Richie Hawtin on Aslice Closure: Read his statement

Hawtin's comments follow the company's recent announcement that it's shuttering due to mixed engagement and financing issues.

12 Sep 2024

“The closing of Aslice is a huge disappointment,” Hawtin says. “Perhaps the biggest disappointment that I felt in our community, our scene since I’ve been part of it.”

Richie Hawtin Laments Closure of DJ Revenue Sharing Platform Aslice: ‘Famous’ DJs ‘Failed Us All’.

Following the recent announcement that DJ revenue sharing platform Aslice is closing, Richie Hawtin has shared his thoughts on the news.

In a 10-minute statement posted to YouTube and social media, the pioneering techno producer expressed his disappointment that many big-name DJs did not participate in Aslice, a donation-based platform launched by DJ Zak Khutoretsky in 2022 that allowed DJs to voluntarily share their set playlists and contribute part of their performance fee to the artists whose music they played.

Hawtin’s comments follow the company’s recent announcement that it’s shuttering due to mixed engagement and financing issues.

Read the full statement via Billboard. . 

 

 

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