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A DJ download pool, sometimes also called an MP3 record pool or a music pool, is a subscription service that you can choose to join as a working DJ. DJ pools give you access to an unlimited selection of the latest music for DJing with, for a fixed monthly fee.
Back in the 1990s, as a working DJ I used to get sent sometimes 50 or 60 new records a week this way, religiously faxing the reaction sheets back to the record pools each week, along with a chart of the tracks that were working best for me. We never paid for any of these records.
But to think this way is to confuse download pools with the likes of Spotify, etc. Download pools are not streaming services where you just pay a higher fee for the right to download the tracks, too.
We say: A good all-rounder, with a big selection of new releases, DJ edits, and all the genres such as electronic, hip-hop, pop and so on. They spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve their service for DJs, and have one of the best mobile apps. Also check out their sister site, BPM Latino, for the best Latin music.
We say: Long-established pool, that grew out of hip-hop and is very strong in this area, but also covers commercial dance, pop, Latin, R&B, reggae, dancehall and more. As befits one of the biggest pools, it has a great user experience, including an impressive mobile app, and lots of exclusive remixes and useful curated playlists.
We say: Good value, with an easy to use website and lots of tracks covering both major and independent labels. It has lots of features to help you search (like BPM, key etc), in common with most of the pools here, and has curated charts too. You can sign up for free and browse around before deciding, which is a nice feature.
We say: Nearly 25 years old, DMS is near-legendary in the USA, especially among open-format and commercial DJs, with a slant towards R&B and hip-hop. It has its own selection of exclusive remixes (including sometimes made by our wedding DJ tutor, Jason Jani), and is publicly endorsed by our very own DJ Jazzy Jeff too, which is always a good thing to be able to claim! Wider back catalogue selection than most, plus videos.
We say: Nearly 40 years old, this is the grandaddy here, a pool that follows a commercial slant similar to Promo Only (but without the music videos). It has the usual DJ intro and outro edits, clean edits etc. Because of its age and reputation, it seems to be particularly popular among mobile and wedding DJs too, much like Promo Only.
Do remember that no single source of music should be relied upon by any DJ. The art of building a unique music collection is to be constantly on the lookout for those tunes that will set you apart, whether they come from one of the best DJ download pools listed here, or elsewhere. So do take a look at our Where DJs Get Their Music article for the wider picture.
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As well as carrying huge back-catalogues of music, DJ pools regularly receive new tracks from music producers and record labels (big & small), giving DJs exclusive access to promotional tracks that no one else carries. In return, the copyright owner essentially gets their music promoted for free.
Whilst many DJs would still buy their tracks individually from sites like Beatport, record pools provide the perfect foundation for building and maintaining a professional music collection, ultimately saving a lot of time and money.
As one of the market-leading DJ pools, they also have an excellent mobile app. This allows you to easily create playlists on the go and put tracks into crates for a later download. The app was recently updated in October 2022, bringing additional functionality such as recommendations and new music notifications.
The interface now has a more robust search function, with the option to filter either by track, artist, genre, label, key or BPM. Subscribers can create playlists and export tracks to the leading DJ software applications such as rekordbox, Serato, Virtual DJ, Traktor, etc.
With a leaning towards dance and urban music (see full genre list below), they carry more than 100 different sub-genres, the top 40, and more. They are also very reasonably priced and have a high acceptance rate.
MyMP3Pool has a nice clean website and navigational experience, with nearly 200k tracks in the database across 300 different sub-genres. As with other DJ pools, they get promotional releases from major and independent record labels, providing their users with exclusives and pre-releases.
Similar to BPM Supreme, you can sign up for free and get full site access to take a look (30-track previews only, no downloads). This should give you a pretty good idea if you want to try it. Other cool features include harmonic mixing suggestions and proper artwork on the music files.
The desktop version is simple and easy to navigate and offers a day/night mode. You can search by artist, track name or genre, and easily filter by version type (intros, clean & dirty versions, acapellas, remixes, etc.), BPM, key, and again by genre.
The mobile app is also very impressive, with one of the best user experiences of any DJ pool, offering seamless integration with Serato, Rekordbox, Traktor and Virtual DJ. You can also easily put tracks into crates on the go for a later download.
Digital DJ Pool carries over 150,000 tracks across more than 40 genres. Not only are they one of the cheapest, but they also have one of the best mobile apps, plus access to a DJ network/community within the platform.
Digital DJ Pool is one of the few DJ pools that have a built-in DJ network (or social aspect). This allows you to follow other DJs, labels & artists, and also create a personalized feed of music; receiving notifications from within your network.
The site has a clean and easy-to-navigate user interface, with an excellent search function you can filter by genre, BPM and key. In addition, every file (high-quality MP3s as standard) is clearly tagged by artist, title, version and genre.
DJ record pools are subscription services (or websites) that offer unlimited MP3 downloads for a set monthly, quarterly or annual amount. As well as carrying huge back-catalogues of music, DJ pools regularly receive new tracks from music producers and record labels, giving DJs exclusive access to promotional tracks that no one else carries.
Assuming that you download lots of music, DJ pools are definitely worth it in our opinion. Especially when compared to buying tracks individually from sites like iTunes or Beatport, a monthly subscription to the right DJ pool will more than pay for itself.
Whilst this is a grey area, if they're run correctly, then yes. To be legal, a record pool would need to abide by the appropriate licensing laws to ensure the artists get paid. To stay competitive, it's certainly possible that (especially the lesser-known DJ pools), would carry 'not-so-legal' edits.
No, certainly not legal ones. There are however other websites where you can download free music for DJing - places like Jamendo, SoundCloud, and Free Music Archive (FMA), for example. For reference, some of the cheaper DJ pools include MyMp3Pool, Digital DJ Pool, and Crate Connect.
Yes, for sure - any digital music files you download from a record pool are yours to keep. As we discuss in this post, the idea is to provide working DJs with exclusive access to promotional tracks that they can then showcase at live gigs.
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