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INSIDER by Festival Advisor is our new e-zine launched September 10, 2020 for festival organizers, industry, fans and festival ambassadors – each issue being tailored and distributed for each of the four groups. Join our network to receive future issues and updates directly in your inbox. In the meantime, please enjoy some of our favorite reads below.

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Artist Spotlight

Industry Op-Ed

Organizer Q&A

Rave Recipes

Talent Scout

Veteran Tales

The rebrand comes complete with a new monthly mix series called B.A.D.mix. Detroit Techno legend Eddie Fowlkes provides the first exclusive mix.

Black Bandcamp Relaunches as Black Artist Database

2 min readMay 5, 2021 · 2 min readAlexander Dias

Eli & Fur perform for elrow’s Rave to Save on Saturday, May 8

Livestreams To Keep You Grooving (May 5 – 9)

4 min readMay 5, 2021 · 4 min readLisa Kocay

Gina Turner is a professional DJ-producer and yoga instructor who’s led sessions and sets for Holy Ship!, Dirtybird Campout and more

How Artists Are Staying Fit During the Pandemic

4 min readApr 30, 2021 · 4 min readMarcus K. Dowling

AIAIAI TMA-2 Ninja Tune Edition

Ninja Tune & AIAIAI Promise Sustainable Solutions With Headphones Made From Recycled Records

2 min readApr 27, 2021 · 2 min readAlexander Dias

Austin Kramer

UNreleased with Austin Kramer Joins Tommorowland's One World Radio Lineup

3 min readApr 26, 2021 · 3 min readAlexander Dias

"Bitcoin Angel" by Trevor Jones

A Beginner's Guide to NFTs

10 min readApr 22, 2021 · 10 min readLily Moayeri

Carl Cox Splits from Paradigm Talent Agency to Join Analog North America

Carl Cox Splits from Paradigm Talent Agency to Join Analog North America

2 min readApr 21, 2021 · 2 min readAlexander Dias

UMEK Drops The First Ever Live Gig NFT on the Blockparty Marketplac

UMEK Drops The First Ever Live Gig NFT On The Blockparty Marketplace

3 min readApr 21, 2021 · 3 min readAlexander Dias

Abracadabra's Earth Day Weekender

Abracadabra's Earth Day Weekender to Raise Funds For Bye Bye Plastic

2 min readApr 20, 2021 · 2 min readAlexander Dias

Boomtown Faire Cancels 2021 Festival Due to Lack of Insurance

Boomtown Fair Cancels 2021 Festival Due to Lack of Insurance

2 min readApr 20, 2021 · 2 min readAlexander Dias

Blond:ish

BLOND:ISH's New Initiative "Stay'ge Positive" Wants to Cut Down on Plastic in the Music Industry

1 min readApr 19, 2021 · 1 min readMichaelangelo Matos

Motez

Artist Spotlight

Motez

5 min readApr 16, 2021 · 5 min readAlexander Dias

Seth Troxler

Seth Troxler to Launch Dream Access Television, A Quirky Twitch Channel

2 min readApr 16, 2021 · 2 min readAlexander Dias

Darren Traub

Veteran Tales

Darren Traub

13 min readApr 14, 2021 · 13 min readLily Moayeri

Gareth Emery (photo: Derek Bahn)

Exclusive: Gareth Emery on His New LSR/CITY Project and Looking Beyond the NFT Gold Rush

9 min readApr 12, 2021 · 9 min readMichaelangelo Matos

De la Swing performs for elrow Show: Live from Teatro Coliseum Barcelona on Saturday, April 10

Livestreams To Keep You Grooving (April 7 – 11)

5 min readApr 7, 2021 · 5 min readLisa Kocay

Call Super

Weekend Mixes: Best of the Crack 400 Sets

1 min readApr 5, 2021 · 1 min readMichaelangelo Matos

Space Yacht

To The Moon! How NFTs Have Space Yacht Soaring

8 min readMar 26, 2021 · 8 min readMegan Venzin

Cristoph

Artist Spotlight

Cristoph

7 min readMar 22, 2021 · 7 min readJonah Flint

DVS1, via SoundCloud

Weekend Mixes: Minneapolis Techno Uprising

2 min readMar 22, 2021 · 2 min readMichaelangelo Matos

KSHMR

Artist Spotlight

KSHMR

5 min readMar 19, 2021 · 5 min readSophie Bress

Tim Sweeney

Weekend Mixes: Farewell to Beats in Space

1 min readMar 15, 2021 · 1 min readMichaelangelo Matos

Madeon turned his room into a hallucinogenic wonderland for Porter Robinson’s Secret Sky 2020

