DJ Snake & Selena Gomez Drop Smoldering Dance-Pop Collab “Selfish Love”

DJ Snake and Selena Gomez have teamed up for another round — “Selfish Love” is out today! Following up their 2018 smash hit “Taki Taki” with Cardi B and Ozuna, the two drop a light and airy dance-pop collab sure to control the charts and the dance floor. It’s a slow burning fusion of flavorful …

SoundCloud’s New Fan-Powered Royalty Model Could Shake Up Music Streaming Forever

After years of platform reformation and corporate restructuring, audio distribution platform SoundCloud has announced a new fan-powered royalty model, which the company touts as a “game-changing” innovation to empower independent artists. The new model is predicated on fan bases, whose streaming activity will drive and dictate payout rates to the artists they listen to. With the ambitious move, …

AJ Tracey drops his first new single of the year, ‘Anxious’

AJ Tracey has released his first new single of the year, ‘Anxious’. After teasing the track on Instagram earlier this week the West London rapper dropped the track today (March 5). According to a press release, the track – produced by Remedee – “marks a notable switch of pace, and a bold statement of intent, …

REPORT: Swedish House Mafia Cut Ties with Columbia Records

Swedish House Mafia have reportedly parted ways with Columbia Records. Billboard exclusively shares the group has separated from both Columbia Records and Ron Laffitte of Patriot Management. The partnership was relatively new, as Swedish House Mafia ultimately signed with the label in 2019 after a bidding war with Universal Music Group, leading into their short-lived …

Kadebostany on Hit Single “Take Me To The Moon,” the Future of His Brand, and More

Kadebostany is making a serious name for himself in the dance music industry, delivering genre-defining sonic journeys to the tenth degree. He’s garnered over one billion streams and has dominated the dance charts in 30 countries. Taking a modern approach to pop music, he has also developed an interesting concept under his “Republic of Kadebostany” brand. …

Newcomer Tyler Young signals his arrival with debut single, ‘My Time’

by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Mar 4, 2021 When dancefloors across the world do finally reopen, expect an eager new crop of talent to start rocking club decks and festival stages. Among them, look for LA-based newcomer Tyler Young. The emerging beatmaker has handed in his debut single, “My Time,” via Thrive Music, and by the …

Kina – “I’m Not Going Back” (ft. Mokita)

Buzzing Italian producer connects with Nashville, TN based singer/songwriter  Mokita for “I’m Not Going Back”. The calming new collaboration blends chilled out production with a mellow top line that is both emotional and potent. The lo-fi pop vibe is a good one and well worth the listen, tune in after the jump and read quotes …

BTS have been named the best selling global act of 2020

BTS have been named the best selling act of 2020. The K-pop outfit topped the IFPI poll – the organisation that represents the global recorded music industry, based on worldwide sales, downloads and streams. They are the first non-Western act to win, and the first whose songs are not predominantly sung in English. They beat …

Square, Inc. Announces Plans To Acquire Majority Ownership Stake In TIDAL

Though TIDAL retains its own fair share of dedicated users, it’s often left out of the larger conversation when talking about streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, even Amazon Music, Deezer, or YouTube Music. It possesses the highest quality music available on comparable streaming services, but it was launched a little too late and doesn’t …

Flume Enters the NFT Space With Trippy “Saccade” Digital Artwork

Flume is the latest major electronic music artist to join the wildly popular NFT space.  Flume’s foray into the NFT space, which could be one of its most lucrative, is a stunning collaboration with visual artist Jonathan Zawada. Titled “Saccade,” the trippy artwork depicts a polychromatic eye and pupil, which mutates and dilates in awe-inspiring fashion. It’s …