Free WordPress Beat Selling Theme Coming Soon! Feedback Needed!

Soon I will be giving a way a Free WordPress theme for everyone to download. This was designed with a producer in mind.

This a simple one page theme that you can put unlimited beats on to sell.

If your not familiar with WordPress, it is a free easy to use blogging software that is very popular, in fact it powers HipHopMakers.com

So what can you do with this theme???

You can upload mp3s easily, along with setting a tempo, genre, licence, price, and link for them to buy your beat
Post twitter updates instantly, to keep everyone updated dated on your happenings
Promote other social sites you are on to help with networking
Build a list up email subscribers that will be notified when ever you add a new beat
And Most importantly focus on you and your music

If your already selling your beats on Roc Beats or any site. When you send someone to your page to buy beats, you are exposing them to hundreds of other producers on that same site. This could be good if your on the top of the charts, or it can be bad too cause maybe they will see better songs and better prices for beats.

So I’m all about trying to make you guys in dependant, so this theme will be coming out real soon for FREE!

But before I launch it, I want feedback:

What do you like about it?
What don’t you like about?
What is it missing?
Would you use it?
Do you see errors?

This is for you guys, so let me know so I can improve it.

White and Blue Theme

Black and Blue

View Live Demo!

Note: It’s sample music, all the text up there is fake.

42 Comments

Punpik on March 19th, 2009

wow this is a great idea…I would really like to rea and know how to set this thing up and even personalize it!
Both designs are great but the white is cleaner

Peace

Leslie on March 19th, 2009

Looks good so far! A section for basic beats and customized beats, maybe a check box for the customer choosing whether they want the beat “tracked out” (for an extra fee), and a section describing the leasing/exclusive terms.
Thanks for the template!

hiphopmakers on March 19th, 2009

I agree with you. I meant to put something with the leasing terms.

The tracked out feature, I’ll work on.

Thanks for the comment

Suriel Music on March 19th, 2009

MAN! you need to hurry up with that!!!!! Im waiting For It!!!!!!!! Thanks a lot!!!!!!!

Suriel Music on March 19th, 2009

I have a word press page already, can I add the featured that allow to upload beats???

hiphopmakers on March 19th, 2009

@ Suriel Music

No I don’t know how to make a wordpress plugin to do something like this. Sorry

But I think it could be a great idea, after I launch this, I will look into it.

J-Beatz on March 20th, 2009

very nice, can you make a black and red theme?

Suriel Music on March 20th, 2009

@ hiphopmakers

Ok, But If you don’t know how to do the plugin, how are you doing that? I dont get it :S

hiphopmakers on March 20th, 2009

Everything I know about wordpress, pretty much came from me adding features to this site. I have never worked on adding a plugin to the Hip Hop Makers site. So I don’t know who to make one

Suriel Music on March 20th, 2009

when is it comming? cause im waiting for it :P

hiphopmakers on March 20th, 2009

I’m still trying to make changes on the back end of it, and i’m was hoping to get suggestions, and i’m not really getting to much feedback at the moment except make a plugin. Which I don’t know how to do.

So it will be done in about 2 weeks. maybe a little less.

Suriel Music on March 21st, 2009

aight thanks!

Angel on March 20th, 2009

I think this will be great!! Thank you

Beefy Da HeatKid on March 21st, 2009

Yo, i like it looks like a good beat template…Does 100% of the money go to your paypal(or other) or does wordpress take some selling fees?

also it should have a section for our Myspace,Bebo,Facebook,etc

hiphopmakers on March 22nd, 2009

hi, for the links on the right side, you will be able to add anything links you want. I just put a few up there for example.

and wordpress doesn’t charge a fee. bu you will have to use pay pal, which charges a very small fee

Logic on March 22nd, 2009

It will be hot regardless and a big help to good producers like me..keep doing your thing..

Beefy Da Heatkid on March 22nd, 2009

Ok paypal is what i use anyway so thats kool, will i be able to tweak fonts?

hiphopmakers on March 22nd, 2009

Well, for for changing font, you will need to understand how to change css. But it’s not that hard do depending on your skill level

DJ Cash on March 23rd, 2009

Hey this looks good so far. If you can make this a full blog where you can put your latest news, updates, or just blog rants would be cool.

