The Induction Process

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THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) HALL OF FAME INDUCTION PROCESS:

We have a 3-step process for managing our voting and data collection for the EDM Hall of Fame:

Data Collection (Candidate Selection):The Committee Department is activated to initiate the candidate selection process. Over the next several months, data is researched from interviews, releases, discographies, and real-time information from accredited sources to narrow down the selections to just 18 candidates for induction into the Hall of Fame.

Rules for Induction:

         1.  All Candidates for Induction into The  International Electronic Dance Music Hall of Fame must have been active or  

              inaugurated in the field of selection at least 25 years prior to consideration for Induction.

         2.  All contributing considerations for the Performance categories, must be within the approved field of Electronic Dance 

              Music:

         A. Be of a composition that is electronically created, altered, or comprised by digital distribution of sound. (Meaning you 

              cannot be an open PA group without synthesizers or elements of electronically sourced composition or elements.  

         B. Lie within the beats per minute realm of 115 to 180 BPM.

         3. To be recognized in the music industry officially as a registered, contributing Electronic Dance Music Act ,Production  

              group, and/or as a service, that are distributing content that directly and consistently relates to the Electronic Dance     

              Music field. 

         4. Be of Direct contribution to, not a, hindrance, Negative, or of a slanderous nature to the Electronic Dance Music culture 

              at large. The Inductioned should be those who have impacted the field in a "Progressive and Positive nature."

         5. That All "Notations of Impact" for Induction, must be able to be verified by 3 or more accredited sources in the music or    

              journalist's fields.

         6. The Inducted Party must, have a point of contact to represent and receive their Induction in some form .

Candidate Public Review Vote

The 18 selected candidates are certified and made public in 9 categories:

1. Vocalist  

2. Band or Group  

3. Invention or Engineering Feat  

4. Remixer or Audio Reconstructor

5. Producer or Composer  

6. Space or Venue (to include  a "Promotion")   

7. DJ / Mixologist  

8. Media/Publications  

9. Recording or Distribution Firm 

Board Induction Selection:  

Once the final results from the public opinion voting are in, and  the Induction Rules are verified, these results are submitted to the Board of Directors for a final vote & certification on a secure data platform. Each Director will confirm that the collected data is accurate before casting a written vote for each candidate. After all votes are cast and Certified, they are collected by the IEDMHF Committee Secretary and securely stored in a national bank vault until announcement day.

INDUCTEE NOTIFICATION

Upon certification of the inductees, the Committee Director personally oversees discreet contact with each inductee to inform them of their selection for the upcoming Electronic Dance Music Inductions and coordinate their travel arrangements.