Note: Originally published in February of 2016 and republished in 2017, this article is being republished today in honor of the amazing never-ending list of iconic DJs that have graced our scene with their illustrious art and careers.
Since the beginning of timeĀ there have been countless individuals who helped shape the music landscape. In celebration of Black History Month, we took some time to honor some of the most iconic DJ’s of recent times:
https://www.6amgroup.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/DerrickMay1.jpg400600Lee TrotterLee Trotter2018-02-20 09:00:392018-02-21 10:38:39Celebrate Black History Month with These Iconic DJ's
It’s only May but the DJ Mag Top 100 poll is already being discussed, and as always the discussion eventually leads to the subject of vote buying and the true veracity of a poll that once used to be regarded world over as a standard metric for the industry.
https://www.6amgroup.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dj-mag-top-100.gif337600Marco SgalbazziniMarco Sgalbazzini2017-05-25 10:59:092017-05-25 12:40:44An Example of How You Can Buy DJ Mag Top 100 Poll Votes
It is no secret that DJ polls aren’t regarded with much authenticity in this day and age. With the explosion of EDM and the advent of the digital age, the once respected DJ Mag Top 100 pollĀ began to be considered as more of a popularity contest, before rumorsĀ corruption, paid advertisementĀ and underhanded voting tactics on behalf of some of the biggest EDM artists in the scene began to surface.
DJs and their teams have been spending tens of thousands of dollars to activate marketing campaigns encouraging fans to vote in the poll. Other artists have gotten, and possibly paid,Ā non-music celebrities (such as Bollywood acts and actresses) to ask their fans to vote forĀ a specific DJ. Then various witnesses revealed how Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike were having “good looking girls” walk around Tomorrowland in their home country of Belgium asking attendees to vote for the duo on iPads.
Trance and progressive house producersĀ Ashley WallbridgeĀ and Gareth EmeryĀ recently teamed up to launch parody DJ duoĀ CVNT5Ā in an attempt to shed light on the tactics used by some artists to gain popularity and votes in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll. They just released a video that sees CVNT5 attempt to win the title of the poll,Ā announcing Ā $50k investment on advertising space to boost votes. The rest of the hilarious video depicts other tactics used to score high on the contest, including paying black market companies to generate votes, bribing key figures, and using gimmicks to gain popularity, such as wearing costumes while performing. Watch the video in full below.
https://www.6amgroup.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CVNTS.jpg960960Marco SgalbazziniMarco Sgalbazzini2016-10-15 15:29:452016-10-15 15:29:46Watch Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge Expose DJ Mag Top 100 Poll Corruption
