Eric Prydz isn’t suing everyone who has used the ‘Pryda snare’

Over the weekend, a story emerged on a blog called Bazzfeed that Swedish powerhouse Eric Prydzwas taking legal action against every producer who has mimicked one of his distinctive production elements, the ‘Pryda snare’. The story, written in the style of dance music parody siteWunderground, put it like this: ”It is thought that at least 50% of EDM & electro-house releases since 2012 could be involved in the law suit, which covers over 35,000 tracks identified to have sampled the so-called ‘Pryda Snare Sample’.”

Despite its outlandishness, the Bazzfeed article went far and wide, provoking a stream of angry comments and shares from people who clearly took the report at face value. For anyone who’s still wondering if there’s a shred of truth to it, Prydz has given it the necessary rebuttal on Twitter. (We all know this isn’t the first time – and certainly won’t be the last – certain corners of the internet have been enraged by a fake story.)

In real Eric Prydz news, the DJ – who dropped his most recent release Liberate to the usual acclaim – is looking ahead to a whirlwind summer. In between ticking off major festivals like Global Gathering, Creamfields and Tomorrowland, he’s returning to Ibiza and Vegas for club shows. After blitzing Ultra Music Festival on the Main Stage and an up-close set as Cirez D, he’s also taking on Spring Awakening Festival in Chicago with heavies like Tiësto, Knife Party, Kaskade and Pretty Lights. Listen out for that famous Pryda snare…

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