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Not being a DJ/Producer

How to be Involved in the Music Industry without being a DJ/Producer

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In general, when most people think of being involved in the music industry, they assume that means you need to be a musician. And in the house and techno sliver of the industry, that means being a DJ or a producer. While it is true that being a DJ/producer is a fruitful way to make a career in the music industry, it’s not the onlyĀ way to do so. In fact, trying to make it as an artist might be one of the hardestĀ ways to make it in the industry.

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30 Essential Underground Dance Music Venues in the United States

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After featuringĀ 25 essential clubbing destinations for house and techno in Asia, it’s now time to highlight our very own underground dance music scene here in the States.

While we originally narrowed down our list to 23 essential underground dance music destinations, we recently expanded it to a total of 30 venues you should take the time to visit for techno and house here in the United States. Here they are in alphabetical order by city:

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Marijuana and the Nightlife Industry

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It would have been unthinkable 30 years ago, but as marijuana legalization continues to makeĀ inroads in some form or another in many parts of the world, many businesses are looking at the possible opportunities it offers. This is especially so in the United States, where different states find themselves progressing at differing speed toward full legalization.

One example highlighting this is the recently celebrated cannabis “holiday”, the unofficial celebrationĀ held every April 20th. FortuneĀ reported that it was not just the marijuana business that enjoyed major returnsĀ around that day,Ā but that even other businesses like bars and clubs enjoyed major gains from the celebration of 4/20. In sheer terms of foot traffic, reports show that there was a marked 8% increase among nightlife spots and 36% for liquor stores that day, all directly connected to the holiday.

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