“Robb has been a phenomenal leader and mentor”

 Beatport has announced a change to its leadership structure, with CEO Robb McDaniels moving to an Executive Chairman position on the Board of Directors effective from July 1, 2026.

In addition, the company’s President and Chief Financial Officer, Matt Gralen, will step into the CEO role vacated by McDaniels, while Chief Revenue Officer Helen Sartory will become President and Chief Operating Officer.

Since joining Beatport in 2017, Robb McDaniels led the successful turnaround of the company following the bankruptcy of its former parent company, SFX Entertainment. 

Under his leadership, the company says, revenue has “quadrupled”, with Beatport now serving over 1 million customers worldwide and providing a suite of products catered to DJs, artists, producers and labels.

“Working with Beatport’s incredible team, artists and business partners has been the most rewarding experience of my career,” says McDaniels. “I am so proud of what our organisation has accomplished since 2017, and I know that Matt, Helen, and the entire leadership team will expand on the category-defining position we have built.

“As Executive Chairman, I will continue to be involved in the company’s partnerships and planning, and I will be a sounding board for Matt and Helen as they take Beatport to the next level.”

“Beatport is a pillar of dance music culture whose focused service to DJs, artists and labels cannot be replicated,” says Matt Gralen. “I am honoured to guide our platform into a new chapter alongside our passionate team, as we work to deliver positive outcomes for both our customers and our business.

“Robb has been a phenomenal leader and mentor, and I am excited to continue the strong partnership that he, Helen and I have had for the last several years.”

“From my first day, working on the Beatport mission alongside Robb has been incredibly rewarding, and as a team we’ve seen tremendous progress over the last few years,” adds Sartory.

“I’m excited to be working alongside Matt for the next stage of the company’s evolution, as we continue to innovate for Beatport’s DJ community, our artist and label ecosystem, and the dance music industry as a whole.”

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Sam is the Associate News Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Thoroughly immersed in music culture for the majority of his life, Sam has played guitar for 20 years, studied music technology and production at university, and also written for the likes of MusicRadar, Guitar World, Total Guitar and Metal Hammer.