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Last month, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) returned, providing an abundance of exciting conferences and events for attendees from all around the globe. This year, 400,000 people were in attendance from over 100 countries, making this year undoubtedly ADE’s best one yet. At this year’s conference, we officially launched Moon Jelly, inviting our members to [...]
What started out as essentially an extremely intimate genre in the USA has now risen above the ground.
Being a musician isn’t just about the music, money, and shows, but is also about how much you give back to the community. One of the greatest things you can do is fuel communities and create a mutual support system. A relationship where you’re there for the people in various communities and they’re there [...]
Every year, fans worldwide grow eager as festival season approaches to see if their favourite artists make the lineup. From hiring the top entertainers in the world to headline to hiring artists just making their way into the industry, festivals are the perfect way to get your head in the game. Festival lineups are [...]
If you want to be treated like a professional, act like one. Those who work hard enough to find success in this industry understand the sacrifices that have to be made at times, but continue due to love for the music. At the end of the day, it is important to remember that working [...]
Getting signed to the label of your dreams is a marathon, not a sprint, by taking the long-term approach and consistently building on your relationship with the A&R, you give yourself the best chance of reaching your goal.
In order to really get the most out of ADE, it is imperative to plan a strict schedule for the event beforehand.
Annual conference Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) continues to make an impact on artists, fans and industry professionals year after year.
A&R teams have always been an integral part of the music industry, having a huge level of influence on the developing sound of music. A&R reps are responsible for scouting talent, and for overseeing the development of talent. Recently, as AI continues to grow in its capabilities, speculation has arisen over the possibility of [...]
An integral aspect of marketing your brand online, livestreaming is a tool that can create a huge online reaction, quickly enabling you to reach a vast audience. Having been on the rise over the last few years, livestreaming is particularly popular in the gaming industry, but is quickly picking up pace in the music [...]
Influencer marketing is now one of the most beneficial methods brands can use in order to further their message. By tapping into positive word of mouth, paying influential individuals to openly recommend a brand online is one of the most effective methods out there. In the music industry, many of the influencers that are [...]
With so much focus on leading electronic music festivals and their stage hosts, brands now have more opportunities than ever for widespread exposure at events worldwide.
The annual IMS Ibiza report has been released for 2018 and as always, the report covered a vast number of topics within the realms of EDM including DJ’s social media numbers, streaming growth, festivals, DJ’s earnings and digital music sales. In this article, we’ll be delving into the stats revealing EDM’s rapid exponential growth [...]
Given the rise of the internet, consumers have been able to control the type of media they consume now more than ever. As a result, learning how to properly market yourself as an artist will play an integral role in your brand’s overall growth and success. You’ll need to understand the different marketing avenues [...]
Whether starting your career or looking to make the next step in the journey of an established act, one of the key parts of any DJ or producer's life is the festival circuit. But in order to appear on these line-ups, you need to get the festivals to notice you, to notice your brand, [...]
Californian festival Coachella has become a household name around the globe. Famous for its diverse offering of music, art, entertainment, and food, the festival holds abundant opportunities for influencers and brands. Major festivals like Coachella are a key opportunity for brands and artists to utilize word of mouth advertising, and reach consumers in an [...]
Long ago, being a DJ was extremely difficult. Purchasing and learning to use turntables was expensive and difficult. Buying and hunting for records in record shops was expensive, tedious and when owning hundreds of vinyls, they were difficult to carry around. Nowadays, however, everything is simpler and more compact. USB’s and websites such as [...]
Getting gigs as a startup DJ is never easy. Promoters consistently disregard DJ’s who lack prominent online followings, press kits and most often, DJ’s who can’t bring people through the door. There are a limited number of events out there and it can be tough to connect with the right people to showcase your [...]
The use of Facebook events to promote gigs is almost essential in the current climate. It has become unusual for events not to utilize this feature for promotion, which is completely unsurprising as an event page can do wonders in promoting a gig. Often, event pages can spread like wildfire, as when a user [...]
