, ISRC and submission correspondence.

ARTISTUse the correct primary and featured identities.
TITLEAvoid misleading association with another artist.
WRITERSDeclare actual songwriters under your agreements.
PRODUCERSAdd accurate production credits where supported.
STREAMING REVENUE

There is no universal guaranteed payment per stream.

Master royalties normally reach the rights holder through the distributor, label or licensor that delivered the release. Income depends on the service, territory, activity and your provider agreement.

ARTIFICIAL STREAMING

Never buy guaranteed streams or playlist placement.

Bots, scripts, stream farms and paid services promising guaranteed results can put the release, royalties and distributor account at risk.

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GUARANTEED STREAMS

Do not purchase play counts

No legitimate service can guarantee authentic listener behaviour.

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PLAYLIST GUARANTEES

Avoid pay-for-placement

Guaranteed inclusion can expose the release to manipulated traffic.

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BOTS & SCRIPTS

Do not automate listening

Non-genuine activity may be filtered, removed or investigated.

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REAL PROMOTION

Build genuine discovery

Use transparent advertising, outreach and editorial pitching.

STREAMS REMOVEDArtificial activity can be removed from totals.
ROYALTIES WITHHELDManipulated revenue may not be paid.
RELEASE REMOVEDA provider may take down affected music.
ACCOUNT ACTIONWarnings, fees or suspension may follow.
SHORT-FORM & SOCIAL AUDIO

Use the finished release across creator platforms.

Qualifying productions may be used in Shorts, Reels, TikTok, livestreams and social content. Automated rights delivery can require additional exclusivity.

RELEASE CHECKER

Can I upload or monetise this?

A platform or distributor can apply stricter requirements than the Soul Chemist licence.

PERMITTED

You may upload a finished original beat.

Use the licensed sounds as part of your own production and keep proof of purchase. Do not upload the original pack file by itself.

PROOF & RELEASE RECORDS

Keep one clearance folder for every release.

Good documentation helps with distributor reviews, YouTube claims, label requests and platform rights checks.

01

Order and invoice

Save the confirmation, order number and invoice.

02

Product and licence

Record the exact pack and applicable terms.

03

Project information

Keep the project, export and production notes.

04

Distribution record

Save the ISRC, submission and correspondence.

YOUTUBE & STREAMING FAQ

Answers before you upload.

Search by platform, monetisation issue or release type.

Can I upload beats made with Soul Chemist samples to YouTube? +

Yes. Upload your finished production, not an isolated source sample or unmodified pack file.

Can I monetise the YouTube video? +

The licence permits commercial use. Your channel and video must also satisfy YouTube’s current monetisation, copyright and advertiser rules.

Are static-image or type-beat videos allowed? +

They are permitted by the sound licence. Avoid mass-produced or near-identical uploads with little meaningful variation.

Can I release the music on Spotify and Apple Music? +

Yes. Deliver the finished master through a distributor or label and complete the rights declarations accurately.

Can I enable YouTube Content ID? +

Only when your rights and distributor satisfy exclusive-reference requirements. Never register raw standard samples or exposed non-exclusive loops as exclusively owned audio.

What should I do if my video receives a claim? +

Review the match, collect the order and licence, contact the distributor where relevant and dispute only when your evidence supports it.

What if my distributor claims another authorised producer? +

Release legitimate conflicting claims promptly. A shared standard sample does not allow either customer to block the other.

Can I send the release to TikTok, Instagram or Facebook? +

Yes when the distributor accepts the release for those destinations. Automated rights systems can require exclusive control.

Can I pay for guaranteed streams or playlists? +

No. Avoid bots, stream farms and services promising guaranteed plays or placement.

What proves that I can monetise the track? +

Keep the order, invoice, product name, applicable licence and release records.

Can I request confirmation for a distributor or label? +

Yes. Send support the order number, product, release and exact question. A store licence cannot guarantee a third-party platform decision.

Contact Support →
EFFECTIVE DATEJuly 2026

This page applies to standard Soul Chemist sound-library products unless specific written terms state otherwise. Platform policies remain separate and can change.

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NEED RELEASE HELP?

Send the claim, platform and product details.

Include enough information to identify both the release and the licence.

01Order number and product

02Artist, track and release title

03Platform or distributor

04Claimant and matched section

05Screenshot or rejection message

Contact SupportCommercial UseRoyalty-Free License
RELEASE WITH CONFIDENCE

Original production. Accurate rights. Real listeners.

