A new inclusion initiative has been launched by a number of major electronic music brands to combat discrimination and harassment in the industry. Pioneer DJ, Beatport, Sentric Music Group, AFEM, Mixmag, RA, IMS, and Women in CTRL have partnered up with InChorus, a groundbreaking data collection platform, to launch the Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative (EMII). The objective …
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Kitchen Rave: Spotify Data Proves That Despite Uncertain Times, Dance Music Thrived During the Pandemic
This year in numbers has shown that dance music has the ability to meet any moment. A new data-driven blog post by Spotify takes us behind the scenes to showcase the dance music boom happening online, despite uncertainties posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. There seems to be a new sense of optimism in the …
CHIKA announces her retirement, citing the “mental toll” of the music industry
Rising rapper CHIKA has announced her retirement from music, citing the “mental toll being in the industry” has had on her. The 2021 Grammy nominee made the announcement via her Twitter on April 11. In a candid statement, CHIKA said, “the mental toll being in the industry has taken on me is not something you …
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A Bitcoin-Inspired Artist Has Launched a Micropayment Plugin for DJs and Music Producers
Bitcoin activist artist Cryptograffiti has launched a new micropayment plugin designed to generate new cryptocurrency revenue streams for DJs and music producers. The announcement came with an accompanying live DJ set by Cryptograffiti that was performed at San Francisco’s US Mint, where the artist publicly demonstrated the new revenue sharing system. “The event entitled ‘Strikes Twice’ is named after the new …
Judge Rejects ARTY’s Copyright Lawsuit Against Marshmello Over “Happier”
After two years, a judge has finally put an end to the lengthy legal battle between dance music producers ARTY and Marshmello. The copyright suit was filed in May 2019 after ARTY claimed that Mello had stolen the melody of his 2014 remix of OneRepublic’s “I Lived,” subsequently recycling it for the 2018 hit single “Happier” with Bastille. Dan …
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Swedish House Mafia Signs With Sal Slaiby, Manager of The Weeknd
After a tumultuous couple of years on the managerial side of their career, Swedish House Mafia has found a new manager to take the reins. According to Billboard, the powerhouse trio has signed with The Weeknd’s manager Sal Slaiby. Slaiby is a prolific manager in the music industry with some of the most recognizable names …
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Indoor Concerts and Other Private Gatherings Can Return in California Starting April 15th
As it starts to get warmer and warmer outside, we’re constantly reminded of the sense of freedom that the spring and summer months bring. California, once considered the nation’s “coronavirus epicenter,” is now the state with the lowest positivity rate in the country. As case continue to decline, the California Department of Public Health announced that …
Following Union Protests, Spotify Denies Demand for Penny-Per-Stream Payment
After months of campaigning for major changes to Spotify’s streaming model, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) recently announced the streaming platform’s denial of their cornerstone demand: a penny per stream royalty agreement for all artists. According to Digital Music News, the update follows a series of worldwide protests on March 15th, hosted outside the Spotify offices …
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Industry Insider: In-depth Interview with Edwin Tsang Founder of Virtual Friends Management
EDMSauce recently had the pleasure of speaking with Canadian born music industry professional Edwin Tsang to discuss his rise in the dance music industry, Virtual Friends – Edwin’s management company, what it takes to produce a livestream festival and more. At 21, after dropping out of business school twice, writing for dance music outlet Earmilk, interning …
Sexual Harassment Among Most-Cited Issues By Women In Music Industry
This Women’s History Month we’ve witnessed a noticeable shift in the growing effort to include more women in electronic/dance music. The release of the UNDERPLAYED documentary stirred up some much needed conversation and the all-women digital festival lineups didn’t go unnoticed — but, there’s still a long way to go. Nine out of ten women …
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