EDM Global Producers, Djs & Artists
In an unprecedented move this week, Twitter has made the unilateral decision to outright ban EDM from its platform. The move was announced in a press release sent out this morning, as well as a tweet from the official Twitter that mentions the decision was “not made without heavy consideration.” Expounding on the decision in …
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Kwettr. Their mission is to improve the artist/fan relationship resulting in a bigger reach and more revenue for artists. Today, Kwettr launches its new DIY music marketing platform for artists and record labels. Social media messaging, online marketing tools, and analytics all using artificial intelligence. The music industry is struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …
by: Farrell Sweeney Mar 3, 2021 SoundCloud has introduced “fan-powered royalties,” a new strategy that will revamp the way the streaming platform distributes money to its artists. The fan-powered royalty model of payouts is driven directly by an artist’s fan base. With this move, each listener’s subscription or advertising revenue is distributed among the artists …
Dillon Francis made his Audius debut this week, uploading his high-energy remix of Daft Punk‘s turn-of-the-century hit “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” The shocking news of Daft Punk’s retirement evidently inspired Francis to take immediate action by re-sharing his remix of one of the duo’s most iconic hits, which he dropped back in 2014. Francis’ rework …
Apple Music has created a new outlet to highlight the rapidly rising dance music community in Africa. Isgubhu will spotlight a number of popular African subgenres including Gqom, Amapiano, Kwaito, Mzansi House, and Shangaan Electro. Fittingly, the term “Isgubhu” comes from a Zulu word meaning “beat.” Isgubhu will additionally host a number of playlists to assist in the …
Perhaps the world’s most popular toy, LEGO bricks have captivated the imaginations of children and professional builders for decades. The illustrious brand has spawned video game creations, television series, and interactive figures. Now, LEGO is set to move into the world of augmented reality with its new VIDIYO sets. In partnership with Universal Music Group, LEGO …
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Underground artists and producers have found somewhat of a loophole that allows them to post their unofficial works to Spotify. Rather than following the normal uploading process—which has many measures in place to detect copyright infringement and derivative works—users are now taking their bootlegs to Spotify’s Podcasts feature. While YouTube and SoundCloud are rife with bootleg …
Meek Mill, 21 Savage, Lil Baby and Lil Durk are potentially teaming up to build a new music platform. The collaboration between the rappers was first announced by Meek Mill on Twitter last weekend. “Me lil baby Durkio tryna get somebody in Silicon Valley to build us our own music platform we can be majority …
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by: Austria Masim Dec 23, 2020 Black Coffee is the latest in an array of world class DJs selected to join Sensorium Galaxy’s PRISM, a conceptual virtual content hub for digitally produced electronic music shows. Joining the likes of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Avicii, and Armin van Buuren, …
by: Sami Weisband Dec 19, 2020 The only upside to the lack of live, in-person shows that the music industry has seen this year is the depth of artist creativity when it comes to supplying fans with new ways to experience music. Alison Wonderland is no exception as she bursts into the new year with …
