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Topic: Beatport
Who here is using Beatport?? Its like twice the price of BeatSource, is it worth it?? And does the cheaper version have edits or is it all originals??
 
Posted Mon 12 May 25 @ 2:35 pm
I know its not the answer you like to hear, but I have used Deezer and that have worked perfect for me ;)
But I have used it mostly for finding strange requests and not as main library for songs.
 
I had a trial of Beatsource and it was terrible. Worst of all the streaming services I've used. Most of it was behind the upper tier paywall so I never got a chance to listen to any of the remixes etc.
 
I've used Beatsource in the past and was pleased with it's offerings - it definitely has edits (intros, etc), and even has very good, ready made playlists to source music from. I would say it works well for getting a sense of what may be popular songs in popular genres...like I used it to get a proper footing in Reggaeton and Merengue in the past. However, if you are looking for a comprehensive, all decades solution for music, that is not it - you'll probably be better off with other pools (Xtendamix, although video only, has a very extensive back catalog) or sourcing on your own.

I've never used Beatport - seemed very Dance/EDM oriented at first glance when I checked, while Beatsource is more open-format oriented.
 
Damn, that's what I was afraid of hearing. At $350 a year I don't know about that. I have my back catalog pretty well covered.

And its crap that they hide the good quality behind a pay wall. I wish they had a 6 month option, really dont wanna drop the cash for a whole year and end up not like it. Might have to try for a month or 2.

Thanks for the input yall!!