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One of the most commonly asked questions by artists is how to increase excitement ahead of the release of a track or album. This can be a difficult task, especially if you haven’t yet amassed a large worldwide fanbase. One of the newest tactics for generating interest around a release is the pre-save feature, [...]
Making a sustainable career from DJing relies on a lot more than just your mixing skills and track selection; you’ll also need to know how to promote yourself as a brand. Social media is one of the most important tools you can use to build your career. Whether it’s using it to get bookings, [...]
Ghost production is something that is often frowned upon within the general EDM community. But with artists in other genres considering it to be a routine part of the music business, we decided to take a look at how being a ghost producer can benefit your career in order to raise funds to achieve [...]
A key step to furthering your career is via a music-based podcast. Music is the common denominator that joins all of us, and it’s a way of sharing memories or introducing us to new artists, songs, and even styles. Once you’ve determined your show’s theme (this should be loosely based on your own musical [...]
A key step to furthering your career is via a music-based podcast. Music is the common denominator that joins all of us, and it’s a way of sharing memories or introducing us to new artists, songs, and even styles. Once you’ve determined your show’s theme (this should be loosely based on your own musical [...]
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 [...]
Artist revenue has always remained a topic for major discussion in the music industry. The truth is, despite the large earning potential for artists, often they don’t receive the proportion of revenue they deserve. Citigroup have just published a report about the funds generated in 2017 by the music industry and how these funds [...]
As an artist, the earliest stages of your career can often involve difficulty in getting your music heard. Despite your level of talent, this will always be one of the biggest hurdles that must be overcome in order to move forward. This is where PressPlay comes in. The firm is making a huge impact [...]
Spotify has continuously remained one of the most prominent music outlets in the world. With its huge volume of users, the platform commands a great deal of power in the music industry, making every one of its strategies send ripples through the scene, for better or for worse. Recently, Spotify announced plans to allow [...]
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 [...]
As an artist, samples will often be central to your tracks. The important thing to remember is that using samples without clearing them first could get you into some serious legal trouble. You cannot simply sample a piece of music already in existence, add it to your own song and start making money from [...]
As things stand in the world of music streaming, Spotify gets almost all of its music by cutting deals with the music labels, which have cut their own deals with musicians. But now, Spotify is starting to cut out the middle man. The music streaming giant has started licensing some songs directly from artists [...]
Undoubtedly one of EDM’s biggest talking points is the role that ghost producers play in the art of producing. When it comes to producing your hits, many of you will spend days, weeks, and even months in the studio trying to perfect your musical vision, and convey your ideas into a track to then [...]
After producing your latest track, one of the key steps in elevating your career is to get your music in the hands of the people who can help you take it to the next level. But with so many aspiring DJs and producers trying to get their tracks heard, how can you make sure [...]
The age-old debate of mixing live vs pre-recorded sets is one that will rage on for an eternity, but for many aspiring DJs and producers, one of the key elements to crafting a great mix is preparation and organization. As an artist, you need to be thinking about a few key elements first: Who [...]
In order to distribute your music online you must have an understanding of the key players who can help make that happen. There are many aspects to publishing your music and receiving royalties, regardless of the platform used. As well as this, there are also many rookie errors that can all too easily lead [...]
There is arguably no artist in the electronic music industry that has achieved success at a more exponential rate than Martin Garrix.
