Is it possible, in 2017, to sell out? It’s true that corporations and musicians have been shacking up together for decades – since the Vans Warped tour began in the mid-90s. Even the anti-establishment punk types have been in bed with them. But over the past decade companies have descended on musicians more zealously than ever. Red-bull? […]

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Music festivals have turned into a booming industry and is still continuously growing. Whatever music you are interested in, you are bound to find some festival near you that fulfills all your musical criteria. If you are interested in heavier music genres such as Rock, Metal or Punk, Europe has so many options for you […]

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A road full of up and downs, personal dramas and triumphs, a barely avoided bankruptcy and bizarre scenes on all continents of the globe. These are the side affects of organizing world’s biggest festivals. If you are interested in the business of events, you more than likely love the documentary about the rise of ID&T. […]

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Header Image by Paulus Kristanto   The Ditto Blog have created a map with opportunities for unsigned bands, solo artists and DJ’s apply to play festivals and events across the UK, USA, Australia and beyond. They frequently update the map with new gig opportunities. Is there an opportunity for you?  

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    Jeet Kei Leung (a.k.a. DJ Mazeguider) delivers an enthusiastic TED talk about a remarkable, and relatively new, global cultural phenomenon, which he calls “Transformational Festival” culture. This new evolutionary culture is only a few decades old, at most. These festivals are typically outdoors in nature, whether at beach, forest, or desert, and they […]

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Getting your name out there is extremely difficult. These are some pointers that may help you promote your band! MAKE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA MORE THAN JUST AN ONGOING AD Talk about concerts you went to, a road trip you’re on, a rad venue you’re playing, etc. Give your social posts and channels a personality. PLAY LOCAL If […]

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To the eye of the general public, metal music has always been seen as a black sheep. People often associate metal music with Satanism and other taboo but how much of these assumptions are true? With hundredths of different genres of metal, there is also different messages and intentions behind the music, some peaceful, some […]

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A small public performance, playing on parties and practising in the garage. Every band in the world has started somehow like this. We are going in back in time and like to show your favourite band like you never seen them before ACDC 1976: Coldplay first gig 1998: Metallica 1983: Rolling stones 1965: Nirvana 1991: […]

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HipHopDX’s Blueprint episode focuses on the fast evolution of digital music distribution.     Subscribe to HipHopDX on Youtube: http://bit.ly/dxsubscribe

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