Producer guidelines
How to submit music to record labels — starting with Last Dart Records
Last Dart Records accepts beat submissions from independent producers worldwide through our own portal — no inbox, no attachments, no chasing. Everything below describes exactly what we need, what happens after you submit, and how you get paid.
Download printable checklist (PDF)1. Create a producer account
Sign up with your email address and artist name. Your account holds your profile, your PayPal payout details and every beat you've submitted. Payment details are private to you and label admins.
Create a producer account2. Prepare your files
Full beat — MP3 (required)
A finished, mixed MP3 of the full beat, up to 50 MB. This is the version used for previews across the catalogue.
WAV master (recommended)
An uncompressed WAV master up to 200 MB. Sending it with the first submission avoids chasing files after a placement.
Stems (optional)
A .zip, .rar or .7z archive of your stems, up to 500 MB. Label your files clearly so an engineer can rebuild the session.
Cover art (optional)
A square image up to 8 MB. If you don't supply one, the label will assign artwork before the beat goes live.
The upload form shows a live checklist of what's attached and flags anything that's the wrong file type or too large, so you can fix it before submitting.
3. Add your metadata
- Title — how the beat should appear in the catalogue.
- BPM and key — used for filtering and for matching beats to artists.
- Genre — pick the closest match from the list on the upload form.
- Length — detected automatically from your MP3, editable if needed.
- Suggested price — your asking price in USD; the label confirms the final listing price.
4. Accept the producer terms
Every submission is gated by our producer terms, which you can read and download as a PDF on the upload form. Your acceptance is logged against the version you agreed to, so you always know which terms apply to which beat. When the terms are updated, you'll be asked to accept the new version on your next upload.
Only submit music you own or control outright — including any samples used.
5. Submit and track the review
New submissions land as Pending review. When the label approves a beat it moves to Live and appears in the catalogue. Your beat library shows the current status of every submission, and your dashboard shows units sold, revenue and the last sale date as the label records them. Payouts go to the PayPal address on your profile.
Ready to send your first beat?
Set up your producer account, upload your MP3 and metadata, and track it from review to first sale.