Beatport launches streaming service for DJs together with integrations to Beatport CLOUD and Pioneer WeDJ software. Beatport LINK is a new subscription service for DJs launched in beta version giving access to Beatport’s extensive music catalogue of seven million tracks available to stream directly into performance software.
Beatport LINK also includes the beta release of Beatport CLOUD, a suite of features which includes full track previews via Beatport’s proprietary Needle Drop Player, unlimited re-downloads of previously purchased tracks and an all-new My Library section.
The software also includes Beatport LINK’s first performance software integration available via Pioneer DJ’s WeDJ app. Developed in close collaboration with Pioneer DJ, the integration is a game changer for WeDJ’s user base of beginner DJs. Fall 2019 will see Beatport launch its next integration as part of Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox software. Tailored to the pro DJ market, the integration allows Beatport LINK subscribers to stream Beatport’s entire catalogue within rekordbox, alongside unique features such as the ability to access curated playlists.
In its full version, Beatport LINK will offer pro DJs unrivalled freedom via an Offline Performance Mode. Further Beatport LINK integrations will be rolled out with a host of other key partners throughout 2019. Beatport CLOUD is also available now as a standalone subscription service.
Beatport LINK features
- Access to a catalogue of seven million tracks
- Create personalised playlists with any music from the Beatport catalogue
- Needle Drop Player. Beatport’s updated player design allows you to ‘needle drop’ anywhere within a full track waveform to hear a 120-second preview
- Unlimited Re-downloads
- My Library – filter tracks within your collection by Artist, Remixer, Genre, Label, Key, BPM, Release Date and more
- Re-download any track in your purchase history, at any time
- Beatport LINK is compatible with the Pioneer DJ’s WeDJ™ for iPhone and DDJ-200, DDJ-WeGO4, and DDJ-WeGO3 controllers
- Pioneer rekordbox integration coming in Fall 2019
A subscription to Beatport CLOUD is $4.99/month and to Beatport LINK (which includes Beatport CLOUD) is $14.99. There is no commitment and a 30 day free trial is available here.
Beatport’s CEO, Robb McDaniels, commented, “The launch of Beatport LINK exhibits our commitment to creating the best possible experience for our expanding ecosystem of DJs, and we can think of no better partner than Pioneer DJ for the service’s first software integration. We are particularly excited to introduce the upcoming Offline Performance Mode, which firmly sets Beatport LINK apart from its competitors in the DJ market.”
Beatport was founded in 2004 as a source of music for DJs and is today the worldwide home of electronic music for DJs, producers and their fans. The Beatport Store offers music in premium digital formats and provides unique music discovery tools created for and by DJs.
