W&W to debut first ever Extended Reality (XR) Livestream
In partnership with Insomniac and ALDA (and with the help of some green-screen action), the prolific Dutch EDM act W&W will introduce the first-of-its-kind extended reality concert, blending the virtual and real world to create a fully immersive experience. Paving the way for the future of live music in lockdown, ALDA states the duo will …
Is this the Future of Music Events?
A Los Angeles creative studio, Production Club, recently unveiled a design for a pandemic-proof, futuristic raving suit called the Micrashell. Production Club has previously produced interactive and light installations for artists such as Grimes and Skrillex. Since the music events industry has been put on hold thanks to the pandemic, designers at Production Club have …
EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-a-Thon Streams this Weekend
This weekend which originally would have seen 160,000 EDM fans descend on Las Vegas for Electric Daisy Carnival instead will see Insomniac host another edition of their ‘Rave-a-Thon’ stream of dj sets. This weekend starting Friday May 15th at 5pm thorough 1:50am Saturday morning then repeating Saturday and Sunday nights at the same time will …
South Korea’s Nightclubs Close Again
Due to their low number of people infected with the Coronavirus, South Korea has been one of the few locations in the world to allow their nightclubs to reopen. Unfortunately due to one individual who was positive with the virus visiting several nightclubs on May 1st. Unaware of their positive status, the individual may be …
Current List of Postponed and Cancelled Events & Festivals & News [Updated Regularly]
May 12, 2020: South Korea: After opening their nightclubs and bars they have been forced to shut down again after an infected individual visited 5 nightclubs in one night, infecting hundreds. Barcelona Off Week: Postponed until 2021 with an attempt to keep the same lineup as booked for 2020. SONAR (Barcelona): Postponed until 2021. Primarvera …
Live Nation to Offer Drive-In Shows and Streaming Shows
In their earnings call last week, Live Nation gave some insight as to how they plan to begin the slow march back towards having live events. President and CEO Michael Rapino stated they plan to test reduced capacity festivals, drive-in shows and fan-free streaming shows: Whether it’s in Arkansas or a state that is safe, …
Techno DJs Tour Managers Fundraiser Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
Several tour managers for top techno DJs including Carl Cox, Joseph Capriati, Nicole Moudaber and more are part of a project whereby they have posted mixes to Bandcamp as a fundraiser since they have been out of work due to the Covid-19 crisis. The press release and video put out by the people behind the …
AMP Inaugural Virtual Music Summit Announces Panelists, Fireside Chats
AMP Music Summit will debut its virtual summit this Wednesday, May 6th, and has announced additional speakers and topics for discussion. Created and curated by music industry veterans Josh Levine, Seth Combs and Simon Rust Lamb, Esq, proceeds from this year’s summit will go towards COVID-19 relief funds. “Our summit exists to empower the music ecosphere to support …
Spotify to End Compatibility with 3rd Party DJ Applications
Spotify has decided to end its compatibility with all 3rd-party DJ applications from July 1, 2020. This news was revealed by Algoriddim, a developer that owns Djay, a highly popular iOS DJ software application. The Verge reached out to Spotify who confirmed this news to be true. Algoriddim stated that beginning from July 1st, 2020, …