Jakartabeat is an online publishing platform that brings a new perspective to music journalism in Indonesia and encompasses politics, culture, literature, and music. Launched in 2009, the website originated as a blog to fill in a gap and started providing unconventional writings on the Indonesian music scene. Today, it counts several regular contributors who produce articles that are not limited by musical theories and critical thinking.

The website focuses more particularly on unknown bands in order to encourage the production of independent music and give it a more prominent place within the industry. Following a genuine passion for music, Jakartabeat wants to encourage stronger music journalism that is not influenced by the marketplace but rather devoted to content that pushes the discipline further.

As people of Indonesia are increasingly turning their backs to newspaper contents, Jakartabeat behaves as a proponent of quality journalism that is rooted in meaningful content and serves as a driver for local cultural development.