Handicapping the Dance Music Grammys

2 min readMar 12, 2021 · 2 min readMichaelangelo Matos

Silk City: Mark Ronson and Diplo

Weekend Mixes: Silk City and Jubilee

3 min readMar 9, 2021 · 3 min readMichaelangelo Matos

Rida Naser

Veteran Tales

Rida Naser

11 min readMar 8, 2021 · 11 min readLily Moayeri

Will Clarke

Artist Spotlight

Will Clarke

6 min readFeb 9, 2021 · 6 min readJonah Flint

Swaylo

Talent Scout

SWAYLÓ

6 min readJan 29, 2021 · 6 min readMegan Venzin

Hydeout Presents: The Prelude

Final Kid Talks Hydeout: The Prelude, Mind-Bending Digital Event Space

5 min readJan 25, 2021 · 5 min readSophie Bress

BPM Costa Rica

Veteran Tales

BPM Co-Founder Phillip Pulitano

9 min readJan 19, 2021 · 9 min readAlex Silva

NGHTMRE

Industry Op-Ed

NGHTMRE, Calvin Harris & Diplo Won 2020: Here's How

6 min readJan 11, 2021 · 6 min readJonah Flint

Junction2

Organizer Q&A

Feeling So Real – How Junction2 Organizers Create Community In The Digital Space

11 min readJan 8, 2021 · 11 min readBella Bagshaw

A Guide to Music Copyright For DJ and Producers

A Guide to Music Copyright For DJ and Producers

9 min readJan 7, 2021 · 9 min readAlexander Dias

Emma Hoser

Veteran Tales

Emma Hoser

6 min readDec 29, 2020 · 6 min readSophie Bress

JVNA

Talent Scout

JVNA

3 min readDec 24, 2020 · 3 min readKat Bein

Gorillaz performing at Song Machine Live

Did Gorillaz’s First Virtual Shows Live Up to Its Promise as a Virtual Band?

8 min readDec 17, 2020 · 8 min readZach Schlein

Ahmad Alammary aka Baloo (MDLBEAST)

Organizer Q&A

Baloo (MDLBEAST)

6 min readDec 16, 2020 · 6 min readFestival Advisor Team

Geronimo of SiriusXM

Veteran Tales

Geronimo

12 min readDec 14, 2020 · 12 min readLily Moayeri

MIME

Talent Scout

MIME

1 min readDec 11, 2020 · 1 min readKat Bein

Sensorium creates full-fledged digital worlds to be explored on computers or in VR, complete with interactive merch tables, dance floors and in-game currency.

What is the Key to Throwing a Successful Digital Event?

12 min readDec 7, 2020 · 12 min readLily Moayeri

Boiish

Talent Scout

Boiish

1 min readDec 4, 2020 · 1 min readAlex Silva

George Stavro

Veteran Tales

George Stravro

11 min readDec 1, 2020 · 11 min readLily Moayeri

LP Giobbi

DJs Doing Good (Part 2) – How LP Giobbi, Blond:ish & Cakewalk Are Giving Back in 2020

8 min readNov 20, 2020 · 8 min readMegan Venzin

Shimza

Talent Scout

Shimza

1 min readNov 16, 2020 · 1 min readKat Bein

Felix Cartal

Artist Spotlight

Felix Cartal On Livestreams, Fashion & Finding "Harmony" In 2020

7 min readNov 9, 2020 · 7 min readAlex Silva

Fiin

Talent Scout

Fiin

1 min readNov 4, 2020 · 1 min readKat Bein

Eli Goldstein (Soulclap)

DJs Doing Good (Part 1) – How Soul Clap, Life on Planets & The Lisbona Sisters Are Giving Back in 2020

10 min readNov 3, 2020 · 10 min readMegan Venzin

Dundee Maghen & Dor Wand of Fault Radio

From Space Yacht to Fault Radio, Digital .TV Programming is Saving Music Culture

7 min readOct 30, 2020 · 7 min readAlex Silva

Gustavo Pereira

Organizer Q&A

Gustavo Pereira (Neopop Festival)

11 min readOct 28, 2020 · 11 min readFestival Advisor Team

DJ duo Bicep

Artist Spotlight

Bicep Talks Mind-Blowing Livestream, New Album Isles

8 min readOct 22, 2020 · 8 min readZach Schlein

San Francisco’s The Midway

How San Francisco’s The Midway Has Revolutionized Socially Distanced Events

6 min readOct 22, 2020 · 6 min readAlexander Dias

Jubilee

Talent Scout

Jubilee

1 min readOct 22, 2020 · 1 min readKat Bein

Club Space in Miami

Raves in the Time of Corona: Club Space Reopens in Miami with Maceo Plex

10 min readOct 22, 2020 · 10 min readBrittany Gaston

ADE Co-Directors Meindert Kennis and Jan-Willem van de Ven

ADE 2020 Goes Digital: A Chat With Co-Directors

6 min readOct 20, 2020 · 6 min readKat Bein

Julian Prince of SXM Festival

Organizer Q&A

Julian Prince (SXM Festival)

