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85% of people in Britain say music is vital to their mental health, new survey says

65.2% of the people polled in the survey listen to music every single day

85% of people in Britain say music is vital to their mental health, according to a new survey from transport app FREE NOW; the new...

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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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Michael Watford, legendary house music singer, dies

The prolific gospel-trained vocalist worked with the likes of Masters At Work, Kerri Chandler and En Vogue, and was part of the early Jersey house scene

Legendary house vocalist Michael Watford has died. The American singer's son Solomon Watford announced the news on Sunday, 28th January, via Facebook, confirming the date...

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Music industry organisations call on new prime minister Liz Truss to tackle energy crisis

Music Venue Trust, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), UK Music, and LIVE are among the bodies lobbying for more action from government to support the sector

Music industry organisations are calling on the UK's new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to take steps to help businesses with the mounting energy crisis. Music...

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Night-time economy pilot programme to be launched in Ireland

Plans include drafting specialist advisors for six towns and cities, extending opening hours for cultural spaces, and a series of large-scale pilot events aimed at diversifying night-time options.

A night-time economy pilot programme is being launched in Ireland, with specialist advisors representing pubs, bars, clubs and other venues set to be appointed in...

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Use of drill lyrics in criminal trials to be reviewed by the crown prosecution service

Research shows more and more court cases involve "creative expression" used as evidence

The use of drill lyrics in criminal trials is to be reviewed by The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the UK. New research by the...

Creamfields DJ Competition!

Win a set at Creamfields and more!

We're getting closer to the big one. On 23rd – 24th August bank holiday weekend, Daresbury, Halton, in Cheshire is transformed into the mother of...

Give peace a dance!

Dance for peace this weekend @ Earthdance and the Wave Form Festival!

This Saturday 15 September sees the return of the biggest synchronised dance event in history - Earthdance. Last year the global festival united people...

Armin van Buuren wins DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2017 highest trance category

The awards ceremony took place at Amsterdam ArenA on Saturday (21st October)...

Armin van Buuren has been revealed as the winner of the Highest Trance category in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. Armin came...

10 TRACKS THAT RULED DGTL BARCELONA

Catz 'N Dogz, Hauswerks, Groove Armada & more!

DGTL’s first foray into Spain’s electronic heartland of Barcelona was a huge success last weekend. The intimate two-day city centre festival, housed at the city’s...

DANCE MUSIC FROM THE BEGINNING: PART TWO

Disco Sucks and the birth of house music

Dance music is a hot place to be place right now. What began as an underground counter-culture has grown, over the last 25 years, into...

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One Out festival reveals second phase 2022 line-up

DJ Seinfeld and Sam Divine are among the final additions to the bill for the Surrey event

Surrey's One Out festival has added more names to the line-up for its second edition, scheduled for June. The festival, which returns to Apps Court...

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Lady of the House launches record label with production competition

Jaguar, Charlie Tee, Sam Divine and Becky Hill will A&R the label’s first releases

Lady of the House has launched a new record label. Announced by the platform’s co-founder, Laila Mckenzie, at this year’s Brighton Music Conference, A&R for...

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Simon Dunmore steps down as CEO of Defected Records as label is acquired

Former Managing Director Wez Saunders has bought out the seminal UK label's founder for an undisclosed sum

Simon Dunmore has stepped down as CEO of Defected Records following a management buyout. Defected's former Managing Director and now-CEO Wez Saunders, who joined the...

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DJ Mag: diversity & equality report Q4 2021

Our quarterly update following our pledge in 2020, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a publication

In Q4 2021, DJ Mag partnered with Youth Music for our annual Best of British awards. Youth Music fund youth orientated music projects across the...