Global News Steve Aoki sued over influencing purchases of “worthless” NFTs A class action lawsuit alleges that he promoted NFTs without disclosing endorsements
Global News Music streams grew by almost 10% to 5.1 trillion in 2025 Entertainment data specialist Luminate's study also revealed that over 120 million tracks had 10 streams or under last year
Global News A never-before-heard Tupac recording is up for auction Thought to be taped between 1987 - 1988, it’s the “earliest known” recording from the late rapper
Tech AlphaTheta unveils new DJ effector and sampler, RMX-Ignite It builds on the unit’s popular 2012 predecessor RMX-1000, boasting “next-gen” quality
Global News SXSW Sydney announces cancellation despite $276 million "economic impact" claim Originally boasted as the first-ever global edition of the revered Austin-born festival, SXSW Sydney has announced its end, three years into a five year licensing deal
Music François Kevorkian & Dimitri From Paris announce joint EP ‘The Nassau Excursion’ The two artist’s first-ever studio project releasing via Rush Hour music comes inspired by the Compass Point studio’s rhythm-led, dub-influenced sound
Features “For all the misfits in the world”: Peter Hook shares why The Haçienda was and still is ahead of its time The venue's former co-owner looks back on a space that turned DJs into demigods, the importance of inclusion & the shared euphoria that made The Haçienda a global cultural force
Music DJ CHICA makes production debut on ghetto tech anthem ‘Hotel Suite’ Released via DJ Slugo’s Subterranean Playhouse imprint, the track is accompanied by a remix from the label head
Global News Bandcamp bans AI-generated music: "We’re putting human creativity first" Any music found to have been generated "wholly or in a substantial part" by AI tools will no longer be permitted on the music distribution platform
Film & TV DJ Tennis and Demi Riquísimo appear in nightclub scene on latest season of Industry They can be seen together in the booth as New Order’s ‘True Faith’ plays
Global News Rare memorabilia from The Haçienda and Factory Records are up for auction Lots from the Tony Wilson Archive include a poster from Joy Division's first show at The Factory Club in 1978 and two FAC51 Haçienda membership cards from the 1980s
Global News 69% of Gen Z use drugs "daily or weekly" to cope with work stress In a survey of 1,000 US workers, 34% of respondents said they use drugs on the job
Asia News NET launches first-ever PLGRN Asia tour this month The tour pairs the collective's founders with artists in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Hanoi & Bali