Study finds Covid-19 infection ruled out in venues with ventilation and masks
Concert halls and theatres are not places of infection, according to a German Covid-19 study which has been done for the second time. The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, with support from the Federal Environment Agency, underwent a study and it has shed new light onto a hopeful future for live events to take place normally again very soon. It is said that
Four electronic music podcasts you should listen to
Podcast frenzy is one of the cooler and rapidly gaining popularity trends of the last few years. Dozens, if not hundreds, of new podcasts, are arriving month after month, and for many, it is already a fully-fledged job that gives an incredibly high income. The best example of this is the Joe Rogan Experience, whom Spotify bought exclusively for an
TikTok agrees to a new global licencing deal with Warner Music Group
TikTok has recently signed a licencing deal with Warner Music Group, marking the popular social media platform’s second large licence deal in the last few months. Back in November of 2020, TikTok had agreed to another major licence agreement with Sony Music Entertainment in order to make the songs from major influential artists around the globe more widely available to
Ticketmaster set to pay $10 million in criminal fees after hacking rival company
Ticketmaster and Live Nation have landed themselves into hot water after some of their less-than-legal matters were aired out, and they were forced to cough up a hefty sum of $10 million. How? They hacked rival company, CrowdSurge. CrowdSurge, which has merged with Songkick, was the victim of a sneaky hack which was intended to bring the company down to the ground. Ticketmaster hired a
2021 – The return to normality?
To say 2020 was a bad year is an understatement. Since the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe at the start of the year, the decimation of the live music scene has been a bitter pill to swallow, with festivals, promoters, venues, and all the companies who make the scene happen staring into potential oblivion and relying on government cash injections
STMPD RCRDS releases its 2020 Mixtape
STMPD RCRDS, the Dutch dance music label owned by record producer Martin Garrix and founded in 2016, has just released its mixtape for 2020, closing the year on a high note and bringing in the new year with a bang. The 2020 mixtape consists of some of the most exciting tracks that STMPD has released throughout the year. The mixtape is
Defected Records crowned the fastest-rising label, according to Beatport review
It is that time of the year again when it's raining annual toplists, year mixes and industry reports as we head into 2021. Music research and analytics platform, Viberate, conducted a report on Beatport's trends in 2020, outlining the most successful genres, artists, labels and tracks. By improving their Beatport performance the most in a one-year period, Defected Records took the first place and
Lady Gaga is at the top of Billboard dance charts after dethroning The Chainsmokers
The American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga has finally ended The Chainsmokers' 4-year long streak as the top Billboard artist in the dance/ electronic category. The New York-based artist was on the roll this year with her brand new album 'Chromatica' which showcased the brilliance of some really creative minds from the electronic music industry, namely BloodPop, Madeon, Skrillex, Axwell,
Tomorrowland 2021: rapid tests can make the festival happen
People of Tomorrow can possibly rejoice because this may be the best news you could have. The summer edition of Tomorrowland in 2021 can happen through rapid tests, and the news comes directly from Belgium. Vaccination against the Covid-19 virus is starting globally and this brings us much hope for a return to normality in the near future. However, given the world's population
Tech house: the unbeatable top genre according to Beatport
The end of the year is approaching, which means it is time to analyse the 2020 Beatport Review and find out who came out on top. This year streaming was the king, as live events and artists' fieldwork were put on pause by the pandemic. The ability of the artists and the record labels to adapt to the new reality
UK is a hotspot for drum and bass, says Beatport report
In the UK, drum and bass is where the genre truly thrives at its best. The genre grew out of the UK's jungle scene and other subgenres back in the 1990s, and now it has spread to other parts of the world, especially America where the country's electronic scene has recently been getting super into drum and bass. Beatport has reported
Vinyl album sales in America hit an all-time high this month
Vinyl is back and as popular as ever. With vinyl, it gives artists to explore their creative/design freedom and create some super special and limited vinyl album releases, allowing people to grow a collection. This month, vinyl sales in America have hit an all-time high. Why this month though? It's simple: holiday shopping. With many buying vinyl albums to gift to
SHAW – Duke Blue Beard
SHAW, a Taiwan born and American raised DJ and music producer, has recently released a new original mix titled ‘Duke Blue Beard’. This original mix is SHAW’s interpretation of the unknown, inspired by 'Blue Beard', a Grimm’s fairy tale which narrates the story of an enigmatic and inscrutable Duke, and the twisted secret that lies behind the door that conceals
Netflix enters the hardstyle realm with Qlimax: The Source
Dutch festival organisers Q-dance, the masterminds behind the widely successful hardstyle festival Defqon.1, have revealed that the digital edition of their Qlimax festival, titled 'Qlimax: The Source', will be available to stream on Netflix from 22nd December. The partnership between Q-dance and Netflix is a world first, set to introduce hardstyle to a new global audience via the unique audiovisual experience.
Primavera Sound hold successful PRIMACOV trial event
Primavera Sound festival organized a successful trial event without social distancing in Barcelona, to prove the effectiveness of rapid tests for a safe return to events with an audience. PRIMACOV is the name of a clinical study designed to show the efficacy of Covid-19 rapid testing organized by Primavera Sound in association with Hospital Germans Trias (Barcelona) and the Fight AIDS