Sell Samples Online

If you create samples and loops of music, you can sell these online through Payhip - bringing in a side income or even developing a full business.

How to sell your samples like a pro

Payhip has everything you need to increase your sales

Sell samples with confidence

No matter how your customers want to pay, we've got you covered. Customers can purchase via PayPal or from all major cards - we can make it happen. Take payments from a wide array of international currencies.

We handle everything for you

Payhip automatically deals with all the nitty gritty from end-to-end so that you can focus on doing what you love.

  • Upload any type of file (PDF, ZIP etc)
  • Customers can complete their purchase in seconds
  • Customers are automatically sent to their download page
  • You get paid instantly to your Paypal or Stripe account

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Simple pricing

Get started now. No credit card required.

Free Forever

$ 0 /mo
+5% transaction fee
  • All features
  • Unlimited products
  • Unlimited revenue

Pro

$ 99 /mo
No transaction fee
  • All features
  • Unlimited products
  • Unlimited revenue

Supercharge your samples sales

Powerful marketing features that you need to grow your business

Affiliate system

Harness the power of affiliates, recruit friends and colleagues and reward them when they make a sale.

Offer coupons

Run promotional campaigns with flexible coupons. Limit their use, add expiration dates and much more.

Pay-what-you-want pricing

Empower your customers by giving them the freedom to name their price. You can set a minimum.

Embed checkout & shopping cart

Drop the checkout and cart directly into your website for a seamless purchase and download.

Social discounts

Fuel your sales growth by tapping into referrals, give discounts to customers who refer their friends.

Update customers

Keep in touch with your customers by notifying them of new products and offers with our email updates.

Mailing lists

Sync your customers directly to your mailing lists on MailChimp, CampaignMonitor and many more.

Design freedom

Customise all parts of your checkout to fit your branding and make customers feel at home.

Safe and secure

Robust features that help protect your samples and keep your business thriving

  • Limit downloads Closely guard the number of download attempts, by default customers can only download each file 3 times.
  • PDF Stamping We can stamp the buyers purchase details on every page of your PDF to discourage customers from illegally sharing.
  • Secure Checkout We are PCI-DSS-ready. Customers payment information is handled by our trusted payment partners.

Frequently asked questions

Useful things to know from our helpful customer support team

When do I get paid?

We will deposit your sales to you immediately after a transaction has been completed. All payments are sent to your connected PayPal or Stripe account.

What file formats do you support?

We support ALL file formats. You can upload any file type with any extension to Payhip.

Can I cancel my account at anytime

Absolutely, you'll be able to cancel your account whenever you'd like if you decide we're not for you.

What is a sample?

A sample in music is normally a small part of a pre-existing recording. Famous artists may use samples of well-known songs - with permission - when creating a new song. Your samples will be short original pieces of music that you create yourself, for use by other artists. Your samples might also be loops: pieces of music that can be repeated and will still sound good.

How do I make money selling samples?

You can make money selling samples through online marketplaces for stock music, or you can sell samples directly to customers. Your customers will likely include podcasters and video creators, as well as musicians, songwriters, and anyone else who wants to use short pre-made pieces of music.

Where can I sell samples online?

There are a number of different marketplaces where you can sell samples online, including Loopcloud, Splice, Loopmasters, and ADSR. These can take quite a high commission fee, however. If you want to keep a higher percentage of your earnings, it's better to sell straight to customers. With Payhip, you just pay 5% commission on each sale (no other platform fees) and you retain full control.

Is there a storage limit?

No, we have no storage or bandwidth limits. We only have a 5GB per file limit.

Do you offer charity discounts

For sure, we love to support great causes of all kinds so please get in touch with us.

How can I contact you

Just shoot us an email at contact@payhip.com or reach out to us on Twitter. We'd love to chat!

How can I sell samples?

You can sell samples through Payhip, easily and without paying anything upfront. Simply create a Payhip account, add a new product, upload your samples (probably in WAV and/or MP3 format), then set a price. You can sell your product through your online storefront, which Payhip provides for free, or through your own website. Payhip takes a small (5%) commission of each sale you make.

How do I price my samples?

It's up to you what to charge for your samples. Normally, you'll put together a pack of samples in the same genre and you could charge anything from $20 to $100 depending on the size of the sample pack. When setting your prices, it's a good idea to look at other similar sample packs or loops so you can price yours accordingly.

Can I make money from Spice?

Yes, you can make money selling samples on Splice. Keep in mind that your sample pack will need to be reviewed by Splice before it appears on the platform. Splice will pay out royalties on your sales, though they don't disclose the exact percentage. Since Splice only costs $7.99/month for users to download up to 100 samples, you won't earn a lot per download on Splice - you might well be better off selling independently through Payhip.

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