Does Spotify's Release Radar show every release from artists I follow?

No. Spotify's page for artists says Release Radar only includes songs where the artist is a main or featured artist, not a remixer, leaves out Various Artists releases and re-releases, and gives each listener one song per artist per week. It's useful, but it will miss things DJs care about, such as remixes credited to a remixer and label compilations.

What's the best way to follow a record label?

Follow it wherever you buy. Beatport's app lets you follow artists and labels, Traxsource has My Labels, and following a label on Bandcamp can bring you its emails. Store follows are the most reliable because they're tied to the catalogue you'll buy from.

How often should I check for new releases?

Once a week is a sensible starting point. Spotify's Release Radar updates on Fridays, and a weekly check keeps the pile small enough to listen through properly.

How to keep up with new releases from labels and artists

Follow labels and artists on the stores and apps you use, know what each feed leaves out, and check them on one set day so new releases don't slip past.

CatchIt! Editorial · Published Oct 3, 2026

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Follow labels first
Where to follow, and what each feed gives you
DJ stores
Bandcamp
Spotify
SoundCloud
Discogs
Check everything on one day
Keep the volume manageable
Where CatchIt! fits

To keep up with new releases, follow the labels and artists you care about on the stores and apps where you actually buy and listen, learn what each feed leaves out, and check all of them on one set day each week. For DJs, labels usually matter more than artists, and store follows matter more than streaming follows, because stores carry the extended mixes, remixes and compilations that streaming feeds can miss. Whatever you find goes into one list for a proper listen.

Follow labels first

Artists release on many labels, and their output can range widely. A label with a clear identity is a tighter filter: if you've played three of its records, the fourth has a good chance of fitting. A short list of labels often does more work than a long list of artists.

Add artists where they earn it: producers whose every release you'd consider, and remixers whose versions you look for. Then prune both lists now and then. Following hundreds of accounts recreates the flood you were trying to filter.

Where to follow, and what each feed gives you

Service	How to follow	Where new releases show up	Watch out for
Beatport	Follow artists and labels	My Beatport, in the app and on the site	Only covers Beatport's catalogue
Traxsource	My Labels, My Artists	My Traxsource	House-leaning catalogue
Bandcamp	Follow artists and labels	Emails, and Discover filtered to who you follow	Lots of email if you follow many
Spotify	Follow on the artist profile	Release Radar (Fridays), What's New	Gaps for remixes and compilations
SoundCloud	Follow accounts	The Following tab	Reposts mixed in with releases
Discogs	Wantlist	Wantlister alerts for physical copies	Only for records already released

DJ stores

Beatport's App Store listing says you can "Follow your favorite artist and labels" in its app, and that My Beatport lets you create playlists and stream the latest releases. Traxsource's My Traxsource area has My Tracks, My Labels, My Artists and My Charts. Store follows are tied to the catalogue you'll buy from, including extended mixes and DJ-oriented versions, so they're usually the most useful feed.

Bandcamp

On Bandcamp, following an artist or label can bring email updates about them. The help center explains how to stop them: unfollow from your Following tab, or use the unsubscribe link in any email. Bandcamp's July 2026 update, posted by Charlie Pastuszenski, added a Discover filter that shows items from artists you follow, which you can narrow by tag, location and format. That turns your follow list into a browsable page of new releases instead of a stream of emails.

Spotify

Spotify says following an artist helps you never miss a new release and improves recommendations. New releases from people you follow appear in two places:

Release Radar, a playlist that "updates every Friday", mixing artists you follow, artists you listen to and recommendations.
What's New, a feed in the mobile app that lists releases as soon as they're live. Spotify notes that only the last 150 notifications, or those from the last 60 days, stay in it.

Release Radar has rules that matter to DJs. Spotify's page for artists says it only includes songs where the artist is a main or featured artist, "not remixer"; it doesn't include Various Artists releases or re-releases; and each listener gets one song per artist per week. It does include remixes, but through the main or featured artist. So following a remixer won't reliably bring you their remixes, and label compilations won't appear at all.

SoundCloud

SoundCloud's Following tab shows new releases and reposts from people you follow, newest first. It's good for labels and producers who post previews before release day, and for edits that never reach stores. Finding DJ music on SoundCloud covers building that feed.

Discogs

For vinyl, Discogs' Wantlist tracks records you want, and the site says Wantlister notifies you when they become available in its marketplace. It's for records that already exist, so it complements release feeds rather than replacing them.

Check everything on one day

Feeds spread across five apps get checked at random, and releases slip past. A fixed day fixes that. A suggestion that fits Spotify's schedule:

Friday or the weekend: open Release Radar and What's New.
Same session: check My Beatport or My Traxsource, and Bandcamp Discover filtered to who you follow.
Skim the Following tab on SoundCloud for previews and edits.
Write every candidate into one list, with the label next to it.
Listen through the list in your weekly triage, and keep or reject each track.

A weekly new-music triage routine covers that listening session step by step, and the pillar guide on how DJs find new music shows where release-checking fits among other sources.

Keep the volume manageable

Following is easy and unfollowing is rare, so feeds grow until they're unreadable. A few habits help:

Prune every few months. If you haven't bought from a label in a long time, unfollow it.
Separate release email. A mail filter or folder for store and Bandcamp updates keeps them out of your main inbox until your digging day.
Don't buy from the feed. A new release from a favourite label still needs a proper listen. Previews and first impressions can mislead.
Track the label, not only the track. When a new label keeps appearing in your keepers, follow it. That's how the list stays current.

If you play techno, finding new techno tracks shows how labels and charts work together in that genre, and the Bandcamp wishlist guide covers saving Bandcamp finds.

Where CatchIt! fits

CatchIt! doesn't follow labels or artists. What it can do on the Mac is follow Beatport charts, including genre Top 100 and Hype 100 charts and individual DJ charts. When you press Refresh, it shows how many tracks are new since your last look, and the sidebar marks each chart with when it was last refreshed and how many new tracks it brought; refresh is manual only. Release finds from other feeds can go into the same Inbox as links or imported playlists, for a keep-or-reject listen. See Importing tracklists.

Frequently asked questions

Does Spotify's Release Radar show every release from artists I follow?: No. Spotify's page for artists says Release Radar only includes songs where the artist is a main or featured artist, not a remixer, leaves out Various Artists releases and re-releases, and gives each listener one song per artist per week. It's useful, but it will miss things DJs care about, such as remixes credited to a remixer and label compilations.
What's the best way to follow a record label?: Follow it wherever you buy. Beatport's app lets you follow artists and labels, Traxsource has My Labels, and following a label on Bandcamp can bring you its emails. Store follows are the most reliable because they're tied to the catalogue you'll buy from.
How do I stop new-release emails from taking over my inbox?: Unfollow what you no longer buy from. Bandcamp's help center says you can unfollow an artist or label from your Following tab or use the unsubscribe link in any email. You can also route release emails to a separate folder you check on your digging day.
How often should I check for new releases?: Once a week is a sensible starting point. Spotify's Release Radar updates on Fridays, and a weekly check keeps the pile small enough to listen through properly.