How to Get Your Music
on Beatport
The definitive download store for DJs, producers, and club culture
Beatport operates on a fundamentally different model than streaming DSPs — it's a purchase-based store built specifically for DJs and electronic music producers, organized tightly around genre and subgenre (house, techno, drum & bass, and dozens more). Beatport's charts and Hype feature are how new electronic releases get discovered by working DJs building their sets.
Delivery Time
5-10 Days
Payout Model
70% Net purchase split
Reach
Global DJ / Club community
Beatport Features
Tips to Succeed on Beatport
Tag your genre and subgenre as precisely as possible — Beatport's entire discovery system (charts, curated pages) is organized around tight genre categorization, unlike broader streaming platforms.
Consider releasing DJ-friendly edits or extended mixes alongside your radio edit, since Beatport's audience buys tracks specifically to use in live sets.
Beatport Hype surfaces new releases early based on plays and downloads from tastemaker DJs — early traction in your first days live matters more here than on algorithmic streaming platforms.
Ensure your delivery includes WAV or AIFF quality, since Beatport's audience — DJs performing live — expects lossless audio, not compressed formats.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beatport only for electronic music?
Beatport is built specifically around electronic music genres and subgenres (house, techno, trance, drum & bass, and more). If your release doesn't fall into an electronic genre, other DSPs will be a better primary focus, though there's no harm in still distributing there.
How is Beatport different from streaming platforms like Spotify?
Beatport is a download purchase store, not a streaming service — listeners (mostly DJs) buy individual tracks in high-quality formats to use in live performances, rather than streaming on-demand.
What is Beatport Hype?
Hype is Beatport's early-discovery feature that surfaces new releases gaining traction from DJs and tastemakers, functioning similarly to how editorial playlists work on streaming platforms.
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