EDM Global Producers, Djs & Artists
With persisting restrictions on large gatherings and events worldwide, concert giant Live Nation reported another quarter of earnings that didn’t exactly excite investors. The top line number included a 95% drop in year-over-year revenue compared to Q3 2019, leading to an operating loss of $504 million for the quarter. Despite the unsightly financial results, Live Nation’s …
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deadmau5 is known for his skills behind the decks and in the studio, but he is also an avid gambler. When you have a residency in Las Vegas and pull in the type of money he does, it only makes sense to have some fun at the casino. Due to COVID-19, however, we do not advise …
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“Holy shit you found it!” reads the description of dubstep star Subtronics‘ “Extras” SoundCloud page. The account only has around 1,500 followers, but Subtronics has launched it to post exclusive content that fans won’t find on his main page. The first and only upload on the SoundCloud page thus far is the famed bass music …
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With its patented “ReConnect” series, Beatport has arguably been the leading destination for dance music livestreams during the COVID-19 era. The vets behind the music marketplace are now taking their expertise in the field and branching into educational content for their millions of viewers. To do so, they’ve partnered with When The Music Stops and Silentmode to …
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Top Dawg Entertainment artist Zacari has shared a clip of an unreleased song with Skrillex and Beam from a recent studio outing. Taking to his Instagram Stories, he posted a glimpse into what looks like a late-night recording session helmed by Skrillex, who recently confirmed that a new “body of work” is on the way. Electronic music fans …
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One of the most popular artists in dubstep music has joined Audius, the music platform heard ’round the world in late 2020. Excision has officially joined Audius and has a verified account as of today, November 5th, 2020. He is the latest major electronic music artist to join the burgeoning music platform, which utilizes blockchain technology …
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San Holo is taking a step back from social media. The future bass powerhouse and bitbird founder has announced that he is taking a much-needed break from his phone. Amid a dumpster fire of a year that doesn’t seem to be getting any better any time soon—thanks in part to social media—our mental health is of the …
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Ah, graduation. A day you toss your cap into the swirling wind that will carry you to your next chapter in life. While graduation ceremonies were forced to retreat to the murky cobwebs of the virtual space thanks to the bulldozer that is COVID-19, their momentous nature was not lost. Students still graduated and they …
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Sunburn Festival, India’s largest electronic music event, has faced its fair share of controversies since its inception in 2007. Last year, the hashtag #BanSunburn trended after religious groups called for its cancellation due to its perceived negative impact. These detractors cited “drug mafias, addiction, and vulgarity” (among other concerns) as reasons for the need to ban …
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Earlier in the month of October, the collective heart of EDM broke following the news of the tragic and sudden death of Cookie Monsta. A dubstep pioneer and seminal sound designer, Cookie Monsta was instrumental to the fabric of electronic music, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and unadulterated magnetism. Sadly, Cookie Monsta also left behind …
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