Alison Wonderland Chimes In On Lyric-Stealing Controversy, Backs Up San Holo

Alison Wonderland Chimes In On Lyric-Stealing Controversy, Backs Up San Holo The 36 hours have been newsworthy for San Holo for all the wrong reasons. Yesterday, it was brought to our attention that Chris Lake & Lee Foss’s new song “Lies, Deception and Fantasy” contained a chorus 99% identical to that San …

The New Arcadia Stage Revealed At Glastonbury Is Like The Spider On Steroids [MUST SEE]

At the end 2018, rumors swirled that the Arcadia Spider wouldn’t be returning to Ultra. By March, those rumors has been substantiated, as Resistance Island featured its own array stages custom built for the festival. Two months later, the Arcadia team began teasing a new stage … Pangea. Named after the …

Woodstock 50 Is Trying To Move Venues But Now It's Not Even Really Woodstock Anymore

Woodstock 50 refuses to die. After going through a litany issues including permitting, investors pulling out, and general public lack faith in the event, the venue it had planned also terminated the festival’s license. A statement released by the venue read, “Watkins Glen International terminated the site license for Woodstock …

Hear From The Team Behind Swedish House Mafia’s Most Epic Return Show

As Swedish House Mafia geared up for three massive reunion shows at Sweden’s Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, they knew the production — especially the sound — had to be on point. Not only were these highly-anticipated concerts a spectacle for music fans near and far, the sound brought by Britannia Row took Swedish …

Holy Ship! Wrecked Puts Out Statement In Wake of Island Deaths & Illnesses

Holy Ship! has released a statement following growing concerns about safety at the Holy Ship! Wrecked destination music festival set for Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana on January 22-26, 2020. Over the past few months, news mass illnesses and deaths have surfaced out the Dominican Republic. According to multiple reports, at least 11 Americans have …

Spotify To Use Facebook's New Cryptocurrency Payment System

Spotify is about to majorly upgrade its payment system, revolutionizing cryptocurrency in music. In collaboration with the Libra Association, Spotify will enable everyone, everywhere, to send, spend and save money through a new financial ecosystem secured by blockchain technology. Facebook‘s Libra was founded to create a simple global currency and financial …

REPORT: Artists & Labels Are Losing Out On $300 Million In Streaming Money A Year

In the grand scheme things, music streaming is still relatively new. Legislation is still catching up, and lord knows the labels are far behind. But technology waits for no one, and platforms keep making advancements that both benefit and, inadvertently, end up harming artists. A new report from Rolling Stone suggests …

Joe Biden Said He Wanted To Criminalize Raves & Lock Up Promoters In Unearthed Video

A video an old Senate hearing from 2001 has the rave community rallying against Presidential candidate, former Vice President, and former Senator Joe Biden, after he said he wanted to criminalize raves and lock up promoters. Biden has never been known to be a proponent raves in the first place, having introduced …

Drug Dealer Charged with Up To 20 Years After Appearing "Anonymously" On Netflix TV Show

One Michigan drug dealer is facing serious consequences after appearing on the Netflix show “Dope.” Ryan Zettell, 21, was arrested in February for distributing drugs across Oakland County. He later admitted to police that he appeared on “Dope” as Ozone. During the show, he exposed how he was able to …

All The Sets from Porter Robinson's Debut Festival, Second Sky [FULL SETS]

Porter Robinson‘s Second Sky, which took place this past weekend, is truly the next level music festivals. Curated by artists, specifically with their fans in mind, this new way planning leaves opportunity for endless imagination and discovery — and very special musical moments. Second Sky was full those moments. Porter …

After Burning Down Its Iconic Arch, Bonnaroo’s New Wall(?) Is Disappointing Fans

Bonnaroo Squarch Has Attendees Asking What’s Going On Exactly three weeks ago, Bonnaroo burned its iconic arch to the ground. Bonnaroo issued a statement, “This incarnation the Bonnaroo Arch had significant structural issues and needed to be removed. The Arch has changed throughout the years, and we’re exited for its newest …

REPORT: Potential Live Nation Deal Could Force Swedish House Mafia To Cancel Festival Appearances

This weekend, thousands fans were disappointed to find out that had a last minute cancelation from Ultra Korea. The cancelation was mysterious in nature, and the guys nor representatives have shed any light on the development. While many us are scratching our heads wondering what could have caused this hiccup, …

Woman Fights Back Against Activists After Getting Called Out For Bringing A Camel To A Music Festival

Last month, we heard about the goat that hit up Movement music festival in Detroit. Over the pond, there’s a camel raving it up with his owner as the two take on festivals together. Kokoso and the owner were recently spotted roaming the crowds at Land Beyond Festival in East Brighton …

Five Festival Attendees Critically Ill After Taking “Skype” Ecstasy Pills

Five music festival attendees  Parklife in Manchester fell “critically ill” and needed “emergency attention” after taking high-strength ecstasy pills, according to a report. The Skype-branded pills (pictured above) are said to contain 250 to 300mg MDMA — three times the amount typical doses. This is believed to be the same batch that …

Multiple Fans Struck By Falling Debris At Bassnectar Makeup Show

Bassnectar‘s Freestyle Sessions Summer Gathering took place this weekend — but it didn’t go f without some unforeseen complications. The event was canceled the morning its second day and forced to move from 1ST Bank Center to the Denver Coliseum due to a “sudden and unsuspected systems malfunction.” Despite the major change …

REPORT: Okeechobee Festival Will Return In 2020, Purchased by Insomniac

Last week, Mix247 reported that Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival was bought out by Insomniac and would be returning next year. Your EDM reached out to our own sources and independently confirmed the news. Our source, who wishes to remain anonymous, tells us that Insomniac bought a controlling share in Okeechobee, previously …

