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SoundCloud denies that it uses AI training on user-uploaded music

A spokesperson for the streaming platform addressed recent backlash, saying it does not use content to train AI models

11 artists pull out of Field Day line-up in boycott of KKR ownership

It follows the publishing of an open letter, signed by over 200 artists, asking the festival to distance itself from the investments of KKR

New book Dance Or Die tells the story of 30-plus years of hardcore

It's described as “the first critical and expansive study of hardcore”

A new film explores the birth and evolution of rave culture in Portugal

It features never-before-seen archive footage and interviews with 38 people, including Rui Da Silva and Danny Tenaglia

Vinyl Me, Please accused of going cold on customers as it enters liquidation

The record subscription company has been accused of not fulfilling orders and failing to reply to emails

A collection of Andrew Weatherall’s music gear has gone up for auction

Items for sale include vintage synths, sequencers, pedals and more

Brazilian funk added as new genre category on Beatport

The music platform has also expanded its access for Brazilian users, including Portuguese language support and discounted subscriptions in Brazilian Real

Dialled In release statement in response to Boiler Room's acquisition by Superstruct/KKR

The UK-based South Asian dance music organisation said it will complete its scheduled projects with the streaming platform, but condemned the investments of its new parent company

Charli xcx, Four Tet, Shygirl and more sign open letter of solidarity to UK trans community

The letter shares a “growing chorus of concern” for trans, non-binary, and intersex people in the UK

Paul Kalkbrenner attacked by member of crowd during elrow Town Madrid set

The German artist was performing a live set on the Hallucinarium Stage before a fan launched themselves across the decks

Trailer released for new drama film centred around Berlin techno scene

Described as a "love letter to techno", Rave On features cameos from Hieroglyphic Being and Lucia Lu

Australian festival season faces "urgent" threat from climate crisis, report finds

In a survey, 33% of Australian festivalgoers said they would avoid attending a festival due to extreme weather

Annie Mac, BICEP and Primal Scream sign open letter in support of Kneecap

The letter accuses Westminster and the British media of attempting to "censor and ultimately deplatform" the Irish rap trio

Brian Eno, Ben UFO and Jyoty sign open letter calling on Field Day to distance itself from KKR

Led by Sisu Crew and other leading electronic artists, the letter calls on the London-based day festival to uphold BDS guidelines and publicly condemn the investments of the parent company of its owner, Superstruct

UK government leaders call for Kneecap to be removed from festival line-ups

SNP leader John Swinney and Labour MP David Taylor have demanded the Irish rap trio be removed from TRNSMT and Glastonbury over a resurfaced video where they can allegedly be heard saying: "Kill your local MP"

Carlita: ‘17-year-old us from Casablanca and Istanbul would never imagine this moment’

The artist and Ahmed Spins revisited Boston to inspire Harvard students and energised the Spee Club with their set

Technics DMC World DJ Championship brings 40th anniversary finals to Tokyo

Landing in Asia for the first time, the finals coincide with 60 years of Technics' innovation

The Cure’s ‘Songs of a Lost World’ to be reworked by Orbital, Four Tet, Sally C, and more

The record, titled ‘Mixes of a Lost World’, comes complete with 24 new remixes

Billy McFarland announces Fyre Festival brand is up for sale

“We knew that FYRE was big, but we didn’t realize just how massive the wave would become”

New BBC documentary explores ‘The Rise and Fall’ of P Diddy

The Yinka Bokinni-fronted documentary investigates the culture that helped make Diddy a billionaire while protecting him from serious criminal allegations for many years

61% of emerging DJs feel “social media numbers matter more than musical skill”

The findings of a new survey conducted by the Pete Tong DJ Academy were revealed at IMS

​SoundCloud denies that it uses AI training on user-uploaded music

​11 artists pull out of Field Day line-up in boycott of KKR ownership