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More music released in a single day in 2024 than the entirety of 1989, study shows

A past report found that 120,000 tracks are currently added to streaming services each day

“I feel very existential”: Skrillex vows to “go independent” after release of next project

The DJ and producer is cutting ties with long-affiliated label Atlantic Records after 15 years

Ravers in China speak out on freedom, pressure & the underground scene

An article by AP News discusses the country’s hidden rave culture amid a growingly controlled society

DJ AG launches fundraiser to support independent artists

The viral internet sensation dubbed “the most important DJ in the UK” is intent on giving a platform to lesser known musicians

Outernet and Tate launch abstract art installation soundtracked by Four Tet

The electronic compositions will accompany abstract digital paintings by Palestinian-American artist Samia Halaby

Peggy Gou to headline Squid Game 2: The Rave at London's Drumsheds

Netflix will celebrate the upcoming second season of its hit show with an Korean line-up, with support from Yu Su and Mogwaa

Björk's new sound installation will "recreate" extinct animal calls

Set to take over Centre Pompidou in Paris, Natural Manifesto hopes to “remind citizens of the raw vitality of endangered creatures”

The 2025 GRAMMY nominations have been announced

Charli xcx, Justice, Four Tet, Kaytranada and Disclosure are among the names in the running for dance awards

The “most mysterious song on the internet” identified after 17-year search

‘Subways of Your Mind’ was recorded in 1983 by a German new wave band who had no idea of the online search for r/TheMysteriousSong

Dekmantel Selectors unveils full line-up for 2025 edition

The beach-side festival in Croatia will see the likes of Call Super, Ben UFO, Shanti Celeste, DJ EZ, DJ Flight, Skee Mask, Job Jobse, and more

Smyths Toys release DJ setup for kids, iDance XD-301

Start 'em young

Fortnite introduces Snoop Dogg character to game with controversial 'Snoop Walk’

Fans are questioning whether the new emote, which resembles a gang-affiliated dance move, is appropriate for a game played by children

Crazy P share details of ninth studio album 'Any Signs of Love'

News of the record comes following the tragic passing of frontwoman Danielle Moore in August

NASA to send new Jon Hopkins track to the moon

'Forever Held' was created in collaboration with Ólafur Arnalds and is inspired by “love letters from Earth to space”

'Brat' crowned 2024 Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary

The new definition, inspired by Charli XCX's summer smash record, was picked out by Collins lexicographers for “establishing itself as an aesthetic and a way of life”

Sasha & John Digweed to perform rare five-hour set in 2025

The pair will go back-to-back at Tofte Manor in Bedford, UK, next July

40 creatives contribute to new Palestinian fundraiser compilation, ‘Soli Tunes’

All donations will be sent to a a Palestine-based community studio for composing and recording

Outdustry announces acquisition by Virgin Music Group

Founded in Beijing, the company aims to further its mission to "empower artists and make the world better" through the acquisition

Police charge alleged “mastermind” behind murder of former Mixmag editor Dom Phillips

Federal police indicted nine people for the murders of both Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira

Legendary US producer Quincy Jones has died aged 91

Jones produced and composed hit records for the likes of Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson

Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555 to hit theatres globally for the first time

Originally released in 2003, the 65-minute film will be available to watch in 800 cinemas in 40 countries for one night only