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Spotify Tunes Under 1000 Plays That Need To Be Heard
With Spotify’s new policy of demonetizing all tracks with under 1,000 streams, Attack has launched a playlist to…
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Long Reads
What Happens When You Take Your Music Off Spotify?
A year ago we published a series of articles about artists who had removed their music from Spotify. We caught…
News
Spotify Are Cutting 6% Of Their Global Workforce
Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, revealed to staff in a memo earlier this week that the company would be laying…
News
Spotify Expands to Russia and Twelve Other Countries
Spotify’s expansion into Russia and twelve other countries brings the streaming platform to 92 markets worldwide.…
Long Reads
“Streaming Saved The Industry”: Why Artists Use Spotify
In the fourth instalment of our investigation into streaming, we speak with a producer and label boss who are perfectly…
Long Reads
“I Removed My Music From Spotify”- Why Artists Are Stepping Away Part 3
In the third part of our investigation into streaming, we speak with three more artists who are no longer putting…
News
Spotify To End Third Party DJ App Support
The streaming company will cease supporting any third-party DJ apps this summer.…
News
Spotify Creates $10 Million Fund For Musicians & Songwriters Affected By Covid-19
The streaming company announced its new fundraising initiative today and launched a website for people to contribute.…
Long Reads
“I Removed My Music From Spotify”- Why Artists Are Stepping Away Part 2
It’s quite clear that if you can’t earn a living from Spotify, artists won’t bother making records…
Long Reads
“I Removed My Music From Spotify”- Why Artists Are Stepping Away
In the first part of our three-part feature, we talk to some artists who have removed their work from…
News
Musicians Call For Spotify to Increase Payments In Light Of Covid-19
The streaming giant is under pressure from musicians to increase artist compensation in light of the widespread loss of income…
News
Spotify Wants Labels & Artists To Pay For Promotion
A new report from Bloomberg has revealed streaming giant, Spotify, plans to increase revenue by creating a ‘two-sided’ business…
News
Industry responds to cloud storage and Spotify
There’s been a flood of stories about the changing nature of the music industry recently. The recent stories are…
Synth Secrets
Make Your Own Jungle FX
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll recreate some of the jungle’s most iconic and oft-used samples from scratch…
News
Spotify Jumps On Discovery Bandwagon
Streaming service acquires music discovery service. Is this the latest trend in the curation of online music?…
News
Spotify In Negotiations
The digital streaming platform aims to find a profitable business model, but is the news bad for labels and artists…
Beat Dissected
Hypnotic Techno Inspired by Phase Fatale’s ‘Love Is Destructive’
In this Beat Dissected, we’re making a hypnotic percussive heavy techno beat inspired by Berghain resident and BITE label…
Columns
Aslice: The Inevitable End But Does It Have To Be This Way?
We spoke with DVS1 at IMS in 2022 about his new company Aslice. Two years later, it announced it’s…
Q&A
JKS – “The Importance Of Silence Is Underrated”
We caught up with JKS to put him through the paces of the quick-fire Q&A.…
Q&A
Lacchesi: “Work Hard, Keep Your Head Down”
Ahead of his US tour, you can catch Lacchesi at Boiler Room Barcelona in October or at RSO, Berlin, next…
Interviews
Production Tips From 5 CRSSD Festival 2024 Artists
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with Rex The Dog, Azzecca, Narciss, Mathame…
Podcasts
Pig Room Podcast EP 10 – Kakul Srivastava CEO Of Splice
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes recently sat down with Kakul Srivastava, the CEO of Splice, to discuss the company’s…
News
Manybeat Set To Tour US
Following his ‘Mentalidad Tour’, Manybeat is gearing up to tour the US.…
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STEYA: “Relentless Techno Rollers…With The Right Amounts Of Punchiness”
As a rare new signing to Marcel Fengler’s IMF label, our ears were perked. It’s time to find…
Q&A
Sara de Araújo: “Good Music Never Goes Out Of Style”
Sara de Araújo’s debut on Adam Beyer’s Truesoul, ‘Who Is?’, was released in July. We decided to…
News
Subvert: Power to the… Artists?
An artist-owned cooperative music distribution platform sounds too good to be true — but maybe that’s just what they want us to think. Is Subvert the future of music distribution, or just another equitably-sliced pie in the sky?
Tutorials
How I Play Live – Alejandro Mosso
In a new series for Attack, we ask live electronic music musicians how they do it. First up, Alejandro Mosso…
Track By Track
ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2 (Part 2)
Part 2 of a special Track by Track examines the production techniques behind ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2.…
News
Catch Trip Recordings Vladimir Dubyshkin On Tour This Summer
Experience the rising talent of Vladimir Dubyshkin live during his European tour this summer.…
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Marketing & Advertising With Attack Magazine
If you’re reading this, you might consider working with Attack Magazine. Read on to find out how we can…
Quizzes
Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
Long Reads
What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…