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One of the Internet’s most talked-about acronyms — which stands for non-fungible token — is redefining digital ownership. But could NFTs really revolutionise the music...

Most people’s first experience with NFTs most likely happened within the past few months. It was also, most likely, met with confusion. As GIFs of...

One year on from our Women In Dance Music issue, we ask the question...

Almost one year ago to the day, DJ Mag published a Women In Dance Music issue. I know, because I edited it. We put New...

The list of speakers also includes Bradley Gunn Raver, Brandon Block and Waze & Odyssey 

Carl Cox, Orbital and Fatboy Slim are among the artists announced to give talks at Brighton Music Conference 2020. 

The list of speakers for...

UK clubs

The new initiative will provide grants of up to £5,000 to grassroots venues across the UK

The UK's Music Venue Trust (MVT) has launched a new grant scheme for small venues. Unveiled earlier this week (19th October), the Pipeline Investment Fund...

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Garnish Music Production and DJ School — already established in London and LA — are looking for top quality music production instructors to teach their...

For our 2018 Best Of British awards, DJ Mag teamed up with the Young Urban Arts Foundation charity, which aims to make a positive change to the lives of...

“I can’t go to my other studio ’cause I’ll get shanked,” says Mike, who proves to us that he can sing Afro-swing melodies as well as he raps...

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Even as pandemic restrictions have lifted, and clubs and festivals have returned, the spectre of coronavirus lingers for many due to the debilitating impact of long Covid. Here, Dhruva Balram speaks to people in the dance music industry about how the effects of long Covid, and a lack of understanding around it, have impacted them, and asks whether it should be recognised as a disability

“My energy levels have never returned to what they were,” says London-based DJ and broadcaster DEBONAIR. “I don’t have the muscle strength and energy that...

vinyl

Independently released music also made up 29.2% of UK recorded music consumption last year

Over 39% of vinyl records sold in the UK last year were independently released, according to new analysis shared by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI)...

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Neurodiversity refers to a wide range of neurological conditions including ADHD, autism, dyslexia and Tourette syndrome. After being diagnosed with ADHD and suspected autism earlier this year, DJ Mag writer Harold Heath began to wonder: is there a particularly high number of neurodivergent people in the scene? Here, he embarks on a personal journey to try and understand the relationship between neurodiversity and dance music, and its wider relevance within the scene

I’m Harold Heath: music writer, former small-time DJ/producer, and life-long club culture fanatic. Earlier this year I was diagnosed with ADHD and suspected autism. Why...

When Miller SoundClash launched back in 2014 it quickly became a valuable and prestigious project for DJs around the world. We followed four of the...

When Miller SoundClash launched back in 2014 it quickly became a valuable and prestigious project for DJs around the world. Miller Genuine Draft’s annual DJ...

The tiered digital club on Patreon will provide year-round tools and opportunities for womxn to connect

Saffron have launched a Patreon digital members club. 

Saffron is a non-profit organisation working to support and champion female-identifying and non-binary people in music technology, challenging...

Half of women in music have experienced discrimination

The report comprised over 2526 UK musicians who identified as women

A new report has revealed that half of the women in the music industry have experienced some form of discrimination. Conducted by the UK Musicians’...

Vinyl is more popular than it’s been in years, and wax-only labels are seen as some of the best in dance music. But is our...

We're still deep in the midst of a resurgence in vinyl culture. Vinyl sales continue to rise year on year, up 12% in 2018, and vinyl-only...

Aluna performing live

The mix is available now

Aluna has shared her DJ Mag Cover Mix on Apple Music. The DJ Mag North America cover star for April 2022 has recorded a 60...

BMG will audit contracts to look for “inequities or anomalies” over the next month

BMG will review all historical record contracts over the next month for any racial inequities.

According to a report from Music Business Worldwide, CEO...