With executives from Wall Street to Madison Avenue showing interest in the genre, attendees will gain keen insight towards pressing issues and current debates as the world watches EDM take its place in pop culture history. Held at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas June 5-7, 2012, the event will lead into North America’s largest electronic dance music festival, the 16^th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival.

Hosted by Jason Bentley, a consummate tastemaker, tireless champion of new music and culture, and globally respected DJ, EDMbiz will facilitate relevant conversations focused on the most pertinent topics specific to the scene. These will include best practices, social media, technology platforms, festivals, direct-to-fan relationships, licensing, branding, sponsorships, and sustaining community, humanity and credibility during a period of massive growth.

Initial panelists and speakers at the EDMbiz conference include:

• · Matt Adell, CEO, Beatport
• · Steve Angello, artist
• · Jason Bentley, host, KCRW
• · Richard Bishop, partner, Red Light Management Electronic Division
• · Eddie Dean, president, Pacha
• · Andrew Dreskin, founder and CEO, Ticketfly
• · Donnie Estopinal, CEO, Disco Donnie Presents
• · Chuck Flask, talent buyer, Paxahau
• · Marc Geiger, head of music, William Morris Endeavor
• · Alexis Giles, new business development principal, Google
• · Daniel Glass, founder and president, Glassnote Entertainment
• · Seth Goldstein, co-founder and chairman, Turntable.fm
• · Marian Goodell, co-owner and producer, Burning Man
• · Steve Goodgold, agent, Windish Agency
• · Oscar Goodman, former Mayor of Las Vegas, host committee chairman, LVCVA
• · Alexandra Greenberg, vice president, Mitch Schneider Organization
• · Craig Kallman, chairman and CEO, Atlantic Records
• · Kaskade, artist
• · Stephanie LaFera, president and COO, Atom Empire
• · Mike McGinley, COO, CitizenNet
• · Paul Morris, founder and CEO, AM Only
• · Skip Paige, senior vice president, Goldenvoice/Coachella
• · Matt Rodriguez, agent, AM Only
• · Ian Rogers, CEO, TopSpin Media
• · Raymond Roker, co-founder and publisher, URB Magazine and URB.com
• · Pasquale Rotella, CEO and founder, Insomniac
• · Michael Schneider, CEO, Mobile Roadie
• · Jason Strauss, managing partner, TAO Group
• · Joel Zimmerman, head of global electronic music, William Morris Endeavor

Additional speakers, panelists and artists will be announced closer to the conference.

Early bird registration is priced at $399 and will be available on May 3, 2012, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at www.edmbiz.com. Attendees will enjoy a comprehensive schedule of creative and inspiring panel discussions, riveting keynote addresses, as well as networking events and evening entertainment.

The schedule of events includes:

Tuesday, June 5

• · Welcome Party at LAVO, located inside The Palazzo – all registrants receive complimentary entrance before midnight.

Wednesday, June 6

• · Conference begins at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas with opening remarks from former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.
• · Luncheon is included for all attendees.
• · Post-conference networking and cocktail reception at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
• · Nightclub event at LAVO, located inside The Palazzo – all registrants receive complimentary entrance before midnight.

Thursday, June 7

• · Conference resumes with panel sessions and keynote addresses.
• · Luncheon is included for all attendees.
• · Conference closing cocktail reception at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
• · All registrants receive complimentary admission to Insomniac’s “Bassrush Massive” at the Orleans Arena featuring Borgore, Knife Party, Bassnectar, Datsik, Excision, Noisia, 12^th Planet, Sigma, and Fury.
• · Nightclub events – all registrants receive complimentary entrance before midnight:
  • o LAVO, located inside The Palazzo – featuring Revealed Hardwell
  • o TAO, located inside The Venetian – featuring ATB and Dash Berlin
  • o Marquee, located inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – featuring Benny Benassi, Cedric Gervais and Alex Gaudino

All attendees will also be able to add on a three-day pass to the 16^th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival at a discounted rate at the point of registration. General admission passes will be priced at $200 (regularly $275) and a VIP pass at $400 (regularly $500). Electric Daisy Carnival will be held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 8-10, 2012. Previously purchased passes cannot be discounted for registrants.

For more information on programming, sponsorship and business development, please contact info@edmbiz.com.

Following his explosive sets at Coachella in April, CALVIN HARRIS has unleashed in North America his newest track “Let’s Go” featuring Ne-Yo, available now on Ultra Music. Already charting #35 Top Songs on iTunes only a few days after release, the song—propelled by HARRIS’ synths paired with Ne-Yo’s vocals—is a gorgeously bouncy electro-house track destined to become a summer anthem.

