Big news for DJs: recordJet is the official mix supplier for Apple Music DJ Mix Shows

Big news for all DJs: DJ Mix Shows can now be officially submitted using our recordJet First Class Service and sent to Apple Music in collaboration with PLATOON for DJs, Apple Music’s official DJ Mix Show platform.

This means that your DJ Mix Shows, which until now have been hard to publish, can now be released on Apple Music – with full transparency, fair remuneration and worldwide reach. This step is a real game changer for DJs and producers – it enables you to present your studio mixes and live mixes worldwide on one of the largest streaming platforms. And you can now do it all on recordJet – provided that you meet certain technical and content requirements. But let’s start at the beginning.

What is PLATOON for DJs?

PLATOON for DJs is Apple Music’s official platform and is used to submit and manage DJ Mix Shows. Functions of the platform include checking submitted sets, processing them technically and then publishing them on Apple Music via official mix suppliers, as recordJet is now. The aim is to present DJ sets as an independent art form – with correct rights distribution, high-quality sound and editorial integration into curated pages such as Cercle, Dekmantel, Home Again and Palace Skateboards.

Pre-requisites for your Apple Music DJ Mix Shows

The following criteria need to be fulfilled for recordJet to publish your DJ Mix Show on Apple Music.

• Duration: at least 20 minutes
• Number of tracks: at least 10
• Content:
  • Allowed: studio mixes, hybrid sets (DJ mix + electronic live improvisation), vinyl sets
  • Not allowed: pure live performances with bands or acoustic instruments
• Multiple artists: back-to-back mixes or mixes with MCs are allowed; revenues are fairly shared among all parties involved
• There is a catalogue requirement: at least 70% of your tracks must already be available on Apple Music
• Cover:
  • Size: 3000 x 3000 pixels (JPEG or PNG)
  • No  or Apple Music logos
  • No logos or links of competing services

Required assets & info

The following information is needed to submit a DJ Mix Show via recordJet First Class:

1. DJ name
2. Email address
3. Title
4. Audio file in WAV format (sample rate of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192 kHz with a resolution of 16 bit or 24 bit)
5. Track list in PDF format
6. Cover in JPG or PNG format (3000 x 3000 pixels)
7. Primary genre, secondary genre
8. Main language of the DJ Mix Show
9. Date of recording
10. Date of release, if the DJ Mix Show has already been released
11. Performance location, if it is a live set
12. Recording location

This information must be included in full in your submission so that recordJet can send your DJ Mix Show to Apple Music correctly.

Tips for successful submission

• Tracks should be thematically or stylistically connected.
• Make the transition between songs clean so listeners don’t notice it.
• State the genre clearly and accurately.
• Pay attention to metadata quality: an incorrect track list or incorrect recording data will cause delays.
• Schedule the upload with some leeway – at least two weeks before the release.
• Check the cover carefully – use of logos or filters may lead to rejection.

Why publish via recordJet?

• We offer you an official access route: recordJet is a mix supplier for Apple Music DJ Mix Shows.
• Reach: your sets will appear on Apple Music worldwide – this means in over 70 markets.
• Fairness: revenue is correctly billed and distributed.
• Visibility: DJ Mix Shows can appear on Apple Music’s curated pages and playlists.

Examples of Apple Music DJ Mix Shows

This is what DJ Mix Shows already look like on Apple Music – from top international DJs and curated events:

• DJ Holographic at Movement Detroit 2024 (DJ Mix)
• Moodymann – Palace London Event (DJ Mix)
• Apple Music DJ Mixes Overview

Other well-known curators & partners:
Cercle · Dekmantel · Home Again · Palace Skateboards

So you can see how your mix is ranked and presented – and in which curation contexts it can appear.

Unbelievable: even our Captain at recordJet is getting involved!

Specifically under his DJ name ‘jo-reen’. And here is the data he applied with.

DJ name: jo-reen

Email address: j******

Title: BASSSAFARI – Ready For The Roooad

Audio file: in WAV format

Track list: 59 tracks, longer than 20 minutes, in PDF format

Cover: 3000 x 3000 pixels in PNG format

Primary genre, secondary genre: modern dancehall, hip hop

Main language of the DJ Mix: English

Date of recording: 01/08/2013

Release date: 09/09/2013

No live set

Recording location: Germany