{"id":85,"date":"2024-06-18T15:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T15:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:18:59","slug":"about-the-beam-charts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/about-the-beam-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Beam Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Beam Charts find the best new music from emerging artists and put it in front of the fans and professionals who can move careers. This is a competition, not a leaderboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A New Kind of Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>106,000 tracks hit streaming platforms every day. The work of getting heard now outweighs the work of making the music. The Beam is music&#8217;s first competitive network for emerging artists \u2014 a place to compete, earn, and prove your artistry. The earnings don&#8217;t come from streams or sales. They come from winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How The Beam Charts Are Different<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emerging artists only.<\/strong> Traditional charts reward the artists who already won. We rank the ones on the way up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One song per artist, per genre.<\/strong> No catalog dumping. Every track stands on its own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seasons end<\/strong>. Like sports or Fortnite, chart-toppers retire when the season closes. The competition never goes stale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Songs, not albums. <\/strong>We rank individual tracks, because that&#8217;s where fan engagement actually lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Seasons Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every season is a shot at being part of The Beam&#8217;s history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Build with us.<\/strong> Season one is private beta. We&#8217;re figuring out what works for artists and fans with you in the room.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get recognized.<\/strong> A chart-topping track makes your name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get paid.<\/strong> Winning songs earn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compete with your peers.<\/strong> Emerging, developing, and breaking artists. No veterans cashing in on a back catalog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Excitement-Driven Charts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We measure excitement, not plays. Early-career success comes from building superfans \u2014 the people who vote, share, and show up \u2014 not from passive streams piling up in the background. The chart reflects who&#8217;s actually moving people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Rankings Are Determined<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every engagement is weighted by how much it signals real excitement. A vote means more than a play. A play means more than a passive like. (Weighting subject to change based on user feedback.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Engagement<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ratio<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Upvotes<\/td><td>40%<\/td><td>One vote per track, per logged-in user, on Beam Charts track pages<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Plays<\/td><td>20%<\/td><td>Logged-in video or audio plays on The Beam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Profile Views<\/td><td>20%<\/td><td>Views of the artist&#8217;s profile on The Beam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Likes<\/td><td>10%<\/td><td>Likes on the track during the chart season<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comment\/ Reactions<\/td><td>7.5%<\/td><td>One reaction per type, per logged-in user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shares<\/td><td>2.5<\/td><td>Reposts, DMs, or off-platform shares \u2014 one per logged-in user<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chart Seasons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seasons run 12 weeks, with a one-week break between for programming and analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charts update every Wednesday at 12am ET.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submissions close after Week 8. Later entries roll to the next season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At season&#8217;s end, winning songs retire and earnings go out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chart Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Beam offers genre-specific and all-genre charts to showcase diverse talent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Depth<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam 50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>Top 50 best songs across all genres<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam Pop<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Top 20 songs in the Pop genre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam Hip-Hop\/ R&amp;B<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Top 20 songs in the Hip-Hop\/ R&amp;B genre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam Country<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Top 20 songs in the Country genre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam Indie\/ Alternative<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Top 20 songs in the Rock\/ Alternative genre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam Latin<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Top 20 songs in the Latin genre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam Electronic<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Top 20 best songs in the Electronic genre<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Beam Charts aren&#8217;t a ranking. They&#8217;re a system for finding talent, building superfans, and turning both into real opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Email Address Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who This Policy Applies To<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This policy applies to everyone using The Beam, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New users creating an account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Existing users updating their registered email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any user casting a vote or submitting a fan action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permitted Email Addresses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To register and vote on The Beam, you must use a legitimate, permanent personal or professional email address. Acceptable examples include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal email accounts (e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employer- or school-issued email addresses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email addresses provided by a legitimate internet service provider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prohibited Email Addresses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following email types are not permitted on The Beam and will result in account suspension or vote invalidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Temporary or disposable addresses.<\/strong> These are generated by third-party services, exist briefly, and require no personal account to create \u2014 which lets a single person spin up unlimited anonymous accounts. Prohibited services include Mailinator, Guerrilla Mail, Temp Mail, ThrowAM, Yopmail, Trashmail, Dispostable, Sharklasers, and similar. This list isn&#8217;t exhaustive; The Beam may block any domain identified as a temporary or disposable provider, including newly created ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One-time or alias addresses.<\/strong> Addresses created solely to receive a single message or to hide your underlying email identity. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-use aliases from privacy relay services where the underlying identity can&#8217;t be verified<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addresses that forward to a hidden inbox and can&#8217;t be replied to or authenticated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addresses that expire, rotate, or go inactive after a set period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Privacy relay services tied to a verified Apple ID, Google account, or similar authenticated identity may be permitted at The Beam&#8217;s discretion. If you&#8217;re unsure whether your email qualifies, contact support before registering.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scrambled or obfuscated addresses.<\/strong> Addresses built to hide your identity or evade detection. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Randomized character strings with no connection to a real identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addresses created programmatically in bulk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addresses generated specifically to evade our verification or fraud detection systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions? Write to <a href=\"mailto:support@thebeam.com\">support@thebeam.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Beam Charts find the best new music from emerging artists and put it in front of the fans and professionals who can move careers. This is a competition, not a leaderboard. A New Kind of Community 106,000 tracks hit streaming platforms every day. 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