👉 Apply to The Beam Charts Season 2 👈
Enter the Chart Season And Get Paid to Be Heard.
Presented by The Beam — Where New Music Artists Earn
🚨 Submissions Now Open!
The Beam is officially inviting artists to apply for Season 2 — our flagship music competition where rising talent gets paid, competes, and finds new fans.
📅 Applications close: June 24, 2025
🚀 Chart Season kicks off: April 30, 2025
👉 Apply Now 👈
✨ What’s in It for You?
This isn’t just exposure — this is compensated opportunity.
🏆 Grand Prizes
- 💰 $10,000 cash prize for winning The Beam 50 Chart Season
- 🌐 Chart placement on The Beam 50
- 🔥 A growing fan base powered by real Superfans
🎖️ Genre Prizes
- 💰 $2,000 cash prize for winning a Genre Chart Season
- 🗺️ Featured in The Beam Season 2 charts
- 🎯 Superfan growth and visibility
📣 Superfan Subscriptions
- 💰 Turn followers into fans on The Beam
- 🗺️ $4.00 from every subscription goes right to you, the artist
- 📈 Fans cast votes and help you rise during the chart season
🎶 Who Should Apply?
If you’re an emerging artist with a compelling new track, a hunger to grow, and belief in artist-first platforms — we want you.
Whether you’re:
- Developing (10k–300k monthly listeners)
- Emerging (301k–2.5M monthly listeners)
- Breaking (3M+ monthly listeners)
All genres welcome. US competitors only.
🎥 How to Enter
Step 1: Apply with Your Track
Submit one song that best represents you.
Step 2: That’s it.
No gimmicks. Just real opportunity.
👉 Apply Now 👈
📈 Why We Created Music Chart Seasons
Because:
- There’s a clear need for a new way for artists to earn.
- Fans want to support real artists — not just hear what’s served up in a feed.
- Music needs a new proving ground. Does an artist have followers or fans? Views or votes?
The Beam is the first chart that pays artists directly, rewards superfans, and brings brands into the emerging music economy.
📆 Key Dates
- 🟢 Applications Open: April 3, 2025
- 🔥 Chart Season Launch: April 30, 2025
- 🎉 Winner Announced: July 30, 2025
👀 What We’re Looking For
- 🎵 Great music
- 📣 A clear voice and artistic identity
- 📊 Fan potential and readiness to activate
- 💥 Energy to participate
- 💜 Alignment with The Beam’s values: fairness, transparency, and fan-powered growth
💥 Apply Now →
This is your chance to get paid, get seen, and start the next chapter of your music career.
🙋 FAQs
→ Do I need a big following?
Artists on The Beam are in different phases of their early careers and have followings of different sizes.
→ Is there a cost to enter?
The Beam does not currently charge artists to enter Season 2.
→. Can I submit a previously released track?
Yes. Released, unreleased, remastered — send your best.
→ Is this open internationally?
Artists from anywhere in the world are welcome to join The Beam, but out Chart Season contests are United States only.
→ What genres are accepted?
All genres — hip-hop, R&B, indie, rock, country, EDM, Latin, drill, and beyond.
👀 Check out →The Beam’s Season 2 Chart Rules
📜 Privacy Policy →By submitting your application, you agree to The Beam’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
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🎶 The Beam Chart Season – Rules at a Glance
- Who Can Enter: Open to legal residents of the U.S., D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico who are 18+ and not currently under a conflicting recording or publishing contract.
- How to Enter: After you’ve received an invitation, upload one (1) original song to a public music embed platform and create a complete Beam Profile. No covers, and no purchase required.
- Contest Dates: Submission runs from April 30 to July 22, 2025. Winners are announced on or about July 30, 2025, based on The Beam’s Chart Methodology.
- How to Win: The top-ranking song in each of The Beam’s six music charts (plus Beam 50) wins a cash prize. Chart positions are determined by The Beam’s community voting and ranking system.
- Rights & Usage: By entering, artists grant The Beam a license to use their submitted song and likeness for promotional and media purposes. Entries must be original and must not violate any rights or laws. </aside>
