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This Early Sixties Guitar Owned by Jimi Hendrix Sold for $216,000 at an Auction
A pretty penny for a pretty piece. Few artists have had as large of an impact on contemporary music—including the electronic genre—as Jimi Hendrix. The late musician, who remains one of the most prolific songwriters and legendary guitarists to have ever lived, was described as “the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A guitar owned by Hendrix in the early sixties has now sold for a whopping $216,000. According to GWS Auctions, he played the Japanese sunburst electric guitar shortly after he returned home from the US Army in 1962. Hendrix then moved to London in 1966 and left the guitar in the New York apartment belonging to one of his best friends, Mike Quashie. “After leaving Fort Campbell Jimi moved to...
Spotify Launches “track IDs” Playlists for Electronic Dance Music Discovery
Clubs are currently closed, but the dance floor remains open thanks to Spotify’s new suite of playlists. Spotify has announced the launch of “track IDs,” a new suite of playlists within the platform’s Dance/Electronic hub designed to help users discover new EDM tracks. Co-curated by Spotify’s editorial team alongside many major figures in dance music, the playlist series was developed for the raver who finds themselves constantly asking, “track ID?” The new initiative is designed not only for new listeners, but also DJs, who are able to easily share the songs they would play in their live sets. Featured artists in the playlist suite include Aluna, Black Coffee, Carl Cox, Green Velvet, Honey Dijon, Jayda G, MK, Nina Kraviz, Pan-Po...
Snapchat Secures Licensing Deals so Creators Can Embed Music in Snaps
Snapchat is going head-to-head with TikTok, Facebook, and other tech giants looking to capitalize on music in short-form video. Snapchat is going head-to-head with TikTok, Facebook, and other tech giants looking to capitalize on music in short-form video. The company is in the early stages of enabling creators to embed music in their snaps, a move that mirrors TikTok’s approach, which proved to be a harbinger for the tech and music crossover space. Representatives have announced that they have secured licenses with a number of major music industry partners, including Warner Music Group, Warner Chappell, Universal Music Publishing Group, NMPA publisher members, Merlin and more in their efforts to flesh out an expansive catalog. The new functionality is currently in beta testing in Aus...
Win a Rare “AVICII Invector: Encore Collector’s Edition” Nintendo Switch, One of Only 5 in the World
Enter the contest on EDM.com to win a custom painted white Nintendo Switch Lite and a digital download of the game inspired by the dance music legend. To celebrate the impending release of AVICII Invector: Encore Edition, the rhythm game inspired by the late EDM legend Avicii, EDM.com has teamed up with its developers to offer readers a chance to win a mouthwatering prize. Gamers and EDM fans alike can now enter for a chance to win a rare Collector’s Edition, custom painted white Nintendo Switch Lite and a digital download of AVICII Invector: Encore Edition. To enter for a chance to win the unique gaming console, of which only 5 exist, simply navigate to the contest’s microsite here. Wired Productions and Hello There Games‘ AVICII Invector: Encore...
deadmau5, REZZ, More Throw Their Weight Behind Blockchain-Based Streaming App Audius
Blockchain-based music streaming startup Audius has made sizeable strides in the last year, and a bevy of dance music artists have helped lay the groundwork for its growth. With over 250,000 monthly users and $8.6 million in growth capital to its name, Audius is among the most promising music industry-related blockchain ventures. The project seeks to disrupt the streaming industry by creating a peer-to-peer payment system that enables artists to receive payments instantly. The model makes for a more efficient system that effectively eradicates label inefficiencies and payment latency. Dance music artists have flocked to the cutting edge project. 3LAU, deadmau5, Lido, Mr. Carmack, REZZ, and Zeds Dead have signed on thus far, and in total, the platform has attracted over 40,000 artists to da...
Jeff Bezos to Congressman Who Asked Why Twitch Doesn’t License Music: “I Don’t Know”
In the absence of live music, the streaming landscape has emerged as the most popular and efficient means of connecting with fans during the COVID-19 epoch. Perhaps no platform has benefitted more than Twitch, a gaming platform that has mutated into the most prevalent live music streaming medium in recent weeks—especially in electronic dance music. Since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos acquired Twitch for a staggering $970 million back in 2014, the platform had experienced meteoric growth before exploding due to the pandemic’s recent gasoline pour. However, Twitch has found itself in hot water in recent weeks after issuing DMCA takedown notices to legions of its users. Since the Amazon-owned company doesn’t pay royalties to artists when their music is played on the platform, the...
