The inaugural tech gathering brings blockchain evangelicals together, while the first MMW since 2019 proved the dance industry remains strong.
But last week in Miami, during the first MMW since 2019, the dance world demonstrated that it’s back and once again ready to party. A nonstop swirl of soirees, music and meetings, the event showcased the new music and ventures that are pushing the scene into the future and restabilizing the industry after a period of existential challenge.in the music industry since the web3 explosion in 2021.
The vibe was a bit less hyphy and a lot more clothed on Thursday during a sunset mixer hosted by Big Beat Records on the roof of South Beach’s Soho Beach House. Amongst some attendees there had been a bit of confusion about the talent listed on the flyer, billed as “Major League DJz.” Having gotten over this hump, however, he noted that artists like those he works with are still earning the same fees they were pre-pandemic, not having had the opportunity to level up over the past few years and making for a generation of acts whose earning potential was at least temporarily stalled.