A podcast about the business of electronic music from the Association For Electronic Music.
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Brazil is now the eighth-largest recorded music market in the world, with 14.1% year-on-year growth in 2025, and a significant and growing force within the global electronic music industry, which reached a record $15.1 billion in 2025. But what is actually happening on the ground? This edition of the AFEM Industry Insider brings together five leading voices from across the Brazilian electronic…
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex and rewarding steps an artist can take. But what does it actually involve, and how do the teams around an artist make it work? Join AFEM CEO Finlay Johnson with four industry practitioners who work at the sharp end of live electronic music production and touring: Tom Cane, Musical Director, A Work In Progress -…
Gender parity remains one of the most important and widely discussed challenges facing the electronic music industry. While there has been meaningful progress in recent years, disparities in representation, opportunity and visibility across many areas of the sector continue to shape the experiences of artists and professionals alike. We will hear from three organisations doing the real work to…
This AFEM Legal Summit session will explore what fair, transparent, and future-facing deals look like in today’s music industry. Our panel of legal specialists and industry professionals will unpack the current deal landscape. Outcomes and insights from this conversation will directly feed into AFEM’s ongoing legal and policy workstreams, helping shape industry best practices and future…
Join leading labels, distributors and PRs as they unpack what’s working in today’s release landscape. From choosing the right formats and platforms to planning release frequency, strategy and spend, this podcast dives into the real-world decisions behind a successful campaign. We'll also explore the role of social media, the pros and cons of self-releasing vs. working with a label, and how…
AFEM, Paradise Worldwide & Africa Rising Music Conference Presents: "Understanding the opportunities for artists, brands and labels in Africa” Join this discussion with artist managers, promoters and artists from South Africa: Unpacking growth opportunities in Africa’s electronic music scene: Discover how artists and labels can effectively utilize regional brands, distributors, DSPs, touring…
In 2024 AFEM partnered with the Masters Students at the Arts, Culture & Media programme at The University of Groningen, to initiate a study to explore the scope of burnout among professionals in the dance industry. So we surveyed over 1,000 dance music professionals across our membership and beyond to see what they understood of burnout including the causes and potential solutions. Hear from…
Hear from a cross section of AFEM members at the forefront of the festival business as they review the festival season just past as well as looking into the club and festival market in 2025. What will be the economic, market and cultural forces that will shape the next 12 months according to a panel of leading figures in promotion, booking agency, publicity, insurance and ticket selling.…
Hear a recording from an interview conducted live in front of an audience at Resonate Conference in Glasgow, between AFEM COO Finlay Johnson and Nick Halkes, a dance music industry icon known for managing luminaries like Liam Howlett (The Prodigy) and Bad Company UK. With a rich history at XL Recordings and Positiva, Nick has ventured into music publishing and has achieved top 10 UK chart success…
AFEM has invited a variety of members to explore the current landscape of releasing and marketing electronic music in 2024. Hear from labels, PR specialists, managers, platforms and distributors about the success stories and trends emerging this year. Speakers: Eli Fola (Artist & Tech Afrique), Anton Partridge (Good Company), Hiroki Beck (Fabric Records), Clara Suess (Suess Media), Jack Bridges…