Which Genres Are Allowed on Beatport, Traxsource, and JunoDownload?
Digital music stores each follow their own genre policies based on their audience and catalog structure. Below is an overview of the genres accepted on the three major electronic-music-focused platforms: Beatport, Traxsource, and JunoDownload—and what you can or cannot upload.
Beatport (DJ-Focused Electronic Music Platform)
Beatport is the most genre-structured electronic store. It accepts only electronic music styles, and everything must fit into one of their official genres.
Allowed Genres on Beatport (As of 2024):
- Afro House
- Amapiano
- Dance / Electro Pop
- Deep House
- Drum & Bass
- Dubstep
- Electronica / Downtempo
- Funk / Soul / Disco
- Future House
- Garage / Bassline / Grime
- Hard Dance / Hard Techno
- House
- Indie Dance
- Melodic House & Techno
- Minimal / Deep Tech
- Organic House / Downtempo
- Progressive House
- Psy-Trance
- Tech House
- Techno (Peak Time / Driving / Hard)
- Trance
- Trap / Wave
- Mainstage
- Electro House (Legacy)
- Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Not Allowed on Beatport
Beatport does not accept music outside electronic genres:
- Rock / Metal
- Hip Hop / Rap (unless electronically oriented)
- Classical
- Folk
- Jazz
- Traditional Pop
- Reggae (unless electronic variants like Dub Techno)
Warning: If a track cannot be categorized into an electronic genre, Beatport will reject it.
Traxsource (House-Focused Platform)
Traxsource focuses on house music and its subgenres. It is more niche than Beatport.
Allowed Genres on Traxsource:
- House
- Deep House
- Soulful House
- Afro House
- Jackin House
- Tech House
- Techno (select categories)
- Indie Dance
- Minimal / Deep Tech
- Nu Disco
- Funk / Disco
- Garage / UKG
- Broken Beat
- Lounge / Chill Out
Not Allowed on Traxsource
Traxsource does not distribute:
- Drum & Bass
- Dubstep
- Trance
- Trap
- Hip-Hop
- Rock / Pop
- Classical
- Experimental / Noise
Warning: If it isn't related to house, soulful, or underground club genres, Traxsource won't accept it.
JunoDownload (Broadest Genre Coverage)
JunoDownload has the widest genre range of the three platforms. They accept both electronic and non-electronic music.
Electronic Music accepted:
- House, Deep House, Tech House
- Techno (all styles)
- Trance
- Drum & Bass
- Dubstep
- Bass, UKG, Breakbeat
- Experimental
- Ambient / Downtempo
- Hardcore / Hardstyle
- Psy-Trance
- Electro
Non-Electronic Music on JunoDownload
- Hip Hop / R&B
- Soul / Funk
- Reggae / Dub
- Rock / Indie
- Pop
- Jazz
- Blues
- Classical
- World music
- Soundtracks
- Spoken word
Summary
If you want to distribute:
- House / Techno / Club music → all three platforms work (Beatport, Traxsource, JunoDownload)
- Drum & Bass / Trance / Dubstep → Beatport + JunoDownload (NOT Traxsource)
- Hip Hop / Rock / Pop / Jazz → Only JunoDownload
- Electronic experimental or niche genres → Usually accepted on Beatport + JunoDownload