‘90s rave podcast, R.O.A.R, to be introduced into British Library
A podcast about ’90s rave, R.O.A.R, is set to be curated into the British Library Archive. After being launched by journalist Tom Latchem and former DJ Chrissy Richards AKA C
Awakenings Festival postponed to September 2021
Awakenings Festival has been postponed until September 2021. After being forced to cancel the last year’s edition of the event, Dutch festival Awakenings has postponed this y
Beastie Boys’ Mike D to auction band memorabilia for charity
Beastie Boys’ Mike D is auctioning some of the band’s memorabilia for charity. Beastie Boys founder Michael Louis Diamond, better known as Mike D, is currently auctioning
Porter Robinson announces new album, ‘Nurture’, release date
Porter Robinson has announced the release date for his long-anticipated new album, ‘Nurture’. Having announced his second album’s title almost exactly a year ago, Robinson
Visa-free touring permit for musicians post-Brexit to be debated in parliamentary hearing
Visa-free touring permits for musicians post-Brexit are set to be debated in a parliamentary hearing. Last week, culture minister Caroline Dinenage confirmed that musicians and
Hydeout: The Prelude locks TOKiMONSTA, Don Diablo, Alison Wonderland, more for immersive digital music experience
Hydeout: The Prelude has announced details of its immersive digital music experience. After being forced to cancel its first ever edition in Singapore, Hydeout festival shared the
Berlin clubbing won’t be back to normal until end of 2022, says Club Commission
Berlin clubbing won’t be back to normal until end of 2022, says the city’s Club Commission. Speaking with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, chairwoman of the Berlin Club Commission
Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis says “smaller” festival could take place in September
Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has said that a “smaller” edition of the festival could take place in September. After announcing another forced fallow year for Glastonbury
PRS introduce new license and tarriff for live-streamed events
The UK’s Performance Rights Organisation PRS has introduced a new license cost for ticketed online events. The license, which is available for events grossing less than £500, wo
DJ Mag launches first DJ Mag China Awards
Following the continued explosion of electronic music culture in China’s major cities, DJ Mag — the world’s leading global electronic music media brand — have announced the
Minimal Violence return to Tresor Records with new EP
Minimal Violence are set to release a new EP via Tresor Records. After releasing ‘Phase One’ of their ‘DESTROY —> [physical] REALITY [psychic] <— TRUST’
Serato issue warning over macOS Big Sur
Serato issued another warning against updating to the newest version of Apple’s macOS 11 update, Big Sur. Having initially issued a statement in December, the DJ giants sent a ma
Tomorrowland shares aftermovie for 2020 virtual festival
Tomorrowland has shared the aftermovie from last year’s virtual festival. Belgian festival Tomorrowland’s NYE event, which took place on the 31st December, was spread a
DJ Mag : diversity & equality report Q4 2020
Our second quarterly update following our pledge in July, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a publication Comm
Burning Man 2021: “Impossible to say right now” if festival will go ahead
Burning Man has said it is “Impossible to say right now” if the flagship festival will go ahead this year. After weeks of deliberation and uncertainty last year, the announc
Human Traffic 2 director says film is “ready to go”
Human Traffic 2 is reportedly “ready to go”. The sequel to 1999 cult classic Human Traffic, Human Traffic: The Revolution, was initially teased in 2016, when film prod
Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis denies festival could go bankrupt after 2021 cancellation
Glastonbury organisers have denied that the festival could go bankrupt. After announcing another forced fallow year for Glastonbury amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, festival
EU music industry revenues down 76%, new study finds
EU music industry revenues are down 76% amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study reports. A new study conducted and published by the European Grouping Of Societies Of Authors And Co
Police mistake pensioners queueing for COVID vaccine with an “illegal rave”
Police mistook pensioners queueing for COVID vaccine with an “illegal rave” last week. Last Friday (22nd) police attended the Freemasons’ Saxon Hall in Southend, Essex after
Scuffed Recordings launches artist development scheme for women and non-binary producers
UK-based label Scuffed Recordings has announce an artist development scheme for women and gender non-conforming artists. Aimed at addressing the gender imbalance in music productio