Also, auto page through beats once you get so many on a page make it go to page 1, 2, 3, 4 and make it a link on the sidebar as STORE.

Photos, Videos, & Texting are all important. (Which i know you already know)

Wallholder on March 23rd, 2009

This is a great simple + customizable theme by Mark. I’m really feeling it.

I’ve been checking it out and I think its what Producers online need today.

I think its great that you can add your subscribe, social and PayPal links.

Keep up the good work!

Wallholder

http://samplesimple.com
Music Production Sampling

David - Music Producer on March 26th, 2009

Great idea and great service. You’re the man. Couple of suggestions:

- Maybe show what payment methods can be accepted up top? Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, etc.

- Maybe have a link to some terms and conditions so customers can find out exactly how they can use the beats.

Besides that, awesome job!

RaiulBaztepo on March 28th, 2009

Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language ;)
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo

PiterKokoniz on April 7th, 2009

Hi ! :)
My name is Piter Kokoniz. oOnly want to tell, that your blog is really cool
And want to ask you: what was the reasson for you to start this blog?
Sorry for my bad english:)
Thank you:)
Piter.

J-Beatz on April 15th, 2009

yea that red and black them is hot
can you make a blog tab next to the beats 4 sell tab so You can switch back and forth, It would be cool to have a blog tab so you can tell pepole about new beats, show youtube vids and stuff

J.Banga on April 16th, 2009

Yooo! MARK, THOSE TEMPLATES ARE OFF THE CHAIN MAN!!!
COULD YOU SEND ME THE HTML CODE? OR JUST POST IT FOR EVERYONE TO USE.
I DON’T CARE IF IT’S NOT DONE OR WHATEVER… I JUST NEED THE BASIC LAYOUT YOU GOT SETUP. IT’S KRAZY PROFESSIONAL… AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I NEED MAN.
I’VE GOT THE BEATS MAN. CHECK OUT MY MYSPACE… =D

PLEASE FAM!!! i know u like being a PERFECTIONIST! BUT POST THAT SHYT!!! =D lol!

Mark Valenzuela on April 21st, 2009

Hi Tony. I’m glad you like the theme. Unfortunately i don’t know how to make it into a page to add into a existing theme. But I do like that idea, So I will think about that some more and research it. But that will take a while.

Tony Benjaminz on April 21st, 2009

This is a dope idea! Looks good. Question though, would I need to set up an entirely new blog for this, or can it be added as a new page to an existing one? If not, I’m thinking that maybe I can just apply the theme and rearrange/recreate my previously existing content.

Thanks homie!

T.O.N.Y.

Rep Da' King on June 28th, 2009

Any idea on when this would be available? I think your idea is impressive and allows producers such as myself the ability to focus on the music aspect.

Rep Da' King on July 4th, 2009

Is there a way to add a comments section? I know people are into their gear and like to display it, can you add a studio gear section? I also agree with adding a section for videos. Take away that twitter box unless you can have it auto update with the twitter feed?

Suriel Music on July 8th, 2009

when is this theme comming out… how do i sell music with paypal?

Rep Da' King on July 19th, 2009

Any updates on when this will be released? Thanks for your hard work on this. I guess people are getting really anxious to start using this. Is there a way that we can customize this to look different? Not sure if everyone wants theirs to look the same as everyone elses.

Rep Da' King on July 26th, 2009

Any news?????

shlomi on August 28th, 2009

great job. looks really useful, ill translate to German and Hebrew if you don’t mind

oluj1209 on November 26th, 2009

Great idea for people who don’t know how or don’t want to spend time coding, I am so busy that I need a template like this.

thanks bro keep it coming

Universal Indie Records on March 5th, 2010

WHen will this be available?

anadote music on May 18th, 2010

im digging the whole Idea you should do a video showing us how to use this as well as changing the text on the page just pretty much a rundown of what you can do with the page that way kats wont be asking you the same question. oh as far as the terms and agreement do you have a templet for leasing and exclusive rights contracts or can we add our own.