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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

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’

Drum'n'bass streams have increased by 94% in the past three years, according to data from Spotify

According to the streaming platform Chase & Status, Rudimental and Bou are among the genre's most streamed artists

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