What The DJ List does

The DJ List, Inc. is a San Francisco-based web platform founded in 1997 that ranks and profiles the world's top DJs, primarily serving fans of electronic dance music (EDM). The platform presents a weekly-updated ranking of approximately 300 DJs spanning more than 20 countries, with individual profile pages featuring biographies, genre tags, country of origin, music releases, and upcoming event listings. Users can browse rankings, view artist bios, preview music, and click through to ticket vendors — all without registration or payment.

The platform is built on Bassline technology (cited as "Powered by Bassline" in the site footer) and integrates with Deezer for audio streaming and artist imagery and with Resident Advisor for event discovery and ticketing. Additional channel partnerships with Ticketmaster and Frontgate enable ticket sales linked from artist profiles. The site is free to use and distribution is entirely web-based via thedjlist.com, with no mobile application offered.

The DJ List's commercial model is built on two revenue streams: advertising and promotional placement on ranking pages and artist profiles targeting EDM audiences, and affiliate referral commissions from ticket sales routed through Ticketmaster, Frontgate, and other vendors. The platform follows a product-led growth strategy, relying on organic SEO discovery and the inherent interest of music fans tracking their favorite artists. Customer segments include EDM enthusiasts (primary), music industry professionals such as labels and promoters (secondary), and event-goers seeking performance information (secondary).

Name

The DJ List

Website

https://thedjlist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The DJ List is a San Francisco-based web platform ranking approximately 300 of the world's top DJs, serving electronic dance music fans with artist profiles, event discovery, and music streaming powered by Deezer and Resident Advisor integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Discovery Platform

NAICS

Information (51)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Discovery & Curation Platforms (Recommendations, Playlists) (MPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Recognition, Lyrics & Metadata Platforms (MPAIADAK)

Keywords

• DJ rankings platform
• Music discovery platform
• Electronic dance music
• Artist profile directory
• Event ticketing integration

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Promotional Placement: The platform likely monetizes through advertising and promotional placement on the ranking pages and artist profiles. As a music discovery destination with high-traffic artist pages, the platform can offer sponsored placements and banner advertising to labels, event promoters, and related brands seeking exposure to engaged EDM audiences.
2. Affiliate Commission from Ticket Sales: Event ticket links on artist profile pages (linking to Ticketmaster, Frontgate, and other ticket vendors) likely generate affiliate referral commissions when users purchase tickets through these external platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The DJ List is a web-based ranking and discovery platform that aggregates profiles of approximately 300 of the world's top DJs, ranking them weekly with genre and country classifications. Each artist profile includes biography, upcoming events sourced from Resident Advisor, music releases list, and audio streaming previews powered by Deezer. The platform serves as a centralized directory for EDM fans to discover artists, track rankings, find upcoming events, and access ticket purchasing links.

Product overview

The DJ List is a DJ ranking and discovery platform that presents profiles of the world's top DJs ranked by popularity. The platform consists of a rankings interface (The DJ List Rankings Platform), individual DJ profile pages with biographies and genre classifications, event discovery functionality showing upcoming shows with ticket links, and music release catalogs. The site is powered by Bassline technology. The platform aggregates approximately 300 ranked DJs, showing their current ranking position, genre, country, artist images from Deezer's CDN, and links to external ticket vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The DJ List Rankings Platform A web-based DJ ranking and discovery platform that aggregates and displays the world's top DJs ranked by popularity, allowing users to browse profiles, listen to music previews, and discover upcoming events.
• DJ Artist Profile Pages Individual artist profile pages featuring biography, genre tags, profile images, upcoming events, music releases, and links to external platforms like Resident Advisor. Each profile includes audio streaming capability via Deezer integration.
• Event Discovery Upcoming event listings for each DJ showing dates, venue names, locations, and direct links to ticket vendors including Ticketmaster, Resident Advisor, and Frontgate.
• Music Releases Catalog Track release listings for each DJ showing song titles, release years, and associated record labels, with audio preview streaming via Deezer integration.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Resident AdvisorcoreTechnology or IntegrationResident Advisor (RA) integration provides event listings and ticket purchasing capabilities on DJ profile pages. Each artist profile includes an 'RA' link to their Resident Advisor page and events sourced from the RA platform, creating a complementary relationship where The DJ List surfaces RA's event data.
• DeezercoreTechnology or IntegrationDeezer provides embedded audio streaming functionality on DJ profile pages. Artist profile images and music releases are sourced from Deezer's API, enabling users to preview tracks directly on The DJ List platform without navigating away.
• BasslinecoreTechnology or IntegrationBassline is identified as the powering technology behind The DJ List platform. The footer states 'Powered by Bassline', indicating Bassline provides the underlying infrastructure, platform technology, or white-label solution for the DJ ranking website.
• TicketmasterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketmaster integration enables ticket sales for artist events featured on The DJ List. Event pages include direct Ticketmaster links for purchasing tickets to shows, generating affiliate referral revenue.
• FrontgateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrontgate ticketing integration provides another ticket sales channel for festival and event tickets featured on artist profiles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SoundCloud: General audio platform with a strong EDM/DJ creator base. Comparable discovery and artist profile mechanics, but at much greater scale and breadth, posing a competitive threat to niche DJ directories.
• Spotify: Global music streaming leader with artist profiles, editorial playlists, and DJ/electronic music curation. Could trivially displace The DJ List with a 'Top DJs' ranking if it chose to enter the niche.

Direct peers

• Mixcloud: Long-form DJ mix and radio streaming platform with a strong EDM focus. Comparable audience of DJs and electronic music fans, with artist profiles and discovery features analogous to The DJ List.
• Resident Advisor: The leading electronic music events and DJ discovery platform globally. Directly comparable because both serve EDM fans with DJ profiles, event listings, and ticket links — in fact, RA powers The DJ List's event data.
• DJ Mag Top 100: The annual DJ ranking poll that defines cultural authority in the DJ space. Direct competitor in the 'ranked DJs' category that The DJ List also targets, with significantly larger cultural footprint via its yearly Top 100 announcement.
• Beatport: The dominant electronic music download/streaming store and DJ-focused platform. Comparable because it serves the same DJ/EDM audience with artist profiles, music releases, and event-related content.
• Bandsintown: Live music event discovery platform with artist profiles and ticket links. Comparable in the event-discovery-plus-artist-profile bundle, though broader in genre coverage than The DJ List's EDM focus.
• Songkick: Concert and event discovery platform with artist following and ticket purchasing. Overlaps with The DJ List's event discovery and ticket affiliate revenue mechanic, though broader in genre.

Emerging players

• Discogs: Music catalog and marketplace with strong electronic music metadata. Comparable artist/release metadata focus, with overlapping DJ/electronic music audience but different monetization.

Others

• Deezer: Music streaming platform that supplies The DJ List's artist imagery and music previews. Strategic partner and source of platform data, also a broad incumbent in music discovery with overlapping audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thedjlist
• Facebookfacebook.com/thedjlist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-dj-list

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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