Sean Pokress

Ever since SFX Entertainment acquired Beatport two years ago, the company has gone through some drastic changes to keep it relevant in today’s fluctuating music business. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, Beatport will go from an online music store to a streaming service in 2015 (although Beatport Pro will still be around to satisfy those looking to purchase rather than stream)... Read M

Two titans of industry came together on the airwaves, as EDM superstar Skrillex appeared Monday morning on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM Radio.

I remember the first time I saw Coone, specifically the “venue” he performed in. It was January of this year, and he was the headline set in an abandoned warehouse in Brooklyn, with puddles of standing water in various spots, and asbestos falling down on me during especially bass-heavy songs...

Simple catch phrases seem to be the go-to move for producers these days, with recent examples of “Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat” by Fatboy Slim and “Turn Down For What” by DJ Snake infiltrating the scene with not only infectious beats, but slogans that we use in our daily lives...

Tiësto is not just a DJ, he’s also a global brand; and now he’s looking to enhance that brand by teaming up with 7UP® to bring us #7x7UP. This year-long program that will feature 7 festivals and events with 7 DJ’s (Tiësto plus 6 up-and-comers who are “bubbling up”), and fans will be able to connect with the artists before, during and after the shows through social media content and live, in conce

Jack Beats have just dropped their brand new video for “Beatbox” (OWSLA), an infectious track that showcases their love for hip-hop-influenced EDM. The video features shots of the London duo playing shows around the globe, as well as over 50 of their famous friends rocking out to the track...

Porter Robinson promised us that his new album “Worlds” (Astralwerks) would be a stark departure from his debut EP, but until dropping the first single, “Sea Of Voices," no one had any idea just how serious that claim was. Gone are the electro house staples of his previous songs, instead relying on ambient soundscapes and slow tempo grooves to produce a piece of music that evokes emotions ot

Ummet Ozcan seems pretty relaxed for a guy who narrowly avoided tragedy just twenty-four hours earlier. On his way to his show in Seattle, his plane had to make an emergency landing in Canada. “We had some problems with the plane last night,” Ummet explains...

Shlohmo is starting to become the go-to guy for pop stars looking for an edge musically, having worked with Banks recently on her song “Brain”, as well as Jeremih on last year’s “Bo Peep (Do U Right)”. That supposed one-off with Jeremih has now blossomed into a full-on partnership, as the Chicago r&b star has teamed up with the prolific beatmaker for an EP titled “No More," with it’s tit

Pierce Fulton is back with his 16th episode of his “Get Weird” podcast. The Brooklyn DJ/Producer brings the heat with twelve banging tracks, including the Oliver remix of Boys Noize’s “Conchord," the Michael Brun remix of Armin Van Buuren’s “Sound of The Drums," and Tom Staar’s “Rocket...