Beatport Launching Free Streaming Service

Words by Nelson Liu/Mass Appeal



Online dance music retailer Beatport is set to relaunch in 2015 with a focus on streaming, introducing a free ad-supported service to compliment its online store. Beatport was established back in 2004, but the relaunch comes after the service was purchased in 2013 by Robert F.X. Sillerman’s SFX entertainment,

While SFX is still negotiating with major labels Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group over the streaming plans, about 90% of the retailer’s database comes from smaller independent labels, so it’s not terribly important to get the majors board.

Since DJs constitute a majority of Beatport’s customer base, the download store will still continue under the Beatport Pro umbrella.

The new Beatport will also provide “event information, artist profiles, and potentially live-streamed performances,” in an effort to consolidate SFX’s network of sites.

ZHU FT. GOLDLINK | PARADISE AWAITS PART 2

With some adjustments to the beat and an added verse from GoldLink, ZHU’s “Paradise Awaits” gets a second edition. The original didn’t seem in need of a rap remix, but with a slower tempo, it works, and GoldLink is the perfect choice for a rapper who can bring enough energy to tie it all together.

AXEL F. (J. Rocc & MED) ft. Blu | Omega

On November 25, AXEL F. the duo comprised of J.Rocc and MED, will release their album Theme Music. AXEL F. is his first time producing an entire album for a rapper. MED, also know for his affiliations with Stones Throw and his work with Madlib.



AXEL F. (J. Rocc & MED) ft. Blu "Omega" - taken from the upcoming album "Theme Music" out Nov 25th via Bang Ya Head Entertainment

Album Pre-Order Link:
itunes.apple.com/us/album/theme-music/id933380559

Four to the Floor: Ep. 4 | Soulection | Channel 4 London

About a month ago London's Channel 4 included a small feature on us during one of their recent episodes for their new forward thinking series called 'Four to the Floor'. This series focuses on unique music performances, intimate artist films, videos and animations.



▶ Soulection ~ The Sound of Tomorrow
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Learn more about Four to the Floor - Channel 4 (London):
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/fo...

Special thanks to Jason Mbala & Lemonade Money TV Productions http://lemonademoney.tv

Discover ~ http://soulection.com

12 MUSIC TECH STARTUPS TO KEEP ON YOUR RADAR

Digital music ventures are nothing new to the tech scene. Napster established the movement in the late ‘90s, Apple followed suit with iTunes, and nowadays, we’ve witnessed upstarters like Rap Genius and Spotify dominate the landscape, which in turn has sparked massive growth in music startups. More and more of them continue to emerge, each one boasting the confidence to revolutionize the way we create, listen to, and share our music with the world. Some are creating new opportunities for up-and-coming artists to gain notoriety, whereas others are streamlining the process of how we consume our musical tastings. From crowdsourcing platforms to music-streaming aggregators, these are the music tech startups to keep on your radar.







NAGUAL SOUNDS

Transforming your body into a musical instrument, Nagual Sounds tracks gestural movements on a 3D camera and coverts that data into music. And it’s all done in real time. It’s capable of generating harmonies, melodies, and rhythms by assigning sound elements to certain parts of the body. Word is the technology is also being pushed to encourage disabled users to create music as well.







SPLICE

Look at Splice as an on-demand music studio. The platform creates a directory on a user’s computer, and then automatically saves creations and dependent sample files in the cloud. This in turn allows musicians to edit their work whenever they want online. Collaborators can share work as well by inserting their email address into the project creator.







JUKELY

The social concert app groups friends together based on their musical tastes and recommends shows to check out in their area. It grabs all data from your music apps to create an algorithm that pairs you with other potential matches. From there, users can communicate and share their favorite acts, and even book concerts together directly from the app. Notifications are also present, recommending live music shows and suggesting other friends to attend with.







MOODSNAP

Take a look at the “world’s first” photo playlist app. Uniquely programmed, Moodsnap caters to a person’s musical preferences by devising music stations based on emotive photographs. Pull up a New Year’s photo and expect Top 40 radio, or scroll through your somber selfies and take in nothing but Sam Smith songs. Upon logging in through Spotify, you’ll be met with a series of photos from a stream that can be selected to pull up a music player with an aggregated playlist. Mood music!







INDILOOP

Ever hear a record and think to yourself, what if it was remixed with this specific beat, loop, or sample? Indiloop empowers users to play DJ by letting them create mash-ups of their favorite tracks. A time stretching algorithm is used to blend songs together and produce mixes, eliminating the need for ProTools and other digital audio workstations. Call it the Instagram of music programs.







TOMAHAWK

Switching between streaming services and transferring playlists isn’t cool. This open-source media player becomes your all-in-one music hub by integrating all tunes, online and offline, into one place. Pretty much everything on your computer as well as songs and playlists from other outlets like Rdio, Spotify, and YouTube are fair game. Sharing the same network with others will let you connect to their libraries. Users can embed the player into blogs or digital promos, too.







SOUNDKEEP

An open-source music community, Soundkeep gives users the opportunity to upload their own samples and stems for feedback purposes. That means having a track evaluated by several listeners before laying down any final details. In addition, you can download, share, and utilize other people’s samples for personal use. The program will backup and store each version of a track, allowing users to revert back to a previous version.







