Back in January on Selling Out, Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy stated, “The evolution and maturity of EDM (electronic dance music) as a cultural force is going to have a big impact on the world of the near future.” Now, Alexis Petridis covers Las Vegas’ gamble with dance music in The Guardian. Here are a few interesting excerpts from his article: “If you were looking for evidence of how EDM has taken over America, and Las Vegas in particular, you wouldn’t …

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Perry Farrell (of Jane’s Addiction fame) is developing an immersive, EDM-based musical in Vegas. In addition to being a magnet for more hashtags than a NASCAR has ads (I count Vegas, musical, EDM and immersive), it’s also pretty intriguing. I’d go. Keep an eye on this! The evolution and maturity of EDM (electronic dance music) as a cultural force is going to have a big impact on the world of the near future. Just as rock ‘n’ roll and later …

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