What Is Beatport?
Beatport is a download and streaming store built specifically for DJs and electronic-music fans. InterSpace can deliver your release to Beatport (and its sister DJ stores such as Beatsource and Traxsource) as part of your distribution. Because Beatport is a specialist store, it has stricter rules than a general platform like Spotify.
Beatport Only Accepts Electronic and DJ Genres
Beatport is curated around club and DJ culture. It will not accept releases outside of electronic and DJ-focused genres. Commonly accepted genres include:
- House, Deep House, Tech House, Progressive House
- Techno (Peak Time / Driving and Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
- Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Bass House, Breaks / Breakbeat
- Trance, Hard Dance, Hardcore
- Electro, Electronica, Minimal / Deep Tech
- Melodic House & Techno, Afro House, Amapiano (dance-oriented)
- Nu Disco / Disco, Funky House, Garage
If your release is pop, hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats vocals, rock, or another non-electronic genre, Beatport will typically reject it even though it is delivered. This is Beatport's own store policy, not an InterSpace rejection, and it does not affect your delivery to Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay, or anywhere else.
Choose the Right Genre and Subgenre
Beatport organises everything by subgenre, and DJs browse by subgenre charts. Picking the most accurate subgenre gives your track the best chance of being featured and found. A vague or wrong genre choice can get a release pushed back. If you are unsure which subgenre fits, choose the closest match rather than a generic "Electronic".
Why Your Label Name May Look Different on Beatport
Beatport keeps a controlled list of label names to avoid duplicates and impersonation. When your release is delivered, Beatport may modify or standardise your label name to match how it is stored in their system, or ask that a new label be reviewed before it goes live. This means:
- If you release under a label name that already exists on Beatport, your track may be attached to that existing label page.
- A brand-new label name may take extra time to be approved and set up on Beatport's side.
- Small formatting differences (spacing, capitalisation) may be normalised by Beatport.
If you run your own label and want it represented correctly on Beatport, keep your label name consistent on every release and let support know so we can flag it during delivery.
Delivery Timing
Beatport review can take longer than mainstream DSPs, especially for new labels. Plan your Beatport release date with extra lead time. For general delivery windows, see DSP Delivery Windows.