The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today* **This article was originally printed on January 10, 2025, on the date of oral argument before the United States Supreme Court. No position is taken on the substance of the article. TikTok has confirmed that it will cease operations [...]
TikTok's large user base and highly-trainable algorithm is a perfect storm for viral hits — but is social media hype translating into real world success? Niamh Ingram investigates ** This article originally appeared in Mixmag on October 8, 2021, and is being reprinted here in light of the case pending before the United States [...]
The new venue is being masterminded by the team behind Baby’s All Right Plans are in place to open a new venue, Night Club 101, on the former site of New York’s historic Pyramid Club. As Pitchfork reports, Billy Jones and Tom Moore, the core duo behind Brooklyn's Baby’s All Right venue, are working in partnership with [...]
Fairer royalty dividends for artists based on what you hear in a club, at no extra cost to venues New software which helps producers get paid when a DJ plays their music in a club is gaining support from across the industry. AlphaTheta's KUVO powered by DJ Monitor was launched to "champion fair royalties [...]
Quite a few products come with lofty claims of being ‘the future of DJing’ and so on. But the new djay app for Meta Quest feels like it might be a taste of where things are headed in the world of DJing. https://youtu.be/uo7oINnmtxc There have been a handful of attempts at [...]
How a new wave of sober raves and dance parties is reshaping what it means to have fun. What if you could dance all night, connect deeply with others and wake up feeling better than ever? A new wave of wellness-focused dance parties is proving you can. As the electronic dance [...]
"We Cookin' Now" anchors a classic EP from deep house pioneer Abacus, appearing digitally on his bandcamp. It’s amazing to think how many hot tracks from the ’90s have never been released digitally (or were published only on one of those crappy digitization of old Lounge Heroes Vol 44 compilation CDs clogging up the back [...]
Apple Music has rolled out a “Set List” feature with which artists can make dedicated playlists to promote their shows. The Spotify rival just recently unveiled Set List, noting at the outset that acts must have an artist image (which will double as the playlists’ cover art) uploaded to Apple Music in order to [...]
Breaking into the music industry is a challenge, but creating a well-written DJ bio will give you the edge and capture the right people’s attention. Whether you’re an aspiring hip-hop scratch DJ or committed to the latest house and techno, your DJ biography is essential for developing a career. In this guide, we’ve outlined [...]
Boasting the largest gathering of electronic music artists and industry representatives, ADE can feel overwhelming to guests. Here is a guide to some of the conference’s best programming and offerings. Wednesday, October 16th ADE x BMIM – an all day event featuring various speakers, industry insights, and a networking events. Dilla 50 – The Influence and [...]
