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Michael Bibi is officially cancer free

The DJ and producer shared the good news in an Instagram post

New report emphasises Australia's Vibrancy Reforms' role in reviving nighttime economy

The Creative Footprint Sydney Report by VibeLab & PennPraxis was assigned by the New South Wales 24-Hour Economy Commissioner

Spotify to layoff 1,500 staff in order to "cut costs"

The global job axing will result in the loss of around 17% of Spotify’s staff

The Weeknd donates $2.5 million in emergency aid to Gaza

The donation could feed over 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks, according to the UN

Ghostface Killah announces new memoir Rise of a Killah

The Wu-Tang member's book will be available in 2024 and is available to pre-order now

Simon Reynolds announces new book exploring the roots and future of electronic music

‘Futuromania: Electronic Dreams, Desiring Machines and Tomorrow’s Music Today’ marks his first book in eight years

Study finds majority of young people rely on lyrics to help mental wellbeing

Youth Music's research has found a link between songwriting, self-expression and wellbeing in young people

Four Tet donates vinyl of unreleased album to charity raffle

A copy of his 2021-produced album, ‘⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ’, was auctioned off at a charity raffle

New study reveals microdosing psychedelics could help those with ADHD

Microdosing magic mushrooms or LSD could induce “stable traits” and “mindfulness”

The Prodigy have reportedly changed the lyrics to ‘Smack My Bitch Up’

The band's now-lead singer Maxim has performed an amended version of the 1997 track in recent gigs

Bus driver claims to be owed rights and royalties for Tupac's 'Dear Mama'

Terrence Thomas says that he was never been properly credited or paid for his work on the track from Tupac's third album 'Me Against The World'

The 2024 MOBO Awards will be held in Sheffield for the first time

The awards ceremony will take place in the Yorkshire city, in an effort to bridge the north-south divide in funding and exposure

Mark Knekelhuis to quit touring due to "burn out"

The DJ and label boss said despite the decision, he keeps "so many valuable moments in my heart" from his time on the road

Spotify will end service in Uruguay due to bill requiring fair pay for artists

The Uruguayan Parliament approved an amendment to the country's copyright law last month

Chosen Masters launches free merchandise maker for artists

The audio mastering company sets the bar higher by relieving artists of merch overheads

Final Lee 'Scratch' Perry album to be released in 2024

'King Perry' will come out on February 2 via False Idols

Snoop Dogg announces he’s quitting weed: “Please respect my privacy at this time”

The Weed King gives up the smoke

André 3000 announces debut solo album, ‘New Blue Sun’

The album is entirely made up of flute solos, with no rap verses or backing tracks

Music pulled from Omar S’ record label following assault accusation

Several tracks and an album have been removed from FXHE, after the Detroit DJ was accused of physical assault

World’s largest physical archive of contemporary music is looking for a permanent home

The ARChive of Contemporary Music in Hudson Valley holds over 90 million tracks

Berlin’s Tresor announces 12-week mentorship program on nightclub management

The scheme will teach six young people on how to run a successful club