Build a finished release, document the licence, choose eligible platforms and grow through genuine audience activity.

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SOUL CHEMIST PRODUCT GUIDE

MPC Installation Guide

Install your Soul Chemist expansion correctly on MPC Standalone, MPC Beats, MPC 2 or MPC 3 and start creating without broken paths, missing samples or unnecessary setup.

Choose your method Troubleshooting
Standalone ready MPC Software ready Original WAV included
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Extract the download before doing anything else. Do not drag the compressed ZIP into MPC Software and do not copy the ZIP itself to your MPC drive. Work only with the extracted files inside it.

CHOOSE YOUR INSTALLATION PATH

Where do you want to use the expansion?

Use the route that matches your setup and the files supplied with the product. Most current Soul Chemist expansions include more than one option.

01MPC HARDWARE

Standalone mode

For supported MPC hardware without keeping a computer connected.

Use the Standalone folder → 02COMPUTER WORKFLOW

MPC Software

For MPC Beats, MPC 2 or MPC 3 on Windows or macOS.

Import the .xpn file → 03SOFTWARE TO HARDWARE

Export after import

Let MPC Software build the standalone copy on your destination drive.

Export from MPC → 04ANY DAW OR SAMPLER

Use the WAV files

Load the original audio directly into any WAV-compatible workflow.

Open the audio folder →
KNOW YOUR DOWNLOAD

Three formats. Three different purposes.

Exact contents can vary between releases. Keep the original folder structure and check the product description for pack-specific extras.

XPN
DESKTOP INSTALL

The .xpn file

Imports artwork, programs, pad mappings and sounds into the Expansion Browser inside MPC Beats, MPC 2 or MPC 3.

Use on: Windows or macOS
MPC
HARDWARE INSTALL

The Standalone folder

A complete pre-built expansion folder designed to sit inside an Expansions directory on your MPC storage.

Use on: Supported standalone hardware
WAV
UNIVERSAL AUDIO

The content folder

Contains the original audio. Use sounds individually, create new programs or load them directly in another DAW or sampler.

Use on: Any WAV-compatible software
IMPORTANT

Do not rename or separate internal files.

MPC programs reference specific sample locations. Renaming folders, moving samples or copying only part of the expansion can create missing-file errors.

Your Download/
├── Pack Name.xpn
├── Standalone/Pack Name/
└── WAV or Content/
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FASTEST HARDWARE METHOD

Install directly in MPC Standalone

Use this method when your download contains a prepared Standalone expansion folder.

YOU NEEDAn extracted Soul Chemist expansion
STORAGESD card, USB drive or compatible user drive
ESTIMATED TIMEApproximately 5–10 minutes
01
PREPARE THE DRIVE

Connect your storage to the computer

Use an SD card, USB drive or compatible internal user drive with enough free space.

02
CREATE THE MAIN DIRECTORY

Make a folder named exactly “Expansions”

Create it at the top level—or root—of the destination drive.

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COPY THE COMPLETE PACK

Place the whole expansion folder inside it

Copy the named pack folder itself. Do not copy only the loose programs, artwork or samples.

Your Drive / Expansions / Pack Name /
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FINISH THE TRANSFER

Wait and eject safely

Do not remove the drive while files are copying. Use the operating system’s safe-eject command.

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OPEN THE EXPANSION

Go to Browser and open Expansions

Your Soul Chemist artwork should appear. Open the pack and select a program.

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START CREATING

Load a kit and test the pads

The full program should load with its mapped sounds. Save your project to your own user storage.

✓ CORRECTSD Card / Expansions / Soul Chemist Pack /

The complete pack remains inside the root-level Expansions folder.

× INCORRECTSD Card / Samples / Loose expansion files

The pack is nested incorrectly or its internal files have been separated.

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MPC BEATS · MPC 2 · MPC 3

Install the .xpn in MPC Software

This installs the expansion into the MPC Expansion Browser on your computer.

01

Extract the ZIP download

Locate the file ending in .xpn. It must be outside the compressed archive.

02

Open MPC Software

Launch MPC Beats, MPC 2 or MPC 3 and allow it to finish loading.

03

Drag the .xpn into the application

Drag the extracted .xpn directly onto the open MPC Software window.

