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Legendary electronic musician William Orbit has died aged 69

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:33:31 +0000

The GRAMMY-award winning producer is best known for his work on Madonna's 1994 album 'Ray of Light'

Manchester Airport to host orchestral rendition of Brian Eno's 'Music for Airports'

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0000

It marks the second time the ambient album will be performed at an airport following a performance at Liverpool John Lennon in 2006

Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter says he's "not interested" in AI

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The former robot made the comments during an interview with Chanel's Yana Peel at Art Basel, Switzerland

AI music generator Suno loses copyright infringement court battle

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:51:41 +0000

The landmark ruling was made by a German court last week in favour of performance rights organisation GEMA

Kavinsky found dead at home in Paris, aged 50

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:23:56 +0000

Police confirmed that an inquiry into the cause of his death has been opened

Brooklyn street named after Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:13:48 +0000

Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy has been co-named 'ODB Jones Way' following a ceremony on Sunday

Berlin Pride attack suspect shot dead by police as one killed and 29 injured

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:21:53 +0000

The incident occurred over the weekend when a car drove into crowds at the Christopher Street Day celebrations

Sony Music sues Udio again, claiming infringement of 30,000 tracks to train AI

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:05:00 +0000

Sony alleges that the AI start-up copied thousands of songs without its permission

Apple Music hikes subscription fees following “rising licence costs”

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

It marks the second price hike in Apple Music's 11-year history

SoundCloud acquires independent music platform Nina Protocol

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:37:50 +0000

Nina Protocol will now migrate to the streaming service, allowing artists to carry over their followers, music, content, and creative work to the platform

Rusko "calls it a day" on music, citing mental health issues

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The Leeds-hailing dubstep pioneer said that he has reached "breakdown point" and must now look for "healing and recovery"

CD sales in the US rising quicker than vinyl for first time in 10 years

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:10:00 +0000

According to Luminate's Midyear Report, dance and electronic music has seen the biggest US streaming growth so far this year

AI Madonna rework was #1 on Australian radio charts

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Josh Fawaz's cover of 'Like a Prayer' has recently been updated to credit generative AI drums & vocals on Spotify

AI music generator Suno scraped “millions of songs” from YouTube and Deezer

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:57:00 +0000

A data leak revealed that over two million music clips were used to train Suno’s AI models

Sacha Baron Cohen appears at Wimbledon as Ali G, reportedly teasing new film

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:59:00 +0000

The character's 2002 film Ali G Indahouse opened with General Levy's 'Incredible', which the artist says has never paid him royalties

PinkPantheress to make acting debut in new film from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' directors

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:29:00 +0000

The as-yet-untitled project will also star Matt Damon, Sandra Oh and Michael Gandolfini

Warner Music asks court to throw out musicians' union lawsuit over AI deal

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The American Federation of Musicians argues that artists have not been offered "compensation or credit" for their music to be used to train AI models

Global Cities After Dark opens membership to city officials worldwide

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The network is also launching an international seminar series covering safety, noise management & labour realities in the nighttime economy

New directory lets you browse 300 community radio stations around the world

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:26:00 +0000

Launched by DJ Opium Hum and digital creator Robbie Makes Radio, Community Radio Index is billed as an “interactive online tool”

Protesters at Boiler Room event in New York "assaulted" and "trampled"

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000

A group of activists staged a “die-in” at Boiler Room’s two-day event at Under The K Bridge over the weekend in opposition to its ties to KKR

Change the Beat targets 1,500 label signings for women & gender expansive artists by 2036

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0000

The non-profit is scaling its Remix Contest & launching a new Demo Room initiative to reach its goal; open to artists worldwide

Madison Square Garden denies keeping a dossier of celebrities' sexual orientations

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The information was reportedly found within a "VIP database" held by the music and events arena's security team

72% of young people have felt unsafe working in the music industry, report reveals

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:41:00 +0000

In the wake of recent allegations in the industry, Youth Music has investigated the harm faced by young people

New book Beat Gems traces the history of the drum machine

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0000

The Bjooks release features 100+ machines plus dives into the artists & engineers who used them

Popularity of tracks with explicit lyrics has declined by 61% since 2018, report finds

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Music requiring a parental advisory tag now makes up just 13% of Spotify's Top 50

21-year-olds can now go clubbing in Vegas for free, city officials reveal

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The new initiative will offer those who recently turned 21, and up to four friends, complimentary access to 11 nightclubs in the city

Being a DJ is the number one dream job in New Zealand, study finds

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

It ranks above jobs like acting, writing, or becoming a CEO, according to new research

