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A LabelRadar alternative that also reaches DJs and radio
LabelRadar is where labels review demos inside Beatport’s world. NeedlePool sends your track to label demo inboxes and to the DJs and radio hosts who could play it, then tells you who listened, by name.
Side by side
NeedlePool
2,400+
labels
Your pitch goes to their public demo inbox, and the reply comes to yours
LabelRadar
4,000+
labels
Listed on the platform, where they review demos (LabelRadar’s own figure)
NeedlePool
5,900+
DJs, radio hosts and curators
The people who could play the track, from the same account
LabelRadar
Not offered
NeedlePool
10
label pitches a month, free
In your genre, plus your own contacts. No card, no clock. Our Promo pool opens with Starter at $14.99 a month.
LabelRadar
1
submission a month
Lite plan: 5 free credits a month, and one label submission costs 5 credits
NeedlePool
$14.99
a month, Starter
300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month
LabelRadar
70
credits a month, PRO
About 14 submissions; the price is shown inside the account, not on their public pages
NeedlePool
Who opened, played, downloaded and rated it, and what they wrote, per person
LabelRadar
Whether a label listened, and its decision
NeedlePool
In your own inbox
LabelRadar
Inside the platform
NeedlePool
Independent of any store
LabelRadar
Owned by Beatport since 2022, part of Beatport Greenroom since June 2026
LabelRadar details as published on LabelRadar’s own site and help centre, checked on 26 October 2026. LabelRadar doesn’t publish the PRO price on its public pages.
Where LabelRadar is stronger
- A large roster of labels that review demos in one place, including well-known names.
- Remix contests run together with labels and artists.
- Beatport’s ecosystem: Greenroom puts demo pitching and DJ download stats in one free dashboard.
- A “60 day listen guarantee”: if a submission isn’t listened to within 60 days, the credits come back.
Where NeedlePool is stronger
- DJ and radio promo, not only labels: the people who play a track before anyone signs it.
- Named feedback from every recipient: plays, downloads, ratings and how they plan to use the track.
- A label does not have to be on any platform. The pitch goes to its public demo inbox and the reply comes to yours.
Which one to pick
LabelRadar, if you only want label decisions, and the labels you are after review demos on LabelRadar.
NeedlePool, if you want DJ support and radio plays next to label pitches, and you want to see who actually listened.
Questions
Can I use NeedlePool and LabelRadar together?
Yes. Many labels take demos by email and never join a platform; NeedlePool reaches those, and it adds the DJ and radio side LabelRadar does not cover.
Does a pitch guarantee that a label listens?
No, and nobody honest can promise that. You see whether the A&R opened the pitch and pressed play, and their reply comes to your inbox.
Which genres is NeedlePool built for?
Electronic music: melodic house and techno, afro house, tech house, deep and organic house, techno and their neighbours. The pool is collected genre by genre.
Is LabelRadar worth it?
It is if the labels you want review demos there: LabelRadar lists more than 4,000 of them, and it returns your credits if a submission isn’t listened to within 60 days. It is the wrong tool if you also want DJs and radio, or labels that only take demos by email. On its free Lite plan you can send about one label submission a month; NeedlePool’s free plan includes 10 label pitches a month in your genre.
How much does LabelRadar cost?
The Lite plan is free and gives 5 credits a month; a label submission costs 5 credits. PRO adds 70 credits a month and puts your submissions first in the listen queue, and its price is shown inside your account rather than on LabelRadar’s public pages. NeedlePool’s paid plans start at $14.99 a month (Starter).
How do I cancel LabelRadar PRO?
LabelRadar calls it a downgrade. You keep the credits you have received and your PRO perks until the end of the billing cycle, and after that the account becomes a free Lite account.