Another Major US City Just Decriminalized Mushrooms, Following Denver's Lead

First Denver, now Oakland. The city council in Oakland this week unanimously voted to decriminalize hallucinogenic fungi, otherwise known as “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms,” the active chemical in which is psilocybin. Pursuing leads related to magic mushrooms is hardly an effective use police time, advocates the resolution believe it will allow law …

Governors Ball Refunds Final Day of Festival After Total Cancellation

Governors Ball Refunds Final Day Following Severe Weather Evacuation Thunderstorms rolled into Governors Ball in New York City last night, forcing the festival to evacuate and cancel remaining headlining sets for the weekend. The Strokes and SZA were unable to perform. Because the delayed start the festival, Charli XCX, SOB …

Spotify’s New “Social Listening” Feature Will Let You DJ for Your Friends from Anywhere

Spotify wants the music listening experience to become more social. A new feature the company is testing out (only employees have access so far) called Social Listening allows multiple users to create a collaborative playlist, listen to, and control music in real time. The news was first reported by Jane …

UPDATE: Three Dead After Tragic Helicopter Crash At Backwoods Festival

Yesterday, the final night Backwoods Music Festival in Arkansas was cut short after reports came through a helicopter crash carrying people sight seeing. Early reports stated that pilot and occupants were found with no injuries; however, new reports from ficials this morning confirmed that three people died and one was injured …

BREAKING: Backwoods Festival Cancelled After Helicopter Goes Down

Breaking news out Ozark, Arkansas, the final hours the Backwoods Music Festival have been cancelled after a helicopter was reported missing just f site. The helicopter pilot and occupants have apparently been found with no injuries reported so far. Whether the helicopter crashed or went down, getting lost en route, remains unknown. …

Major Festival Indefinitely Postponed To Protect Endangered Sea Turtles

Following an outcry from environmentalists, PopFest 2019 is taking precautions to protect endangered sea turtles. The Turkish music festival, originally set for next weekend, has been postponed as a necessary step to ensure the safety a species. The event planned in the southern province Mersin just so happens to be around …

Moby Cancels All Public Appearances After Getting Dragged by Natalie Portman

The second memoir from Moby entitled Then It Fell Apart has ruffled a lot feathers since its release… Now, he’s backing away from promo as his website claims the musician and author “is canceling all upcoming public appearances for the foreseeable future.” With this, Moby has ficially nixed the British leg his …

REPORT: Apple's Foldable iPhone Is Coming

There’s a foldable smartphone craze happening right now — and Apple wants in on it. According to the company’s latest patent, the next iPhone generation will be flexible, similar to other leading devices the kind. Companies including Chinese startup Royole, Samsung, and Huawei have helped pave the way for modern foldable smartphones. …

Diplo Teams Up With Charli XCX To Cover Spice Girls' "Wannabe" to Perfection

Get ready for a blast from the past! Diplo just spiced up our lives with a totally amazing and unexpected cover the Spice Girls‘ smash hit “Wannabe.” Charli XCX provides the vocals for this 90s music revival, as Herve Pagez and Diplo breathe new, rhythmic life into the timeless guilty pleasure track. We’re instantly …

REPORT: EDC Security Guard Considering Pressing Charges Against Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott has come under some serious heat for using force against an Electric Daisy Carnival security guard at the Las Vegas music festival earlier this month. While initial reports stated the football player wouldn’t face legal punishment, the victim is requesting a sincere apology or he …

Drug Testing Kits No Longer Paraphernalia In Colorado Thanks To New Law

DanceSafe continuously strives to make the EDM community a safer place and the organization’s latest effort is a big win for everyone. Under Colorado state law, testing kits used to identify controlled substances are no longer considered drug paraphernalia, partly thanks fo DanceSafe and other campaigners. A package bills were …

After Playing Outside of His Ibiza Residency, This DJ Is Being Sued for Nearly $2.7 Million

Marco Carola‘s ongoing legal battle with Amnesia Ibiza continues, as the venue has filed yet another action against the in-demand DJ. The lawsuit seeks €2.4 million for breach contract. Carola recently took his Music On residency to Pacha, which just so happens to be a rival club on the island. When Amnesia caught …

EDC Arrest Numbers Are In And Are Surprisingly Better Than Expected

Yesterday marked the first day 2019’s EDC Las Vegas. An estimated 150,000 people filed into the Las Vegas Motor Speedway between 7pm to 5:30am last night, making this easily the biggest EDC Las Vegas in history. Updated stage from kineticFIELD to cosmicMEADOW to bassPOD kept the scenery looking fresh, and …

Armin Van Buuren Unleashes Festival-Sized Remix of Van Halen’s “Jump” Right In Time for EDC

Armin van Buuren has remixed a classic rock anthem — Van Halen‘s “Jump” — into a dance-worthy track more fit for the main stage. There’s no 1-2-3, but there’s plenty to jump about. The producer first premiered his version at Ultra Music Festival, with a little help from singer David Lee Roth. No …

Free Download: Droptek Drops Some More Tek With 'Flex' [Korsakov]

The bass world is barely recovering from Droptek’s massive Symbiosis LP which released on Korsakov last month but that doesn’t seem to be stopping him. Today, the enigmatic UK producer dropped another filthy track for free download on SoundCloud. While Symbiosis was all over the place genre-wise and showcased diverse style and ability to …

REPORT: Near $3 Million Fine Awaits Major DJ for Playing Outside His Residency

Techno legend Marco Carola could be fined €2.4 million just for playing a show… According to Resident Advisor, Amnesia and Pacha Ibiza are disputing over the DJ/producer’s Music On residency. By law, Carola is still contracted with Amnesia, which prevents him from performing elsewhere on the island — including Pacha. This complicates things …