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29% of artists report decrease in gig fees, according to study

In the report, a large proportion of artists noted gig payments have either stagnated or decreased

Donald Glover to retire Childish Gambino alias: "It's not fulfilling"

The final Childish Gambino album, ‘Bando Stone & The New World’, is out now

University of Exeter award Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn with honorary degree

Albarn was awarded the honour for his “creativity, innovation and commitment to environmental causes”

Missy Elliott becomes first hip hop artist broadcasted into space

'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' was transmitted 254 million kilometres at light speed to reach Venus

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s final posthumous album, ‘Opus’, to be released next month

The first single from the record, ‘Tong Poo’, is out now

Faithless reveal details of forthcoming album ‘Champion Sound’

The eighth studio album from the legendary band has been teased with new single ‘Find a Way’

Las Vegas Sphere announces Anyma as first-ever electronic music headliner

The Tale of Us member is set to perform his final show from the Genesys series, ‘The End of Genesys’, on New Year’s Eve

UK and EU visa rejection rates for African and Asian artists are 'unfair' and limit cultural diversity

A report from The Guardian outlines how high rejection rates of up to 70% make performers feel they are not welcome and are harmful to the continent's music scene

Fred again.. and Peggy Gou’s headline festival performances to be used as IVF treatment

Their sets at Sweden’s Way Out West will be played to a test lab of sperm and human eggs next month

BBC Radio 1 announces latest artists to join its Residency line-up

Vintage Culture, NIKS and A Little Sound are taking the reins between now and September

Spotify removes pro-war Russian artists from platform

The removals have affected the band Lyube, as well as singers Grigory Leps, Oleg Gazmanov, Shaman and Polina Gagarina

Carl Cox shares "best of the best" of his 150,000-strong record collection

The legendary DJ/producer has teamed up with UK artist Mark Vessey for a new photography project

SXSW cuts ties with US military following boycott from over 80 artists

The festival has confirmed the changes to its sponsorship model beginning in 2025, following an artist boycott due to the US military ties with Israel

Shanti Celeste releases new track ‘SLB’ in support of Palestinian aid charity

All profits made from the new track, which is now live on Bandcamp, will go to Operation Olive Branch

Honey Dijon curates exhibition celebrating Stonewall Uprising in New York

The exhibition lands in Manhattan this month, coinciding with the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall riots

Diplo under investigation by police for hosting illegal rave in Ibiza

The unlicensed party reportedly took place at Cala d’Hort viewpoint - a protected site in Ibiza

The Loop announce MDMA training, history and harm reduction course

The three and half hour event is aimed at those who work in sectors where people take MDMA, including universities, health services and nightlife venues

25 years of Human Traffic to be celebrated at Glastonbury with Arcadia and Cornish Arms takeovers

Blended Artists and Save Our Scene will be paying tribute to the iconic '90s rave classic across Friday and Saturday

New foundation set up in memory of MC Conrad to support young artists

A fundraiser has been launched to establish the foundation, helping emerging artists get a head start in the industry

ANNA is the latest artist to curate the Global Underground series

'GU46: Lisbon' is influenced by the city in which the Brzilian has lived for several years

Peggy Gou’s 'Gou Talk' returns to close out DGTL’s stacked ADE line-up

The festival lands in the city's NDSM Dockyards in October featuring Caribou, Jennifer Loveless, The Blessed Madonna, Salamanda and more