SFX Is “Sorry” for Not Paying Beatport Artists

On Wednesday DMN posted a letter Beatport sent to artists. The letter said Beatport needed to hold off on artist payments because of decisions made by their parent company, SFX

I guess that’s what happens when SFX’s business strategy is “acquire every EDM company > get rich”.

Now SFX says they’re sorry for the lack of payments…

Some of the major labels did get their payments from Beatport, but SFX says that was just completely random! They say major labels aren’t getting preferential treatment 

Here’s the latest letter sent out by SFX today:

It was confirmed today that Beatport’s label supplier payments, which have been delayed temporarily via a hold at SFX Entertainment, will be processed next week.

We deeply regret any hardships this delay has placed on members of the creative community – especially independent labels and artists, who are the lifeblood of electronic music culture and who have been long standing partners and suppliers to Beatport since 2004. We are truly sorry this has happened, and that we allowed payment distribution to get caught up in unrelated matters.<!–/*
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+Why Did Beatport Release a Free Streaming App That Doesn’t Even Have Ads?

Beatport is nothing without creative partners. We remain indelibly committed to serving the electronic music community and providing tools and resources for DJs, producers, and labels around the world to reach their fans and develop their careers. Anything that gets in the way of that mission must be dealt with swiftly so we can all get back to focusing on our core goals. To that end we appreciate the assistance of AFEM during the process this week and we look forward to continuing the growth of Beatport in support of the electronic music community.

Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman & CEO, SFX Entertainment
“I regret that unrelated elements made Beatport delay some payments for the first and only time in its more than 10 year history. The way we handled this was inexcusable and should never have happened. The thousands of creators who have made Beatport what it is today deserved better, and I am deeply embarrassed, both personally and professionally, by what has happened.”

Mark Lawrence, CEO, AFEM
“It’s been a difficult and delicate few days leading up to this positive outcome. I can’t commend Beatport enough for the way in which they have handled the resolution and I am pleased that AFEM was able to support both its member labels and Beatport.”

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Source: Industry News