I know most of you won’t read this…but I’m a 16-year-old house producer from Nigeria and… The bane of many upcoming artists—regardless of level of talent—is the oftentimes difficult process of making their name known in their respective entertainment world. As many unknown artists can tell you, level of talent does...

So you learned how to DJ.  You’re devoted, you practice often and hell, you’ve got good taste.  You’ve got a set on soundcloud that has gotten some play and you’re beginning to be noticed by more of your friends.  Some have even asked you to play at their parties.  You’re all to happy to play at a friend’s after party for free...

Will.i.am is, perhaps, the most repugnant person in the modern EDM cannon – even more so than David Guetta, whom the Black Eyed Peas rapper introduced to this side of the Atlantic. Bad lyrics supported by clichéd house beats and an undeserved spot on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Songs Chart give EDM negative connotations – but they’re...

So you want to take your involvement in music to the next step. You’ve been DJing for a couple of years and have been producing music that’s unique; your own style or take that the industry might not be ready for- not yet at least! You’ve got a crew of friends who are producing music that’s equally as good as it is...

Back when we attended the Winter Music Conference in March, workshop after workshop emphasized one point: artists have to put their music out for free to get noticed. Speakers at panel “Mad Men & Women: Marketing Campaigns” even pointed to Deadmau5’s early days at WMC, passing out his tunes to attendees. So, if it can work for...