The first US criminal case over streaming fraud reaches sentencing this week. It shows how bot plays on AI tracks take money from the royalty pool real artists share, and how platforms are fighting back.
Naomi WalerysOctober 20266 min read
Ten tracks, eleven producers, from Mykonos to Tianjin. A closer look at the artists behind DNB SELECTA VOL. 1, the new ANGVIS drum & bass compilation.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20266 min read
Phone-free club nights have gone from a Berlin house rule to a global trend. Now venues face a harder question: what to do about cameras worn on the face.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20267 min read
Most "best distributor" lists ignore the one thing that decides it for electronic artists: whether your music actually reaches Beatport and Traxsource. Here is an honest 2026 comparison, and the gap almost nobody fills.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 202613 min read
Sync is one of the best-paid, most overlooked opportunities for independent electronic artists. Here is what it actually is, how a placement really happens, and what it takes to be ready for one.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20267 min read
Open distributors take anyone who pays. Curated ones decide who they work with. Here is what that difference actually does to your release, your credibility, and the help you get.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20267 min read
Free or paid distributor? The honest answer is not the one most guides give. Here is what each model really costs, what you keep, and how to choose based on how you actually release.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20267 min read
Most independent artists collect a fraction of what they are owed, because streaming pays several kinds of royalty and a plain distributor only gathers one. Here is the full map, in plain language.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20267 min read
New 2026 research shows how many people in music live with tinnitus. Here is what the numbers mean for DJs, and how to set up the booth, the plugs and the habits that protect your ears.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20267 min read
Techno has picked up around 10 BPM since 2019 and hard techno closer to 15. Here is what the data actually shows, the reasons DJs give for the speed-up, and why the fastest scene may already be slowing down.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20266 min read
A plain guide to getting your music onto streaming platforms in 2026: what distribution actually is, what a distributor does and does not do, how to choose one, and the mistakes that quietly cost independent artists.
Naomi WalerysSeptember 20268 min read
Spotify has removed over 75 million tracks, rolled out a spam filter, and made AI disclosure mandatory. Here's what the platform's crackdown actually changes for emerging electronic artists, and how to stay on the right side of it.
Naomi WalerysJuly 20265 min read
ANGVIS partners with Steam Music to open sync licensing opportunities across games, streaming platforms, and multimedia projects, connecting electronic music artists with a global network of content creators.
Naomi WalerysFebruary 20263 min read
The lineup for the world’s most well-known music festival has just dropped, bringing together artists from all over the globe. Returning to Boom, Belgium, Tomorrowland is back bigger than ever.
Naomi WalerysFebruary 20265 minutes
From a one-person operation in London to a recognised platform for emerging electronic music artists worldwide: five years of building ANGVIS, one release at a time.
Naomi WalerysDecember 20258 min read
From beat grid alignment to deck configuration: five essential RekordBox techniques that will sharpen your DJ sets and streamline your studio workflow.
Naomi WalerysFebruary 20254 min read