5 min readOct 20, 2020 · 5 min readFestival Advisor Team

Soulwax performs live in Part of the Weekend Never Dies

10 Must-See Music Documentaries

9 min readOct 9, 2020 · 9 min readZach Schlein

DJ/producer/writer/host Dani Deahl has one of the funkiest streams on Twitch, and she’s giving away free demo advice every Wednesday

DJs Not DJing: 9 Producer Streams You Need To Follow

5 min readOct 9, 2020 · 5 min readAlexander Dias

Four Color Zack

Four Color Zack: An Interview with Twitch’s New King of the Stream

6 min readOct 9, 2020 · 6 min readMarcus K. Dowling

Glüme

Talent Scout

Glüme

1 min readOct 9, 2020 · 1 min readZach Schlein

Nora En Pure

Artist Spotlight

Nora En Pure Talks Creativity in Quarantine, “Wetlands” and More

5 min readOct 9, 2020 · 5 min readAlex Silva

Patrick Topping rocks the crowd at the UK’s Virgin Money Unity Arena. The temporary venue offers fans a well-spaced experience driven by covid regulations - but what if we gave fans more space for a better experience even when this is over?

Industry Op-Ed

Promoters Should Use Post-Covid Capacity To Reimagine The Fan Experience

5 min readOct 9, 2020 · 5 min readSimon Rust Lamb, Esq.

Art With Me Festival

Industry Op-Ed

Why Sustainable Festivals are the Future

4 min readOct 9, 2020 · 4 min readLeo Kotlyar

Timothy Monkiewicz (Elements Music & Art Festival)

Organizer Q&A

Timothy Monkiewicz (Elements Music & Art Festival)

7 min readOct 1, 2020 · 7 min readFestival Advisor Team

6 Must-Hear Episodes of Eamon Armstrong’s ‘Life Is A Festival’ Podcast

6 Must-Hear Episodes of Eamon Armstrong’s ‘Life Is A Festival’ Podcast

4 min readSep 25, 2020 · 4 min readGraham Berry

Could These Three Post-Covid Concert Trends Be The “New Normal?”

Could These Three Post-Covid Concert Trends Be The “New Normal?”

6 min readSep 25, 2020 · 6 min readBella Bagshaw

Drug Deals, Strip Clubs, and BBQ

Rave Recipes

Drug Deals, Strip Clubs & BBQ

10 min readSep 25, 2020 · 10 min readBrittany Gaston

SalmonFest in Alaska is a shining example of how music events can make real change in the world.

Industry Op-Ed

Festivals & Philanthropy: It’s Time To Do Better

5 min readSep 25, 2020 · 5 min readSimon Rust Lamb, Esq.

DJ and producer Gareth Emery has had success with ticket shows

How The Pandemic Is Paying Off For Artists

9 min readSep 25, 2020 · 9 min readLily Moayeri

LP Giobbi

Talent Scout

LP Giobbi

1 min readSep 25, 2020 · 1 min readZach Schlein

Madeon turned his room into a hallucinogenic wonderland for Porter Robinson’s Secret Sky 2020

11 Must-See Streams From Quarantine So Far

9 min readSep 10, 2020 · 9 min readFestival Advisor Team

INVT, the Miami duo of Luca Medici and Delbert Perez

Talent Scout

INVT

1 min readSep 10, 2020 · 1 min readZach Schlein

Mushroom Memories: Yellow Cake w/ Buttercream and Ganache

Rave Recipes

Mushroom Memories: Yellow Cake w/ Buttercream and Ganache

10 min readSep 10, 2020 · 10 min readBrittany Gaston

Radius Clause Evolution

Industry Op-Ed

Radius Clause Evolution

5 min readSep 10, 2020 · 5 min readSimon Rust Lamb, Esq.

Sofi Tukker

Artist Spotlight

Sofi Tukker – Freak Fam, House Arrest and life during the quarantine

6 min readSep 10, 2020 · 6 min readZach Schlein

VR the future of live events and concerts

Industry Op-Ed

VR is the Future

6 min readSep 10, 2020 · 6 min readMichael Julian

What makes a virtual event worth paying for

What Makes A Virtual Event Worth Paying For

6 min readSep 10, 2020 · 6 min readLily Moayeri

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