US EDM scene wouldn't exist without David Guetta, says Creamfields founder

Barton was being interviewed yesterday live by dance music legend Pete Tong at Ibiza summit IMS.

"David Guetta gets slammed so many times, [but] there wouldn't be an American electronic scene without him," said Barton, who sold his Creamfields-running business to Live Nation for £13.9 million earlier this month.

"He opened up America for all of these guys to follow. And now because he's really successful, he gets a bit of stick. I think that's wrong."

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