EDM Global Producers, Djs & Artists
A new study from the University of Southern California has revealed the stark truth for women in popular music. The report, compiled by a selection of top academics, aimed to “assess the gender and race/ethnicity of artists, songwriters and producers across the 800 top songs from 2012-2019”, taken from the Hot 100 Year-End Billboard Charts. …
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Jasmine Harrison is not a musician. She has never picked up a microphone or downloaded music production software. She’s only danced to one song in her entire life, albeit an embarrassing one. But after making history as the youngest woman to row solo across any ocean, she is living proof that music can propel anyone …
Bruno Mars has spoken out about the cultural appropriation claims he has faced during his career in a new interview. The musician – who is of Filipino, Puerto Rican and Ashkenazi Jewish descent – has been accused of appropriating Black music through his work. During an appearance on New York radio show The Breakfast Club …
The Hotel Lobby is back with their new single “Gold,” a collaboration with Vanesa Seco. While many know Seco as a shuffler and dancer, “Gold” sees her in a new light: as a singer-songwriter. After appearing as a dancer in The Hotel Lobby’s April 2020 single “Superfly,” the duo wanted Seco to hop on the mic, …
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Xiu Xiu have released a new single, ‘Rumpus Room’, taken from the duo’s forthcoming album, ‘OH NO’. The track, which dropped last Thursday (March 4), features Angus Andrew of Liars. ‘Rumpus Room’ is the latest single from Xiu Xiu’s upcoming duets album, ‘OH NO’, set for release on March 26 via Polyvinyl. According to Xiu …
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Billboard Charts will soon take into account music video streams from Facebook. Leading music chart publication Billboard made the announcement Wednesday to count streams of officially licensed music videos on the social media platform. Data will begin collecting on March 5 with changes reflecting in the charts March 27. This goes for the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, …
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Disco Donnie, the organizer of Texas electronic music festival Ubbi Dubbi, has announced that he is planning to implement express entry lanes at the event’s 2021 edition for those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19. Donnie took to Twitter to share the news of the lanes, which he said are “100% part of the plan.” While they …
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Music producers can now glimpse into the weird and wonderful musical mind of Claude VonStroke, Dirtybird‘s papa bird, who has been pushing the envelope of house music for years with his unique approach to production. The famed producer and DJ dropped his new sample pack today, dubbed “Claude’s Construction Vol 1.” The bundle contains all the bells and …
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, …
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In 2014, Defected Records boss Simon Dunmore made history when he conceptualized the global nightlife phenomenon that is Glitterbox. Their parties, which are hosted around the world, champion inclusivity and serve to uplift all those who walk through the doors. These events bring together world-class DJs, dancers, performers, drag queens, and music lovers straight to …
