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The debate about live mixing vs pre-recorded sets is one that has lasted throughout the dance music industry’s lifetime. Without a definitive answer, this is a debate that can often spark strong opinions within the artist community, as well as the fan community. There are many who argue firmly that artists must mix live [...]
So your biography is written, your press shots have been approved, and your social media accounts are good to go. But being a producer of DJ in 2018 is about so much more than just building your fanbase, and the hardest part - for even the world’s biggest superstars - comes in learning how [...]
The question that every concert promoter or festival organisation wishes to answer is the following: can you ensure that digital fans really purchase a ticket for a festival or concert for a particular artist, such as Armin van Buuren? Predictive digital fans This answer is not only a resounding yes, but can be taken [...]
Although DJ Mag is predominantly known for delivering the latest news within the electronic music industry, it has seen its fair share of controversy. During the year, DJ Mag runs two polls – the Top 100 DJs Poll and the Top 100 Clubs Poll. The results of both are dictated by votes from fans [...]
Established in 1985, the Winter Music Conference has continually maintained an important role within the electronic music industry. Running alongside Miami Music Week, the conference is held once a year during March, and draws an international crowd of producers, fans, and industry professionals. Fast-forward to current day, and it’s now one of the most [...]
Networking is something that gives a lot of producers within the electronic music industry anxiety. Whether it’s meeting industry executives, other producers, playlist curators, or anyone else, it can be daunting expanding your network - especially if you are introverted. But with a strong network comes a lot of benefits. For example, bigger collaborations, [...]
Governments have always played a key role in the success or failure of live events around the globe. In some regions, festivals are able to flourish to the best of their ability, in other areas, officials are doing everything they can to stop festivals from taking place at all. In Asia, it has consistently [...]
Conferences within the music industry are one of the single best locations to network and build better relationships with influential people. There are now multiple conferences set up around the world that offer great opportunities for artists and industry professionals alike. From ADE to IMS, there are a wide variety of options. By far [...]
Held annually in March, Miami Music Week remains an integral aspect of the electronic music industry and looks set to continue to have a huge influence way into the future. There are three main aspects to the event, the Winter Music Conference (WMC), Miami Music Week (MMW), and Ultra Music Festival. WMC and MMW [...]
Asia’s biggest music conference is set to return from 7-10 March in Kuala Lumpur, welcoming industry professionals from around the globe. With the industry experiencing such exponential growth in Asia, it comes as no surprise that the conference is growing in popularity at an impressive rate. We will be attending this year’s conference to [...]
Planning your yearly content calendar is one of the most important tasks any artist can complete. Whether you’re working alone or with a team, planning your schedule is vital when distributing your output. Without planning, your content will soon fall apart and your persona won’t achieve the exposure it deserves. But how exactly should [...]
As the hub of electronic music tracklists, 1001Tracklists is a great resource for artists and fans within the industry. Each year, users submit and edit tracklists from live performances and podcasts. The result is a great deal of eye-opening data that can provide a huge amount of insight into trends within the dance music [...]
1001Tracklists has become an integral aspect of the electronic music industry over the last few years. The hub that informs fans and musicians about set lists, the platform has become a huge source of data around the popularity of certain tracks, artists and events in the industry. To celebrate the New Year, 1001Tracklists has [...]
1001Tracklists has proven to be one of the most influential platforms in the electronic music industry. Known as the hub for finding out which tracks were played during live sets and podcasts, 1001Tracklists has built a reputation as a data source for fans and artists alike. To celebrate the New Year, 1001Tracklists has introduced [...]
1001Tracklists has always been at the centre of the electronic music industry as a source of information. Through its statistics, it provides a great deal of insight into the success of individual artists, tracks and events. Edited and updated by fans, it stands alone as the single most viable tracklist source for DJ sets [...]
There is an endless number of ways in which the Eurosonic Noorderslag can aid you in furthering your career as an artist.
Within the electronic music industry, the Netherlands is famed for being the home of many of the biggest artists in the world, but also for playing host to some of the best events year-round. Artists such as Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and Hardwell have all emerged from the country, illustrating why it is viewed [...]
Most producers are aware of the potential housed in Asia. The electronic music scene has been growing in popularity exponentially in the continent over the last few years, making it an incredibly appealing location to host a festival or event, or to expand your fanbase. For this reason, many events have been popping up [...]
In the music industry, festival season has always revolved around the summer months. As summer begins, the media becomes bombarded with festival-mania and the focus immediately shifts onto the leading festivals worldwide like Tomorrowland, EDC, and Ultra. Around the world, there are a consistently growing number of festivals that take place every single summer, [...]
When looking at European music festivals, the focus is often firmly set on Central and Western Europe, with festivals like Tomorrowland, Parookaville, and Glastonbury taking centre stage year after year. Although these festivals have dominated the music industry for years, we are beginning to see a shift, with festivals in Eastern Europe beginning to [...]
