tyDi Releases New Single ‘Tear Me Up’ feat. Nash Overstreet (Hot Chelle Rae)

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Arty Confirmed to Perform at the L Festival, October 24 & 25

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ARTY CONFIRMED TO PERFORM IN THE L DANCE HANGAR AT THE L FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 24, 25, AT THE OC FAIR & EVENT CENTER

POWERED BY AFTERCLUV, UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN AMERICA’S DANCE DIVISION, THE ALL-AGES STAGE WILL FEATURE FULL PERFORMANCES BY:

ARTY, FAR EAST MOVEMENT, D-WAYNE, 3BALLMTY, ATELLAGALI, EL DUSTY, TOM & COLLINS, EYES OF PROVIDENCE, AND MORE!

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Arty is the latest DJ/producer confirmed in the strong line up of electronic talent playing the L Dance Hangar at the L Festival, October 24 and 25, at the OC Fair & Event Center in Southern California. Arty joins previously announced artists Atellagali, D-Wayne, El Dusty, Eyes Of Providence, Far East Movement, Rell The Sound Bender, Tom & Collins and 3BallMTY who are set to perform full concert sets at the first in a lifetime, two day celebration of Latino music, art, food and culture.

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One day and two day passes are now available at www.lfestival.com. General Admission for a one-day pass is $80; two-day passes are $129. Unique VIP upgrade opportunities are $259, and will bring fans even closer to their passion for music, food and art. Children under 7 are free and children 7-10 are half price.

Rated one of the Top 5 Hottest Music Festivals by the Wall Street Journal, The L Festival will have top talent playing four exciting stages, including the special L Dance Hangar tailored to electronic music fans and powered exclusively by Aftercluv Dancelab, Universal Music Latin America’s dance division, dedicated entirely to the electronic-dance-music culture.

At the L Dance Hangar, festival goers of ALL AGES will be able to witness performances by some of the most vibrant DJs in the current scene during both days, in a secure and controlled environment.

For more information about the L festival, visit www.lfestival.com

For more information on Aftercluv Dancelab vist www.aftercluvdancelab.com

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Swedish DJ Otto Knows Joins Ash Pournouri’s At Night Management

CO-MANAGEMENT DEAL WITH SEBASTIAN INGROSSO

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As announced today on Billboard.com, At Night Management is proud to welcome Swedish breakthrough Otto Knows to its artist management roster. Fresh off the heels of his latest hit single ‘Next To Me,’ the Stockholm-based talent joins At Night Management, the family behind Avicii, for an exclusive co-management venture between Ash Pournouri and Sebastian Ingrosso.

“I’ve known Ash as my friend for almost a decade now and I really love and respect him. I think we both felt that time has come for us to work together. To still have Sebastian involved is all I can wish for and I think that we will form a fantastic team,” says Otto Knows.

Propelled into the spotlight courtesy of breakout hit ‘Million Voices,’ Otto Knows (Real name Otto Jettman) has risen through the ranks of electronic music with his sharp and melodically tuned productions. 2015 saw debut Big Beat single ‘Next To Me’ hit the triple platinum mark in his native Sweden and gold throughout the rest of Scandinavia, adding to a huge summer of touring with appearances at Tomorrowland, Creamfields and Ushuaia Ibiza, as well as an impending North American tour. Having garnered more than 100 million streams to date and writing/production duties for Britney Spears’ ‘Work Bitch,’ his signing to At Night Management marks the start of an exciting chapter for the Swedish talent and his rapid industry ascent.”

“It’s an honor to welcome Otto to the At Night family. It has been amazing to see his talent reach such impressive heights over the years and we are all very excited for the next chapter alongside him,” says Pournouri.

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Avicii Makes His Directorial Debut on Videos for ‘Pure Grinding’ and ‘For A Better Day’

AVICII SHARES CONCERNS ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES IN ‘FOR A BETTER DAY,’ ‘PURE GRINDING’ IS A SERGIO LEONE SHOOT-EM-UP

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2X Grammy nominated and AMA-winning producer/DJ Avicii is making his directorial debut today with the with the worldwide premier of videos for “For A Better Day” and “Pure Grinding,” the new double single from his upcoming album STORIES, out October 2 on PRMD/Island Records.

‘For A Better Day’: YouTube / Vevo

‘Pure Grinding’: YouTube / Vevo

“All the songs have a story I wanted to tell,” says Avicii, and he continues that storytelling on the cinematic new videos. Directed by Levan Tsikurishvili and Tim Bergling, both videos were filmed in Hungary this summer and are action packed with underlying social themes.

