Arts & Culture

Resident Advisor (RA), the leading platform for electronic music events, and SoundCloud, the global artist-first platform that empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music, are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership to further connect artists and fans and improve music and event discovery by intermixing SoundCloud and Resident Advisors profiles. The partnership... Read more »

Beatport, the global leader in music for DJs, producers, and their fans, announces the launch of a first-in-the-market human-curated playlist dedicated exclusively to music created by independent electronic music artists. In collaboration with Beatport’s current independent artist distribution partners TuneCore, DistroKid, and MusicHub, the dedicated Best New Independent Artists playlist will amplify the standout creations... Read more »

Today marks the launch of Radiostats. Developed by Songstats, it’s a groundbreaking, AI-powered radio airplay monitoring platform that stands to transform the way artists, labels, and promoters monitor radio plays across the globe. Elevating Airplay Monitoring Standards Radiostats is raising the bar for airplay monitoring solutions. Traditionally it has been very inefficient and costly to... Read more »

Beatport, the global leader in music for DJs, producers, and their fans, today announced the Beatport Next Class of 2024. Building on a rich legacy of nurturing rising stars in the dance music scene, Beatport continues its commitment to fostering the growth of emerging artists through its global development program. Since its inception in 2021,... Read more »

If you thought a bit of snow and negative temperatures would stop Canadians from getting their groove on, think again. Last weekend, Montréal’s iconic festival, Igloofest, invaded the Old Port with a series of outdoor shows and after-parties that kept the city ablaze. This coming weekend, on January 27th,  When We Dip XYZ is proud... Read more »

As the final notes of 2023 resonated in the air, we at When We Dip find ourselves at the threshold of our cherished tradition – The Annual. More than just a recap, it’s a vibrant tapestry woven with reflections, aspirations, and profound insights from the artists who’ve shaped the contours of music and live entertainment.... Read more »

PIXELYNX, an interactive music platform co-founded by deadmau5 & Richie Hawtin; and majority-owned by Animoca Brands, officially launched its BeatKOR AI music collection in partnership with Beatport, the global leader in music for DJs, producers, and their fans. As part of PIXELYNX’s music platform called KORUS, BeatKOR will enable participating creators and fans to remix... Read more »

Beatport, the global leader in electronic music for DJs, producers, and their fans, is joining forces with Polkadot, the next-generation blockchain network powering the movement for a better web, to launch Beatport.io, a digital collectible marketplace bringing electronic music culture to Web3. Developed and designed in partnership with Define Creative, Beatport.io will launch on Aventus,... Read more »

Iranian artists AIDA and Nesa Azadikhah have announced a not-for-profit compilation ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ to draw attention to the plight of women in their home country, with female Iranian artists recording 12 original tracks for its release. Throughout Iranian history, women have been at the forefront of music and performing arts. However for the past... Read more »

This is a moment that we look forward to each year. The Annual is now a deeply-ingrained When We Dip tradition that gives us a moment to look back on the year past and an opportunity to gaze to the future with insights from an array of leading artists, managers, agents, promoters and other leading... Read more »