Live events industry lost over $30 billion globally in 2020
The global live events industry lost over $30 billion worldwide this year, according to Pollstar’s 2020 end of year review released on 12th December. The report, published by t
Millions expected to attend illegal raves over New Year weekend, officials warn
The Night Time Industries Assocation (NTIA) has warned that millions of party go-ers are expected to attend illegal events during the New Year period. The NTIA, who last month accu
The Hacienda announces 24-hour New Years Eve livestream party
The Hacienda has announced a 24-hour New Years Eve livestream party. Following the launch of the virtual Hacienda club, the legendary Manchester institution has announced a mega ma
Armin van Buuren drops A State of Trance end of year mix 2020: Listen
Armin van Buuren has shared his A State Of Trance 2020 end of year mix. Including over 100 trance and progressive tracks mixed by Armin, the ASOT 2020 Year Mix features the likes o
Eris Drew shares remix of Alanis Morissette’s ‘Reckoning’: Listen
Eris Drew has shared a remix of Alanis Morissette’s ‘Reckoning’, making a surprising appearance on Morissette’s ‘Such Pretty Forks In The Mix Alanis’ EP. From the Canad
Mental health resources for music and events industry workers shared by One Industry One Voice initiative
One Industry One Voice (OIOV), the umbrella body of UK events associations and businesses, has shared a list of mental health resources on offer to help music industry workers hit
Music festivals may not go ahead in 2021, MPs warn
Major UK music festivals including Glastonbury may be prevented from taking place in 2021 unless their insurance is underwritten due to COVID-19, MPs warned in parliament yesterday
Burning Man-style festival in Tulum linked with surge in COVID-19 cases in New York
A sold-out art and music festival which took place from November 11th -15th in Tulum, Mexico, has been linked to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in New York, a report from the Da
Inner City, Idris Elba and Detroit anti-racism organisation team up for new music video, ‘We All Move Together’: Watch
Inner City and Idris Elba have collaborated with youth-led organisation, Detroit Will Breathe, for a powerful new music video, ‘We All Move Together’. Directed by Kurt Schneide
The world’s first AI DJs playing AI music are here
Sensorium – the social VR music platform whose list of collaborators include Carl Cox, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren – has announced that it’s teamed up with AI-music g
Nines, Mahalia, JME and more win at 2020 MOBO Awards
After a two-year hiatus, the MOBO Awards returned last night to honour achievements in music of Black origin – with Nines, Mahalia, and JME among the 2020 winners. With ove
New book, Greg Wilson’s Discotheque Archives, explores dance music’s “pre-rave era”
Discotheque Archives is a new volume penned by electro-funk pioneer, Greg Wilson – exploring the “pre-rave” era of dance music through a series of columns detailing his f
Algoriddim add hands-free Gesture Control in djay Pro AI
Algorridim’s djay Pro AI has announced a new hands-free DJing feature for their iPad app. Using the camera on the iPad, you can use hand gestures to add FX, scratch, apply filter
Tomorrowland shares full timetable for New Years Eve virtual festival
Tomorrowland has revealed the full timetable for its NYE virtual special with performances from more than 25 artists. Taking place across four stages inside the digital environment
Horst’s Digital Lab is a multidisciplinary online event exploring the future of nightlife
From the minds behind Horst Arts & Music Festival in Belgium, the Horst Digital Lab is a multidisciplinary online program focussed on building resilient nightlife communities,
Honey Dijon, Nicole Moudaber and Patrick Topping complete line up for Absolut and Beatport #DanceAway2020
Absolut and Beatport have finalised the line up for #DanceAway2020, this year’s biggest online New Year’s Eve showcase – which will be syndicated to DJ Mag’s Fa
Blankson drops debut EP, ‘Fela’s Groove’ on 51-53: Listen
London based imprint 51-53 will drop its second release on Friday 11th December – a two track EP entitled ‘Fela’s Groove’ from the label’s founder, Blankson. Under th
Nile Rodgers: major labels are “perpetrating” unfair streaming royalty distribution
Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers argued that major labels are to blame for low artist income from streaming platforms, appearing before MPs yesterday as part of an inquiry into the fina
Legendary avant-garde composer Harold Budd dies, aged 84
Harold Budd, American avant-garde minimalist composer, has died, aged 84. News of the influential artist’s passing was confirmed on Facebook yesterday by close collaborator Robin
Carl Cox to play livestream this weekend in aid of Ibiza Food Bank
Carl Cox will be kicking off the first in a series of livestream fundraiser events for Ibiza Soul Food in aid of Ibiza Food Bank this Saturday, 12th December. Ibiza Soul Foo