For the “For A Better Day” video, Avicii enlisted the renowned Swedish actor Krister Henriksson, known internationally for his starring role in the television series Wallander, for a cameo appearance. The video focuses on the international tragedy of child trafficking.

Avicii, whose live performances are known for their ability to excite fans and elevate the emotions to roller coaster levels, says he wants his music to have an additional meaning in alongside its ability to entertain. “The promise of a better life often traps families and children into being used as tools for some of the most despicable people on earth. It’s an issue about which I hope to start a louder discussion, especially now with the huge number of families on the move from war torn countries looking for safety and shelter.”

For ‘”Pure Grinding,” which Billboard magazine said “is a refreshing slice of swing funk whose guitar licks and sax lines fit seamlessly into the producer’s tasteful trap-inspired beats,” a gangster gets his just deserves in a fun and action packed video that is reminiscent of a modern day Sergio Leone western.

Produced by Avicii, aka Tim Bergling, STORIES features 14 original songs on which he worked for two years to push himself genre-wise and maintain his commitment to crafting undeniably catchy melodies and personal themes. The result is music that is grounded in its vision and surefooted in its artistry. On STORIES, Bergling collaborated with some of music’s most distinctive singers/songwriters including Alex Ebert, Matisyahu, Wyclef Jean, Zak Abel, Gavin DeGraw, Zac Brown and others to be announced.

STORIES is available for pre-order. An exciting new, double single from the album, “For A Better Day”/“Pure Grinding,” was released last week:

‘Pure Grinding’: iTunes / Apple Music

‘For A Better Day’: iTunes / Apple Music

‘Pure Grinding For A Better Day’: iTunes / Apple Music

About Avicii:

In 2011, Avicii reached critical mass with the global success of “Le7els,” which became a No. 1 dance hit in the U.S. and the U.K. and sold four million tracks worldwide. It topped the charts in six other territories, went top 10 in many more, and garnered Bergling his second Grammy nomination. Other hits brought a much-publicized remix of Madonna’s “Girl Gone Wild.” In 2013, Avicii won his first American Music Award (for Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist) and his first MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) (for Best Electronic Artist).

In 2014 Avicii cemented his place in the firmament of superstar recording artist/DJ’s with the success of his genre-defying debut album, True, on PRMD Records. The album not only satisfied the 26-year-old Swede’s restless creative urge to push musical boundaries, it also upped the ante on what dance music could be by blending the earthy sounds of folk, country, and bluegrass with soaring pop melodies, funky disco jams, and driving house beats. True spawned the 4x-platinum guitar-laden stomper “Wake Me Up,” which hit No. 1 in 81 countries and became the most streamed song of all time on Spotify (over 300 million plays) and the No. 1 most Shazamed song worldwide, while racking up 2.6 billion international streams and 600 million combined YouTube views. Upon True’s release, The New York Times heralded Avicii as “an artist carrying today — and tomorrow — on his shoulders.”

In May, Avicii and Volvo Cars, two of Sweden’s most influential brands, launched their collaboration on a new brand campaign which features Avicii’s reworking of the classic song Feeling Good. The music video for Feeling Good was filmed on location in Stockholm and Osterlen, southern Sweden in places of personal significance for Avicii and tells his own story of renewal, following several years of hard touring.

About PRMD Music:

PRMD is an independent label, home to Avicii, Cazzette and iSHi, as well as the recently established ICONS label. Diverse in sound and sourcing talent from across the continents, the label approaches 2015 with a manifesto for taking its reign beyond the electronic dance bubble, tapping into the worlds of electronic music, hip-hop, indie rock and commercial pop, alongside a wealth of both new and already-established artists.

About Island Records:

Island Records, which celebrates its 56th anniversary in 2015, maintains its position as one of the world’s legendary record labels, a coveted destination for new and established artists of every description. Island staked its claim at the beginning of the musical revolution that shook the 1960s and ’70s, and continues that trend-spotting spirit of adventure. Today’s Island is home to a varied roster that ranges from Bon Jovi, Avicii, Fall Out Boy, Nick Jonas, and The Killers, to Shawn Mendes, The Gaslight Anthem, American Authors, Incubus, Jake Bugg, Tove Lo, Kiesza, and many more. Island Records is a division of Universal Music Group, the undisputed global music leader, with wholly owned operations in 60 territories. Universal Music Group is a fully owned subsidiary of Vivendi.

