Beat 'N Track: Access 1,000s of Music Industry Contacts For Free
- Mark Knight, Founder.
- Jun 13
- 3 min read
Hot on the heels of our free Spotify Popularity Index Checker, we're excited to announce our latest free resource for independent artists. Beat ‘N Track is a FREE interactive music map that uses location to connect artists with venues, services, freelancers, fans and even other musicians.
Creating the ultimate music industry directory
Frustrated by legacy music services like The Unsigned Guide, which charge artists to access industry contacts, Major Labl Artist Club co-founders Mark Knight and Sam Bardens set about creating a viable modern solution that would allow independent artists to make connections without payment.
“Beat 'N Track is like Google Maps meets LinkedIn with Fiverr thrown in for free.”
The result is Beat ‘N Track, the duo’s newly launched service that acts as an interactive map. Beat ‘N Track allows users to zoom in on a location and find or connect with music venues, music services (including managers, indie labels, industry organisations, radio stations, recording studios and rehearsal spaces), as well as other musicians looking to collaborate.
Beat 'N Track aims to become the ultimate unsigned guide, music industry directory and a one-stop shop for musicians looking to find other musicians or connect with music industry services.
“As an independent artist myself, I’ve always found it frustrating that artists have to pay to access music contacts while the businesses that profit from musicians are listed for free.” Explains Sam Bardens.
Facilitating local music discovery
Whilst Beat ‘N Track was primarily designed to facilitate connections among artists within the music industry, it offers the added benefit of enabling serendipitous music discovery. Music fans can utilise Beat ‘N Track to discover artists, venues, and gigs in any given area, with direct links to ticket sales.
“Our ultimate ambition is to map the music world, allowing artists, venues, and music service providers to add themselves to the Beat N Track map. At launch, our focus is the UK, and we’ve already added over 1,000 map pins” explains Mark Knight.
Beat ‘N Track offers many benefits for a variety of users, which include:
Artists will be able to:
Get free access to over 500 music industry contacts across the UK
Get free access to over 500 music venues, including contacts for bookings
Invite bandmates to join existing pins for easy sharing and collaboration
Save and share pins when planning tours and releases
Find freelance musicians for easy collaboration
Send free direct messages
Music venues of any size or style will benefit from:
A free venue listing
Claim an existing venue pin
Promote shows and sell more tickets with direct links
Find and book local talent
Freelance musicians will be able to:
Add a free pin with music links
Find their next band
Send free direct messages, enabling easy collaboration
Service providers, including photographers, film-makers, make-up artists, sound engineers, producers and teachers will be able to:
List themselves or their business for free on the map
Find and connect with local artists
Music fans will be able to use the app to:
Find and share talent in their local area or by genre
Discover live music venues nearby or by postcode
Buy gig tickets
Map a route to a venue
Get started
Beat ‘N Track is launching with over 500 venues and 500+ UK services already on the map. Artists are invited to sign up to access contact details for free by visiting the Beat 'N Track website.
About Major Labl Artist Club
Major Labl Artist Club is a music startup backed by Microsoft for Startups. We are currently seeking investment to complete the build of our primary service, a one-stop payment solution for independent artists, labels and managers. In the meantime, we are sharing free tools and resources, such as Beat N Track, to help independent artists. Discover more at www.majorlabl.com
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