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Entertainment & Sports

Jun. 19, 2013

Electronic dance music opens new legal realm

The arena of legal representation of EDM artists is growing and still malleable. Artists and their lawyers are hammering out deals for lucrative Las Vegas residencies as more EDM songs make their way onto mainstream radio.


By Ryne Hodkowski


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In the packed Wet Republic pool club at Las Vegas' MGM Grand earlier this year, Deadmau5, a mouse ears-wearing Grammy Award nominee and one of the biggest names in the electronic dance music business, took his spot behind mixing boards and a laptop. Thousands filled the venue, which has signed a 20-month deal to host Deadmau5 (aka Joel Zimmerman) once a month, to pay top dollar for bottle service, flirt w...

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