Association For Electronic Music (AFEM)

http://www.factmag.com/2013/01/29/new-global-electronic-music-lobby-group-forms-fronted-by-nile-rodgers/

"It’s estimated that the dance music business generates
approximately $4bn profits every year. Not surprising, then, that a new
lobby group has been established to protect the industry’s financial
interests.

As Music Week report, the
Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) has been convened with the
express aim of safeguarding the interests of the electronic music
industry. The not-for-profit advocacy group, unveiled at the Midem music
conference in France, promises to unite DJs, promoters, managers,
publishers, broadcasters, agents and retailers.

AFEM has been convened by Richie Hawtin’s manager Ben Turner and
music industry lawyer Kurosh Nasseri. Chic legend (and rogue Daft Punk spokesman) Nile
Rodgers will serve as principal ambassador for the body. Among those
already signed up to the organisation: Beatport CEO Matthew Adell,
LiveNation’s electronic music president James Barton, and
representatives of Sony, Virgin, Atlantic and Ultra.

Nasseri has talked up the significance of the body:

Not to sure what to make of this but some of the people involved make me suspicious...

Word on the street is that Peter Madoff is bankrolling the whole thing.

Brandon Block should be spokesman.

Or possibly Charlie Sloth.

"our motivations are wholly positive," lol

protecting the money for the good of the art, lol

representatives from sony, virgin, atlantic, etc, protecting $4bn a year from... who, again?

fucking lol at this shit

it seems entirely pointless

it's

sounds like another PPL farce to me

bye bye to amateur DJ's playing for free!

This can only lead to stupid shit like having to get a DJ licence to play out or something

Our motivation is wholly positive – to
ensure electronic music gets the recognition and status it deserves. It
is time for the many companies and individuals involved in our business
to speak with a unified voice to represent the genre and to address the
issues. And that is the mission of the Association for Electronic
Music

They`ll make Tiesto subforum happen.

Electronic music is monarchical not democratic

But I ain't bowing to these wannabe kings

I wonder how this will effect online mix stuff like PercussionLab, Fact ect?

  On 1/30/2013 at 11:13 AM, soundwave said:

I wonder how this will effect online mix stuff like PercussionLab, Fact ect?

It can only affect it negatively

AFEM ring: mix is kill

no.