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Aslice

Aslice: A New Service Aiming To Equalize The Disparity Between DJs And Producers

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Zak Khutoretsky (aka DVS1, US producer, DJ, and Berghain resident) conceptualized and founded Aslice in 2020 and recruited music and media veteran Ethan Holben (former Global Head of Red Bull Radio and Vice President at Yadastar) to serve as the CEO.

Empowering DJs to share earnings with producers directly, Aslice is a community-focused service dedicated to creating a fairer music ecosystem with software that facilitates easy and accurate reporting.  Seeking to revolutionize the relationship between DJs and producers, Aslice creates a service that makes it easy for producers to get paid when DJs play at music gigs — with the potential for music producers to be paid an estimated $55 Million annually.

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Ukraine money

Clergy Label Raise Money for Child Refugees in Ukraine

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Clergy record label releases a huge compilation in order to help raise funds for Ukrainian child refugees.

The release contains fifteen monumental techno tracks from some of the most esteemed producers within the techno community right now. The money raised will be donated to child refugees via UNICEF. The album is available to purchase on Bandcamp.

Below is a full list of artists that have contributed to the album.

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Singapore COVID Restrictions

Club Community in Singapore Lobbying to Ease COVID Restrictions

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Singapore’s nightlife economy is still being hammered by draconian Covid-19 restrictions, leaving venue operators, artists, and fans in distress.

Since March 2020, nightclubs and live music have been banned in the Southeast Asian country, while bars and restaurants can only play recorded music. Socialising is currently limited to five fully vaccinated people. At the same time, exhibitions, conferences, and business meetings are allowed with up to 1,000 people.

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Beehive

Electronic Music Community: The Philosophy of the Beehive NOT Just the Bee

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The first principle we listed in the 10 Principles For The Electronic Music Industry is “Be Good, Do Good” and it is first for a reason: because without it, we wouldn’t be able to build, foster, and nurture our community.

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Kindness in techno

A Call for More Kindness in the House + Techno Community

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How come it feels sometimes like “kindness” and “techno” are oxymorons? Why are techno fans are so unwelcoming at times? Why does it feel like you’re either a techno snob or not a techno fan at all? Why has social media become a hotbed for toxic conversations in the House + Techno community?

Think about the last time you did something nice for someone without expecting anything in return. Take it a step further, and look back at the last instance you really exerted kindness towards someone who wasn’t expecting it. What was their reaction? How did it make them feel? And in turn, how did it make you feel?

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2020 Taught Music Industry

Goodbye 2020: 9 Things 2020 Taught the Music Industry

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2020, the year that was shaping up to be everyone’s year. Not only was it a leap year, giving people 366 days instead of 365, but most of the major holidays fell on “perfect” days. 4th of July and Halloween fell on a Saturday. There was also Valentine’s Day and Christmas taking place on a Friday. 2020, however, had other plans and gave the world a harsh wake-up call. Despite being one of the worst-hit industries from the pandemic, 2020 taught the music industry a lot of important lessons.

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