News Music industry workers to lose a quarter of income to AI by 2028, study finds The “first ever” global study on the impact of AI on music found that revenues of AI services will spike in the next four years
News fabric celebrates 25 years with launch of new record label FABRICLIVE promises to spotlight “both established legends and emerging talents”
News Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison after 753 days Salehi was sentenced to death for “corruption on Earth” before having the ruling overturned in court in June
News DJ Koze announces first album in 7 years, shares new single featuring Damon Albarn ‘Pure Love’ is available to listen to now, with the album 'Music Can Hear Us' set to be released in April
News Global value of music copyright has surpassed cinema for the first time Last year the total revenue from recorded music, publishing and royalties reached US$45.5bn compared to global box office revenues of US$33.2 billion
News Putin’s youngest daughter is secretly living as a DJ in Paris Luiza Rozova is said to be the daughter of an alleged affair
News Dutch police discover “visibly startled” garden gnome made entirely of MDMA The gnome weighed 2kg, equivalent to around 8,000 pills
News Keir Starmer backs plans to make spiking a specific criminal offence in the UK The plans, which are set to rollout next year, involve training nightlife staff
News Drake accuses UMG and Spotify of “illegally inflating” Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us' Drake has issued a double legal filing against Universal Music Group, also claiming defamation
Tech DJ creates web extension to adjust tempo of music on Discogs and Bandcamp The tool also has a "Master Tempo" feature for users to change a track’s BPM without affecting its pitch
News “A financial mistake”: Berlin to cut culture budget by 12% in 2025 Demonstrations took place earlier this month in protest of the budget slash
News Justice: "We wanted 'Hyperdrama' to grow and transform like Tetsuo's arm in Akira" The French duo have discussed the anime influences around their latest album, including Masanobu Hiraoka-directed music video for 'Neverender' ft. Tame Impala
News Surusinghe launches Drifting party series and platform The debut event will be held in collaboration with Tropical Waste on November 30
News Not Bad For A Girl launch new record label EQUAL PARTS Championing women, non-binary and transgender people in music, the move comes five years since its launch
News New book is exploring rave legacy of '90s videogame WipEout Launched in 1995, the racing game was known for its iconic soundtrack which featured The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk, Orbital and more
News Basement Jaxx announce first live shows in 10 years The electronic duo will be coming out from behind the decks for a run of live shows in summer 2025
News Coachella unveils full 2025 line-up including Missy Elliott, Kraftwerk, and more The Californian festival is set to go ahead across two weekends next April
Film & TV Watch a new documentary exploring the history of house label King Street Sounds Out now, the 35-minute film comes as the imprint relaunches under the leadership of Armada Music
News Paula Temple to quit touring in 2025 citing burnout and "strong urge to change pace" In an Instagram post, Temple explained that she’ll move solely into production next year
News More music released in a single day in 2024 than the entirety of 1989, study shows A past report found that 120,000 tracks are currently added to streaming services each day
News “I feel very existential”: Skrillex vows to “go independent” after release of next project The DJ and producer is cutting ties with long-affiliated label Atlantic Records after 15 years