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Avicii’s STORIES Set for October 2 Release, Double Single “For A Better Day”/“Pure Grinding” Out Today

AVICII’S STORIES SET FOR OCTOBER 2 RELEASE, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

“Finally finished my album!…Feels so good!”

Double Single “For A Better Day”/“Pure Grinding” Out Today

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LOS ANGELES – August 28, 2015 – Avicii announced today that he will release his long awaited new album STORIES on October 2 on PRMD Music/Island Records. “Finally finished my album! …Feels so good!,” he recently Tweeted to fans. STORIES is available today for pre-order. An exciting new, double single from the album, “For A Better Day”/“Pure Grinding,” was released today.

“Pure Grinding” / “For A Better Day” – iTunes / Spotify / Apple Music

Produced by Avicii, aka Tim Bergling, STORIES features 14 original songs on which he worked for two years to push himself genre-wise and maintain his commitment to crafting undeniably catchy melodies and personal themes. The result is music that is grounded in its vision and surefooted in its artistry. On STORIES, Bergling collaborated with some of music’s most distinctive singers/songwriters including Alex Ebert, Matisyahu, Wyclef Jean, Zak Abel, Gavin DeGraw, Zac Brown and others to be announced.

“All the songs have a story I wanted to tell,” says the 2x Grammy-nominated producer/ songwriter/DJ and that includes the new singles. “For A Better Day” was written by Bergling and Ebert, and is an emotionally uplifting track that promises “a better day” in the lyric. The rhythmic “Pure Grinding” is a collision of hip hop, soul and electronic sounds with vocals from Swedish songwriter/producer Kristoffer Fogelmark and U.S.-based Earl St. Clair.

The new music on STORIES is informed by Bergling’s experiences since the release of his genre-busting, multi-platinum debut TRUE; experiences which vary radically from the elation of playing for 80,000 hometown fans in Stockholm and selling 500,000 tickets on his TRUE Tour to having an illness that necessitated the cancellation of a year’s worth of tour dates. Rather than making a total departure from TRUE, STORIES builds on it.

Bergling says the album “refines what I didn’t feel was perfect last time. I think there are more layers to the songs than before, and every song has been written on acoustic guitar, so the structure is different.

Avicii’s STORIES is rich and varied, with melodies that carry the listener on a roller coaster of emotions. He characterizes the lyrics on a track with Matisyahu and Wyclef Jean as ‘an old school reggae protest song.’ He teased “Broken Arrows” with the ‘amazing voice’ of Zac Brown on his monthly Le7els podcast. The album also includes the single “Waiting for Love,” which was #1 in 22 countries and features the powerful vocals of UK-based artist Cherry Ghost, aka Simon Aldred. Avicii ties in his own ‘story’ paying homage to his hometown on the dreamy pop song “Somewhere In Stockholm,” giving the album a strong, personal reference point. The enormity of the success of TRUE gave him the freedom to be able to make rock songs and ballads, and explore reggae, blues, and jazz, and he’s made the most of that freedom on STORIES.

“Yes it’s a challenge,” he says, “but it’s also a lot of fun.”

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EDM Line-Up Announced As Part Of L Festival-Feria Cultural Latinoamericana

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RISING STARS OF THE EDM SCENE ANNOUNCED AS PART OF THE FIRST EVER L FESTIVAL- FERIA CULTURAL LATINOAMERICANA

EYES OF PROVIDENCE, D-WAYNE, ATELLAGALLI, RELL THE SOUNDBENDER, TOM & COLLINS, JUAN MAGAN, EL DUSTY AND MORE TO BE PART OF THE HISTORIC EVENT

Acclaimed EDM artists were announced as part of the 2-day long L Festival- Feria Cultural Latinoamericana, which will take place on October 24^th and 25^th at the OC Fair & Events Center in Orange County. Eyes of Providence, D-Wayne, Atellagalli, Rell The Soundbender, Tom & Collins, Juan Magan ,El Dusty, and more to be announced, will perform full-concert sets at this historic event.

A festival that seeks to showcase the great variety of the Latin American culture in the United States, even shows the different approaches within the electronic music genre with DJ’s like Spaniard sensations Eyes of Providence, who display beats that one cannot trace to a specific country or region; while El Dusty and Juan Magan combine the best of their cultures into a mixture that will make anyone put their hands in the air and move to the beat.

L Festival is being organized by Universal Music Latin Entertainment, who also owns the label AfterCLUV DanceLab, a major label dedicated 100% to dance music which operates in the entire Latin American region is developing and sponsoring talent from all over the Americas and Spain.

