Is the International Music Summit in Ibiza a place where business in the dance music world gets done, or nothing more than, to use a term that the event’s British founder Pete Tong might...
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Some people just like to be offended! Claptone says artists have to just do one mix to avoid “cannibalising” sales – but isn’t he simply speaking a depressing truth?
Contrary to what some people would have you believe, Ears To The House sympathises with those talented individuals trying to break into today’s dance music world. Just look at the nonsense they’ve got to...
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Is DJ Sneak about to release new music on digital? The vinyl purist himself suggests he might be on curious Instagram post – and yes, we’ll take a look at how his old mission is going, too…
One of the things that ultimately cannot be stopped is the progression of technology. The dance music world – based on music made out of electronic equipment – is more aware of this than...
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Stone the flamin’ crows! Beatport is jacking up its prices from Monday due to “increased costs”, with Americans paying 13% more – and Australians REALLY won’t be happy with their 20% hike…
In the highly unlikely event that Australian soap Home And Away feature an episode where legendary character Alf Stewart is stocking up on the latest releases at Beatport, spare a thought for wife Martha...
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It’s part of the future, like it or not! Pioneer confirm their CDJ-3000 players WILL support direct streaming from Beatport – but will the wi-fi in nightclubs be up to scratch?
Music technology has always been in a state of evolution – let’s face it, someone is probably working on the next one right now. In the same way that vinyl gave way to the...
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The Beatport Group are keen to tell us how much they love Pride – but wait until almost the end of the month to declare themselves…
Pride Month is something that gives us a bit of a chuckle at Ears To The House. Not because of the cause – celebrating LGBT rights and culture is absolutely fine by us –...
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He earned $20k a time doing remixes, yet Louie “Leech” Vega wants YOU to rework “How He Works” for free – but isn’t there something this Nervous Records contest has missed?
For thousands of years, leeches were used by the medical world to treat a wide variety of ailments – their saliva, for example, contains proteins and compounds that protect against blood clotting. Believe it...
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So what do they talk about at the €336 per ticket International Music Summit? The first oh so thrilling topics are revealed…
The exact reasons why Beatport recently snapped up a majority stake in the International Music Summit remain cloaked in mystery right now. Ears To The House reported on the first clue a few weeks...
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How much for a ticket to the International Music Summit? Try €336 for an early bird prize – no wonder Beatport wanted to buy it…
Last week, Ears To The House published an article asking what was going on at International Music Summit. In short, a majority stake in the business had just been bought by Beatport – but...
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Beatport have acquired a majority stake in International Music Summit – so what’s behind this expansion?
What is the point of the International Music Summit? Their website claims they are “an educational, inspirational and motivational thought leadership platform dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for electronic music”. The sheer...
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After Kevin Saunderson releases a sample pack, what about the other Belleville two?
Ears To The House doesn’t really mind you knowing we have no time for the Belleville Three fairytale of how Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins changed the world with their brand of...
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Robert Owens shows us more than ever on his new album – literally…
Now here’s a story we never anticipated we’d end up writing up – but Ears To The House has learnt to occasionally expect the unexpected. Fresh from his recent success in a joint legal...
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Even Vice’s own readers don’t agree with the Beatport exposé…
Last week, Annabel Ross – she who was allegedly banned by Carl Craig from reviewing the Movement Detroit festival – came out with another of her desperately long pieces about someone or something doing...
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Is Beatport a toxic place to work? A Vice exposé says so…
Back on Wednesday, Ears To The House ran an article about how Annabel Ross – she who was crucial in exposing the multiple allegations of sexual abuse against Derrick May to the world –...
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Did Beatport order press to delete Party Mode articles?
Last week brought about a curious incident in the dance music press. A number of outlets published stories about Beatport Party Mode – a soon to be introduced feature on their DJing app. We...
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Beatport release techno chart stats – but no figures
We love numbers and statistics here at Ears To The House. They tell us useful things we want to know, and we tend to get annoyed when they aren’t available. Not for us the...
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