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What Is House Music? House music is a form of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago in the early 1980s and quickly expanded to American cities like New York City and Detroit as well as international music hubs like London and Paris. House music and its many subgenres are characterized by a steady pulse […]
DJS MUST DECLARE EARNINGS FROM STREAMING WEBSITE TWITCH, CEO CONFIRMS Artists streaming on the platform must now share their revenues with record labels WORDS: GEMMA ROSS | PHOTO: ALENA DARMEL 11 APRIL 2024 DJs who stream on the video platform Twitch must now share their earnings with record labels, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has confirmed. […]
How To Make More Money as a DJ! There have never been more ways to make money as a DJ. Here’s a curated playlist of money-making moves that can boost your bank account on and off the decks: Event Promotion: Start hosting and promoting your own events. It’s not just about the music; it’s […]
Written by Alex Rayner and Stephen Worthy It was a few weeks back, late at night, I’m in bed, and my phone started pinging,” explains Robin S, the powerhouse vocalist behind Show Me Love, one of the most successful house records ever made. “I stayed half asleep. Then very early in the morning, my son […]
How much of UK dance music history is real? Every era of British dance music has its myths and over-simplified narratives — hell, even little known local scenes have urban legends. Below, Matt Anniss explores how a tendency towards selective documentation of dance music culture in the UK has led to a widespread acceptance of […]
Frankie Knuckles, ‘Godfather of House Music,’ Dead at 59 Remembering the life and legacy of the man who birthed every aspect of electronic dance music culture By MICHAELANGELO Nobody can agree on who invented the blues or birthed rock & roll, but there is no question that house music came from Frankie Knuckles, who died […]
DJ Equipment Guide: How to Build a Beginner DJ Setup DJ Equipment Building your first professional DJ setup can be a daunting task, especially if you are simply starting out as a DJ. To start on your journey to great beat mixes, it is important to consider numerous components before making any gear purchases. With […]
Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is normally expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). Music may also involve complex generative forms in time through […]
What do you believe is the number one thing that musicians are doing to ruin their chances at succeeding in the music industry? Is it: not practicing their instrument enough? Not putting together enough good music industry connections? Living in a city with no music scene? The answer to all of this is NO – […]
Chances are, you are already ruining your potential to succeed in the music industry because you believe in one or more music career myths. How do I know? I am sent e-mail messages on a constant basis by tons of musicians (all seeking the answers to the WRONG questions). These are questions that may seem […]
