Spotify Announces Major Streaming Stats Calculation Shakeup
In a bit of good news for artists, Spotify recently announced that it will be altering the way in which it tallies streams of remixes, meaning both artists and remixers. Continue reading
Music Festival Culture Is Now Playlist Culture [Cherie Hu]
In this article, Cherie Hu explores how music festivals have adapted to the rise of playlist culture, through partnerships with streaming services and even the way in which festivals market. Continue reading
Obsession: 4 DJs, Producers, Share What Keeps Them Up At Night
Obsession is a level of passion that can change how a person creates, performs, and releases music. In this piece four world-touring DJs and producers out of Piknic Électronik share with. Continue reading
Mixing Music, Spirit Guides And Cocktails
Music and alcohol are old and close friends, but usually the pairing invokes memories of cheap beer-encouraged mosh pit ecstasy. (OK, maybe that's just me.) But some of the folks. Continue reading
Dubset’s December 2015 Mix Transparency Report – “Dónde está Eduardo?”
Media tech innovator Dubset is inaugurating a monthly Mix Transparency report offering a deep and timely analysis of the underlying content used in DJ mixes. This first report offers some surprises,. Continue reading
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While EDM DJs have been accused of creating music and then simply pushing play in live performance, there's obviously more to EDM shows than that. Though certain styles of acts. Continue reading
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Many artists have already expressed their concerns with Spotify and other streaming services. There’s concerns over the small amount of revenue, the unfairness felt by many indie artists/labels versus major. Continue reading
