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

"Distant Dancefloors" documentary on the influence of the corona on electronic music

 A new documentary called ‘Distant Dancefloors’ has been released by Pioneer DJ, detailing the economical, psychological and social impact COVID-19 has had on global club culture. Literally overnight, the entire music industry was shut down! Released on the 4th August, t he film offers a 360-insight into the consequences of the pandemic upon our industry.  With commentary from artists, industry experts and fans alike, we get to see how they have had no option but to adapt how they operate during these difficult times. Blond:ish, Eats Everything, Honey Dijon, Luciano and Rebuke are just some of the artists that offer their opinions and stories in the documentaries with additional comment from industry insiders such as Kevin Watson, Author of the International Music Summit Business Report and Paul Reed the Association of Festivals. Check out the 30-minute documentary, ‘Distant Dancefloors’ , below! Enjoy! [ source ]

Research: Techno has been the best-selling genre for the last four years

The International Music Summit in Ibiza annually publishes a study exploring the development of the electronic music industry globally. In addition to a number of interesting lectures, discussions, forums, workshops and parties, the research is being conducted by analyst Kevin Watson, a passionate lover of the electronic genre from London. He is also the author of a Dance-onomics study published in 2012 in the Netherlands. Electronic music is the third most listened genre in the world according to the International Music Conference in Ibiza.  64% listen to pop music, 57% rock, and 32% listen to electronic music. The survey was conducted on the basis of 19 thousand people, aged 16 to 64 years from 18 countries. Based on this survey about 1.5 billion people are listening to electronic music today. According to Beatport, the world's most famous digital electronic music store, techno has been a top-selling genre for 4 years now. The second in line is Tech-house, third