# The Beam: Music Charts

> Artists compete. Fans decide.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6752348300](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6752348300)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6752348300`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Beam Group, LLC
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (39 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-07
- **First published:** 2026-03-10
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-beam-music-charts/id6752348300)
- **Website:** [https://thebeam.com/about](https://thebeam.com/about)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://thebeam.com/corporate/privacy-policy/](https://thebeam.com/corporate/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The music competition where artists get paid and fans decide who wins.

Every season, emerging artists across 6 genres compete for $10,000 in prizes. They submit tracks. Fans vote. Charts move in real time. The artists with the most fan support rise — and earn real money.

This isn't streaming or playlisting—it'ss a league.

FOR ARTISTS
Submit your track. Build your fanbase. Earn real money.

· Compete in 12-week seasons across 6 genres
· Earn from fan support — every vote counts toward your payout
· Track your chart position and earnings in real time
· No label. No gatekeepers. Just your music and the fans who believe in it.

FOR FANS
You've always known who the next one is. Now prove it.

· Discover artists across Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Rock, Country & more
· Vote daily to move your favorites up The Beam 50
· Back artists before they blow up
· Be part of the story before everyone else catches on

HOW IT WORKS
· Artists submit tracks to compete in their genre
· Fans vote to push artists up The Beam 50 chart
· Chart positions update in real time based on fan engagement
· Artists earn from the prize pool every season
· Season champions crowned at the end of 12 weeks

Season 5 is live now. $20,000 on the line.

The next breakout artist is already in the app—will you find them first?

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Rankings

- #187,835 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise The Beam for helping them discover new, independent artists through a fan-driven, easy-to-navigate platform. Reviewers highlight its clean interface, engaging community, and the opportunity to support emerging acts before they break. The main value is authentic discovery and connection between fans and artists, with little to no negative feedback mentioned across reviews.

### Pros

- Discovery of new and emerging artists beyond mainstream charts
- Strong support for independent artists and helping them gain momentum via fan-driven charts
- Engaging, participatory community with voting and interaction
- Smooth, intuitive, and clean UI with easy navigation
- Fresh, non-mainstream tracks that keep listening experience exciting and authentic

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