It was founded in 2004, and in 2013 bought by Robert F. X. Sillerman's company SFX Entertainment, for a reported price of slightly over $50 million.
On May 21, 2012, Damn Kids released his ‘Yema EP’ on Provoke, which created a significant spotlight for the artist, and reached its chart position of #32 on Beatport’s Electronica Chart.
Donald Glaude has put out multiple records of his own songs and vanity labels Durty Records and Eden Records targeted to professional DJs while making digital releases on Beatport.
His follow up release ‘Liftered’ not only claimed the #1 spot but also went on to be nominated by Beatport as “One of the best tracks of 2010”.
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The Boston Herald reported the song to be released on Monday, June 10, 2013, on Beatport, with all profits from the Beatport Release to go to One Fund Boston, to benefit the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Her song "Nothing Inside" with DJ Sander Van Doorn (co-written with Justin Parker of Lana del Rey's "Video Games" fame) hit #1 on Cool Cuts, the DMC Buzz Chart, and the Beatport Overall Chart in June 2012.
His track “Derby” with Nima Nesta was on the Beatport Top Ten chart and has been supported by EDM DJs such as Tiësto, Avicii, Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Third Party, Junior Sanchez, and Morgan Page.
In 2008, PsyShark had begun distributing digital music (MP3s through known companies such a Beatport, Amazon.com/Amazon MP3, iTunes and others.
Its holdings include ownership of various major EDM promoters (and in turn, major festivals, such as Tomorrowland, Electric Zoo, Stereosonic, Voodoo Experience, and a 50% stake in Rock in Rio among others), several nightclubs in the Miami area, the online music store Beatport, and several music-oriented web development firms.
In 2012, they collaborated with Indian actress and recording artist Priyanka Chopra for the song "Erase", which was released on November 19, 2012, on Beatport.