


Beatport, the world’s largest music store for DJs, has announced Beatport Connect L.A., a one-day summit designed to inspire connection within the electronic music industry.
The idea:
Beatport Connect L.A. will feature leading voices from across music, culture, and industry exploring the conversations shaping the current state of the industry.
Topics will include how AI is transforming production, breaking through in the attention economy, beyond burnout, and more.
The summit is the latest in the global Beatport Connect series, with previous events taking place in New York, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Tokyo and Mexico City.
The speakers:
The initial line-up includes:
Sofi Tukker (artist)
DJ Minx (artist)
Katie Bain (Director, Billboard Dance)
Moody Jones (General Manager, Dirtybird)
Josh Love (Partner, Reed Smith LLP)
Gregory Alexander (Founder, A Club Called Rhonda)
Claire Wright (CEO/Founder, BUDDY)
The details:
The event will take place at the W Hotel in Hollywood on Friday September 26.
In addition to the daytime programming, all attendees will receive access to sunset networking drinks on the WET Deck, and a late-night Beatport Live event at The Loft, in collaboration with Insomniac Records.
Tickets for the evening portion can also be purchased separately.
Tickets for Beatport L.A. are on sale now, with 50% of all sales benefiting MusiCares.
What they said:
Robb McDaniels, CEO: “With Beatport Connect: L.A., we're not only investing in the future of the scene but also creating space for emerging artists, labels, and professionals to build meaningful connections. Supporting local ecosystems like L.A. is at the heart of our mission to help the global electronic music industry grow in a more inclusive, sustainable, and collaborative way."
Beatport, the world’s largest music store for DJs, has announced Beatport Connect L.A., a one-day summit designed to inspire connection within the electronic music industry.
The idea:
Beatport Connect L.A. will feature leading voices from across music, culture, and industry exploring the conversations shaping the current state of the industry.
Topics will include how AI is transforming production, breaking through in the attention economy, beyond burnout, and more.
The summit is the latest in the global Beatport Connect series, with previous events taking place in New York, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Tokyo and Mexico City.
The speakers:
The initial line-up includes:
Sofi Tukker (artist)
DJ Minx (artist)
Katie Bain (Director, Billboard Dance)
Moody Jones (General Manager, Dirtybird)
Josh Love (Partner, Reed Smith LLP)
Gregory Alexander (Founder, A Club Called Rhonda)
Claire Wright (CEO/Founder, BUDDY)
The details:
The event will take place at the W Hotel in Hollywood on Friday September 26.
In addition to the daytime programming, all attendees will receive access to sunset networking drinks on the WET Deck, and a late-night Beatport Live event at The Loft, in collaboration with Insomniac Records.
Tickets for the evening portion can also be purchased separately.
Tickets for Beatport L.A. are on sale now, with 50% of all sales benefiting MusiCares.
What they said:
Robb McDaniels, CEO: “With Beatport Connect: L.A., we're not only investing in the future of the scene but also creating space for emerging artists, labels, and professionals to build meaningful connections. Supporting local ecosystems like L.A. is at the heart of our mission to help the global electronic music industry grow in a more inclusive, sustainable, and collaborative way."
Beatport, the world’s largest music store for DJs, has announced Beatport Connect L.A., a one-day summit designed to inspire connection within the electronic music industry.
The idea:
Beatport Connect L.A. will feature leading voices from across music, culture, and industry exploring the conversations shaping the current state of the industry.
Topics will include how AI is transforming production, breaking through in the attention economy, beyond burnout, and more.
The summit is the latest in the global Beatport Connect series, with previous events taking place in New York, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Tokyo and Mexico City.
The speakers:
The initial line-up includes:
Sofi Tukker (artist)
DJ Minx (artist)
Katie Bain (Director, Billboard Dance)
Moody Jones (General Manager, Dirtybird)
Josh Love (Partner, Reed Smith LLP)
Gregory Alexander (Founder, A Club Called Rhonda)
Claire Wright (CEO/Founder, BUDDY)
The details:
The event will take place at the W Hotel in Hollywood on Friday September 26.
In addition to the daytime programming, all attendees will receive access to sunset networking drinks on the WET Deck, and a late-night Beatport Live event at The Loft, in collaboration with Insomniac Records.
Tickets for the evening portion can also be purchased separately.
Tickets for Beatport L.A. are on sale now, with 50% of all sales benefiting MusiCares.
What they said:
Robb McDaniels, CEO: “With Beatport Connect: L.A., we're not only investing in the future of the scene but also creating space for emerging artists, labels, and professionals to build meaningful connections. Supporting local ecosystems like L.A. is at the heart of our mission to help the global electronic music industry grow in a more inclusive, sustainable, and collaborative way."
Beatport
Beatport Connect L.A.
Sofi Tukker
DJ Minx
Robb McDaniels
Insomniac Records
Dirtybird
Billboard Dance
MusiCares
Reed Smith LLP
AI In Music
Rising Artist Burnout
Festival & Tour Announcements
Artist Focus On Mental Health
Music Industry Networking Events
Industry Summit
Record Labels
Charity Initiatives
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South Africa
Australia
Japan
Mexico
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Hollywood, US
New York, US
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Melbourne, AU
Tokyo, JP
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- This story was written with information sourced from Beatport’s press release.
- We covered it because it’s news of an industry event for the electronic music community.
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