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Gear and spending
What is genuinely worth buying, what is not, and where the same money does more for you somewhere else.
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- Do You Need Expensive Gear to Make Beats That Get Released?No. A laptop you already own, a DAW, one pair of headphones you know well, and a source of good sounds is enough to make releasable music, and it has been enough for years.
- Is a Splice Subscription Worth It for a Beginner Producer?As of August 2026 Splice costs $12.99 a month for Sounds+, $19.99 for Creator and $39.99 for Creator+, and for most beginners it is the highest-return money in music production.
- How Much Does It Actually Cost to Release a Song Independently?Releasing a song independently costs between $9.99 and $24.99. CD Baby charges $9.99 once per single with no annual fee; DistroKid Musician and TuneCore Rising Artist are $24.99 a year for unlimited releases.
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