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The rampant problems of drug use in the EDM community continued over the weekend, after nearly 30 concertgoers were sent to the hospital for drug and alcohol use during an Avicii concert in Toronto. -
Avicii and Calvin Harris will headline Electric Daisy UK 2014
Insomniac has polished off the details of its United Kingdom chapter for 2014, and have released an official list of performers for 2014. Avicii and Calvin Harris will be included among the headliners for the two day festival. -
Avicii hospitalized in Miami days before Ultra Music Festival performance
A hiccup in the health of Swedish DJ Avicii may have thrown Miami-bound EDM fans for a loop Thursday night, but it seems to be a minor incident. The producer was forced to cancel his show at SLS South Beach due to a sudden hospitalization, but reports indicate that the performer has already been released from care. -
Disney soundtracks go digital for EDM album 'DCONSTRUCTED,' featuring Avicii, Armin Van Buuren and more
Disney is the most recent company to buy into the burgeoning popularity and profitability of electronic dance music. The film company announced it would release the album DCONSTRUCTED, which will feature soundtrack songs from Disney films re-imagined and remixed by EDM musicians, on April 22. -
Madonna announces work with Avicii on new project
Last month, Madonna announced that she was teaming up with a "top secret" collaborator. Now she's announced that she has something in the works with Avicii. -
Pharrell Williams' 'G I R L' starts at No. 1 in the UK, arriving in top 3 in US
Pharrell Williams' first solo studio album in eight years is off to a "Happy" sales start in the UK. "G I R L" starts at No. 1 overseas, becoming the fastest selling album of 2014 in Britain. -
Avicii and 'Wake Me Up!' become most-streamed song in Spotify history
It was formally announced this week that "Wake Me Up!" by Avicii had become the most-streamed song in the history of Spotify. The single surpassed 200 million streams during February, becoming the first track ever to do so. -
Bombay Bicycle Club new album 'So Long, See You Tomorrow' starts at No. 1 in UK [VIDEOS]
Bombay Bicycle Club can easily say its 2014 is off to a great start. The four-piece UK indie rock outfit is now able to check one thing off its bucket list: a No. 1 album in their homeland. -
Wynn's 2014 Las Vegas residency list includes Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Avicii, David Guetta and Ne-Yo
It seems (we'll use the present tense) that MGM Grand and its Hakkasan nightclub have seized the top spot in the Las Vegas battle for club supremacy. However Wynn and its own collection of dance venues-including XS, Encore Beach Club, Surrender and Tryst- have struck back, revealing its own list of residencies for 2014. -
Avicii to play short arena tour in between Las Vegas residency slots, festival appearances
The business of EDM has done great things for Avicii, and now the Swedish DJ is embarking on his first arena tour in the United States (even if it's a short one). -
Pitbull, Ke$ha and 'Timber' rule Digital Downloads again, A Great Big World and OneRepublic follow
Last week's Digital Downloads Top 10 (Top 50 for that matter) all saw an increase in sales thanks to the giving of iTunes gift cards, etc. during the holidays. That resulted in this week's inevitable drop off for all of the songs in the Top 10, which all saw a decrease in sales from last week. That doesn't mean sales were bad however: Five songs still broke 200,000 in total downloads, up from the typical two or three. -
Calvin Harris, Tiësto, David Guetta among highest paid DJ's of 2013
The increasing profitability of EDM has been a theme throughout the year in both Music Times as well as numerous financial publications. Many businessmen and promoters are looking to make a buck off the trend, but one the producers themselves are definitely cashing in, as Forbes' list of the highest paid DJ's indicates. Calvin Johnson topped the list for 2013, bringing in more than $46 million (a total that topped Jay Z's earnings for the year).
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