Beatport Distribution for Independent EDM Artists
Beatport distribution included free with Kinjari. $3/month. No add-ons. Other distributors charge up to $120/year extra.
How Beatport Distribution Works
Beatport distribution is the process of getting your electronic music listed on Beatport, the world's largest DJ-focused music marketplace. Beyond downloads, Beatport is also a streaming platform that integrates directly into professional DJ software and hardware. DJs can stream your tracks straight into rekordbox, Serato DJ Pro, and Traktor Pro, or play them from standalone gear like the Pioneer CDJ-3000 and Denon DJ hardware. That means your music doesn't just sit in a catalog - it ends up in live sets at clubs and festivals.
The revenue side matters too. Beatport pays artists significantly more per stream than mainstream platforms - roughly 20x what Spotify pays per play. Combined with per-track download sales, Beatport distribution is one of the highest-earning channels available to electronic producers. To get listed, you need a distributor with a direct delivery agreement, and not every distributor offers it. DistroKid, for example, treats it as a $9.99/month add-on. With Kinjari, Beatport distribution is included in every plan starting at $3/month.
Once your release passes review, it typically goes live on Beatport within 2-5 business days. From there, your tracks are discoverable by millions of professional DJs through both search and streaming, eligible for genre chart placement, and earning real revenue from downloads and streams. If you're producing techno, house, drum & bass, trance, or any of 30+ electronic genres, Beatport distribution is one of the highest-value moves you can make as an independent artist.
Why Beatport Matters
Beatport is where professional DJs find and buy the tracks they play in clubs, at festivals, and on radio.
Where DJs Shop
When a DJ plays your track at a festival, it probably started with a Beatport purchase. 12+ million tracks, 30+ genres, and the largest professional DJ network in the world.
Charts That Matter
Beatport genre charts are the industry standard. Charting gets you noticed by labels, promoters, and bigger DJs. It's how underground producers break through.
Real Money Per Track
A single Beatport download earns more than thousands of Spotify streams. For electronic producers, it's one of the highest-revenue platforms out there.
What Beatport Distribution Actually Costs
Most distributors treat Beatport as a premium add-on. Kinjari includes it from day one.
| Feature | Kinjari | DistroKid | TuneCore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Plan | $3/month | $22.99/year | $22.99/year |
| Beatport Distribution | ✓ Included free | +$9.99/month | +$7.99/month |
| Annual Beatport Cost | $0 | $119.88/year | $95.88/year |
| YouTube Content ID | ✓ Included | $4.95-14.95/yr + 20% | 20% revenue cut |
| Music Stays Live After Cancel | ✓ Forever | ✗ Removed | ✗ Removed |
| Royalty Split | 90% (you keep) | 100% | 100%* |
| Total Annual Cost (with Beatport) | $36/year | $142.87/year | $118.87/year |
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Get Started - $3/Month30+ Electronic Genres Supported
If your music fits any of these, you can distribute to Beatport through Kinjari.
Plus additional sub-genres including Amapiano, Brazilian Funk, Afro Pop, and more. Your release must have an electronic genre to be delivered to Beatport.
Beatport and Beatsource Have Merged
Beatport fully absorbed Beatsource in March 2026, combining electronic music with hip-hop, pop, R&B, Latin, and dance classics into one platform. What this means for you:
- Your tracks are now visible to a much larger pool of DJs, including open-format DJs who previously only used Beatsource
- One unified marketplace means more discovery, more plays, more revenue potential
- No action needed. Distributing through Kinjari automatically puts you on the merged platform
How It Works
Three steps. No Beatport add-on. Your tracks on the world's biggest electronic music platform.
Upload
Upload your track through Kinjari. Pick your genre and sub-genre. Beatport requires an electronic genre for delivery.
Quality Check
We make sure your metadata, artwork, and audio meet Beatport's standards. Proper tagging is key for chart eligibility.
Live in 2-5 Days
Your music goes live on Beatport, available for purchase and streaming by DJs worldwide.
Upload today, live on Beatport in days. No add-on fees, ever.
Start DistributingFrequently Asked Questions
With Kinjari, nothing extra. It's included in the $3/month plan. You keep 90% of royalties. Other distributors charge up to $120/year extra just for Beatport access, which we don't think is fair on artists.
30+ electronic genres: Techno, House, Tech House, Deep House, Afro House, Drum & Bass, Trance, Dubstep, Breaks, Ambient, Downtempo, Hardcore, Garage, Electronica, Melodic House & Techno, Progressive House, Psy-Trance, and more. Your release needs an electronic genre to be delivered.
We're biased, but we think it's Kinjari. Beatport is included free in our $3/month plan. Other distributors charge up to $120/year extra just for Beatport access. We also include YouTube Content ID at no extra cost, and your music stays live forever, even if you cancel.
Typically 2-5 business days after approval. Beatport has a curation process and strict metadata requirements, so proper genre tagging and quality artwork matter. We check every release before it goes out.
Yes. Chart placement is based on sales and streaming performance within your genre. Proper genre and sub-genre tagging is critical because it determines which charts your track is eligible for. We make sure your metadata is set up correctly.
In March 2026, Beatport absorbed Beatsource entirely. The combined platform now has electronic music alongside hip-hop, pop, R&B, Latin, and dance classics. Your tracks reach a bigger audience of DJs across all genres, and it happens automatically through Kinjari.
For distribution, yes. Your release needs an electronic genre to be delivered. But since the Beatsource merger, the platform itself now carries a wider range of genres for DJs.
Yes. Kinjari's $3/month covers 100+ platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, TikTok, and more. Beatport is just one of them. No add-ons for any of it.
Beatport Streaming lets DJs play your tracks directly inside DJ software like rekordbox, Serato DJ Pro, and Traktor Pro, as well as standalone hardware like the Pioneer CDJ-3000 and Denon DJ gear. Every stream earns you royalties, and Beatport pays roughly 20x more per stream than Spotify.
Beatport pays significantly more per stream than mainstream platforms. Their average payout is roughly 20 times higher than Spotify's per-stream rate. Combined with per-track download revenue, Beatport is one of the highest-earning platforms for electronic music producers.
Beatport requires 3000x3000 pixel artwork in JPEG or PNG format, and audio files in WAV format at 16-bit/44.1kHz or higher. Kinjari checks every release against these requirements before delivery so nothing gets rejected.
Yes. You can re-upload your catalog through Kinjari and we'll deliver it to Beatport. Your existing UPC and ISRC codes are preserved so streaming counts and playlist placements carry over. Just make sure to take down the old versions through your previous distributor to avoid duplicates.
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