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Millionaire DJ Mikaela arrested in drugs raid at party in Greece

Mikaela Jav, the cousin of Azerbaijan’s president, has been charged with aggravated drug trafficking

New South Wales to introduce year-long pill testing trial at music festivals

Festivals across the Australian state will provide anonymous testing facilities

Fundraiser launched for drum'n'bass MC Ben Verse following cancer diagnosis

Ben has suffered a series of health issues over the past six months, his family said

SENAIDA’s ‘KUNST KAPUTT’ aims to redefine music creation with AI innovation

The world’s first collaborative AI-generated album lets fans remix tracks, share profits & challenge the current music economy

Legendary Ibiza DJ Alfredo has died

The Argentinian DJ, full name Alfredo Fiorito, is regarded among the most influential in dance music history

Albanian authorities bust smuggling efforts involving "cannabis cup noodles" & fake football grass

The drugs were brought into the country from the U.S. & Thailand—by mail, no less

Lady Gaga’s next album will reportedly be informed by “industrial” dance music

She has reportedly collaborated with Gesaffelstein and other unannounced DJs and producers on the upcoming ‘LG7’

Malaysian attendees at Djakarta Warehouse Project report police misconduct

With 400+ Malaysian citizens allegedly arrested, organisers Ismaya Live have issued a statement, while Indonesian police deny the claims & promise an internal review

Zakir Hussain, tabla virtuoso & global musical icon, dies at 73

He recently made history as the first Indian musician to win 3 awards in a single night at the 2024 Grammys

BLOND:ISH to release new vinyl LP made from used cooking oil

The record, made from biogenic waste, aims to promote a “circular economy”

Tokyo set to adopt 4-day workweek to spark baby boom

The scheme, set to start in April 2025, aims to boost critical fertility rate & improve work-life balance

Aphex Twin releases surprise 38-track compilation ‘Music From The Merch Desk (2016-2023)’

Released via Warp, the compilation combines the one-off vinyl releases sold at the IDM legend’s recent live shows

Posthumous MC Conrad album to land in 2025, ‘Con*Natural’

All proceeds from the record will go toward the MC Conrad Foundation supporting independent artists

“Producers deserve to get paid for their work”: Music data service KUVO powered by DJ Monitor gets industry backing

The tech means DJs don't need to manually submit set lists for royalties to be paid to producers, and there is also no cost for venues to participate

Ushuaïa Ibiza’s ANTS party to head on winter tour next month

ANTS On Tour will make stops in Brazil, Mexico, Australia, and Bali through early 2025

André 3000 hints at relaunch of '00s cartoon series "Class of 3000"

The idea to revive the show, which originally aired on Cartoon Network between 2006-2008, came following a conversation with Tyler, The Creator

Producers on Kanye West’s ‘Vultures’ albums allegedly haven’t been paid

More than 10 producers claim that they weren’t paid for both 2024-released records

Apple Music announces new 24/7 dance music radio station, Apple Music Club

It will feature mixes from the likes of Nia Archives, FKA twigs and Honey Dijon, joining the Apple Music Radio line-up along with two other new stations

Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old girl with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in amended lawsuit

The incident allegedly took place at a party following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, with Jay-Z denying the allegations on social media, describing it as a “blackmail attempt”

Kraftwerk celebrate 50 years of ‘Autobahn’ with North America tour

The tour is set to span almost two months, hitting 27 stops along the way

Music industry workers to lose a quarter of income to AI by 2028, study finds

The “first ever” global study on the impact of AI on music found that revenues of AI services will spike in the next four years