''EARMILK'', sometimes stylized in

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, is a North American online music publication. Launched in the late 2000s by Montrey Whittaker, Blake Edwards and Eric DeFazio, ''Earmilk'' publishes on a variety of music genres, often covering hip hop,

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and

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History

EARMILK began as a small

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in April 2009. In the following decade, EARMILK grew to its multinational status of today, with writers stationed across

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and the

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Content

In 2013,

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included EARMILK on its list of "The Best Music Blogs That Aren't

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." In 2017, the online electronica publication ''EDM Sauce'' featured EARMILK in its list of the seven best

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blogs on the internet. EARMILK has a noted focus on

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and their mission statement further specifies their interest in "underground discoveries across all musical genres."In 2015, San Francisco music journalist David Sikorski took over as Senior Editor of the site. Sikorski has since moved the site from it's earlier blog era and into a global media publication with a writing staff of 75 contributors from 6 different countries at any given time throughout the year. Similar to other online music publications, many EARMILK articles are focused on musical

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s of indie and major label artists. In 2010, for instance, EARMILK premiered Baths' single "Maximalist," which was later featured on

and other online music publications. In addition to its

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content, EARMILK publishes articles on events, apparel, and art.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Hip hop websites Online music magazines published in the United States Music review websites Internet properties established in 2009