OSC/PILOT, Performance Tool deadmau5 Used Only for His Shows, is Now Available to the Public
Iconic DJ and electronic music producer deadmau5 has unveiled OSC/PILOT, a control surface application that has been a vital component of his performance arsenal. Originally developed as a both a control surface unit for his shows and a performance tool for digital artists and musicians, deadmau5 has now made the tool available to the public. Considering the increasingly omnipresent overlap in audio and visual contrived by the livestreaming era in light of COVID-19, OSC/PILOT represents a simple way to bridge the gap in a desktop application. Artists are also able to adapt the control surface to their programs and DAWs, including Ableton Live, TouchDesigner, and Bitwig, among others, providing a streamlined and fully customizable UI. A press release issued to announce the application ...
Panasonic’s RB-M700B Headphones Deliver Mighty Bass
Bass music is enjoyed by millions around the globe and best enjoyed with sound systems that are able to delve into the low end of the frequency spectrum. Leading electronics brand Panasonic understands the passion for those gritty low notes, so they developed the XBS DEEP system to deliver a clean and powerful sound. The RB-M700B Mighty Bass headphone model has built-in XBS DEEP technology that allows the listener to enjoy bass as it’s meant to be heard, anywhere and at any time. Top-notch sound quality is produced by the headphone’s 40mm free edge driver system, which produces sound across the entire frequency spectrum, from the highest highs to the lowest lows. Users can control how much bass is produced via buttons on the outer edge of the unit, essentially al...
Monstercat Announces Partnership with Gaming Platform Roblox to Empower Creators with Its Music
One of the most influential tastemakers in the electronic music sphere is further angling to be a driving force in the gaming community after the announcement of a monumental partnership. Renowned independent electronic label Monstercat took to Twitter today, July 28th, 2020 to announce that it has teamed up with prestigious game creation platform Roblox to provide users access to its distinguished catalog of music. Monstercat now offers 51 tracks to Roblox developers, who may use the music in their games for free. More songs will also be added to Roblox Studio on a regular basis, according to a report by GamesBeat, the gaming vertical of leading technology website VentureBeat. The Monstercat partnership is the latest effort by Roblox to empower its creators with more tools ...
Leading VR Company Redpill Announces Three New Livestream Music Performances
As part of their continued efforts to alchemize the worlds of live music and virtual reality, leading VR company Redpill has announced three new music livestreaming events in partnership with Renaissance Records. The livestream series, called “Renaissance Engage,” will feature performances by Patrice Bäumel, Franky Wah, and Yotto. They will be funneling bespoke, trailblazing DJ sets from their homes straight to viewers’ devices. Viewers will also be able to experience a special preview of the latest in event virtualization and social VR technology, courtesy of Redpill VR. The new shows follow a successful summer for the “Renaissance Engage” series, which featured scintillating performances from legendary producers Hernan Cattaneo, Danny Tenaglia, and Sasha....
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Atari CEO and “Beat Legend: Avicii” Developer Discuss New Rhythm Game, Share Unearthed Photos of EDM Legend [EXCLUSIVE]
Earlier in the month, we went hands-on with Hello There Games‘ upcoming rhythm game Avicii Invector Encore Edition for Nintendo Switch. While many fans of the late EDM icon are anxiously awaiting the release of the console-based musical adventure, its developers teamed up with legendary game publisher Atari for a newly-released mobile game celebrating the life and work of Avicii. Appropriately titled Beat Legend: Avicii, the game allows players to explore the beautiful soundscapes created by his timeless melodies anywhere in the world on their mobile devices. Before the release of the game, EDM.com had the pleasure of speaking with the game’s lead developer, Oskar Eklund, and the CEO of Atari, Frederic Chesnais, for an in-depth conversati...
Indie-Electronic Band Glass Animals Request 3D Head Scans from Fans for New Music Video
Glass Animals are taking user-generated content to the next level. The renowned English indie-electronic band took to Instagram yesterday, July 21st, to ask their fans to send 3D head scans for a new video they are producing. “YO. we need 3d scans of your heads for a video we’re making,” they wrote, adding that they want to “mess around” and “create something” with the content. The post itself features drummer Joe Seaward in a tutorial designed to show fans how they can submit their 3D head scans. Those who want to generate and send their scans must do so via Trnio, a mobile app that allows users to scan objects in the real world and create immersive 3D models using their iPhone camera. Fans can simply follow Seaward’s lead...
