Survey shows 73% of musicians have experienced mental health issues
A recent survey from the Record Union concluded that 73% of independent musicians have experienced negative emotions throughout their career. The news follows a more trending awareness on mental health issues within the industry, following the death of Avicii in
Techno: Electronic music’s unstoppable force
'The golden era'. What does that phrase really mean? Used often to describe the peak of 'EDM' back in 2011-2014, the golden era is an ever-present, but the genre it represents is changing rapidly. From the progressive and big room
Is this the end of golden era of EDM?
Last week, the International Music Summit took place in Ibiza once again. Apart from all the amazing speakers and panels, the annual study of electronic music industry by Kevin Watson, was presented there as well. It shows quite a few
Avicii’s father Klas Bergling to speak at IMS Ibiza
International Music Summit (IMS) Ibiza is the premier global platform for business, culture, and education in the electronic music industry. Spread across three magic days of inspirational and motivational thought-leadership forums, the event is held annually in Ibiza. Similarly to what
Music industry looks to avoid repeat of Avicii death
“How could Avicii, one of the most talented and successful artists of his generation, go from making music in his bedroom in 2008 to taking his own life in a hotel room in 2018?” Pete Tong's speech at the International Music
Up and coming labels supported on Beatport via new Hype Charts
Just like connoisseurs, DJs have their own market. The single biggest place where DJs and artists head to check out new music, buy records to add their collections and support their colleagues is none other then the mammoth marketplace known
IMS Ibiza 2018 Recap
The International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza stands tall as one of the most anticipated music industry weekends of the year. This year's exciting edition has just came to an end and We Rave You was there to witness this
IMS Business Report: Beatport’s highest selling music genres
Per the IMS Business Report, techno remains among the hype taking Beatport's #1 top-selling genre. Following closely behind in order of sales are tech-house, house, deep house, and drum & bass which round out the top 5. A new landing
IMS Ibiza report reveals rapid growth in Asia
The annual IMS Ibiza report has been released for 2018, with stats revealing EDM's rapid exponential growth across Asia. Given China's gargantuan population, targeting the Chinese market is often a no-brainer, however, after years of expansion, China isn't the only
IMS Ibiza announces full schedule ahead of 2018 summit
IMS Ibiza has finally unveiled the full schedule for the highly anticipated International Music Summit, coming to its 11th edition this year. This year, it will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel, from May 23rd until the 25th. With
IMS Ibiza announce further inspiring speakers for 2018 event
International Music Summit (IMS), the three-day inspirational, educational and motivational thought-leadership platform held annually in Ibiza, present a further curated collection of summit speakers. 23 global artists and industry heavy-weights will bring further insight to the debate, covering every aspect of
IMS Ibiza announces more influential industry speakers
The International Music Summit (IMS) officially announced the addition of 69 new speakers at this year's edition, which will be held from May 23rd to the 25th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza. The annual music conference, one of
Exclusive Interview: The Mambo Brothers on IMS, their residency at Hï, and magical Ibiza sunsets
"This is our 10th International Music Summit (IMS). It is a great thing for Ibiza, and we love it. We come and show support because we love what these guys are doing. Pete (Tong), all our friends. Lots of stuff
IMS celebrates 10 years with annual Ibiza event
An event to mark the official start of the summer season, International Music Summit (IMS) has gained a reputation over the past decade as one of the most important conferences in the world. Appropriately set in the home of dance
IMS Report: Streaming Statistics – A take on the global division of online Dance music streaming
The International Music Summit, which is a multi-day electronic music conference in Ibiza, just finished taking place this week. Today, the Pete Tong-founded conference released their annual IMS Business Report, which features new information regarding the business side throughout the