ABOUT US
Boiler Room started in 2010 with weekly live broadcasts that opened a keyhole to London's underground. Today we remain true to that history: we exist to connect and champion local music communities to the world.
Through parties, broadcasts, films, apparel, and an ever-expanding video archive, Boiler Room has been a stage for over 9000 artists across more than 300 locations — while giving music fans everywhere unfiltered access to local dance floors, worldwide.
Everything we do is rooted in the energy of club culture and its ability to bring people together. Boiler Room exists to act as a lens on global club culture, and amplifier of the vital grassroots scenes shaping its future.
OUR MODEL
Our video and audio archive is free to access. For this model to work, our business is supported through a combination of ticketed events, brand partnerships and apparel.
This has allowed us to remain an editorially independent publisher, whilst celebrating and contributing to the culture we love: funding non-sponsored events, films and community work.
ON OWNERSHIP
In September 2021, Boiler Room was acquired by DICE. All prior investors were removed from the business, and a new board was formed. At this point, DICE owned 100% of the company.
In January 2025 DICE sold Boiler Room to Superstruct, the 2nd largest festival group in the world. No Boiler Room staff at any level held any ownership or voting rights in the company and had no control over the sale.
Boiler Room has been through various changes in control, investors, board, and ownership, and through this our commitment to editorial independence has never wavered. No investor, past or present, has ever influenced our output, this will never change.
We will always remain unapologetically pro-Palestine.
EDITORIAL MISSION
Boiler Room's editorial mission is to champion grassroots scenes in every corner of the globe.
Led by the communities we serve, we empower the artists, DJs, creative minds, risk takers, community leaders to highlight causes and tell stories from the inside out.
We are committed to continuing this work and guarantee that it will always be in the DNA of Boiler Room.
Artist Fees
Boiler Room pays all artists for all broadcasted performances, full stop.
Artists have always been paid industry standard fees for all of our commercial (ticketed, branded) shows & projects. In June 2020, we integrated a universal artist fee for all editorial shows too. Since then, no artists have played on Boiler Room for free & all artists will continue to be paid going forward.
Prior to this, Boiler Room editorial shows – which are self-funded & free to attend – sometimes operated on a promotional exchange, where artists' fees were not covered. Although this was standard in the broadcast space at the time, we quickly recognised that exposure ≠ payment. Over a period of time, we reduced the number of projects we took on each year, introduced ticketed events & tours, & focused on new types of brand partnerships––all with a view towards financial sustainability and providing an appropriate level of support for every artist we work with.
Open Dance Floor Policy
Read our Open Dance Floor Policy.
Working at Boiler Room
Boiler Room is always on the lookout for hard-working people with a passion for music and culture to join the team. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse pool of talent, hiring in a wide range of departments from film and music to operations and accounts.
Please see all our current opportunities here.