No, leaving on recurring payments is not required for Beat ID. You are able to pay for 1 month to receive a list of copies for the full lifespan of your beat that Beat ID is able to find in that 1 month period. However, to ensure that you are receiving copies as soon as they are uploaded to the internet after that initial 1 month period, we recommend leaving recurring payments on. To turn off recurring payments, make sure this option pictured below is toggled off