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One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is “How do i get my track featured on beatport/iTunes/amazon/insert other major stores here?” and before we even get started discussing this topic, let me start by saying, no distributor or label can guarantee you a feature. If they tell you that they would be lying and thats a company you …
Google Play is a seamless approach to digital entertainment on all of mobile devices. It gives users one place to find, enjoy and share their favorite entertainment, from apps to movies, music, books and more on their phones, tablets, computers and TV. Google Play has been a great place for artists and labels to showcase their music to their big …
We live in a social media world, there is no denying that and if you think that you as a label or artist can succeed bypassing them, you are in for a rude awakening. Times have changed, finding success in the music industry can be attributed to a multitude of things but one of the most important ones is your “internet” …
Music streaming remains one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the industry today. Whether you believe it is here to save the music business or that it has actually ruined the progress made by digital downloads, it has become an important part of any record label/artist’s income. The competition in this new “landscape” is fierce, every major tech …
Late in 2012 we announced the creation of our in-house label “We Are Electro” (original post here), the idea behind the label was to release compilations of 20 Electro tracks to help cross promote artists and generate extra revenue for the labels that decided to opt-in. As other genres grow in popularity we felt it was necessary to also expand …
We’ve added some advanced options for those of you that want more control over the genre each track is shown in. This is relevant both for our Distribution customers and users of our Promo system. We have split the genre into three fields as follows: Beatport Genre – This is the genre that the track will appear in for EDM …
As a label owner, I get asked this question so often, and lots of people assume that the banners on Beatport are paid features. Luckily, or unfortunately, depending on how you perceive it, this is not the case. The banners are editorial, meaning that Beatport listen to the tracks, view the documentation that you or your distributor provides them, and …