04

Confirm the import

Approve the expansion import and wait until the process completes.

05

Open the Expansion Browser

Select the Expansions category. The pack artwork should now be visible.

06

Load a program

Choose a kit or program and load it into your current project.

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ALTERNATIVE HARDWARE METHOD

Export an installed expansion to Standalone

Import the .xpn on your computer first, then let MPC Software create the hardware-ready copy.

MPC 2

File → Export → Expansions

  1. Connect the destination drive.
  2. Open File → Export → Expansions.
  3. Select the Soul Chemist expansion.
  4. Choose the external drive.
  5. Export and wait for confirmation.
MPC 3

File → Tools → Expansion Manager

  1. Connect the destination storage.
  2. Open File → Tools → Expansion Manager.
  3. Choose Export and select the pack.
  4. Select the external drive.
  5. Finish before ejecting the drive.
USB
USING A DRIVE INSTALLED INSIDE YOUR MPC?

Put the MPC into Controller Mode first.

The computer must see the destination drive before MPC Software can export to it. Connect the hardware, enter Controller Mode and confirm that the user drive appears.

UNIVERSAL WORKFLOW

Use the original WAV files anywhere.

The mapped programs and artwork belong to MPC, but the audio itself can be used in any compatible DAW or sampler.

No MPC installation is required.

Open the extracted WAV or Content folder and drag individual files into your project, sampler or drum rack.

COMPATIBILITY OVERVIEW

Built for the modern MPC workflow.

This applies to sample-based Soul Chemist expansions. Individual product pages remain the final reference for specialist releases.

STANDALONE HARDWARE

MPC Live, Live II, Live III, One, One+, X, X SE, XL, Key 37, Key 61 and Akai Force.

DESKTOP SOFTWARE

MPC Beats, MPC 2 and MPC 3 on a compatible Windows or macOS computer.

OTHER SOFTWARE

Use the WAV files directly, or load MPC as a plug-in when your DAW supports it.

Open the complete Installation & Compatibility guide →
TROUBLESHOOTING

Fix the most common installation problems.

Most errors come from an unextracted ZIP, an incorrect folder level or a partial transfer.

The .xpn does not import when I drag it into MPC +

Confirm that the download is fully extracted. Drag the actual file ending in .xpn into the open MPC application—not the ZIP, a shortcut or its containing folder.

The expansion does not appear in the Standalone Browser +

Check that it is located exactly at Drive / Expansions / Pack Name /. The Expansions folder must be at the root and the full named pack folder must remain inside it.

The program loads but reports missing samples +

The structure was changed or the copy is incomplete. Delete the damaged copy, extract the original download again and transfer the entire folder without renaming anything.

The kit loads but the pads make no sound +

Check for missing-file warnings, the selected program track, main output, pad mute state and project routing. Load another included program to isolate the cause.

My MPC drive is not visible on the computer +

For a drive installed in the MPC, connect the hardware directly and enter Controller Mode. For removable media, connecting the SD card or USB drive directly to the computer is often simplest.

The transfer stops or the folder is incomplete +

Check free space, reconnect the drive and copy again from a fresh extraction. Never remove storage while data is being written and always eject safely.

I created an Expansions folder but the pack is still missing +

Make sure it is not nested inside another folder. The structure must begin at the drive root: Drive / Expansions / Pack Name /.

The import finished but the pack is not visible in MPC Software +

Close and reopen MPC Software, then check the Expansion Browser. Confirm that the correct .xpn was imported without an error.

Do I need inMusic Software Center? +

No. Soul Chemist expansions purchased here are delivered directly as downloadable files. Use the supplied .xpn, Standalone folder or WAV content.

Should I install on the factory content drive? +

Use removable storage or a compatible user drive instead of modifying protected factory content. This keeps third-party packs separate and easier to back up.

Do I need to update MPC first? +

Keeping desktop software and standalone firmware current is recommended, especially before exporting between computer and hardware.

I followed every step and it still does not work +

Send support your order number, product, MPC model, software or firmware version, method used and a screenshot of the folder structure or error.

Contact Support →
STILL NEED HELP?

Send one complete support request.

Include enough information for the problem to be reproduced and solved without unnecessary back and forth.

01Order number and purchase email
02Expansion or bundle name
03MPC model or software version
04Method used: Standalone, .xpn or export
05Screenshot of the error or folder structure
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