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Spotify announce CFO, who cashed out $9.3 million in shares a day after mass layoffs, is leaving the company

CFO Paul Vogel is departing days after 17% of Spotify’s staff were laid off

More than 300 Australian nightlife venues and workers sign open letter calling for ceasefire in Gaza

Nightlife For A Free Palestine is supporting fundraiser events in solidarity with Palestine

Diplo accused of distributing revenge porn in LA police report

The US DJ claims that accusations are part of a “smear campaign” against him

Creamfields new 30,000-capacity stage, set to be "world's largest festival structure"

Known as APEX, the new stage will extend the main stage opening until 4AM

Splice's new sample label spotlights the ornate sounds of South Asia

The platform's VP of Content, Dani DiCiaccio, underlines how the new collection meets user demand for Bollywood sounds & South Asian instruments

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TIDAL lays off 40 employees worldwide in move "away from music"

A leaked Slack conversation reveals that jobs in Europe plus North and South America were cut

Quarter of under-35s have early signs of hearing loss, study reveals

Almost half of 16-35 year-olds have an older hearing age than their biological age

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

Dekmantel is set to return to Naarm next year

March 2024 marks the Dutch festival's first appearance in the city since 8 years ago

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