Did Dubstep peak?

DJZ has done a little research using Google Trends and found out that the keyword search for "dubstep" peaked in 2011 and has been declining ever since.

One interesting bellwether signal is that Zeds Dead, the Toronto duo known for such hard hitting bass, has taken a big step to diversify their sound with their latest 'Hot Sauce' EP. Whether this is a one-off or a sign of a bigger change in the EDM landscape will be seen with time.

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(Source: DJZ)

Rumour: Is SFX buying Beatport?

Robert Sillerman's SFX, the company that has recently partnered with ID&T to bring Tomorrowland to North America has a new buyout rumour circulating Twitter: that Beatport might be next on the SFX acquisition road map. 

The first I had of this rumour came from @EDMsnob:

One question @billboardbiz, how did you guys miss the SFX acquisition of @beatport?

— EDMsnob (@EDMsnob) January 23, 2013

Oops. ;)

— EDMsnob (@EDMsnob) January 23, 2013

The rumour of a buyout was amplified when Seth Goldstein, DJZ's co-founder and chairman of turntable.fm, said the following:

is this the vehicle for sfx acquiring beatport?bizapedia.com/de/SFX-BEATPOR… @djz @edmceo

— seth goldstein (@seth) January 31, 2013

Link.

The link provided shows a listing for a new LLC called "SFX-BEATPORT, LLC".

Beatport is at the heart of the electronic dance music world as it is the main source for DJs to buy club quality tracks that fuels set lists all over the world. It's going to be interesting to say the least if SFX manages to buy one of the most valuable EDM web properties in the world.