Hear the song at: http://youtu.be/eGL_ClYVmzs

Purchase “Let’s Go” at iTunes: http://smarturl.it/letsgo

In conjunction with the release, Beatport is hosting the “Calvin Harris Let’s Go Featuring Ne-Yo Remix Contest.” HARRIS has given Beatport “Let’s Go” stems to be remixed for the chance to win an opening spot at his official Pepsi show in Ibiza, plus six days and five nights of beach, sun and clubbing at the amazing Ushuaia resort. On top of that there’s a DJ lesson from the DJ Academy at Ushuaia, football on the beach and a VIP party with CALVIN HARRIS. Submissions can be made now through May 20. The winner will be announced on July 3. Further details are available at: http://play.beatport.com/contests/pepsi-calvin-harris-lets-go/.

Meanwhile, HARRIS’ radio smash “Feel So Close” continues its ascent. Over one million downloads of “Feel So Close” have been sold to date, now having made its way to platinum certified status. It’s charting at #22 on iTunes and on Billboard’s Hot 100 at #14 and Pop Songs at #8. HARRIS’ other current hit–“We Found Love” with Rihanna–has sold over 4,129,670 copies in the U.S. to date.

CALVIN HARRIS’ current North American dates are:

All tour dates can be found here: http://www.songkick.com/artists/82547-calvin-harris
“Feel So Close” buy link: http://www.smarturl.it/calvinharris
“Feel So Close” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkzsaPM5Pp4&ob

www.calvinharris.co.uk
www.facebook.com/calvinharris
www.twitter.com/calvinharris

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Ingredients:
5/10 Andrea “Bot” Frantangelo     5/10 Francesco “Phra” Barbaglia
A dash of Southern Fried Records/Interscope  Records/Fool’s Gold Records/Potty Mouth Music/3ème Bureau

Method:
Pour the chill “Bot” and “Phra” into a mix of various artists ranging from AC/DC, Kid Cudi, U2, Will I Am, Lady Gaga and many others.
Stir until mixed and what you’ll get is a depth of remix like no other. Serve.

I know you both have a musical history that started at a young age. When did you both get into music and how did you transition into the duo you’ve become today? 
“We both started as little kids with classical music, playing the piano and studied all types of instruments from the drums to guitar.
We both went into very different directions musically after that, whether it would hip-hop, punk rock, or metal. We’re always interested in any type music, and blend our influences together.”

How would you describe the evolution of your sound, and what made you evolve in that way?
“We just produce music what we enjoy and feel at the moment. Our sound is always influenced by what we’re listening to. It’s more of a natural evolution then something that you plan.”

What are some artists that inspire you right now? 
“What inspires us right now? Well artists like OZ, and just a lot of ‘African style’ types of music, with a lot of rhythmic beats.”

When you first started as a group, would you say it was hard to break out with your sound within the music scene in Milan?
“It was easier to breakout outside of Italy in the beginning.  Thanks to the internet, probably. If we limited our music exposure to just Italy it really wouldn’t have been so easy.”

How does each of you play a role in your production process?
“We do half and half via the internet. We don’t live in the same city, so it’s difficult to reach each other.  But, in the last period, we worked together to finish the Dr. Gonzo album in a group setting. It was very fun!”

What track do you feel represents your style, right now?
“Can we say two? Okay, “Bust ‘Em Up” and the song, “Hummus” both are on our Dr. Gonzo Album. They’re both two different directions, but we feel like they equally represent what ‘Crookers’ is right now.”
You guys are known for some amazing remixes, but which remix are you most proud of?  “I guess we would have to say Day N’ Nite – But maybe not.  We are really proud of them all. We are happy with everything that we do, and we cannot choose just one. Every track has its own little story.”

Which remix did you have the most fun producing? “Well, which was the interview you had the most fun?”
This one!“Oh, cool! So we’re going to do a remix for you! With the vocals in this interview! HAHA!”
We’ll send you the audio!  HAHA! “It’s going be great and colorful! HAHA!”

Do you guys have any side projects that you pursue alone or with another person?
“We’re doing some other stuff, but we cannot say the names. It’s very secret.”

The conference will be held June 5-7, as part of EDC Week, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Uniting industry leaders and pioneers with peripherally connected businesses and ambitious entrants, the conference will focus on moving EDM forward on a credible and prosperous path. EDMbiz will facilitate relevant discussion and debates focused on the most pertinent topics and issues specific to the scene including: best practices, social media, technology platforms, festivals, direct-to-fan relationships, licensing, branding , sponsorships, and sustaining community, humanity and credibility during a period of massive growth.

