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Beatport Launches Beatsource.com Urban Music Download Store

Feb 20, 2008 2:26 PM

Beatport has announced the worldwide launch of Beatsource.com. Beatsource.com, an urban music download store modeled after Beatport's success in the electronic music marketplace, will provide access to high-quality, legal music downloads, with a focus on premium urban and hip hop music content. The online store will use all of Beatport's current technology, including DRM free downloads in multiple formats, instant download shopping, advanced search, language localization and unique music browsing features.

The music catalog includes Beatsource digital exclusives with DJ Rectangle and Milkcrate Records; new releases from Big Dada, Koch, Nervous, Delicious Vinyl and Stones Throw; and more than 800 of the world's top urban labels. In addition, Beatsource offers hard-to-find DJ classics from artists like Madlib, Dizzee Rascal, J Dilla, Jazzy Jeff, KRS-One and more. Track prices range from $1.49 to $2.49 based on the music's exclusivity, file format and release date.

Beatsource is celebrating its launch by awarding more than $10,000 in prizes through the Great Launch Giveaway. Any newly registered user who joins Beatsource before March 15, 2008, will be automatically entered into a giveaway with the chance to win one of three great prize packages from Apple, Pioneer, Native Instruments and Beatsource.com.

Beatsource's online music store features:
- DRM-free downloads in multiple file formats: 320kbps MP3s, 192kbps Mp4s and WAVs
- Supports: Traktor Scratch, Serato, Torq, iPod and all other DJ playback devices
- Song types: a cappellas, instrumentals, clean, dirty and hard-to-find remixes
- Instant download or shop by crate
- Top 10 charts from the industry's leading artists and labels
- Music from more than 800 urban labels
- Advanced search
- Custom Artist/Label pages featuring top downloads
- Multiple languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese

For more information, visit www.beatsource.com.

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