New rapid COVID-19 testing kit launched for live events industry
A new rapid COVID-19 testing kit designed for the live events industry has been fully launched. Swallow Events, which is behind the kit, says it’s the first company to off
Restraining order filed against Diplo following “revenge porn” reports
Update: 18/11/2020: A judge has granted the requested restraining order against Diplo. A statement from attorney Lisa Bloom seen by DJ Mag reads as follows: “We are pleased to an
Legendary Glasgow club The Arches to be celebrated in new book
Legendary Glasgow club and theatre The Arches is to be the focus of a new book. Due out in November 2021 through indie publisher Salamander Street, ‘Brickwork: A Biography O
Music industry contributed £5.8 billion to UK economy in 2019
UK Music has published its annual ‘Music By Numbers’ report which looks at the contribution the UK music business makes to the British economy each year. Revealing that
Korg announce new portable poly sequencer SQ-64
Korg has announced a new step sequencer, the SQ-64. With dedicated buttons for every one of the 64 steps and four banks to choose from – three melody and one drum – there’s
Plastician has released a book of dad jokes
Chris Reed, the DJ and producer better known as Plastician, has released a book of dad jokes. ‘The Dad Joke Bible: Plastician Selects The Best Bad Puns’ takes cues from
An official Avicii biography will be released in 2021
An official Avicii biography, which was initially set for release this year, has now been confirmed for a 2021 release date. The book has been written by Swedish journalist Måns
Listen to the soundtrack EP for grime and UK rap film, Against All Odds
The soundtrack has been released for a new film about grime and UK rap, Against All Odds. Centered around the story of MC Active, an artist trying to make it in the early ’0
Bandcamp launches new livestreaming platform for gigs and events
Bandcamp has launched Live, a new streaming platform for artists to stream ticketed events and shows. The new service lets users and artists charge any price for their streams, and
Ultra Taiwan guest DJs fined for breaking quarantine
Guest DJs at Taiwan’s Road to Ultra event have reportedly been fined for breaking quarantine rules. The event, which took place last Saturday (14th) in Taiwan’s capita
Nyege Nyege Festival finalises program for 2020 online and physical festival
Nyege Nyege Festival has revealed the full program for this year’s festival. Usually taking place against the backdrop of the shores on Nile Discovery Beach in Jinja, Ugand
New book explores history of club culture across Africa and Europe from 1960 to 2020
A new book explores the history of club culture across Africa and Europe from 1960 to 2020. Titled Ten Cities, the new 500-page book aims to present “a retrospective look at
Nightclubs on brink of “extinction” in UK says Night Time Industries Association
Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have warned that nightclubs are on the brink of “extinction” in the UK. Speaking in a new statement about nigtclubs and music venues, w
Pioneer DJ announces new-look controller DDJ-FLX6
Pioneer DJ has announced a new controller – the DDJ-FLX6. The new unit is designed to control both rekordbox dj and Serato, and as well as adopting a more stripped back grey and
New technology beams music directly into your head without headphones
A new speaker reportedly beams music directly into your head without headphones. In a report last week, The Associated Press revealed that Israeli tech company, Noveto Systems, has
Almost every record Larry Levan played at Paradise Garage compiled in new list
Almost every record Larry Levan played at Paradise Garage has been compiled in a new list. Following the release of a new documentary, Larry’s Garage, which told the story
Afrojack revives house and techno alias, Kapuchon, on new track ‘10 Years Later’: Listen
Afrojack has revived his house and techno alias for a new single. After planning to revive his dormant Kapuchon alias at this year’s cancelled Tomorrowland Winter festival, t
EDC Orlando announces line-up for virtual festival this month
EDC Orlando has announced the line-up for the virtual festival taking place this month. Following the cancellation of EDC’s Florida event due to coronavirus and event restric
Alison Wonderland shares new track with Valentino Khan, ‘Anything’: Listen
Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan have teamed up on a new track, ‘Anything’. The track is out now via Mad Decent, having been teased a few weeks ago when the duo dressed as
Producers and DJs: don’t upgrade to macOS Big Sur
Apple’s new macOS Big Sur was released yesterday, Thursday, November 12th. With it comes the usual aesthetic and internal change, including new Safari features, restyled GUI, new