Jason Bentley, consummate tastemaker, tireless champion of new music and culture, and a globally respected DJ, will serve as the conference host.

“As electronic dance music reaches new heights of popularity and influence in 2012, EDMbiz has been conceived as a key forum for business development in the community,” said Bentley. “The EDM lifestyle touches all corners of pop culture today and by creating a smart and effective conference just ahead of the single largest electronic dance music festival in North America, EDMbiz is uniquely positioned to be an essential crossroads for new ideas and opportunities.”

Panelists and keynote speakers will include world renowned electronic artists as well as top executives from AM Only, Atlantic Records, Atom Factory/Atom Empire, Burning Man, Citizen Net, Glassnote Records, Insomniac, Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub, Mobile Roadie, Pacha, Red Light Management, Strategic Group, TAO, Topspin Media, Turntable.fm, Twitter, William Morris Endeavor and The Windish Agency, among many more.

Registration for the conference will be on sale on May 3, 2012, at 10 a.m. at www.edmbiz.com. Registration will provide access to conference programming as well as complimentary entrance to parties at Las Vegas’ finest nightclub venues each evening. The first round of speakers and special events will be announced on May 1 with subsequent announcements as more speakers and a variety of events are confirmed.

For more information on programming, sponsorship and business development, please contact info@edmbiz.com.

Check out the preview here

http://soundcloud.com/axwellofficial/sing2me

This spring sees the long awaited release of ‘Sing2Me’ by Germany’s Thomas Gold
through Axtone records – the 25th release in the label’s seven year history.

A highlight of Gold’s sets for the last twelve months, the record has subsequently gained
support from no less than Axwell / Swedish House Mafia, Tiesto & Calvin Harris.
Tipped by the much coveted DMC Buzz Chart in it’s Miami edition, ‘Sing2Me’ has been
covered by leading EDM blogs Dancing Astronaut & Beat My Day whilst MTV featured the
record in Miami 2011!

The last 12 months has seen Thomas’ star rise high as DJ, producer & remixer. His
remixes last year included reworks for two of the planet’s biggest female vocalists in Lady
Gaga ‘Judas’ & Adele ‘Set Fire To The Rain’ with the latter approaching almost 13 million
plays on YouTube to date. Thomas has recently turned his hand to Miike Snow’s ‘The
Wave’ which is scheduled for release post Miami Music Conference.

His recent releases with Dirty South & Kate Elsworth in ‘Alive’ & ‘Eyes Wide Open’ have
both been smashes on Beatport further cementing Thomas’ place amongst the EDM elite.
‘Sing2Me’ isn’t Thomas’ first appearance on Axtone and it certainly won’t be the last. He
remixed ‘Blow Up’ with Axwell last year and is working towards his Axtone Presents
Compilation, set for release this summer.

Thomas Gold ‘Sing2Me’ is released exclusively through Beatport 26th March.

 Thomas Gold Twitter

Thomas Gold Facebook

Thomas Gold Soundcloud

Thomas Gold YouTube

On Saturday, March 24, Miami’s ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (ULTRA), the world’s premier electronic music event, took the genre to the next level.  For the first time ever at ULTRA, global pop icon MADONNA appeared as a special surprise guest—the festival’s gift to their fans—to introduce the main stage final headlining artist AVICII.  After her introduction, she joined the Swedish producer and DJ behind the decks and together they premiered his remix of her new single “Girl Gone Wild” from her upcoming album MDNA.

“I’ve been here in spirit for many years, but it’s good to finally be standing on the stage, looking at all you people who have come here from all around the world,” said MADONNA as she took ULTRA’s Main Stage. “In my world the words ‘music’ and ‘dance’ are not separated.  Electronic music has been a part of my life since the beginning of my career.  I can honestly say that a DJ saved my life.”

Beyond the weekend’s 165,000 fans in attendance of the sold-out festival in downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park, the event was captured on a world-wide scale over UMF TV’s free HD live stream, happening now via Google Play on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/umftv

View MADONNA’s intro now on www.youtube.com/user/MDNADNA.

As he gears up for the April 3 release of his anticipated new artist album REWIND on Ultra Music, New York-based producer and DJ SERGE DEVANT has released his new single “Dice.” The song, a cover of Finley Quaye and William Orbit’s 2004 haunting track, has been revamped for the dance floor with vocals by Hadley who initially appeared with DEVANT on his breakthrough single “Addicted.”

