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Ambassador Award 2023 - KUJU Studio from Kosovo for the "Best Art Production of the Year"

Female DJs have experienced significant growth, but men still dominate the industry

The International Music Summi t recently published its annual report on the electronic music industry in May.  The rise of electronic music on various online platforms, and the industry's record-breaking value exceeding 11 billion dollars.  According to the findings, electronic music represents 39% of festivals, marking a 6% increase in bookings compared to 2021.  However, when examining the Top 100 DJs, female DJs accounted for only 15% of bookings and events, reflecting a 6% decline from 2021.  In terms of total bookings, female DJs experienced a remarkable growth of 199% in terms of the number of guests.  Although this growth is noteworthy, it still falls short when compared to male DJs, who achieved a 344% increase in bookings and hits. IMS acknowledges that securing DJ engagements is a highly competitive business, but these statistics remain concerning despite the observed growth.  IMS reveals that female DJs face pressure to maintain a visually appealing image while perfo

Addressing the Impact of Digital Technologies on Youth Mental Health: Insights from Exit's Panel at TMRW Conference

The growing effects of the internet on young people, mental health concerns, and the increasing dependence on digital technologies were the main topics of Exit's "Life is Live" panel , which concluded this year's edition of the TMRW Conference. This panel also proposed strategies through which the IT sector and the music industry could join forces with social communities in a bid to solve acute problems.  The panel featured musician and expert in digital technology, one of the members of the legendary rock group Pink Floyd, Scott Pag e, adviser to the Minister of Tourism and Youth for youth policy Snežana Klašnja , UNICEF adviser in the program for the development of adolescents and young people Bojana Jevtović , and founder and director of the EXIT festival group Dušan Kovačević.  Experts in the field of mental health, law, youth development, and politics discussed the consequences of replacing real life with the virtual one, especially when it comes to young peop

MDMA MAY NOT CAUSE COMEDOWNS, ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY

words by: Aneesa Ahmed  MDMA may not be the cause of your " Blue Mondays " after all, according to a new clinical trial. The study, titled Debunking the myth of 'Blue Mondays': No evidence of affect drop after taking clinical MDMA , tracks the moods and reactions of 14 people who were enlisted into an MDMA-assisted psychotherapy course to treat an alcohol disorder. Researchers found no drop-off following clinical MDMA use in the 14 participants. It instead claims that several of those who took part claimed that their mood went up and reported that they felt no inclination to use recreational MDMA .  As written in their abstract, the researchers: "aimed to evaluate the evidence basis for the negative side effects associated with MDMA as well as inform our understanding of the drug's post-acute effects in a clinical context with an open-label study." They found that comedowns that are associated with recreational MDMA were not seen in their patients. Th

Brighton Music Conference announced first wave of speakers

Brighton Music Conference (BMC) , the UK's foremost electronic music industry event reveals the first wave of artists , speakers and industry leading professionals taking part in this years event. The award-winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC) , the UK's foremost electronic music and networking event will return to the prestigious British Airways i360 venue on Brighton’s beachfront for its seventh edition from April 22 to 25.  Following its most successful year in 2019, BMC20 will once again host over 65 talks, seminars and workshops , with industry-leading speakers, including in-depth discussions and debates on the biggest issues facing the electronic and wider music industry such as diversity, mental health, the environment and current music and business trends.  There will also be exclusive networking parties being held 450 feet above the city in the i360 Pod observation tower.  Artists and speakers taking part in the 2020 event include (In alphabetic

Exit pres. Mental health

EXIT festival has been working on promoting mental health awareness for years – both the mental health care of their employees, as well as festival visitors. People who work in creative industries are continually exposed to stress due to the particular nature of this work. Statistics confirm this, stating that around 75% of people working in the festival industry had at some point experienced anxiety , depression , burn-out , or stress -related health issues. Exit created a context in which all the people work for the festival will be able to work in pleasant conditions and work atmosphere, which is the main responsibility of Well-Being sector. During the year, employees will receive psychological and emotional support, for which Exit prepared mental health professionals with years of experience. During the festival, the team of professionals joined by several psychologists and psychotherapists, in order to cover all potential needs and take care of people. People care re