Global News - Page 27

De School unveils extensive digital archive featuring over 800 DJ sets

Het Archief includes sets from the Amsterdam club dating back more than eight years

Long-running mix database MixesDB to permanently shut down this month

The popular user-generated mix database will cease operating after 20 years

Manchester City’s Nathan Aké launches music education initiative, Playing for Change

The footballer has teamed up with Casio on the project, aiming to “improve music education across the UK”

What to do when it rains in Ibiza?

Don't let the wet weather spoil your trip

Data stolen from 560 million Ticketmaster users by hacking group

ShinyHunters The group is demanding £400,000 in ransom after reportedly stealing 1.3 terabytes of personal data from customers

Germany’s MELT Festival to stop running after 27 years

MELT announced that this year’s edition will be its last, citing “changes in the festival landscape”

Home Office confirms additional licensing for on-site drug testing at UK music festivals

The news follows the controversial 2023 decision requiring drug testing organisations to apply for licenses

PinkPantheress explains why her tracks are short: “A song doesn’t need to be long”

The UK singer spoke to ABC News about “experimenting” with track lengths

Spotify’s former licensing head claims the streaming service “deprives” artists of royalties

Ex-Global Head of Publisher Licensing Adam Parness has claimed that Spotify’s new subscription service scheme is “misguided and unfair”

Travis Scott settles final Astroworld wrongful death lawsuit

The suit brought against organisers of the 2021 festival by relatives of nine-year-old Ezra Blount was reportedly settled earlier this month

Kampire announces debut compilation, 'A Dancefloor in Ndola'

Available via Strut Records, the release comes as part of its 25th anniversary

Katiusha launches new label and project GRACE, shares 'The Sellout' EP

Beyond the music, GRACE is an imprint created with sustainability and supporting producers at its core

Amman's Vudu club launches label offshoot, shares debut V/A

Expect melodic house, afro house and beyond

More than 40 UK festivals have been cancelled this summer

More than 170 UK festivals have disappeared across the past five years

Live Nation and Ticketmaster sued by US regulators over alleged monopoly

The US is seeking a break up of Live Nation-Ticketmaster due to an alleged suppression of competition

Man who suffered brain injury says DJ lessons “significantly” helped with rehabilitation

Learning to DJ was said to have helped “reawaken” his brain years after sustaining an injury

69% of vinyl buyers say they want more environmentally friendly records

In a survey conducted by Key Production, a further 77% respondents said they would "pay a premium" for low-impact vinyl

Vince Staples shares details of final Def Jam album, ‘Dark Times’

The rapper has teased the upcoming project with new single ‘Shame On The Devil’

‘TICKET Act’ passed in the US to enforce transparency in event pricing

The bill, passed by the US House of Representatives, could soon become law

Italy’s “first-ever” disco museum to open in Riccione, Museo Discoteca

The museum showcases both visual art and music from “prominent Italian artists”

NTS Radio unveils more than 50 new residents for 2024

Residents include the likes of Anthony Fantano, Giulia Tess, Nick León, and DEEP MEDi