Josplay vs The Beat Drop App

Josplay isn't mainstream streaming. It's built for listeners who want African music the way it actually sounds — not the way an algorithm packages it. If generic African playlists have ever felt shallow, mislabelled, or like they were made for someone else — this is what you were looking for. Try it free for one month. No commitment. The catalogue goes deep. Not "world music as a category." Highlife from 1970s Lagos. Bikutsi from Cameroon. Neo-soul from Johannesburg. Afro-jazz, griot recordings, Amapiano, Afrobeats — sounds that don't have a Spotify playlist. Curated by people who know the difference. Now with Podcasts. Discover the best podcasts and voices from Africa, the Caribbean, and the wider global Black community — all in one place. From culture and business to music, faith, and everything in between. The cultural context comes with it. Every sound has a story. Josplay surfaces meaning alongside the music — the scene, the tradition, the artist behind it. Not just what to listen to. Why it matters. The artists are independent. Musicians outside mainstream economics. Compensated fairly. Discoverable here first — before they're everywhere else. Built for intentional listening. Josplay is for listeners who: - Want African & diaspora music and voices with real depth - Are done with shallow "world music" curation - Believe music is culture, not content - Want to support artists who deserve it One month free. Then $8.99/month. Music that knows where it's from. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The Beat Drop is the easiest way to find local live music in your city. Open the map. Every dot is a show happening near you. Tap one to see who is playing, where, when, and who else is going. Save it, share it, or buy a ticket if the venue has one. For fans See every live show in your area on the map. Get a daily story rail picked for your taste. Save events to your profile and share them with friends. Connect Spotify to pin your favorite tracks to your profile. Join The Pit, a live chat for everyone in the room with you during the show. For artists and promoters Post your own event in under a minute with a poster, location, and link. Reach people who actually live nearby and like your sound. See who is going before doors open. Get a profile that lives on the map so fans can find you between shows. The Pit Every event has its own live chat room. Open it before the show to find friends, during the show to share what you are seeing, and after to keep the night going. The room closes a few hours after the venue closes so the moment stays the moment. Two cities at launch The Beat Drop is live in Atlanta and Denver. More cities are coming. If you are outside our cities, you can still post events and we will route them to whoever is closest. Built for the underground We started this app because the best shows in a city are almost never the ones at the top of search results. The Beat Drop puts small rooms, house shows, late sets, and the artists you have not heard yet at the same level as the big venues. Your taste, your city, in real time. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Your data is yours.