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Partners include Beatport, Scratch DJ Academy, Anjunabeats, Spinnin Records, Splice and more than 40 international labels and brands.","source":"Billboard","event_type":"festival_lineup","newsletter_url":"https://www.imsindustryinsider.com/newsletter/2018-12-10"},{"date":"2018-03-26","headline":"Ultra Music Festival acquires Miami's Winter Music Conference","source":"","event_type":"business_deal","newsletter_url":"https://www.imsindustryinsider.com/newsletter/2018-03-26"},{"date":"2018-03-12","headline":"Winter Music Conference announces return for March 20-22","source":"","event_type":"feature","newsletter_url":"https://www.imsindustryinsider.com/newsletter/2018-03-12"}],"co_entities":[{"name":"Armin van Buuren","slug":"armin-van-buuren","type":"artist","shared_count":4},{"name":"Pandora","slug":"pandora","type":"company","shared_count":2},{"name":"Twitch","slug":"twitch","type":"company","shared_count":2},{"name":"Tim Westergren","slug":"tim-westergren","type":"person","shared_count":2},{"name":"Kevin Lin","slug":"kevin-lin","type":"person","shared_count":2},{"name":"Arabian Prince","slug":"arabian-prince","type":"artist","shared_count":2},{"name":"Susan Paley","slug":"susan-paley","type":"person","shared_count":2},{"name":"Droplabs","slug":"droplabs","type":"company","shared_count":2},{"name":"SoundCloud","slug":"soundcloud","type":"company","shared_count":1},{"name":"Shimza","slug":"shimza","type":"artist","shared_count":1},{"name":"Defected Records","slug":"defected-records","type":"label","shared_count":1},{"name":"Aluna","slug":"aluna","type":"artist","shared_count":1},{"name":"LP Giobbi","slug":"lp-giobbi","type":"artist","shared_count":1},{"name":"Wasserman","slug":"wasserman","type":"company","shared_count":1},{"name":"HAYLA","slug":"hayla","type":"artist","shared_count":1},{"name":"Ultra Records","slug":"ultra-records","type":"company","shared_count":1},{"name":"Kompass Music Group","slug":"kompass-music-group","type":"company","shared_count":1},{"name":"Splice","slug":"splice","type":"company","shared_count":1},{"name":"Anjunabeats","slug":"anjunabeats","type":"label","shared_count":1},{"name":"Beatport","slug":"beatport","type":"company","shared_count":1}]}