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Chris Brown arrested in Manchester over alleged 2023 nightclub incident

Brown was reportedly arrested at a five-star hotel just hours after he touched down in the UK

More than 70 artists call on Sónar to distance itself from KKR’s “complicit investments”

The festival has said that it “respects the freedom of expression of its artists”

Take a look at the first photos of Ibiza’s new “hyperclub”, [UNVRS]

The new venue opens for the first time on Friday, May 30

Louie Vega to auction off rare items including test pressings, music gear, and more

The collection goes up for auction via Wax Poetics later this month

Tech

Bjooks launches PATCH & TWEAK Club platform with access to synth content

Members can explore Bjooks’ full digital catalogue, plus receive new weekly material including interviews, tips, tutorials & more

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

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

Brazilian police prevent planned bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert

Around two million people attended the free concert on Copacabana beach

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

​Chris Brown arrested in Manchester over alleged 2023 nightclub incident