Beatport, Polkadot & Aventus Join Forces to Launch a Web3 Electronic Music Platform

Beatport is joining the Polkadot ecosystem through a collaboration with the Aventus parachain on a Web3 electronic music platform

By PolkadotMarch 13, 2023

Beatport, the global leader in electronic music for DJs, producers, and their fans, is teaming up with Polkadot to launch Beatport.io, a digital collectible marketplace bringing electronic music culture to Web3.

Beatport.io will launch on Aventus, a Web3 solutions provider for enterprises and an active Polkadot parachain.

Marking Beatport’s first permanent home in the Web3 space, this platform will enable record labels and artists to create and sell unique digital assets while generating greater fan engagement.

Beatport.io will allow artists, producers, and record labels to enjoy the benefits of Web3, while also giving music fans an opportunity to explore the value of digital collectibles and deepen their connection to their favorite artists and DJs.

These digital collectibles will also in some cases become fan engagement tools for artists and labels by providing early access to bonus features such as unreleased tracks, discounted tickets, and access to global events and interactive experiences. The NFTs will be distributed via Aventus, which works with established enterprises to deliver Web3 use cases from their wide suite of modular and composable products.

New era for electronic music

Ed Hill, SVP of Beatport’s Media Group, said: “The electronic music community has always been at the forefront of cultural shifts and their early embrace of Web3 and all the promise it offers is no different.

“To usher in a new era for the electronic music space, we felt it was important to join forces with a trusted, long-time leader in the blockchain space. Polkadot’s open and interoperable ecosystem enables us to seamlessly tap into Web3 and celebrate electronic music by connecting fans with their favorite artists in unique and powerful new ways.”

Björn Wagner, CEO of Parity Technologies, a leading contributor to the Polkadot network, said: “Many in the music industry are keen to discover ways in which Web3 can better support them. This initiative with Beatport and Aventus is a perfect example of the potential for Web3 to elevate the craft of artists.

“We’re excited to see this application of Polkadot’s technology to better connect artists directly with their fans and reignite the collectible aspect of music fandom that has largely been lost in the age of digital media.”

Event-based collaboration in the pipeline

Alan Vey, Founder & CEO of Aventus, the Polkadot parachain on which the NFT marketplace will be built, added: “The Web3 revolution has created incredible new avenues for artists to regain autonomy and engage their fans.

“There is immense opportunity in this market to provide fans access to a variety of new content streams, creating communities with loyalty unlike anything we’ve seen before, and for the artists to reap the majority of the return. We’re thrilled to be a part of this important endeavor for the music industry.”

In addition to launching Beatport.io, Beatport and Polkadot will also collaborate on 10 major events over the next 18 months. Each event will celebrate the launch of a new NFT collection accessible via Polkadot-integrated wallets. The events will be produced by Beatport and will take place alongside major music and Web3 events.

For almost two decades, The Beatport Group has been at the center of DJ culture. With catalogs comprising more than 16 million tracks and existing relationships with over 91,000 record labels, the company is a household name for anyone who knows electronic music.

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