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Venezuelan techno DJ jailed after selling US$9.3 million worth of counterfeit plane parts

José Alejandro Zamora Yrala sold over 60,000 fake parts that were fitted in planes across the world

Multiple hard techno DJs removed from club and festival line-ups amid sexual misconduct allegations

Numerous events and festivals have removed Shlømo, Odymel, CARV, Basswell and Fantasm from line-ups amid an outpouring of allegations, which is being dubbed as the genre's "#MeToo" moment

Industry figures address AI-generated music in Say No to Suno open letter

"The hijacking of the world’s entire treasure-trove of music floods platforms with AI slop and dilutes the royalty pools of legitimate artists from whose music this slop is derived."

Anonymous user overloads Soulseek with thousands of Homer Simpson "covers"

It's estimated at least 2,000 tracks currently feature vocals from the cartoon patriarch on the file-sharing platform

Daft Punk share new music video for 'Human After All' on fifth anniversary of split

The new visual features footage from the Robots' 2006 film Electroma, edited by creative director Cédric Hervet

Honey Dijon to curate exhibition at London’s Tate Modern Lates this month

The Chicago DJ will host conversations, workshops, listening experiences and a gallery tour celebrating queerness

Electronic musician to represent the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 2026

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, who experiments with synths and unusual instruments, will head on stage in Vienna this May

Stone Roses legend Mani to be immortalised with permanent mural in Manchester

A crowdfunder has been launched to raise money toward the tribute piece and a local cancer charity

A dance music-focused theatre show ‘God Is A DJ’ is coming to the West End

The musical is currently in development, fusing “live DJ and band performances” with theatre production

Electronic music growth leads SoundCloud’s 2026 Music Intelligence Report

The electronic category makes up more than one in three uploads, with global listening up 6% & a 39% spike in #DJSET tags

Angela Rayner calls on UK government to establish 'Minister for Nightlife'

The former Deputy Prime Minister said nightlife venues "make the UK a cultural and social powerhouse"

Women received less than a quarter of all GRAMMY Awards in 2026, report finds

The report also points to a decline in the number of nominations for female artists year-on-year

Deadmau5 slams artist using his likeness in AI-generated video: “Scary as fuck”

The Canadian DJ said that an artist deepfaked his image to promote their own music

Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency due to Epstein files fallout

In a memo sent to staff, the Wasserman Group CEO wrote: "I have become a distraction ... That is why I have begun the process of selling the company"

“Rave culture is a statement”: Istanbul nightclub makes dark clothing compulsory

74 Hall stirred a mixture of responses with its newly-enforced rule, with some asking whether it’s “a joke”

Jyoty, HAAi and Jaguar sign open letter calling for gender equality in club and festival line-ups

Launched by Not Bad For A Girl, the letter points to examples of gender disparity — including one UK festival with a line-up featuring "80% men"

Bandcamp Radio expands with dedicated electronic music show

Hosted by Emily Dust, the biweekly programme will spotlight global club sounds starting February 25

Artists threaten to leave Wasserman after founder mentioned in Epstein files

salute, A Hundred Drums, and Chappell Roan have declared their intention to leave the talent agency unless Casey Wasserman leaves his role as CEO

Apple Music says it demonetised two billion “fraudulent” music streams last year

VP Oliver Schusser says it accounts for $17 million in royalties that could have gone toward real artists

Cast of "lifelong ravers" enlisted for Oscar-nominated thriller film Sirāt

Director Oliver Laxe created his own "rave" in the Moroccan desert, which he said went on for "days"

Suspected mass overdose at Sydney music festival leaves one dead

Six people were also hospitalised after attending trance and techno festival Dreamstate over the weekend