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Promoters in northern England are pushing for a more inclusive return to clubbing

Slowly but surely, dance music in northern England is rebuilding, and the past year has encouraged some promoters to rethink how they can make clubs...

“The clubs are coming back, pass it on!”Like a whisper rippling through a crowd, excitement is mounting as venues prepare to reopen their doors. But...

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Major music industry groups sue generative AI companies for copyright infringement and exploitation

Both startups are being sued $150,000 per allegedly infringed work

Several of the world’s biggest record labels and music industry groups are suing the AI companies Suno and Udio for alleged copyright infringement and exploitation...

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Dario G’s Paul Spencer, electronic musician behind ‘Sunchyme’ and ‘Carnaval de Paris’, dies

The producer and DJ born Paul Spencer had been receiving treatment for stage 4 cancer

Paul Spencer, the electronic musician and DJ known as Dario G, has died. A statement shared to Spencer’s social media today, 17th June, confirmed that...

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Tim Exile, Endlesss app creator and electronic musician, fundraiser launched amid cancer recovery

The musician has been unable to work for several months while recovering from surgery to treat bladder cancer

A GoFundMe has been launched in support of Tim Exile, electronic musician and creator of the Endlesss music software app, and his family as he...

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New documentary, Movement, spotlights Istanbul’s underground club scene: Watch

"This documentary explores the resilience of communities who fight to preserve these vital spaces, proving that the dancefloor is not just a place to party, it's a platform for change."

A new documentary spotlighting Istanbul's underground club scene is available online now. Watch it below. Movement is directed by Benjamin Muasya, and looks at queer-focussed...

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Applications open for Help Musicians & DJ Mag’s Electronic Music Award in support early career artists

The 12-month accelerator programme will provide funding, opportunities and mentorship to 30 promising electronic music artists

Applications are now open for Help Musicians and DJ Mag’s new programme aimed at supporting early career UK artists in electronic music. The Electronic Music...

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Franchino, pioneering Italian DJ and vocalist, dies aged 71

The Italian progressive house innovator fell ill during a festival gig at the end of April and spent "weeks" in a Milan hospital

Pioneering Italian DJ, vocalist and producer Franchino has died at age 71. The Sicilian-born, Tuscan-raised artist's management shared the news on Instagram this past Sunday...

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Georgia's 4GB Festival cancelled amid ongoing political unrest and protests

“Our full support to every person fighting for the European future of Georgia”

4GB Festival in Georgia has cancelled its 2024 edition amid ongoing protests and political unrest in the country. The event announced its decision via social...

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Help Musicians & DJ Mag announce Electronic Music Award to support emerging UK artists

The 12-month accelerator programme will provide funding, opportunities and mentorship to 30 promising electronic music artists

Help Musicians and DJ Mag are launching a new programme aimed at supporting emerging UK artists in electronic music. The Electronic Music Award in Association...

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DJs Kim Ann Foxman and Cora injured following apparent hate crime attack in Berlin

"We can’t help but feel how being a visibly affectionate queer Asian female couple played into this", the pair wrote in a statement

Content warning: This story is about an assault and photos show blood. DJs Kim Ann Foxman and Cora were attacked in an apparent hate crime...

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Spotify officially demonetises all tracks with under 1,000 streams

Customers could soon be paying for more services, according to reports

Spotify has officially demonetised all tracks with under 1,000 streams. The new policy came into effect for all artists in 1st April 2024. The revised...

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Reprezent Radio launches crowdfunder to continue operating

“There is now a very real risk that we will have to stop broadcasting,” the programme has shared

London’s Reprezent Radio has launched a crowdfunder to help it continue operating. Citing a major funding crisis, the youth-led community radio station announced yesterday (7th...

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UK musicians to be offered protections and “transparency” around streaming royalties under new code

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) have called the voluntary code “a milestone”

Musicians in the UK are to be offered protections and “transparency” around streaming royalties under a new code published today (31st January). Created by the...

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Printworks London will shut for a “number of years” due to planned development

Broadwick Live has confirmed they are in talks to relaunch once development at its Surrey Quays location is complete

Printworks London will shut for a “number of years” due to planned development at its Surrey Quays location, the venue’s team and Broadwick Live Group...

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Help Musicians launches new mental health-focused charity, Music Minds Matter

The single-focus charity aims to help people across the music industry as they continue to navigate the post-pandemic landscape

UK charity Help Musicians has relaunched its subsidiary organisation, Music Minds Matter, as a single-focus charity devoted to the issue of mental health. Its aim...