Beatport to Host Dance Music Industry Conference in L.A. This Fall: See the Phase One Lineup

Beatport will host a one day conference, Beatport Connect, in Los Angeles on Sept. 26.

Happening at the W Hotel in Hollywood, the conference will gather professionals from around the dance music industry. The phase one speaker lineup includes electronic duo Sofi Tukker and Detroit house music innovator DJ Minx, Dirtybird GM Moody Jones, A Club Called Rhonda co-founder Gregory Alexander, BUDDY social utility app CEO/founder Claire Wright and Reed Smith law firm partner Josh Love, who has significant experience representing buyers and sellers of recorded music and music publishing assets. (Full disclosure: the author of this story is also included on the phase one lineup.)

Programming topics will include how AI is transforming production, working in the attention economy, burnout and more. Additional speakers and conversation topics will be announced in the coming months.

The gathering will mark the Los Angeles debut of Beatport Connect, which has previously hosted editions in Mexico City and beyond. The event will include daytime programming and conversations along with a sunset networking gathering and a late-night Beatport Live event at the W’s rooftop space that will be presented in collaboration with Insomniac Records.

Tickets for Beatport Connect L.A. start at $50 and are on sale now. Fifty percent of ticket revenue will go to MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s nonprofit organization. Tickets for Beatport Connect’s evening program will be sold separately.

“Los Angeles has long been a creative and strategic hub for Beatport; it’s where many of our team are based, and where our connection to the electronic music community runs deep,” Beatport Group CEO Robb McDaniels said in a statement. “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.”