Founded in 2004 as the principal source of music for DJs, Beatport is today the worldwide home of electronic music for DJs, producers, and their fans. The Beatport Store offers music in premium digital formats and provides unique music discovery tools created for and by DJs. Each week, Beatport's music collection is refreshed with hundreds of exclusive tracks by the world's top electronic music artists. Beatport has offices in Denver, Los Angeles and Berlin. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram @beatport.
Beatport provides the global DJ community access to a vast catalogue of high quality, expertly curated digital music from the industry's leading artists and labels. Our knowledge of, and passion for, DJ culture results in a constantly evolving and dynamic experience for our unique ecosystem. Created by DJs, for DJs, Beatport doesn’t just serve DJ culture, it defines it.
We are excited to share that Sofia Ilyas, our Chief Community Officer, has joined the Executive Board of AFEM - Association For Electronic Music!
Representing Beatport on this esteemed board is both an honor and a responsibility that we embrace with pride.
#Beatport#AFEM#Community
I’m honoured to have been selected to be on the Association For Electronic Music Executive Board representing Beatport
A huge thank you to everyone who voted for me!
AFEM - The Association for Electronic Music was created in 2013 to connect and represent the common interests of those companies and individuals whose business is Electronic Music.
Their global community stands at over 270 member organisations across 29 countries and all. industry sectors, representing tens of thousands of industry professionals, artists and DJs and through them reaching millions of electronic music fans across the globe.
Join Our DJ Workshop with KITTENS
We're pleased to announce that KITTENS will host our next Beatport Community panel, teaching the fundamentals of DJing and sharing insights from her career.
About KITTENS
Lauren 'KITTENS' Abedini, known as KITTENS, is a DJ, producer, and advocate who has performed at events like Coachella and EDC. Through her podcast SHE/HER/THEY and DJ workshops PWR, she empowers others to explore their creativity.
Featuring Guest DJs: RaeCola
Twin duo RaeCola will also join us. Blending house, hip-hop, and more, they've performed at festivals like Ultra Miami and Electric Forest.
Don't miss this chance to learn from industry innovators.
Ticket Link – https://lnkd.in/eag-F2Xy
Event Date – November 6th
Location – W Hotel, 6250 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Our Beatport LA team traded turntables for the football field at this year's Copa del Rave! ⚽
Copa del Rave, organized by INFAMOUS PR, adidas, and Killed With Kindness, is a one-of-a-kind charity football tournament that unites the electronic music community on the pitch. Since 2019, it's raised over $50,000 for charities like MusiCares Foundation and the La Mission.
We had an amazing time playing alongside DJs, industry pros, and athletes—all for a great cause.
We are proud to announce Beatport's 2024 Diversity & Parity Fund!
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering inclusivity in the electronic music community, we are launching the third annual Diversity & Parity (D&P) Fund 2024.
This $150,000 fund is dedicated to supporting underrepresented voices in electronic music. We are looking to empower creators, organizations, and initiatives that are driving progress in gender equality, diversity, and inclusion across the industry. If you are a changemaker in the music industry, this is your opportunity to take the next step!
Applications are now open to projects and organizations that are working towards systemic change and a more diverse and equitable future in electronic music.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gv9URRRS#DiversityAndParityFund#ElectronicMusic#Beatport#Inclusivity#Equity
Title AFEM Presents: Maximising Success on Beatport
Association For Electronic Music and Beatport invite members to participate in this webinar hosted by Raphael Pujol, Beatport's Vice President of Curation, and Marina Palacios, Head of the Label Relations Team in the UK.
The session covers best practices, pitching, banners and feature spots, exclusives, pre-orders, and tips and tricks from the curation team. It also includes information about Beatport's growth accelerator, Hype. The webinar is for label owners, artists, and industry professionals. At the end, there will be an opportunity for questions.
Save the date:
Wednesday, September 25th
2:00PM London, 3:00PM Berlin
https://lnkd.in/eSVeRyRu
Join us for the debut of International Music Summit Dubai, an electronic music industry summit focused on the intersection of music, culture, finance and technology in the diverse MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.
