Beatport

Beatport is one of the leading online music stores for electronic music, especially for genres such as Techno, House, Drum & Bass, Dubstep and Trance.

It is mainly used by DJs, artists and labels and is particularly relevant for download sales and promotion within the electronic music scene.

Beatport Greenroom

Beatport Greenroom for Artists & Labels is Beatport's free self-service platform for artists, labels, managers and their teams.

Through Greenroom, you can claim your existing Beatport Artist or Label profile, update your profile information, access performance analytics and manage team access.

For example, changes to your Artist biography, Artist image or Label logo can now be managed directly through Greenroom and no longer need to be requested through dig dis!.

For detailed information about Greenroom and how to claim your profile, please see our separate Beatport Greenroom FAQ article.

DJ Charts

Beatport DJ Charts are playlists curated by DJs and artists.

You can create your own DJ Charts directly through your Beatport account. A DJ Chart usually contains around 10–20 tracks and can also include tracks that are currently available for pre-order.

Once published, you can share the chart through your social media channels.

If you would like a DJ Chart to be considered for additional Beatport exposure, please contact us in advance so that we can include it in the relevant pitch where appropriate.

For more information, see our separate Beatport DJ Charts FAQ article.

Beatport Streaming Playlists

Artists and labels can also create Beatport Streaming Playlists.

These are generally longer than DJ Charts and can be used to showcase your own catalog as well as other music relevant to your audience.

Beatport's curation team may select Streaming Playlists for additional exposure across the Beatport ecosystem.

Beatport exclusivity

Beatport offers download exclusivity for selected releases.

Available exclusivity periods can include:

2 weeks
4 weeks
8 weeks
Lifetime exclusivity

During the selected exclusivity period, Beatport must be the only download store offering the respective version of the track or release.

Streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, TIDAL or YouTube Music can still receive the release during the Beatport-exclusive period.

However, the same version must not simultaneously be available through another download store.

A common setup is therefore to deliver an Extended Mix exclusively to Beatport, while another version, such as a Radio Edit, is available on streaming platforms at the same time.

The Beatport exclusivity tag will only appear if the respective version meets Beatport's exclusivity requirements.

Beatport pre-orders

Beatport pre-orders can be set up for up to 4 weeks before the official release date.

Customers can preview and purchase the release during this period, while the actual download becomes available on release day.

Pre-orders can be particularly useful for chart performance, as sales generated during the 28 days before the release date are taken into account during the first week of charting.

For this reason, we recommend using pre-orders strategically for releases where you expect strong promotional support.

Features & Banners

Beatport features and banners are highly sought-after promotional placements.

Feature decisions are made by Beatport's own curation team, and a feature can never be guaranteed.

If you would like us to pitch one of your upcoming releases to Beatport, please send us the relevant information as early as possible, ideally around four weeks before the release date.

Useful information includes:

Catalog Number / Release Title
your marketing and promotion plan
approximate marketing budget
3–5 strong DJ supports
links showing well-known DJs playing the track
relevant radio support
magazine, blog or editorial coverage
premieres
relevant social media support and reach

Please keep the information short and focused on the strongest arguments for the release rather than sending complete promotion reports.

Feature requests are submitted through the distributor to Beatport, but the final decision always remains with Beatport's curation team.

For more information, see our separate Beatport Features & Banners FAQ article.

Beatport feature best practices

There are several things that can improve your chances of gaining visibility on Beatport:

Consider using Beatport exclusivity for strong releases.
Use a pre-order period to build sales before release day.
Release on a Friday, as Beatport's main store features are updated weekly.
Promote your Beatport pre-order or buy link through your social channels.
Add the Beatport link to SoundCloud previews and promotional content.
Build strong and authentic DJ support before release.
Create a DJ Chart around your release.
Focus releases around coherent genres and strong tracks.
Build an active social media audience and communicate a clear marketing plan.

These measures can improve the chances of a Beatport feature, but they do not guarantee a placement.

Copyright claims

If you believe that content available on Beatport infringes your copyright, you can submit a claim directly through Beatport's official Copyright Claim process.

Beatport Hype

Beatport Hype provides additional promotional opportunities and chart visibility for emerging labels.

The Hype charts allow participating labels to compete within a dedicated chart environment rather than directly against the largest established labels on Beatport.

For more information, please see our separate Beatport Hype FAQ article.

Additional Beatport topics

For more detailed information, please see our separate FAQ articles on:

For general questions regarding releases delivered through dig dis!, please contact us.