Happy June 18th everyone! If you were paying attention in history class, you would remember that 207 years ago to this day, the US declared war on Great Britain and The War of 1812 began. On a more important note, heres your weekly update and spotlight of Label Engine’s Fresh Produce Playlist. Topping off today’s playlist spotlight is “The Kids” …
A Fresh Take on Bass Music and Funk Music
Happy June 10th everyone! It would be unimaginable to picture a world where Benjamin Franklin didn’t fly a kite through a thunderstorm exactly 267 years ago today. Who could live without electricity and who could live without the weekly update of Label Engine’s Fresh Produce Playlist? The answer… No One. Kicking off our playlist spotlight this week is Disciple Records’ …
Spotify Launches New Radio App “Stations”
This week, Spotify released its new app “Stations” available to Apple and Android users in the US. The experimental app was quietly released last year in Australia to test its performance. Stations connects with your existing Spotify account and imports data pertaining to your preferences. It then creates personalized playlists for immediate consumption and will continue to curate on its …
Extended Interview with Andy Reid of Phoenix Music
Phoenix Music is Canada’s flagship house label, a love letter to the genre amidst a changing landscape. Founded as recently as 2013, its roots stretch back further to a simpler time: the 1990’s, when electronic music was exponentially harder to produce. Label manager Andy Reid started off more as a journalist than a businessman, documenting Toronto’s ever growing house scene …
IMPORTANT: Holiday Content Freeze 2018 – 2019
Happy Holidays everyone! With the 2018 winter season upon us, we’d like to update everybody on Content Ingestion Freezes between mid-November and January 2019. All labels releasing material through the end of 2018 will have to be aware of these dates during distribution submission. Label Engine cannot accommodate any release ingestion, updates, takedowns, or other adjustments during this time. Please …
Diverse Labels To Fit Your Mood
Happy November 9th everyone! Much like the ambush of Byzantium troops by the Hamdanid Dynasty that occurred exactly 1,058 years ago, we have some abrasive noises coming at you today. Dubstep is the name of the game this week and our labels crafted some quality chaos for listeners to sink their teeth into. Forever Music is a relatively young label …
Interview with Jimmy Freer: Audiophile Co-Founder Details Maintaining House Scene in the Southwest
Audiophile Music Group acts as the intermediary between the west and east coast house scenes, outlaws in all ways short of aesthetic, their vibe has been shaking Texas for almost a decade. As if starting a house group in the southwest wasn’t hard enough, co-founders Jimmy Freer and Jacob Buck branched out further than standard label management, forging four more …
LE Fresh Produce – Oct. 17th
Happy October 17th everyone! Too often we forget on this day that the Republic of the Philippines took over the administration of the Turtle Islands and Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom in 1947. However, more importantly, today marks the release of some awesome music right off the Label Engine skillet to enjoy on all streaming services. With ADE in …
Meet Label Engine at Amsterdam Dance Event 2018
Hi Everyone, It’s that time again: the Amsterdam Dance Event will be returning again this year from Oct. 17-21, in doing so, transforming the city into a giant electronic music playground. Andrew Conde and Luis Delgado from the Label Engine team will be representing during the festival. It’d be great to take the time to meet with as many as …
Beatport Introduces New Discovery Tool: Beatport Hype
Hi Label Engine Users! We are very pleased to share a new development from one of our store partners, Beatport, that many of you may find to be a useful tool for further exposure and discovery of your label. Recently announced, Beatport’s brand new Beatport Hype system will “showcase the best boutique labels in the world”. This system is designed to maximize …