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Bandcamp Radio expands with dedicated electronic music show

Hosted by Emily Dust, the biweekly programme will spotlight global club sounds starting February 25

Artists threaten to leave Wasserman after founder mentioned in Epstein files

salute, A Hundred Drums, and Chappell Roan have declared their intention to leave the talent agency unless Casey Wasserman leaves his role as CEO

Apple Music says it demonetised two billion “fraudulent” music streams last year

VP Oliver Schusser says it accounts for $17 million in royalties that could have gone toward real artists

Cast of "lifelong ravers" enlisted for Oscar-nominated thriller film Sirāt

Director Oliver Laxe created his own "rave" in the Moroccan desert, which he said went on for "days"

Suspected mass overdose at Sydney music festival leaves one dead

Six people were also hospitalised after attending trance and techno festival Dreamstate over the weekend

South Africa could allow possession of over 2,000 joints-worth of weed

Under new draft rules, those living in the country could carry up to 750g of cannabis at a time

Soulwax to host first-ever "rave" at London's Abbey Road Studios

Featuring a DJ set from the Belgian duo under their 2manydjs moniker, Abbey Road After Hours will see Studio One transform into a rowdy dancefloor this month

Wasserman Group CEO issues public apology after being mentioned in Epstein files

Casey Wasserman was found to have corresponded with Epstein's associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003

Brooklyn Mirage to reopen as Pacha New York after more than a year of closure

The long-running venue was aquired by the parent company of Pacha Ibiza last year

Native Instruments says “business continues as usual” after insolvency proceedings

CEO Nick Williams insists that he’s seeking a “sustainable” future for the music tech company

Global alcohol industry loses billions as Gen Z reshapes drinking & social habits

Bloomberg data shows US$830 billion loss in market value, while the Night Time Industries Association reports young adults moving away from traditional nightlife

Gesaffelstein, FKA twigs and Kendrick Lamar among GRAMMYs 2026 winners

The 68th annual ceremony took place on Sunday in Los Angeles

Darius Syrossian forced to cancel US shows, cites Trump's Iranian travel ban

The Tehran-born DJ shared his "serious concerns" around travelling to the US amid restrictions for Iranian citizens

Fela Kuti becomes first African artist to receive GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award

The Afrobeats pioneer is being awarded by the US Recording Academy some 30 years after his death

Spotify and "big three" major labels are suing Anna's Archive for $13 trillion

A court filing claims that the internet activist group has engaged in the "brazen theft" of 86 million audio files from the platform

Deezer says it has demonetised 85% of all AI-generated music due to fraud

The French streaming service is now making its AI-detection tool “commercially available”

Robert Pattinson: “I had my headphones over the bat ears, making electronic music”

The Batman star spoke about his love for 100 Gecs and making "ambient" music in a new interview

Music tech company Native Instruments enters preliminary insolvency

The company’s assets will be “sold off in some form” as a result of the proceedings, according to reports

Kanye West apologises, links antisemitism to 2002 brain injury

The musician purchased a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal to apologise for his offensive actions

Sadiq Khan's Nightlife Taskforce share 23 recommendations for London's night-time economy

Recommendations include licensing reforms, a review of late-night transport links, and a "Nightlife Future Fund" to support new nightlife projects from underrepresented communities

Funko launches Daft Punk collectibles celebrating duo’s iconic looks

The robots are the latest artists to join Funko’s Pop Rocks line, arriving as vinyl figures from their Alive & Discovery era