Overheard #EDMbiz in Las Vegas: Day 2

Hypebot's Hisham Dahud has been in Las Vegas all week at EDMBiz (here's yesterday's report) and is staying in town for this weekend’s massive Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). Below are just a few of the noteworthy quotes overheard during EDMbiz Day 2:

RT @dodeja: EDM (electronic dance music) was the highest growing mainstream genre in the U.S. last year in terms of album sales. #EDMbiz

"Facebook is essentially a bragging platform; it's encouraged users to be obnoxious." – @DAChesterFrench #EDMbiz

EDC coordinator says the next move is to build a venue – "a grown up Disneyland" #EDMbiz

“Electronic music is the most exciting thing to happen to live music in 20 years” -Michael Rapino, CEO @LiveNationShows

"People check their phones, on average, every 6.5 minutes nowadays." – Michael Schneider, CEO Mobile Roadie #EDMbiz

"Social media distractions [during concerts] may alienate you from strangers, but connects you more w/people you care about" – @seth #EDMbiz

"Equally important to bring big artists online as it is to find young talent and bring them offline." – Seth Goldstein, Turntable.fm #EDMbiz

"It's important for the scene that the core of the genre revolves around the love of the music." Jono from @aboveandbeyond at #EDMbiz