NOTHING is funding events via new initiative, Club Nothing (R)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Applications are open to promoters, collectives & individuals anywhere in the world, where four winners will receive US$10,000 each

Traxsource rolls out AI transparency labels for music submissions

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:54:00 +0000

From July 1, the platform will flag fully AI-generated music for removal, with remaining tracks marked "Human-Made" or "AI-Assisted"

Immersive Gorillaz exhibition to open in New York this September

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:48:00 +0000

House Of Kong first debuted in London last year to celebrate the virtual band’s 25th anniversary

DJ livestream platform Cercle cancels Mexico festival, calls for financial support

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0000

Cercle revealed that it’s currently “in danger”, 10 years after it first launched

Purple Disco Machine takes hiatus from touring citing “sudden” hearing loss

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

He’ll pause performing for a month while dealing with “severe” tinnitus and hearing issues

Rave Preservation Project launches directory tool for archival artefacts

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The online archive of rave memorabilia features around 40,000 items, though its organiser claims there is a backlog of around 250,000 artefacts waiting to be added

Artists can now check whether their music has been used to train AI

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Launched by The Atlantic, AI Watchdog offers a search tool for songs used by AI music creation platforms, including Google and Stability AI

DJ given suspended jail sentence for selling remix CDs containing copyrighted music

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0000

Mark Kearns allegedly made "thousands" from selling CDs online featuring "well‑known tracks"

Tangerine Dream's formative years documented in new photobook

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0000

'Movements of the Visionaries' features never-before-seen archival images of the seminal electronic outfit taken by photographer Marcel Fugère

Man charged with fraud over “fake” $3 billion investment into Napster

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The alleged fraudster is accused of forging bank records to obtain shares in the music sharing network

Spotify seeks to add festival livestreams to platform

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0000

The streaming giant has reportedly approached a number of live music promoters to build on its "super fan" offering

Carl Cox awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours List 2026

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Fellow DJ Judge Jules has also been honoured with an MBE in recognition for his services to music

NTIA urge government to recognise nightclubs as cultural institutions in new open letter

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:28:00 +0000

The letter suggests following the lead of the German government in reclassifying clubs as "cultural and artistic" spaces

New book documents Ministry of Sound through unseen archives

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Paul Oakenfold, Honey Dijon, Carl Craig, Moby & more feature in the 416-page Ministry of Sound: Anthology

New compensation platform launched for festivalgoers

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FestProtect will help buyers claim compensation for issues such as weather-related cancellations or excessively large crowds

Tresor Foundation expands "How To Run A Club" programme to global applicants

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Run by the Berlin-based Academy of Subcultural Understanding, the programme hopes to establish the next generation of club pioneers

Thomas Bangalter says that Daft Punk will not reunite for comeback show

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

The former robot also appeared on New York's The Lot Radio yesterday for an impromptu broadcast

Oklou urges for "better working conditions" at Primavera Sound following adverse weather

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:03:00 +0000

The Barcelona festival was hit with persistent wind and rain on Thursday, leading to the cancellation of multiple sets

Fans react to Icelandic artist claiming to be in a relationship with Björk

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0000

Yara Polana shared the news via Instagram Story, writing that she “couldn't ask for a better girlfriend”

DMX set to be honoured with street named after him in New York

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Earl DMX Simmons Way will be located close to where the legendary rapper grew up in Yonkers

New book chronicles dubstep's origins through testimonies of scene figures

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:12:00 +0000

Published by Velocity Press, Lauren Martin’s Aftershock: The Seismic Impact of Dubstep documents how a small London bass scene went global

Björk launches new Echolalia exhibition at The National Gallery of Iceland

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The exhibition will feature three large-scale audiovisual installations, including one "developed from material connected to her forthcoming musical work"

Juno Download announces closure after two decades

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The digital marketplace first launched in 2006, becoming a haven for electronic fans to discover new music

Serato continues annual Pride campaign inspired by Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:53:00 +0000

The second edition of Paradise on Apple Music spotlights queer artists through original mixes, playlists & interviews rooted in the dancefloor culture Levan helped create

German government to reclassify threatened nightclubs as cultural and artistic venues

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:28:11 +0000

By changing building regulations, it would become harder for developers to evict venue operators

Boards of Canada criticise The White House for using their music in political messaging

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The duo say that they "do not condone the unauthorised use of their music for political messaging"

Big Freedia to release SOPHIE-produced record this summer

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:29:07 +0000

All three tracks on the new EP were produced a decade ago

German house mainstay Philipp Jung, co-founder of M.A.N.D.Y. and Get Physical, has died