Meanwhile, DEVANT is giving fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek into the making of REWIND, the follow-up to his debut album Wanderer. In a video interview that features footage from original recording sessions with vocal luminaries Hadley, Coyle Girelli and Rachel Star, DEVANT speaks about the inspiration behind “Dice” and his other new tracks: “On Your Own,” “You & Me” and “When You Came Along,” as well as covers of seminal dance hits like New Order’s “True Faith” and KLM’s “3AM Eternal.” WATCH THE ‘REWIND’ VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE.

Also available now from DEVANT is “On Your Own,” the first single from REWIND featuring rock-driven beats and impassioned lyrics given body and soul by vocalist Coyle Girelli. The single comes complete with a full package of remixes from the likes of David Tort, Stephan Luke and Thomas Sagstad & Mike Hawkins. To visually accompany the track, the full director’s cut video—written, co-produced and co-directed by DEVANT—was shot on location between San Francisco and Miami during Art Basel and features Russian model Anna Vishnevskaya, as well as artwork by Russian painter Andrei Sharov. WATCH THE “ON YOUR OWN” VIDEO HERE.

Look for SERGE DEVANT to tour in support of REWIND. Confirmed tour dates this spring, with more to be announced, include:

www.sergedevant.com
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www.facebook.com/sergedevant
www.youtube.com/sergedevant
www.soundcloud.com/sergedevant

‘I LOVE THIS CITY’ FESTIVAL

SAN FRANCISCO
PHASE 1 LINEUP, TICKET PRICES
AND ON SALE INFO REVEALED

TAKING OVER THE LOT AT AT&T PARK
DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO -  MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
FRIDAY, MAY 25 AND SATURDAY, MAY 26

I LOVE THIS CITY SAN DIEGO INFORMATION COMING SOON

I LOVE THIS CITY—the new electronic music festival event produced by Live Nation Entertainment making its debut in San Francisco and San Diego this Memorial Day Weekend—has now revealed the San Francisco Phase 1 lineup as well as on-sale info and ticket prices for the San Francisco event.

Tickets for I LOVE THIS CITY San Francisco will go on sale Friday, March 23 at 10am Pacific at Livenation.com, Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. The Bay Area event will take place Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26 at The Lot at AT&T Park on the historic San Francisco waterfront and will be open to patrons 18 and over. Tickets prices are as follows: Early Bird Two Day Festival Pass = $125.00 (limited availability – 18 and over only), Phase 1 Two Day Festival Pass = $150.00 (18 and over only) and Phase 1 twoDayVIPPass = $350.00 (21 and over only). Two day passes only will be available at this time and include general admission to both days. The Two Day VIP pass includes general admission to both days (May 25 and 26) plus separate entrance, private viewing areas, private bar and restroom access.

Information on the I LOVE THIS CITY San Diego event at PETCO Park will be announced shortly.

The Phase 1 lineup for San Francisco has also been announced with many of electronic music’s top artists already confirmed for I LOVE THIS CITY. The Phase 2 lineup including additional artists and multiple special guests will be revealed at a later date to be announced.

San Francisco fans will have headliner TIËSTO along with Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki, Excision, Chuckie, The Crystal Method, Kill the Noise, Brodinski, Felix Cartal, Dirtyphonics (live), Holy Fuck, Cut Chemist, Holy Ghost!, Helicopter Showdown, NiT GriT, Shit Robot, FareOh, Picture Plane, Oliver and SOFI on multiple stages.

For up to date information regarding I LOVE THIS CITY, follow online at:

www.ilovethiscityfestival.com
www.Facebook.com/ilovethiscityfestival

https://twitter.com/#!/ILTCfestival

“We recently received the #1 spot as “Best Online EDM Radio Station” at the TrancePodium awards, so we will do our best to keep that rank.” – Dan Korzeniowski

The friendly staff at AH.FM is working hard to provide a welcoming online community, live music event broadcasts and fresh content; showcasing radio shows of various DJs and world-class artists, such as Markus Schulz, Sean Tyas, Richard Durand and Lange, all for free! Dan gives insight on his history with electronic music, the challenges an online radio station has to face and how AH.FM flourished into the respected radio station it is today. Log onto www.ah.fm and get connected!

EDM: How, when and where did you discover electronic music?

Dan: I would have to say that it all started around the year of 1996, when I saw a video of Jam & Spoon – Stella. I just fell in love with electronic music.

EDM: What inspired you to start AH.FM? Did you team up with anyone to start the station? What year did you establish?

