So, we’re never short on Deadmau5 stories over here at BuildThatBeat. He’s fun, he’s polarizing, he’s talented, and above all else never short on controversy. He’s an EDM producer with a rocker attitude both towards the biz, and just about everything else out there. We saw this post pop up earlier today and it got our gears turning. If nothing else, Deadmau5 likes to keep it real.
Deadmau5 has a contest running right now on Splice to remix a song from his latest album, W:/2016ALBUM/ and looks like a part of the deal is driving submissions. Submit your remix to Splice and have a chance to win a gift bag, a trip, a blah blah blah blah. We’re not here to recruit for this, don’t worry.
This is just a mini pull-back of the curtain for the music business. The Deadmau5 money-machine is more than just his albums and tour — he’s called attention to this a few times if you’re ever a stream-watcher. He always talks about there being money opportunities in the biz without having to release #1 club bangers. The reality of the biz is: whenever you see an artist calling attention to a brand that isn’t there’s, they are getting paid for it. We’re not hating by any means, it’s just entertaining.
You’ve got to admire the man, he definitely likes to focus on his craft and keep the bullshit to a minimum. Above all else, you can always count on him to keep it real.