About Us

CHANGE THE BEAT SIGNS WOMEN AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING PRODUCERS TO SOME OF THE BIGGEST RECORD LABELS IN DANCE MUSIC WHILE ALSO MENTORING, EDUCATING, AND ELEVATING THEM ON THEIR PRODUCTION AND CAREER JOURNEY’S IN DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC.

CHANGE THE BEAT (formerly 23by23) is a NFP founded by Sydney Blu which was created with the help of Native Instruments and is partnered with Beatport. Its aim is to assist record labels in discovering and signing women, trans, and non-binary producers to help foster a supportive and inclusive community, helping amplify diverse voices in the dance/electronic community through access to music programming, creative mentorship, and facilities for emerging artists.

The campaign is a call to action for all record labels in electronic music, regardless of size and stature, to help boost the percentage of women, trans and non-binary artists signed and discovered by various dance music imprints (the percentage currently averages less than 5%). To support this initiative, Label Radar, a producer platform owned by Beatport, is partnering with us by hosting remix competitions with major labels participating like Mau5trap, Drumcode, Anjunadeep & Anjunabeats, Drumcode, HE.SHE.THEY, Insomniac Records, Poker Flat Recordings, SOMA Records, Hospital Records, Toolroom Records, Club Sweat, Gorgon City’s Realm Records, Desert Hearts, SOLA Records, Nervous Records, Rawthentic Music, Soul Clap Records, Circus Recordings, and more.

To be a part of it as an artist, if you identify as female, trans, or non-binary, you can join Change the Beat (23by23)’s Discord to connect and share with other producers and submit your tracks for the grand prize of signing your record to one of these A-list labels, Komplete Ultimate, and some other fantastic Native Instruments gear.

The upcoming year 2024 marks the commencement of our organization's next stage, aimed at disseminating our message extensively across the global sphere via a series of club events and showcases. "Change the Beat" occasions will take center stage in nightclubs, dominate stages, and grace festivals, featuring our top-tier headliners and accomplished alumni who will proudly present the music cultivated through our program. There is also an educational component that aims to that aims to mentor new artists in production by providing mentorship, and various educational courses from our established female ambassadors for new artists facing barriers getting into the business.

Since its inception in December 2021, we have won the Beatport Parity Prize which funds the best Non-Profits in the dance music industry, garnered 700 members to our Discord community, awarded 65 brand new female, trans, and non-binary artists prizes and released their records for their work from different parts of the world by connecting them with the resources they need to break out in the dance music industry.