20 Sep Meet Beatport’s New Central & South American Ambassadors (Pt. 1)
Beatport welcomes its new Central & South American Ambassadors: Brenda M, Andre Bass, Mike Jaguar, Majo Orellana, Nicolle Meng and Maria The Grace....
30 Aug Decoding The Music Industry: Rising Above the Noise
The final installment of Beatport’s live panel series ‘Decoding The Music Industry’ - hosted by Beatport’s own Emilie Birks, joined by three guest panelists – Lynda Phoenix (Beatport), Aly McHugh (Listen Up), and Jay Ahmed (Your Army)....
23 Aug Decoding The Music Industry: The Shifting Landscape of Releasing Music
The second installment of Beatport’s live panel series ‘Decoding The Music Industry’ - hosted by Beatport’s own Alex Branson joined by three guest panelists – Kitty Amor (DJ, producer, and promoter), Sarah Wilson (TuneCore), and Titus Moore (EMPIRE)....
18 Aug In Loving Memory of Alland Byallo (1979 – 2023)
Beatport pays tribute to artist, producer, DJ, label owner, colleague, and close friend Alland Byallo, who passed away on Aug 10th at age 44....
16 Aug Decoding The Music Industry: Adapting to the Ever-Evolving Landscape of Clubs
Revisit the first installment of Beatport's three-part panel series, "Decoding The Music Industry," with Karolina Magnusson Murray, Jacob Husley, and Tris Rothschild....
27 Jul Meet the Women of Australia’s Rave Renaissance
We speak to five women who are leading the charge in championing a new golden age for Australia's electronic music landscape....
15 May Fighting for Gender Parity in Dance Music with Lady Of The House
Lady Of The House founder Laila Mckenzie chats on their community's commitment to boosting the voices of marginalized people in dance music....
30 Mar Championing Diversity in DJ Culture with Future Female Sounds
Future Female Sounds founder Tia Korpe tells us the story behind its expansive global community of female and gender-expansive DJs....
16 Mar The Heart and Resilience of Iran’s Dance Music Community
Beatportal explores the resilient sound behind Iran's dance music community and the future of the country’s tough electronic landscape....
22 Feb Carl Craig’s All Black Digital: Detroit Rising
Beatport and Carl Craig celebrate Black History Month 2023 with the special Detroit edition of his All Black Digital series....
26 Jan Meet the Artists of Beatport Next’s Class of 2023
Beatport's emerging artist program, Beatport Next, introduces its Class of 2023: ANNĒ, Closet Yi, Coco & Breezy, Confidential Recipe, HoneyLuv, Junior Simba, Lens, and Mala Ika....
10 Aug Where are the Women in Trance?
Beatport chats with Nifra, Courtesy, and Jan Johnston about the history of the male-dominated trance music scene and bringing greater female representation to the genre....
21 Jul Beatport Next: 8Kays is Fighting the Good Fight, One Dance Floor at a Time
Beatport Next artist 8Kays is bringing the beauty and glory of Ukraine's dance music scene to the rest of the world....
15 Mar Sydney Blu: “I Want to Provide a Safe Community for
Women, Trans and Non-binary Artists Getting into the Industry”
We speak to Sydney Blu about her ongoing campaign to sign more women, trans and non-binary producers to dance music labels....
04 Nov What’s Next For Afro House?
In the last decade, Afro House has exploded onto the world stage. But what's next for the genre? We speak to seven artists, who dig into the history and meaning behind the genre, to find out....
27 Aug Opinion: How Queer and Trans Artists Captured the Ambivalence of Isolation
In this opinion piece, author Sasha Geffen shows how queer and trans artists captured the essence of isolation like little else....
05 Aug Jaguar: “Representation is the Route to Reaching Equality”
Renowned BBC presenter and electronic music expert Jaguar takes over as Beatportal's guest editor of the month for August 2021....
25 Jun A Club Called Rhonda is Back, Bitch
We catch up with A Club Called Rhonda founders Gregory Alexander and Loren Granich about 13 years of throwing fabulously inclusive discos....
18 Jun “Juneteenth is a Celebration of Resilience.” Dr. Milo Dodson
Explains One of America’s Most Significant Holidays
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18 Mar SOS Music Highlights Five Essential Female-founded Labels
LA collective & label SOS Music pick out five of their favorite female-led imprints: Naive, SZN7N, On Loop, Love on the Rocks, Femme Culture....
05 Mar Why Representation Still Matters for Minorities in Dance Music
Samantha Warren argues that there’s still ample reason to strive for better minority representation in dance music....
23 Nov Race, Representation, and Reshaping Festival Culture
With events on pause in 2020, we dive into the ways electronic music festival culture can restore its core ideals for future generations....
09 Oct Tips For Enhancing Your Mental Health on World Mental Health Day and Beyond
A World Mental Health Day guide from health and electronic music industry experts on how to achieve mental and emotional balance in life....
01 Sep How South Africa’s Dance Floors Provide Hope and Safety in the Face of Oppression
We explore how South Africa's Dance Floors provide a place of solidarity, therapy, hope and safety for the country's Black population....
15 Jul How IsBurning Helped Shape Amsterdam’s Queer Party Scene
We speak to the heads behind Amsterdam’s most popular LGBTQIA+ party, IsBurning, to learn more about their brilliant dancefloor ethos....
30 Jun Think Politics and Dance Music Don’t Mix? Think Again
In this opinion piece, we explore the long and crucial relationship between politics, protest, and electronic music. ...
24 Jun Where are the Women in Drum & Bass?
Julia Toppin dives deep into the history of jungle and investigates the marginalization of women in the jungle and drum & bass scene....
08 Apr 10 Ideas For Improving Your Mental Health in Isolation
Getting through lockdown in once piece will require more than self medicating, which why we've put together this list....
06 Feb How Dance Music Collectives Are Shaping Our Future
We look at four collectives from around the world, investigating how they started, who they're helping and how they're shaping the future of electronic music as a whole. ...