51beats “an electronic experience” is an independent electronic music label having the mission to promote high quality, non-commercial, innovative, and emotional sounds without distinctions among genres. The label supports all the different flavours of electronic music, ranging from ambient to techno passing through electrofunk, electroacustic, minimal and idm, all published with Creative Commons licences. Born as a netlabel in 2008, 51beats published since then more than 30 high quality electronic music net-releases, all available for the free download with CC licences. 51beats has been internationally recognigned following the nominations at the QWARTZ Electronic and New Music Awards, editions 6 (2010) and 7 (2011). In parallel to the net-released catalogue, 51beats is currently publishing CD-releases as well, and vinyls are planned in the near future. To promote artists which are far from standard commercial channels is a 51beats major objective, and the 51beats project currently comprehends events organization and booking managment for some of the label artists.