Beatport and Youth Music Join Forces to Empower Young Electronic Music Creators

Beatport is excited to announce a new partnership with UK-based charity Youth Music, building on the success of Beatport's Diversity + Parity Fund and Youth Music's ‘Rescue the Roots’ campaign. Together, the two organisations are collaborating to support grassroots electronic music projects across the UK.

The fund, totalling £60,000, will provide four organisations with £15,000 each. These grants will ensure that young DJs and producers, especially those from underserved communities, have access to the necessary resources, mentorship and opportunities to thrive in music.

Beatport will also offer editorial exposure and marketing across Beatport's social media platforms to help organisations increase their impact and reach a wider audience.

Since its launch, Beatport's Diversity + Parity Fund has channelled investment into organisations worldwide championing underrepresented voices across the music industry. This new collaboration with Youth Music marks the next step in that journey, highlighting the challenges young people face in gaining access to the industry.

"Electronic music has always been about community, creativity, and breaking down barriers," said Sofia Ilyas, Chief Community Officer at Beatport. "By partnering with Youth Music, we're not only investing in the future of the scene, but also making sure that young people, no matter where they come from, have a fair chance to be seen and heard."

“Young people from underrepresented backgrounds are uniquely creative because they’ve had to be. Their potential is increasingly blocked by the current funding crisis in grassroots music, limiting access and opportunities. Our partnership with Beatport will help address this, by providing more grassroots organisations with the funding and support needed to empower a more diverse and creative electronic music scene.” Ife Okonkwo, Partnerships Manager at Youth Music.

In March this year, Youth Music launched their ‘Rescue the Roots’ fundraising campaign to address the urgent funding crisis threatening grassroots youth music projects across the UK. Two in five (41%) of these projects are at risk of closure - an increase of 17% vs. 2024 (24%).  

Youth Music will match every pound raised up to £1 million to create a total of £2 million to quickly distribute to youth organisations and emerging young creatives who are in urgent need of support. For more information on the fund, and how to contribute, click here. 

Beatport and Youth Music share a belief in the power of music to transform lives. By investing in grassroots organisations, the partnership ensures that tomorrow's DJs, producers, and electronic innovators have the chance to grow in safe, creative spaces and take their place in shaping the future of global music culture.