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:31:00 +0000

The DJ, producer and label head was an icon of Germany’s house music scene

George Clinton sues Universal Music Group US$1.1 million over frozen royalties

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:14:26 +0000

The funk legend claims that 100% of royalties owed to him have been withheld for three years

The Prodigy’s Maxim launches new event and collective, Club Unity

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:33:42 +0000

The movement aims to “confront the growing global crisis of social disconnection”

Nour to launch Aswatna talent agency for Palestinian artists

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:35:00 +0000

“Our vision is for Palestinian art to be powerfully positioned on the world stage,” states founder Nour

NOTHING announces Charli xcx as shareholder & first global brand ambassador

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:07:00 +0000

The British artist appears in the announcement wearing the brand's Headphone (a)

Native Instruments acquired by inMusic following insolvency

Wed, 13 May 2026 03:21:26 +0000

It comes after an uncertain period for the music tech company

Beastie Boys’ Mike D appears to be working on new music

Mon, 11 May 2026 02:39:54 +0000

Fan speculation is stirring as the US rapper announced his first solo live shows in years and shared a cryptic online project

Disco Pogo announce Andrew Weatherall tribute book

Sat, 09 May 2026 03:15:55 +0000

The follow-up to Jockey Slut's 'A Tribute To Andrew Weatherall' comes with the "blessing, approval and full cooperation" from the late DJ and producer's family

Almost half of all music uploaded to Deezer daily is AI-generated

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The streaming platform says it detects around two million “fully” AI-made tracks each month

Fugees' Pras Michel turns himself in to authorities to begin 14-year prison sentence

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Michel was convicted of money laundering, illegal lobbying, and campaign finance violations in 2023

Fred again.. releases 108-hour continuous mix of USB002 tour

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:54:52 +0000

Available on YouTube, the UK producer has also shared a public Dropbox folder of the tour's working creative assets

M.I.A. responds after being thrown off Kid Cudi tour for "undocumented migrants" rant in Texas

Wed, 06 May 2026 04:50:49 +0000

Kid Cudi said that “offensive remarks” she made on stage during the opening nights of his tour were "upsetting"

YouTube Studio adds AI music generator to fix copyright claims

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

With a global launch set for later in the year, creators can swap out flagged audio for an AI-generated instrumental track

New Banksy artwork appears in Central London

Tue, 05 May 2026 03:49:00 +0000

The anonymous artist has taken ownership of the statue, which features his signature at its base

Tupac's family launches wrongful death lawsuit against alleged murderers

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The suit is seeking to identify the "individuals who may have participated in planning, financing, directing, or carrying out the conspiracy" to murder Tupac in 1996

Chase & Status to feature as characters in new James Bond game, 007: First Light

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The drum 'n' bass duo join Dimitri Vegas as cast members for the video game, which will officially launch next month

Boards of Canada invite fans to listen to new album ahead of release

Sat, 02 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

A series of 'Inferno' listening sessions will be held in seven cities across the world on May 29

ICE detention photograph wins 2026 World Press Photo of the Year

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:58:00 +0000

Carol Guzy captured the image of an Ecuadorian father being detained by ICE agents in New York

"Phone-free" club events rose by 567% globally in 2025, new data reveals

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:41:15 +0000

The UK is the "global leader" of phone-free events, with a study from Eventbrite claiming that attendance at said events has grown by 1,441% in just one year

Michael Jackson biopic breaks box office record with US$217 million global opening

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0000

Michael has overtaken previous biopics Bohemian Rhapsody & Oppenheimer, despite a 39% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes

Coachella fined US$40,000 due to Anyma and Justin Bieber sets running over curfew

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:49:30 +0000

Anyma's second weekend set cost the festival an additional $24,000 due to running over for nine minutes

Carl Cox honoured with mural in Cardiff ahead of The Prodigy tour leg

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The portrait was painted by Welsh artist Steve Jenkins ahead of Cox’s appearance at the Utilita Arena

Salmon swim faster and further on cocaine, study finds

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Scientists exposed 105 wild salmon to cocaine in Sweden's Lake Vattern to conduct their research

Streaming was the music industry's fastest growing sector in 2025, IMS report reveals

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:41:12 +0000

Findings from the IMS Business Report also revealed that the electronic music industry grew by 7% last year to $15.1 billion

Unreleased Prince track 'With This Tear' shared on 10th anniversary of his death

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:32:35 +0000

The late-musician's original demo of the track, which was eventually given to Celine Dion, has now been officially released

Boards of Canada return with first album in 13 years, ‘Inferno’

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:22:00 +0000

The 18-tracker will be released on Warp next month following much online speculation