Jack Dorsey’s Square Inc buys TiDAL for $297m
Square Inc – the financial services company founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey – has bought a majority share in Jay-Z’s TiDAL for $297m. TiDAL was founded in Norway
New York music venues can open at 33% capacity from April, Governor says
New York music venues can open at 33% capacity from April. Last month, NYC governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the city would begin to reopen venues in February with a number
The Prodigy pay tribute to Keith Flint on second anniversary of his death
The Prodigy have paid tribute to Keith Flint on the second anniversary of his death. The iconic singer and performer with the legendary rave trio was found dead in March 2019&
Porter Robinson shares new album track, ‘Musician’: Listen
Porter Robinson has shared a new track from his forthcoming album. Having announced the first single from his forthcoming ‘Nurture’ LP last August, and track&
Martin Garrix to play headline live stream set at Hydeout digital festival this weekend
Martin Garrix is set to play a headline live stream set at Hydeout digital festival. Following the launch of Singapore’s Hydeout: The Prelude, a new digital concept pres
Meet the MC to launch with D Double E, Br3nya and Backroad Gee
Meet the MC, our new DJ Mag Originals video series introducing the most vital artists in rap, launches this Thursday (4th March) at 7pm. Celebrating an exciting time for the scene,
Cultural Recovery Fund to receive £300 million boost in UK budget
The UK government has announced a £300 million boost to the Cultural Recovery Fund, intended to keep the industry afloat amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The announcement ca
Ice Cube says Warner Bros. “refuses” to make more Friday films
Ice Cube says that Warner Bros. studios has ‘refused’ to make any more sequels to the Friday film franchise. In 1995 the rapper and actor wrote and starred in the stoner
Beatport's new web app lets you DJ and organise sets in your browser
Beatport has launched a new web app called Beatport DJ that mimics DJ software and lets you organise playlists, discover tracks and browse the Beatport catalogue. Beatport DJ featu
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer dies, aged 73
Bunny Wailer, the legendary reggae artist and co-founder of The Wailers alongside Bob Marley, has died, aged 73. Wailer died on Tuesday in hospital in Jamaica. No official cause of
UK summer festivals sell out in record time following lockdown easing roadmap
Festivals scheduled to take place in England this summer are selling out at a rapid rate following the Government’s announcement of its roadmap out of lockdown last week. Followi
UK festivals under threat of cancellation without Government insurance
UK festivals are under threat of cancellation without Government insurance, The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has said. Following the announcement of the UK gover
Italian house DJ Claudio Coccoluto dies, aged 59
Legendary Italian house DJ Claudio Coccoluto has died, aged 59. The longstanding DJ and columnist passed away this morning, 2nd March, following a “serious illness”, Ital
India Jordan announces new EP on Ninja Tune, ‘Watch Out!’
India Jordan has announced a new EP. Following last year’s ‘For You’ EP, and collaborations with Finn and Dance System, the Doncaster-born, London-based DJ/produc
Watch Patrick Topping's set from Elrow 2018, This Saturday
Every week, we invite some of the world’s best DJs to live stream exclusive DJ sets on our Facebook, Youtube and Twitch channels. We have digged into the DJ Mag archives for some
SoundCloud is revolutionising how artist royalties are paid
SoundCloud is introducing user-centric royalties for artists using its platform. As SoundCloud describe it, “under the old model, money from your dedicated fans goes into a giant
Watch Mr. Mitch live from DJ Mag HQ, this Friday
Every week, we invite some of the world’s best DJs to live stream exclusive DJ sets on our Facebook, Youtube and Twitch channels. This Friday, DJ Mag teams up with Mr Mitch for a
Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah and Raekwon locked for Verzuz rap battle
Ghostface Killah and Raekwon have been locked for the next Verzuz rap battle. Launched in March 2020 during the initial COVID-19 pandemic, the Verzuz series is a clash concept from
Primavera Sound officially cancels 2021 festival
Primavera Sound has officially cancelled its 2021 edition. After being forced to cancel the 2020 instalment of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, the team behind the festival have share
Daft Punk collectibles sales soar after break-up
Daft Punk collectibles sales have soared following the duo’s split. Just one week after Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo AKA Daft Punk announced tha