Electric Forest Organizers Share Critical Update on Festival’s 2021 Edition

There is still a glimmer of hope for the 2021 edition of Electric Forest. After receiving approval from the Rothbury Village Council for the festival’s June 2021 dates back in January—with alternative dates in August—organizers of Electric Forest have provided an update on the status of this year’s event. In a post shared on the festival’s website today, organizers addressed the …

Mike Posner Says Avicii’s Death Inspired His Walk Across America

If Mike Posner’s goal was to show Avicii he was cool, he should consider the mission accomplished. In an intimate interview with Forbes, Posner opened up about his impending climb of Mt. Everest for the Detroit Justice Center and the loss of both his parents and Avicii. Posner, who successfully walked across the country in 2019, …

Sam Feldt on the Launch of Fangage 2.0, Collaborating With Kesha, and More

Known for his signature uplifting sound, dance music beatsmith and music entrepreneur Sam Feldt has developed a remarkable global fan base. Feldt, who registered his first company with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce at the tender age of 13, developed early passions for entrepreneurship and music and eventually launched extremely successful career as a touring artist. …

Law Firm Files Class Action Suit Against Ultra Miami Organizers to Issue Refunds

A Boca Raton-based consumer rights firm has filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Miami and Event Entertainment Group, the organizers of Ultra Music Festival. Corwin Law is representing a class of Florida residents who purchased tickets to the 2020 edition of the iconic Miami music festival, which was scheduled to take place March 20th to 22nd at …

EDM.com Presents “Quarantini Chats” Episode #16: Haywyre

Whether they’re bedazzling eggs with rhinestones, baking their own sourdough from scratch, or concocting absurd cocktails, those in the social media community at large have embraced their creativity during their time in quarantine. Harnessing that creativity and manifesting it into the dance music community, EDM.com’s Instagram Live interview series “Quarantini Chats” invites the brightest music …

Someone Bought Lindsay Lohan’s Electronic Music NFT for $85,000

The auction for Lindsay Lohan’s new NFT has concluded with a winning bid of 85,484.09. No, this is not an April Fools’ joke. Lohan’s NFT (non-fungible token) sale comprised a motion graphic featuring animated butterflies that flap their wings in unison with a digitized Lohan’s blinking eyes. The artwork is soundtracked by a new song …

Pro Audio Forum Gearslutz Will Rebrand as Gearspace Following Name Controversy

After 18 years as one of the world’s foremost pro audio forums, Gearslutz has decided to begin a new chapter as Gearspace. The move comes after a Change.org petition calling for a name change, wihch garnered nearly 5,000 signatures. The petition was started by user Cam Ran, who detailed the initiative’s purpose in the description section of …

Lollapalooza Paris Postponed to Summer 2022

As live events and festivals begin to set their sights on a brighter post-COVID future in 2021, Lollapalooza Paris has opted to postpone once again amid uncertainty surrounding safety regulations into the summer.  Originally slated for July 17th and 18th, 2021, Lollapalooza’s Paris edition will forgo another year in order to ensure safe operations and …

5 Absurd 2021 EDM Stories That Are Not April Fools’ Jokes

It’s April Fools’ Day, so odds are you’ve read a number of sensationalistic, completely false stories today that would normally appear in The Onion. Here are five absurd stories which actually happened this year that could be mistaken for pranks, but are completely real. A porn star purchased the $4 million castle Avicii used to …

Oil and Water: How ArtGrails.com is Changing the NFT Space Through Unusual Collaborations

In the business world they say “you can mine either mine for gold or you can sell pickaxes.” In brothers Avery Andon and Alec Monopoly‘s case, they’ve got both bases covered and then some. Andon, a veteran art consultant and founder of ArtLife Gallery, and Alec, a prolific visual artist and pop culture phenomenon, are …