The Biggest Controversies of 2013

Looking back at 2013, it's crazy to sit and think about how much happened. We christened 2013 as the year that EDM grew true mainstream legs, and from

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Looking back at 2013, it's crazy to sit and think about how much happened. We christened 2013 as the year that EDM grew true mainstream legs, and from Zedd's ascension with "Clarity" to Diplo developing movies for 20th Century Fox, this scene is making a much larger impact than in previous years. With that comes controversy, and we've seen a lot of it. There have been proper break-ups, lawsuits, mysteries, and hate spewed from a number of different angles, both internally and from the outside. These stories we feel were the biggest, the ones that have that mixture of scandal and discussion that elevated them from regular stories to sparking full-fledged debates. Drama makes the world go 'round, and these pieces of EDM history sure kept the wheels moving.

Juke Ellington stealing music

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Beamz seemed to be trolling everyone

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Krewella being sued by their ex-managers

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Baauer being sued over samples used in "Harlem Shake"

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The demise of Sazon Booya

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Carly Crunk Bear

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Who is DJ Yolo Bear?

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The DJ Mag Top 100 list

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will.i.am stealing Arty & Mat Zo's "Rebound"

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Avicii's 2013 Ultra Music Festival performance

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Spinnin' and their sexist "humor"

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SFX building a true EDM empire

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The deaths at Electric Zoo

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