EARBITS

Different than your average Pandora or Spotify clone, this commercial free music streaming service focuses solely on promoting independent artists. Musicians are blessed with ad free space to promote a variety of services, including music, live show info, and merchandise. The service even features a currency system that rewards users with what it calls Groovies for supporting artists, which can be cashed in for prizes. Recently securing a new round of funding, the company is back up and running.







GIGIT

Indie bands looking to get some gigs under their belt have a platform to call their own. Gigit is a digital booking service that helps undiscovered talent earn their stage performing stripes. Artists can search for paid gigs from major festivals to office parties without the need of a manager. On the other side, event planners can hire popular local acts for upcoming parties.







BOP.FM

The music streaming aggregator serves as a remote control for your music apps by grabbing tunes from other popular sources like Beats, Rdio, Soundcloud, Spotify, and YouTube. It does so by automatically detecting what services are available, making songs accessible to a user no matter their location or subscription. You also have the option to import playlists and share them across Facebook, Twitter or other platforms. Additionally, Bop.fm offers curated playlists made by verified artists, providing insight on what Tiesto and other popular acts are bumping these days.







MUZOOKA

A cross-platform music discovery tool, Muzooka basically links independent artists with music producers through crowdsourcing. Musicians can upload and share their music library with listeners and industry execs, increasing their exposure. Standard users have access to create streaming playlists and share tracks on social media. Furthermore, aspiring bands can make money selling their music on the service.







SOFAR SOUNDS

This music discovery community invites performers to your living room for a more intimate listening experience. Sofar Sounds is a private gig service that curates live concerts in unique spaces. Big-name artists and emerging acts can list themselves for hire and work a small crowd for a substantial payday. Local bands are tearing it up on here at the moment, so sign up A.S.A.P

Rae Sremmurd | No Type | Gravez Remix

Shaadow Sefiroth | NOIR x WHITE | Sango BB don't Cry

Chilled out freestyle on a mellow track by Sango one of the best remixes I've heard of cry me a river so far therefore this had to be recorded .
shout out to jay for the filming

Bookings and infos : shaadow.killaa@gmail.com

Twitter: @shaadowtrilla

Instagram : @ShaadowSefiroth

Niani | Sassouma Kouyaté | Jose Marquez Remix | Basic Fingers

Available now on vinyl here:
www.juno.co.uk/products/sassouma…etu-ep/536669-01/

ILOVEMAKONNEN | I DON'T SELL MOLLY NO MORE | SIMON SMTHNG REMIX

Buzzing Atlanta upstart ILOVEMAKONNEN cannot be stopped. Between his summer smashes "I Don't Sell Molly No More" and "Club Goin Up On A Tuesday" he has quickly risen to stardom. He recently received the almighty cosign from Drake and numerous remixes from artists and producers alike. The latest rework comes from Charlotte native Simon SMTHNG. Listen as he adds a refined jazz-laden styling to the trap-inspired original "I Don't Sell Molly No More."

Sojuju Mix | Vunzige Deuntjes Festival DJ Contest

MNEK | Wrote A Song About You | Kaytranada Edition

Montreal beat wizard Kaytranada continues to turn out quality tunes. His latest production work, a brand-new remix of “Wrote A Song About You”, the infectious R&B-influenced house tune from rising 19-year-old East Londoner MNEK, is just great. Kaytranada fills his edition of the track with lush synths, a smooth and funky bassline, and fittingly feel-good grooves. Give the remix of “Wrote A Song About You” a spin above, and ride with us.

The Reintroduction of Mumu Fresh

The Reintroduction of Mumu Fresh follows the traditional mixtape format by recycling pre-released popular beats originally released by notable artists with a similar flow often times, but new lyrics. What sets Mumu and this mixtape apart in this vast and influential mixtape generation is Mumu’s ability to maintain her commitment to providing a balanced perspective on current social, racial, political, gender and class issues that plague the human race while keeping it fresh, exciting, and rockable through her superior vocal performance, wit, humor and good old fashioned rhyming skills.

World BBoy Classic | Dj Nobunaga

Dedicated to World BBoys Classic & for the bboy culture that we can't forget the typical BBoy classic songs. In this tape i've put bboy classics that are covered & some remixxes, hope you enjoy it, spread the sound & it's a free download!!!!!!!!

The Classics;
- T play's it cool
- Space Funk
- I know you got soul
- Melting pot
- Inna Gadda Da Vida
- Soul Makossa
- I Believe In Miracles
- African battle
- It's Just Begun
- Super bad
- Apache
- Badder then Evil
- Blackbyrd Theme
- Shaft In Africa
- Scorpio
- Funky Nassau
- The Mexican
- Rocksteady
- Hippy Skippy Moonstrut
- Funkier than a Mosquito's Tweeter
- Keep on dancin
- Move on up

Preditah | Bass Low

DJ and producer from Birmingham, Preditah. He is primarily known for producing grime music, but recently Preditah has produced some great remixes, for Disclosure and Danny Brown which really caught my attention and so we're so excited to give to you this brand new exclusive track from Preditah today...



Watch out for 'The Recipe' EP which is coming soon.

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