Beatport Hype: Influence the influencers

WHAT IS BEATPORT HYPE?

Beatport is the number one store for electronic music DJs worldwide, but how can you get in their crates?
Beatport Hype is the ultimate promotional platform, enabling you to grow your label and get it maximum exposure.

HOW CAN I CHART ON BEATPORT?

How can I compete with labels that sell thousands of downloads?
Beatport Hype offers a separate chart where you will only be competing with up-and-coming labels. Every time you chart you are increasing sales, exposure and growing the number of DJs following you.
CHARTING ON BEATPORT EQUALS MORE SALES.

How can I break through onto these charts?
Hype offers you the chance to grow your label organically.
Get unachievable access to Beatport’s 35 MILLION VISITORS.
The Hype Chart, along with a section of Hype New Release tiles and a dedicated Hype Picks section will be prominently located on the home page and each of Beatport’s top 10 genres.
Hype Picks will also give Beatport’s customers a great way of finding unique tracks that make their sets stand out.

Will I only be in the Hype chart or can I break into the Top 100?
If you sell enough to make the full Top 100 you’ll appear in both charts!
It’s never been easier to chart on Beatport – now share the positive news with your growing fanbase.

HOW DO I GET A BEATPORT BANNER?

25,000 new tracks every week.
35 million unique visitors every year.
Hype gives your label the opportunity to get Banners, New Release Tiles and be a part of the newly created Hype Picks section of the Beatport store.

How could my small label get a Beatport Homepage Banner?
Beatport Hype is the only solution offered in electronic music sales specifically designed to grow smaller labels.

Does every label get a banner?
Every week, your label has the chance to grab:
• 1 banner on the homepage.
• 1 banner on each of the top ten genre pages.

This is an unparalleled amount of exposure and will give you the opportunity to generate more sales and attract new fans.
Banners will be chosen by Beatport’s industry-leading curation team from releases that break through on the Hype 100 Chart.

But even the New Releases are always full of the big names, how can I get close to that?
Beatport Hype gives you the space that you need to be heard. Every week there will be:
• 2 Hype Release tiles on the Homepage.
• 2 Hype Release tiles on each of the top ten genre pages.

Banners will be chosen by Beatport’s industry-leading curation team from releases that break through on the Hype 100 Chart.

What if my label’s music doesn’t get featured in these areas?
Beatport’s newly created Hype Picks section will showcase curated selections of the week’s best Hype releases on both the Homepage and each of the top ten genre pages.
Banners will be chosen by Beatport’s industry-leading curation team from releases that break through on the Hype 100 Chart.

It’s simple, the more your label grows the more exposure you’re likely to get.
More exposure equals more sales.
More sales means a higher chart position.
Make your impact with Beatport Hype.

HOW IS HYPE PROMOTED?

Social media and marketing have changed electronic music’s landscape.
Growing channels and connecting with fans is a full time job.

How can I keep up with the big labels who have a PR machine?
Beatport Hype is committed to being a promotional platform for up-and-coming labels and artists.

I’ve only ever seen top tier labels on Beatport’s Facebook page, how will Hype help my label?
Beatport will provide dedicated content opportunities for Hype labels.
Every month, Beatport’s label management team will select a Hype label of the month.
The label of the month will be given opportunities to feature on Beatport’s Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter channels.

But, how does Hype support up and coming artists?
There will be one Artist Of The Week every month reserved for a selected Hype artist. Your label and your music has the chance to reach some of Beatport’s 2 million+ fans.

HOW DOES HYPE HELP MY LABEL?

With 65,000 labels on Beatport, it’s a very competitive place.

How will Beatport help me and my label?
Beatport Hype makes supporting smaller labels more accessible for you and Beatport’s label management team.

1-on-1 sessions
Each month Beatport will select two labels who will be eligible for 1-on-1 sessions with Beatport’s label team.

Are 1-on-1 sessions the only chance I have to get insights?
No, Beatport will send a monthly newsletter to all Hype labels with information on a variety of topics from PR, trends, and tips & tricks to help grow your label.

What about data? I’d like to know some basic metrics.
As an early adopter of Hype, you will have first access to the beta version of Beatport’s new Baseware reporting system. Coming in Q4 2018.