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Spotify reportedly donated $150,000 to US President Donald Trump's inauguration

Alongside the contribution, the streaming platform also held a brunch on the eve of the ceremony for political pundits such as Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool

The Southbank Centre's South Asian Sounds announces line-up for 2025

Back for its second year, the event will celebrate Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani musical traditions and culture

Dekmantel Festival unveils over 150 names for 2025 line-up

Jeff Mills, Four Tet, Avalon Emerson and more are amongst the first artists added to the bill

TikTok restores service in the US after Trump announces pause on ban

The streaming platform went dark in the US on Saturday, after the Supreme Court upheld its ban on Chinese-owned internet services

Michigan State University Museum to host new exhibition on Detroit techno

Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music has been part-curated by Underground Resistance's John Collins

Leeds venue to give out lollipops to clubbers so they "keep quiet"

City centre venue Home and Carousel will enact the policy after being granted a later license earlier this week

New app Lazyrecords offers music discovery minus the algorithms

Created with “DJs and music-lovers” in mind, the newly-launched app allows users to filter by genre and recommends music at random

Boiler Room acquired by European events giant Superstruct Entertainment

Former owners DICE will continue as Boiler Room's official ticketing partner, after selling the streaming platform for an undisclosed sum

Madlib loses “decades of music and equipment” in LA wildfires

The producer – who’s sat on rare and unreleased music for years – lost his home in the fires

Marlon Hoffstadt pauses set at Wildlands Festival to urge fans to “drink water” and “chill a fucking bit”

The artist has since said that people should educate themselves on drug safety after seeing “so many” fans passing out at Aussies festivals

TikTok confirms that it will shut down in the US by January 19 if ban is upheld

The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today

Home Office considers reclassifying Ketamine as a Class A drug

The UK government is seeking "expert advice" as illegal use of the party drug, which is currently a Class B substance, has soared to record levels

Tupac murder suspect files motion to dismiss homicide case

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis pleaded not guilty to murdering the rapper during a court hearing in November 2023

Lupe Fiasco to become professor of hip hop on new university course

Johns Hopkins University’s Bachelor's in hip hop is the first American course of its kind

Nicole Kidman parties at New York club BASEMENT in erotic thriller film Babygirl

Eagle-eyed fans spotted the techno venue upon the release of the Halina Reijn-directed flick last week

Discogs members catalogued a record-breaking 105,7 million pieces of music in 2024

An average of 2 million music items were added each week, with Charli XCX's 'Brat' featuring in over 40,000 collections

Ibiza to issue £2,500 fines to tourists breaking new alcohol rules in San Antonio

Updated penalties on alcohol sales and consumption will hit the White Isle this year

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg sample song from UK learning disabilities charity

The pair surprised the London charity with the release of their new track ‘Outta Da Blue’

Glastonbury Festival’s profits more than doubled in 2024 to £5.9 million

The festival responded to criticism last week, saying it donates millions to charity

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