Dance music is the first sign of how the world is converging into one unified culture. Uplifting rhythms from all around the globe make up the fabric of the electronic beats that make everyone move and dance; regardless of their origins or the color of their skin.

Download photos & logo here: L Festival Art

The first of its kind, L Festival is a family event and celebrates the best of Latin America’s art, cuisine and music performances. Fans will also have a chance to indulge their culinary passions at the 30+ restaurants and food exhibits at the event.

A curated art experience will include multiple galleries spotlighting artists from numerous Latin American countries in an explosion of color, emotions and expressions of social justice. Children are invited to take part in special art activities designed just for them.

Created by UMLE in partnership with concert leader CMN Events, and sponsored by Bud Light, Pepsi and Verizon, the all day festival marks the first time that two 100% Latin music entertainment companies have created an event on this scale. It also marks the first time in OC Fair & Event Center history that an all-Latino community event is showcased.

About Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company with wholly owned operations in 60 territories. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry’s leading global music publishing operation Universal Music Group’s record labels include A&M/Octone, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Island Records, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Universal Music Latino, Universal Republic and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world’s most popular artists and their recordings. UMG’s catalogue is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes Global Digital Business, its new media and technologies division and Bravado, its merchandising company. Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.

About CMN

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Cárdenas Marketing Network, Inc. (CMN) is one of the leading Multicultural experiential event-marketing agencies and the largest producer of Latin music events in the U.S. With over 2,800 activations each year since 2002, CMN has been connecting brands with consumers through shared passion points of music, sports, and cultural pride, offering full integration with digital marketing and advertising for all projects and activations. CMN works with a variety of industries, global organizations and emerging businesses, helping them grow and guiding them to become culturally relevant with the Hispanic consumer. In 2015, CMN was named one of Advertising Age’s, “Largest U.S. Hispanic Agencies,” Crain’s “Chicago’s Largest Minority – Owned Firms,” and has been awarded “Best Event/Consumer Engagement Campaign of the year” by Billboard Latin Music Marketing Awards. For more information about CMN, visit www.cmnevents.com.

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Avicii Releases ‘For A Better Day’ (with Alex Ebert) and the Rhythmic ‘Pure Grinding’

Singles Release Date: 28th August 2015

Avicii’s new album ‘Stories’ will also be available to pre-order August 28th

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Following the huge international success of his latest single ‘Waiting For Love’ – a track that claimed the #1 spot on iTunes in an incredible 22 countries – Avicii is proud to present two singles from hotly-anticipated new album, ‘Stories.’ ‘For A Better Day’ and ‘Pure Grinding’ are scheduled for release on August 28th, to coincide with ‘Stories’ being made available to pre-order for the first time. Keep your eyes on Avicii’s Instagram page where he is revealing the single artwork throughout this week.

To follow 2012’s ‘True,’ a multi award-winning debut album that has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, is a challenge that Avicii has taken up with enthusiasm on his sophomore LP ‘Stories.’ New singles ‘For A Better Day’ – a lush, uplifting contemporary ballad – and the cinematic, hip-hop slanted ‘Pure Grinding’ serve as perfect cases in point, with both showcasing Avicii’s ability to meld together both traditional and electronic styles in new ways within his own music.

Produced by Avicii, aka Tim Bergling, ‘For A Better Day’ was written by Bergling and Golden Globe-winning indie-fave Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros). The rhythmic ‘Pure Grinding’ is a collision of hip hop, soul and electronic sounds with vocals from Swedish songwriter/producer Kristoffer Fogelmark and U.S. based Def Jam artist Earl St. Clair.

Now established as one of dance music’s biggest global stars, his work on ‘True’ – a record that also boasted 2013’s fastest-selling single in ‘Wake Me Up!’ – has helped open up new possibilities for electronic artists and on ‘For A Better Day’ and ‘Pure Grinding,’ he continues to lead the way.

Avicii’s new album ‘Stories’ is available to pre-order on August 28th.

About AVICII:

Avicii reached critical mass with the global success of “Le7els” in 2011 which became a No. 1 dance hit in the U.S. and the U.K. and sold four million tracks worldwide. It topped the charts in six other territories, went top 10 in many more, and garnered Bergling his second Grammy nomination. Other hits brought a much-publicized remix of Madonna’s “Girl Gone Wild.” In 2013, Avicii won his first American Music Award (for Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist) and his first MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) (for Best Electronic Artist).

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