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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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 …
RAC Has Launched a Creative Agency Specializing in NFTs
For years, RAC has been a strong proponent of blockchain technology. Last year, he went as far as to introduce his own cryptocurrency called $RAC, a Zora-based community token powered by Ethereum. He’s also fervently supported fellow artists looking to enter the high-tech world of NFTs, or non-fungible-tokens. Now, RAC will share his wealth of crypto knowledge through a …
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New petition launched to name planet after SOPHIE
A new petition has been launched to name a planet after SOPHIE following the musician’s death last weekend. The 34-year-old was confirmed to have died during a “sudden accident” in Athens on Saturday (January 30), where the DJ and producer was living. The petition is calling for the planet TOI 1338 b, which was discovered in 2019 …
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Petition launched to secure visa-free touring for bands following Brexit deal
A petition has been launched calling for the government to secure visa-free travel for artists and other creatives in the EU following the end of the Brexit transition period. The UK will officially fully leave the European Union on January 1, 2021, with the government having finalised a deal on December 24. That agreement allows …
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Gorillaz have launched a new range of toy figurines
Gorillaz have launched a range of toy figurines. The new figurines of 2D, Russel Hobbs, Murdoc Niccals, and Noodle stand between nine and 12 inches tall and retail at £62 to £73. The full band set is retailing at £238. You can view the figurines below. For more information head to makers Superplastic’s official website …
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Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to Support Son of Late Dubstep Icon Cookie Monsta
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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Doctor P Has Launched a Drum & Bass Side Project, Freaks & Geeks
Doctor P has broken ground on a new drum & bass side project. Teaming up with Phil Desborough of famed dubstep group Roksonix, the bass music pioneer quietly unveiled the new alias, Freaks & Geeks, earlier in the month of October after teasing it on social media. A quick skim of Freaks & Geeks’ Twitter account reveals …
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Billy McFarland Has Launched a Tell-All Podcast Called “Dumpster Fyre” from Prison
The infamous face of Fyre Festival, Billy McFarland, is ready to tell his side of the story about how “the greatest party that never happened” all went down. You may be surprised to hear that McFarland seems to have had a coming to terms with the role of his involvement in the disastrous event. “When I …