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• You Can Now Place an Offer to Purchase Fyre Festival

  After a failed revival attempt and mounting government disputes, Billy McFarland is stepping aside and putting the infamous Fyre Festival brand up for sale.

• 60 Million People Used AI to "Create" Music in 2024

  According to the latest IMS Business Report, 10% of consumers crossed the line from listeners to creators last year, underscoring a fundamental shift in how humans interact with music.

• IMS Business Report Highlights EDM's Rising Dominance in Global Festival Lineups

  The 2025 IMS Business Report indicates the swelling influence of electronic music on major festivals is driving a cultural shift.

• Above & Beyond Announce Amphitheater Series, First North American Album Tour in Seven Years

  The influential trio will bring their bold new stage production to amphitheaters across the U.S. and Canada in support of their upcoming album, "Bigger Than All Of Us."

• From "BREAD" to "butter," SOFI TUKKER Reveal New Album

  Infused with Brazilian rhythms and sultry live reworks, "butter" reveals the jazzy side to SOFI TUKKER.

• REZZ Burrows Deeper Into the Vortex With New Single, "Contorted"

  Originally a SoundCloud-only release, "Contorted" returns a decade later with a modern take on the hypnotic beats that initially captivated her cult fanbase.

• An Estimated 60% of Coachella's 2025 Attendees Funded Their Tickets Through Payment Plans

  "There is a strong willingness to stretch budgets for the festival experience."

• III Points Festival Returning to Miami in 2025 With Diverse and Daring Lineup

  In a world of copy-paste music festival posters, III Points has once again hit Command-Z with an impressive multi-genre lineup led by Michael Bibi, Peggy Gou and other electronic innovators.

• Tchami and Malaa to End "No Redemption" Series With Final Performance at EDC Las Vegas

  Malaa said the long-running b2b DJ series with Tchami will conclude by virtue of a "grand finale" under the lights of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

• Fyre Festival Trademarks Acquired to Launch New Music Streaming Platform: Report

  The new music streaming service signals a pivot from physical events to digital entertainment as a planned sequel to the disastrous 2018 festival hangs in the balance.

• Electronic Music Dethrones Indie on TikTok as Festival Lineups Reflect Genre's Growing Influence

  EDM is outpacing indie on TikTok, signaling a generational shift in taste as the genre takes center stage at high-profile music festivals like Coachella.

• Steve Angello, Amelie Lens and More Drop Earth Day Tracks to Raise Funds for Ecosystem Protection

  From the fading birdsongs of endangered species to the crackling flames of California wildfires, environmental sounds are becoming music's most powerful storytelling tool.

• Petit Biscuit Trades Fragility for Ferocity in Stunning New EP, "Movement I"

  The six-track EP marks a striking pivot from Petit Biscuit's pastel-hued indietronica roots, telling a coming-of-age love story through propulsive beats.

• Watch This Japanese DIY Collective Turn Barcodes Into Live Techno Music

  Operating with 100 members across six cities, the ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS! collective transforms obsolete appliances into futuristic techno orchestras.

• Swedish House Mafia Signs to SUPERHUMAN for Global Creative and Label Services

  After nearly two decades of global success, Swedish House Mafia are returning to their native soil through a fresh partnership with the Stockholm-based creative powerhouse.

• M42's "Gimme That Dirty" Is a Drum & Bass Blitz From Another Dimension

  Somewhere between a Mayan origin myth and a warehouse rave lives "Gimme That Dirty," the latest track from M42.

• Markus Schulz, Tim Clark and Linney Soar With Dance Anthem of Resilience, "You Belong"

  Out now via Schulz's Coldharbour Recordings, the uplifting new track delivers a powerful message of perseverance.

• Anyma Announces Summer 2025 DJ Residency at Ibiza's [UNVRS]

  In a city where "groundbreaking" gets thrown around as casually as free beach flyers, Anyma's newly announced eight-show residency in Ibiza might actually deserve the label.

• EDM.com Fresh Picks: Elderbrook, msft, Alowski & More

  Underground dance and electronic releases selected by EDM.com.

• LEGO Review Board Evaluating Daft Punk "Alive" Pyramid Design for Official Production

  Second chances come rarely in the competitive world of LEGO Ideas, but Patrick Harboun and his son are proving—unlike their retired musical heroes—you just need to try one more time.

• Laidback Luke and Nostalgix's "1000 BPM" Is a Lipstick-Smudged Throwback to Dim Mak's Heyday

  If your playlist has been feeling a little too curated lately, "1000 BPM" might be the chaos you've been craving.

• Dabin Navigates the Gilded Cages of Love in Radiant New Album, "Aura Park"

  "Aura Park" feel like coming home to a place you've never been before, familiar yet revelatory in ways that only Dabin could engineer.

• The New Dominator: Boys Noize Reworks Human Resource's 1991 Rave Classic

  The distinctive synthesizer hook that once defined an entire subculture has found its contemporary voice, speaking to a new audience while honoring its origins.

• The Endless Now of Dom Dolla and Kid Cudi's Walk-On-Air Dance Anthem, "Forever"

  In an age of disposable content and fleeting connections, Cudi and Dolla beautifully confront mortality's greatest adversary: the desire to freeze perfect moments in time.

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