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Windrush ship

Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. DJ Mag's editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, speaks to Black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene

This feature was originally published in 2018, at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship's arrival in...

Analysing the key trends from the voting in this year's DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, in aid of Unicef

The Covid pandemic has adversely affected a lot of elements of the international electronic dance music scene, but it doesn’t seem to have dented the...

Sónar Festival founder Enric Palau looks back at the event’s first quarter of a century with DJ Mag’s Sónar veteran Ben Osborne...

From 17th from 20th July, Sónar, one of the world’s leading festivals of electronic music, art and technological innovation, will return to Barcelona for its 25th year, and...

Riots severely damage music industry as record labels lose stock in warehouse fire

The recent riots sweeping across London since Saturday have proved disastrous for a large number of music labels - mostly small independents - after a...

The latest gossip, views and opinions in the dance music industry

One of the most eagerly awaited albums of the year is imminent via BBE. JOHN MORALES' 'The M&M Mixes' is a wonderfully nostalgic...

35,000 were sold in the first six months of this year

Sales of cassettes in the UK have continued to rise in the first half of 2019, according to new data released by the British Phonographic...

Overall sales jumped to $467million, but comparisons with the previous year are skewed as a result of the pandemic

Revenue from vinyl sales grew by 94% in the US during the first half of 2021, according to the latest mid-year report by the Recording...

The ultimate guide to the dance music industry

It’s a competitive game – dance music. Millions of people are striving to break through but only a select few ever make it to the...

Over five million LPs were sold in the UK in the past 12 months

Sales of vinyl records in the UK hit a 30-year high in 2021, according to new figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

The BPI's...

Over 500 music industry figures cast their vote

Acts including Depeche Mode, Notorious BIG and Nine Inch Nails have been inducted into Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

Following a vote...

Music Business Worldwide published the report 

Music Business Worldwide have published a review of the most recent figures from Universal, Sony and Warner, showing that streaming generates over $1 million an...

Sales are booming in the U.K., and worldwide...

Vinyl's very real revival as a music format is continuing, according to new figures from the British Phonographic Industry.

Over the last decade, sales of...

The full schedule of events for Ibiza's 2015 installment of IMS is here...

Back for its eighth year, annual electronic music industry summit, IMS, returns to the White Isle for three days of discussions, debates and of course...

Records accounted for $232million in revenue during the first half of 2020

Vinyl outsold CDs in the US for first time in over 30 years during the first half of 2020. 

In total, the Recording Industry Association...

The dance music industry has also been valued at £4.8 billion...

There’s a lot of news coming out of International Music Summit Ibiza’s Business Report, including the fact that techno has superseded tech-house as the best-selling...