Dan: Over the years of following the EDM scene, I had made pretty good contacts with many DJs, label sites and club promoters. I had been quite a frequent listener of many stations, and quite frankly I got to a point where I got bored of stations just looping the same sets/tracks. I had a vision of a station full of fresh music on daily basis, new sets being aired by the world’s biggest DJs. To be a place for a true EDM addict, one place where most of the best DJs play. So I wondered what it would take to create a radio station from scratch. I took some time and spoke to my DJ friends on what they think about my idea of a new station; they were thrilled with the idea and supported it. So starting in January 2006, it took basically 5 months to gather all info I would need to create the station (servers, bandwidth, money, redundancy & building the whole radio system). System was done around May 2006, then after a month of testing, we finally had an official launch June 2006.

Maybe you’re thinking why the name Afterhours? Answer is simple; while I lived in New York I always went to “afterhours” clubs to party. It seemed like anything to do with electronic music was referred to as Afterhours so that’s how I got the name.

EDM: What particular DJs/Producers are your favorites?

Dan: This is a very hard question, to be honest I respect all DJs the same way, each DJ is different in their own style and taste, they all have something that’s really unique. A listener can enjoy the ride while listening to any DJ set. I listen to all genres of EDM and it all depends on the mood and what I’m doing so I can’t really say who my favorite is.

EDM: Are there any other genres (besides Trance) that motivate you?

Dan: I listen to all types of EDM that includes: progressive, psychedelic, house, drum & bass, techno but to be honest I always enjoy and come back to the true feeling of trance.

EDM: Who were some of the first artists that joined the station?

Dan: When the station launched we had just a few DJs such as, DreamensioN, Robbie Schwan, Dave Nadz. Young DJs starting out that supported the radio as it supported them. Marcus Schossow (as Under Sun) and Manuel Le Saux also began supporting the radio really early on. We’re really grateful to the current and former resident DJs that helped spread the word in the early days.

EDM: What were some of the obstacles in creating AH.FM?

Dan: Some big issues were – How do we stand out from everyone else? What can we do that’s different in the scene?
We had to figure out how to keep the community entertained, keep it enjoyable for each listener from all over the world. There were already competitors online, how would we promote ourselves and draw listeners from the existing mega-station that dominated the scene? How would we fill 24-hours a day with fresh new content? These were just some of the obstacles that we had to overcome.
Online radio streaming is something that is growing each day, more and more stations launch. It’s really hard to stay competitive. There are also more options for listeners to source music, so there are still obstacles to be overcome even now, five years in.

EDM: How does AH.FM compete with mp3 downloads and podcasting?

Dan: Over the years many new services have launched which do affect the scene somewhat. Staying relevant in a world of podcasts and direct marketing is an ongoing task. To be honest we don’t try to directly compete with any services or stations, we do not work that way. Our theory of success is different; while we love to innovate new things, our recipe for success is high-quality sound, exclusive new sets daily and a friendly community.
Music is a social activity, especially online. When people hear a good track, they want to tell people about it, how it makes them feel, and they want to see what others think, etc. This is what we like to tap into with our forums and chats. In some ways, it’s not the mp3s and podcasts we’re so worried about, it’s the move of listeners from forums and chat-based communication to app-based micro-posts, Facebook likes, tweets and such – or worse, to listening completely alone. Keeping ourselves engaged in those conversations is a challenge since encouraging the social aspect of listening (the community) is one of our key beliefs.

EDM: What separates AH.FM from other online radio stations?

Dan: Afterhours.FM is different in many ways, here are a few:
- We provide FREE high quality streams. (We do not charge users to enjoy high quality).
- We are commercial FREE. (We don’t play any ads on air).
- We have 200+ of the World’s Biggest DJs producing sets exclusive for AH. (We don’t replay other station’s shows).
- Have biggest/most active online Trance radio community.
- We specialize in live broadcasts from some of the biggest trance parties.
- Nobody does special events like AH! Ladies Night, the In the Mix series, Label days, Déjà Vu and of course the Biggest Online Radio Event, the annual End of Year Countdown.

EDM: Would the station ever consider branching out to other genres?

Dan: Honestly we see no point in branching out; the reason is these days it’s hard to really categorize specific music genres. Many tracks are labeled trance but they really are NOT trance. It’s really up to the DJ to create best possible sets for their fan base.

EDM: What are the future plans for AH.FM?

Dan: We are in final stages of launching a new website. Recently we launched our iPhone & Android apps so users can tune in via their mobile. We’re discussing plans to expand into the tablet market. We always look for possible new major live broadcasts and we have some huge ones planned for this year! Other plans include bringing in more new exclusive talent into the station & create more new special events online.

Thank you for this wonderful interview, I also wanted to thank all readers and listeners of the station for their ongoing support from myself and our wonderful staff!