How to Sell Music on Beatport
How to Sell Music on Beatport

Sell Your Music on Beatport

If you make electronic music, you need to upload music to Beatport. With Ditto, it's easy to make your tracks available to millions of listeners on the world’s leading electronic music store and keep all the money your tracks make.

01Getting started

How to Sell Music on Beatport

1. Get yourself a Ditto Music account.

2. Create a Beatport label via your Ditto dashboard.

3. Upload music to Beatport with your artwork and release date.

4. Add credits and collaborators to share the money you make on Beatport.

5. Receive regular sales figures and keep 100% of the royalties you earn.

How to Upload Tracks on Beatport
02Why Beatport

Why Put Your Tracks on Beatport?

If you're a DJ, producer or electronic artist, getting your music on Beatport is a vital part of getting your music heard by the right listeners.

Beatport is one of the biggest specialist electronic music platforms, making it the optimal place to upload your latest mix to a community of dance music fans & like-minded creatives.

As an official partner of Beatport, joining Ditto means you can set up your own Beatport label to boost your sales, grow your fans and connect with other artists on the platform along the way.

03The Ditto toolkit

Why use Ditto Music.

  • Unlimited Releases

    Release as much music as you like to every major music platform worldwide.

  • Free Pre-Save SmartLinks

    Let fans pre-save your music before it drops and share your release everywhere with just one link.

  • Keep 100% Royalties

    Keep 100% of the royalties you earn and all of the rights to your music.

  • Publishing, Sync & More

    Access tools and services to boost your profile and earnings, including publishing, sync pitching, chart registration and more.

  • Advanced Analytics

    Explore streaming insights, download numbers and listener demographic data. Get the Ditto app to track stats from your phone.

  • Fast Payouts

    Get paid royalties directly into your account and withdraw your earnings with a couple of clicks.

  • Split Payments

    Automatically split royalties with your collaborators, producers, features, songwriters or anyone else who's earned a cut.

  • Get Signed

    We scout talent from our distribution services and sign them to label services deals where we can offer more marketing support.

  • More Stores

    Distribute to 150+ stores in a single upload. Land on every platform that pays.

Hall of Fame

From bedroom uploads to Grammy stages.

Supporting over 2 million artists worldwideIndependents, breakout stars and household names. All started with Ditto Music.
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
30Bn+ StreamsMultiple Grammy Award Winner
Sam Smith
Sam Smith
4Bn+ StreamsMultiple Grammy Award Winner
Tems
Tems
1Bn+ StreamsGrammy Award Winner
Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper
3Bn+ Streams3x Grammy Award Winner
Dave
Dave
Two UK #1 AlbumsBrits Album Of Year Winner
AJ Tracey
AJ Tracey
1Bn+ StreamsNME Best Song 2020
Myles Smith
Myles Smith
1Bn+ Streams24M+ Monthly Listeners
Sarkodie
Sarkodie
100M+ StreamsBET Hiphop Award Winner
Karan Aulja
Karan Aulja
16M Monthly ListenersPunjabi Music & Juno Awards Winner
Sidhu Moosewala
Sidhu Moosewala
300M+ Streams41M Spotify Followers
Aviva
Aviva
3Bn Global Streams1.7M Monthly Listeners
Joel Fletcher
Joel Fletcher
125M Streams1M Monthly Listeners
Jaz Karis
Jaz Karis
100M+ StreamsUMA 2022 Best Female Act
Nathan Dawe
Nathan Dawe
2x UK Top 10'sBrit Award Nominated
How to Sell Music on Beatport

Beatport Music Distribution Explained

Can I get my music on Beatport?

Yes! Uploading your music on Beatport is easy with Ditto. But unlike most other major platforms, Beatport is only open to electronic artists and you'll need to set up a Beatport label before you can release music on the platform.

How long does it take to upload music to Beatport?

Just like getting your music on Spotify or Apple Music, it will take around 14 days for your tracks to be processed by our team and approved by Beatport. Remember, you'll first need to set up a Beatport label if you don't already have one - but you can do this easily through Ditto Music.

Can I pick my Beatport release date?

Yes you can! Unlike some other music distributors *cough Distrokid cough*, with Ditto you can choose an exact release date at least 2 weeks from the day you upload it to our platform for no extra cost.

How much money will I make from Beatport?

Listeners can stream and download your songs from Beatport for between $1 - $2 per song. The money you make will be then divided between Beatport and your label.

When will I get paid by Beatport?

Once we receive your royalties from Beatport, you can expect to see them paid directly into your Ditto account within two months from uploading. Remember, when you release to Beatport through Ditto you’ll be paid 100% of all the royalties owed to you.

How do I get more streams & downloads on Beatport?

Claiming and completing your Beatport artist profile is one of the best ways to strengthen your presence on the platform and make yourself known to new listeners. With a verified Beatport account you’ll be able to customise your profile by adding a display picture and artist bio. Make sure you’re regularly checking in on our Unsigned Advice blog and subscribed to our mailing list for all the latest music industry advice & tips.

How do I put my songs on Beatport?

You can start uploading music to Beatport today with Ditto! Sign up for a Ditto account, create a Beatport label, upload your release and we’ll sort the rest. It’s that easy!

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