This post by well-known DJ and producer Tiga popped up on my Facebook feed last weekend. There’s a lot packed in to just a few sentences: ego, aloofness, self-deprecation, humility. Tiga’s post got a huge response. This was likely in large part due to his sizeable fanbase as well as…
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Behind the scenes at Europe’s most eco-friendly major music festival
Roskilde Festival started in the Danish town of the same name in 1971, and has grown to host over 110,000 attendees each year. As well as being one of the longest running major festival events in Europe, it also has a few other unique traits. Anders Wahren is head of…
How one club night became the turning point for my business
In February 2009 I left a promising career in advertising to build a music company. My vision, albeit partially formed, was to offer a new way of serving exciting independent artists by simultaneously growing their prowess and profile across touring, promotion and publishing. We’d do business in unconventional ways, use…
Depression in the music industry: Here’s one thing no one is talking about
Image: Ted Ed In the last couple of years many of us have started to become more aware of our mental wellbeing. Meditation apps have millions of users; travel providers offer relaxation holiday retreats; schools, workplaces and even prisons are introducing programs to help develop mindfulness. Awareness has led to talking…
The rise of the remixer
Why remixing is going to become more and more important in the future of content and creativity. Remixing has been around for a while now, but it’s still somewhat under-appreciated both as an art form and commercial tool. Music remixing started with the musique concrete era in 1930s France merging…
10 years later: mind the gaps in the live music sector
This summer marks my 10th anniversary living in London. A lot’s happened in the past decade, but it’s not hard for me to remember some of the highlights of my first year in the big city. I was living in South London, and whilst I worked in Soho I found…
Ways to Win in Electronic Music
Working with various artists, labels and collectives in the last few years, as well as trying to keep an eye on what’s going on in the music industry as a whole, I’ve noticed a number of traits that have tended to lead to success. There’s certainly no magic formula for…