Electronic Dance Music is Hot. Here’s how to capitalize on that: A blog about EDM and how you can raise your entry into the space.
So you want to start a blog? Well, that’s great!
Let me start off by saying this is not an easy thing, but it’s not impossible. Blogging is a lot of work and requires dedication. It’s not something you can just do for fun or because it seems cool or trendy. You need a clear idea of what you want to get out of your blog, and then you need to develop a plan of action to get there.
Are you blogging as a way to build your personal brand? Are you blogging as a way to promote your business or service? Are you blogging as a way to make money? Or are you blogging for all three reasons? No matter which reason(s) applies to you, the truth of the matter is that the majority of bloggers don’t make any money for their efforts.
And when I say “make money,” I mean actually earn enough to pay the rent (or mortgage).
Electronic Dance Music is Hot. Here’s how to capitalize on that: A blog about EDM and how you can raise your entry into the space.
(A lot of these points are from my own experience as a performer/producer/DJ, and from other DJ/Producers I’ve talked to.)
There is a lot of money in dance music right now. It’s a renaissance, but it’s also the Wild West. There are few rules and the people who will get ahead will be those who know how to play the game. You don’t need to be a great artist, or even a good one–just someone who understands how to manipulate the system.
1. Keep your name out there
2. Be on every social network
3. Use social networks properly
4. Be on SoundCloud and make your own podcast
5. Make friends with other artists (this might require some traveling)
6. Network with promoters, bloggers, journalists, venue owners, etc…
7. Make one really good song… and then make hundreds of mediocre songs!
Electronic Dance Music is Hot. Here’s how to capitalize on that.
Electronic dance music has exploded in popularity, going from a niche genre to the center of American music culture. This can be seen especially at music festivals such as EDC and Coachella. With many artists changing their style to electronic, such as Kanye West and Jay-Z with their recent collaboration, it is evident that EDM is not just a fad, but a long term trend. Despite the fact that electronic dance music has been around for decades in Europe, the United States and other countries have been slow to catch up with the trend. At present, America and the rest of the world are going through an “EDM Revolution” where millions of people are jumping on board this movement that has taken over youth culture.
EDM has become more than just a style of music; it is an entire mindset and lifestyle associated with it. Festivals around the world cater to this new lifestyle by providing party goers with experiences beyond what they could ever imagine. The rave scene has grown so much since its beginning that many cities across the country now host raves nearly every week. Many nightclubs in Los Angeles have installed state of the art sound systems and light
Electronic Dance Music (EDM) is taking over the music industry by storm. EDM is now a $6.9 billion industry, with revenues split between concerts, merchandise, and recorded sales. The live music segment, specifically, has seen a 21% growth within the past year.
Dance music is popular in all age groups and demographics, attracting a wide audience that appeals to advertisers and sponsors alike. With the right marketing, you can turn profits from the electronic dance music phenomenon. Here’s how:
1. Create High-Quality Content
If you want your audience to listen to your podcast or read your blog, it needs to be high-quality content, filled with useful information for the reader. You want to show that you are an authority on the topic of electronic dance music and know what you are talking about.
If you have ever heard any of the following phrases, then you are living in the world of electronic dance music: “EDM is Hot”, “EDM is the new rock of our generation”, “Just wait until EDC comes to your town”.
Many of us who hear these phrases find them interesting and may even agree with them. But what do they really mean? For example, what exactly is EDM? EDM is a term used to describe the many genres of electronic dance music. It is a genre that has been around for decades now but has only recently gained mainstream popularity. Artists like Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, Calvin Harris, David Guetta and many more have taken this genre from the underground into the mainstream. As you can see from these artist names, most of these artists aren’t American but rather European (mainly Swedish). This means that people who are interested in this type of music are mostly those that live in Europe or those that travel there often. However, it doesn’t stop there. EDM festivals such as Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) attract people from all over the world to come witness these massive events. The United States has
The EDM scene (Electronic Dance Music) is booming. There are more DJs, music producers and venues than ever before. The industry is expected to reach a market value of $20 billion by 2020, according to the International Music Summit’s Business Report 2019.
EDM festivals in Germany alone generate revenues of over $350 million each year, with attendance up to 400,000. Aside from the legendary “love parade” festival, which was held in Berlin from 1989 to 2003, the world’s largest EDM event is the “Tomorrowland” in Belgium – attended by over 400,000 visitors and generating revenues of $33 million a year.
A prime example for an emerging EDM superstar who has managed to capitalize on this market development is DJ Kygo from Norway. He started as an unknown bedroom producer in 2012 and quickly became a global star with top 10 hits like “It ain’t me” and “Stargazing” reaching hundreds of millions of listeners on Spotify. He has sold out stadiums around the world and earned millions of dollars within only a few years.
The best time to start building your career in electronic dance music is now! If you have already thought about becoming a DJ
The EDM explosion of the past years has been absolutely amazing, but I am starting to worry that the bubble is going to burst. Last year, I went to Ultra Music Festival in Miami, and it was a ridiculously large event. It was packed with people, and I could barely move anywhere. This year, as I drove into town for the event, I heard an ad for tickets on a local radio station (a bad sign).
Once I got there, it was clear that the event had lost a lot of steam. The crowd was noticeably smaller than last year, and there were plenty of places where you could walk around without feeling like you were in a sardine can. The promoters tried to hide this by limiting access to certain areas at certain times, but it didn’t really work.
I have been going to EDM concerts for several years now, and this is what happens every time: A genre gets hot, everyone flocks to it, and then things start dying down as people get sick of it/the artists run out of new ideas/whatever. It happened with dubstep (which is now pretty much dead), and it will happen with EDM too.
So what do we do? Well, we can either sit back and wait