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DJs who release illegal remixes improve their chances of getting hired for live gigs, but only when their actions are seen as selfless. (Shutterstock)

April 14, 2025

Breaking copyright law can help EDM DJs get more gigs, but there’s a catch

Amandine Ody-Brasier, McGill University and Xu Li, London School of Economics and Political Science

Some DJs who release illegal, unauthorized remixes are lauded by electronic dance music fans and artists, while others are condemned for it. A new study looks at why this is.

Detroit, the birthplace of techno, is facing the pressures of gentrification. Willie Orlando Ford

May 23, 2024

How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

Carla Vecchiola, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Detroit has a rich music tradition and is known for its role in the development of house.

Rising amapiano star DBN Gogo performs in Dakar, Senegal. John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images

March 30, 2023

Amapiano Awards: South Africa’s dance music scene spreads its joy across the world

Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town

The annual South African Amapiano Awards will be held on 2 April, a tribute to the growing stature of the dance music genre.

Kamo Mphela performs at the First Annual South African Amapiano Music Awards in 2021. Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images

November 2, 2022

South Africa’s dance music craze, amapiano, could conquer the world – if its stars step up

Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town

The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality.

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