Hosted by Pete Tong MBE, this summit will unite pioneering artists and industry thought leaders to provide insights into MENA's fast evolving electronic music industry, with a focus on investment and entrepreneurship.
IMS Dubai will feature MENA-Based speakers from YouTube, Warner Music Group, Anghami, Billboard Arabia, Believe, PopArabia and Reed Smith. Regional event experts From Soho Garden, Groove On The Grass, @Oasis Festival and Factory People.
Joining them will be key figures from Tomorrowland, CAA, WME, Defected Records, HE.SHE.THEY. & Association For Electronic Music.
The summit will also celebrate the rise of female artists and industry leaders in the region, its innovative music and rich cultural heritage, and spotlight the artists and collectives driving the scene's growth and evolution.
The IMS founders state: “For almost two decades, International Music Summit (IMS) has united the global electronic music community annually in Ibiza to explore industry trends, innovations, and the challenges our diverse community faces. To make a global impact, IMS seeks to be where change is happening, which is why we’ve also hosted three editions of IMS Asia Pacific in Shanghai and one in Singapore and five IMS Engage events in Los Angeles. IMS Dubai will debut in the UAE, marking a strategic expansion into the MENA region. IMS, majority owned by Beatport, will not receive government or cultural funding or incentives for this initiative.
Our goal is to inspire continued growth, support, and investment while addressing the unique cultural challenges musicians and start-ups face
Electronic music culture is built on long standing principles of bringing people together from diverse backgrounds on the dancefloor. Music has the power to unify and we all have a part to play in creating safer spaces for all; a principle that IMS and Beatport proudly stand behind.”
Sign up now for updates and to win badges, flights and accommodation (link in bio).
Track ID: Jenn Getz & Alfie 'Come To Dubai (Edit)'
we are #hiring for a Social Media Coordinator at our Farringdon office in London working on Beatport, Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique!
The emphasis on experience for this role is first and foremost deep personal experience as a DJ and Producer, and some good demonstrable experience personally if not professionally within social media management.
This is a superb opportunity for someone passionate about DJ'ing and music production that is looking to build their career in social media marketing! 🚀
If you'd like to apply or if you know anyone that could be a great fit, tag them in the comments below or APPLY NOW!
#jobsinmusic#dj#producer#socialmediacoordinator#diversityhttps://lnkd.in/eySkD6HN
We’re excited to spotlight the next generation of music innovators through Beatport's Student Ambassador Program.
Our Campus Reps are dedicated to amplifying the electronic music scene at their universities, fostering connections between students and the global music community. Dive into their stories and see how they’re shaping the future of music culture.
Discover more about our Campus Reps:
#Beatport#StudentAmbassador#MusicCulture#ElectronicMusic
We are #hiring for a Head/Senior Manager of Artist Marketing at our Farringdon/London office (hybrid). This is a fantastic new opportunity for an experienced UK/London based artist marketing leader with an extensive artist/creator network in electronic dance music to own and drive our artist marketing efforts with a focus on UK & EMEA. If you have the experience we are looking for and would like to apply, click on the link below asap as we are shortlisting now! Or if you know someone that would be a great fit for this opportunity tag them in the comments below!
#jobsinmusic#beatport#diversity#artistmarketinghttps://lnkd.in/eP6NYT_K
Established in 2011 by Daniel Steinberg, Nils Ohrmann, and Kristin Velvet, the Berlin-based imprint Arms & Legs has been a beacon of feel-good house and front-line techno for well over a decade.
This prolific musical partnership between all three artists was built on a desire to maximize the good times and ensure that everyone in earshot of their sound will keep shaking their limbs, which is why Beatport has selected Arms & Legs as our latest HYPE Label of the Month! We caught up with Velvet and Steinberg to learn more about the "here to make you dance" ethos behind the label and to learn some of their favorite tracks.
Check out the full feature over at Beatportal.
🔗 https://lnkd.in/epgF2AH8
