Avicii’s fortunes mirrored the money-spinning rise of electronic dance music

Avicii’s fortunes mirrored the money-spinning rise of electronic dance music

Dance music pioneer Tim Bergling, known by the stage name Avicii, was found dead yesterday (April 20) in Muscat, Oman. The Swedish superstar DJ was 28. Avicii’s rapid rise to fame coincided with an explosion of interest in electronic dance music (EDM), fueled by streaming and live performances—revenue streams that the music industry increasingly relies…