DON’T RENT YOUR CAREER.
BUILD YOUR CATALOG THROUGH OWNERSHIP.

Charlie Hayz Music, LLC

Production Retainer Application

FROM THE DESK OF CHARLIE HAYZ

The world has shifted. We stream our movies, lease our cars, and rent our software. We are slowly becoming a society of tenants.

This “subscription economy” is a trap. The default move is to lease a beat for the price of a lunch, but there is a hidden cost to that convenience. When you build a career on leased beats, you are building a house on rented land. The landlord (producer/copyright owner) can swipe that land out from under you at any time.

For another example, leasing a beat is like renting a tuxedo for a high-stakes gala—it feels efficient until you walk in and see ten other people wearing the exact same outfit. You aren’t building a brand; you are stepping into a “Tragedy of the Commons,” where your hard work is diluted by hundreds of other artists using the same instrumental.

THE PIVOT TO OWNERSHIP

Legends like Prince, Jay-Z, and Taylor Swift fought war against the major label system to control their life’s work. They understood that if you don’t own the Master, you are just a high-paid employee.

Today, independent visionaries like Russ, LaRussell, and Nipsey Hussle have taken that blueprint further. They proved you don’t need a label to build an empire, but you do need the infrastructure.

They didn’t build their catalogs by renting beats or signing bad deals for quick cash. They operated with an Equity Mindset. They understood the fundamental rule of the music business:

• A Lease (or a Record Deal) is just a temporary access pass. It is an operating expense that leaves you with nothing when the term expires.
• An Exclusive Master is a Capital Asset. It sits on your balance sheet, generates compounding revenue, and builds generational wealth.

I built this platform to offer an alternative opportunity for every artist ready to make that distinction. We operate like a private equity firm for your sonic direction. You don’t buy “files” here; you deposit a Production Retainer.

This capital secures your Production Slots, locks in your 100% Master Ownership, and unlocks a liquid ecosystem designed for safety and growth:

• The Slot System (Liquid Assets): Traditional buying is rigid; if you buy a beat and hate the song later, you lose that money. Our Retainer System is fluid. Use a slot to reserve a beat today. If your vision changes next month? Swap it out for free. We keep your capital liquid until the song is finalized.
• The “Block” Portal: A dedicated Electronic Press Kit (EPK) to showcase your catalog, merch, links and to raise capital from your fanbase.
• The Sovereign Premium: Freedom from stream caps, expiration dates, and Content ID conflicts.

WHO WE ACCEPT We are moving away from the high-volume ‘supermarket’ model of selling cheap leases to thousands. We operate on an exclusive, 1-on-1 partnership basis. Therefore, we strictly limit our roster to artists who:

1. Have a Vision: You are building a cohesive catalog, not just hunting for a quick single to release here and there.
2. Have Capital: You understand that ownership is an investment for future growth and sustainability.
3. Value Sovereignty: You are ready to stop behaving like a tenant and start operating like a media company that acquires intellectual property.

If you are ready to leave the crowded leasing market and start building an asset catalog that will feed you forever, fill out the application below.

If your project is a fit, I will reach out via SMS message within 48 hours with a link to create your membership account and to schedule a Vision Call where we discuss your sound, strategy and next steps.