Stafford Brothers invite you to remix ‘Hello’
f you weren't happy with the five official remixes of the Stafford Brothers' "Hello," you now have your chance to do better. Beatport Play is now accepting submissions for remixes, so break out your DAW of choice, lock your doors and get working because the contest ends April 15th.
Robert Sillerman on Beatport and the buyout — what comes next?
You've probably heard by now that Beatport was bought out by Robert Sillerman's SFX Entertainment for a reported $50 million earlier this week. It's a major move for a company that has acquired several key electronic music promotion and live event companies over the last couple of months. Beatport, however, is the first stake SFX has claimed in the realm of digital music sales and other media-focused ventures.
Robert Sillerman buys Beatport, expands his EDMpire
According to the New York Times Media Decoder, SFX Entertainment has just purchased Beatport for "a little more than 50m." The move is just another step in CEO Robert Sillerman's plans to build a billion dollar EDMpire. With a history of acquisitions like Disco Donnie Presents and Life In Color, as well as, his recent investments into Miami nightlife and the festival circuit, the move comes as little surprise;
Shazam strikes deal with Beatport, track IDs to get even easier
Good news, dance music junkies: Shazam-ing just got easier. According to the New York Times Media Decoder blog, the popular song identification app has struck a deal with Beatport that will expand its current database by 1.5 million songs.
Editorial: Beatport, add genres and we all win
As fans and artists, we use Beatport religiously to buy, sell, and find new music. In other words -- Beatport is our Beat-Bible. As such, we all share the same stake in Beatport's underlying issue; the current limited arrangement of genres hinders music discovery, profit potential, and more. Let's unify as fans and artists to ask Beatport to take on a more fair and avant-garde understanding of genres. This antiquated system is just not cutting it.
Seven Lions hosts Beatport remix contest for ‘Days To Come’
Seven Lions is hosting a Beatport remix contest for his track "Days To Come." The winner will have their remix released by Skrillex's OWSLA imprint, and will receive a massive prive pack from Beatport. Submit your remixes before the contest ends November 26th.