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33.6% of People That Go to Music Festivals Like to Have Sex at the Festival Itself

May 21, 2018

Rave and chill anyone? Being surrounded by good music, hot people and being under the influence is a simple recipe for some intimate and romantic actions at a music festival. Having a festival fling is actua... Read More...

24 Year-Old Overdoses on Ecstasy at EDC. Is That Insomniac’s Fault?

Paul Resnikoff

June 21, 2017

photo: Ian T. McFarland (CC 2.0) People take drugs at festivals. A ton of them. And they OD on them if they're not careful. But is that the fault of festival promoters like Insomniac and Live Nation? I wa... Read More...

Electric Daisy Carnival Cancels EDC NYC. Is the EDM Bubble Popping?

Is the EDM Bubble Popping? EDC NYC Abruptly Cancelled…

Paul Resnikoff

December 5, 2016

Electric Daisy Carnival is one of the biggest EDM music festivals on the planet. So why is it cancelling EDC NYC, one of its largest dates? EDC NYC is one of the largest Electric Daisy Carnival events on th... Read More...

Electric Daisy Carnival Founder Has Felony Charges Dropped

Daniel Sanchez

August 5, 2016

The Los Angeles District Attorney, in a surprise move, announced yesterday that felony charges against Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella, including embezzlement and bribery, have been dropped. This comes after... Read More...

Universal Music Group Now Owns 50% of India’s Enchanted Valley Carnival

Paul Resnikoff

September 10, 2015

Major labels started taking equity positions in streaming services like Spotify years ago. But festivals? Why didn't they think if that sooner? We take you to India, where Universal Music Group now contr... Read More...

The 10 Richest DJs of 2015

Nina Ulloa

August 26, 2015

The 10 highest earning DJs of the year... Ranking of the top-earning, richest DJs of 2015 compiled by Forbes, using a variety of different income sources tha... Read More...

Raves Don’t Cause Overdoses. Drugs Do.

Paul Resnikoff

August 12, 2015

Earlier this month, two teenage girls died at HARD Summer Music Festival in drug-related complications. But does that mean that EDM festivals should be banned? The following is a response from Insomniac f... Read More...

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33.6% of People That Go to Music Festivals Like to Have Sex at the Festival Itself

24 Year-Old Overdoses on Ecstasy at EDC. Is That Insomniac’s Fault?

Is the EDM Bubble Popping? EDC NYC Abruptly Cancelled…

Electric Daisy Carnival Founder Has Felony Charges Dropped

Universal Music Group Now Owns 50% of India’s Enchanted Valley Carnival

The 10 Richest DJs of 2015

Raves Don’t Cause Overdoses. Drugs Do.

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