Kendrick Lamar is set to release a 10th-anniversary version of his album, 'good kid, m.A.A.d. City'. Originally released back in 2012, a limited-edition version of...
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'good kid, m.A.A.d. City' gets the 2XLP, coloured vinyl treatment
The masked man speaks
A Sagittariun has been involved in the electronic music scene for the best part of 25 years — running labels, representing artists, producing under other names. He won’t tell DJ Mag who he is, hiding behind a silly mask, but we don’t mind because his new EP, ‘Across the Celestial Sphere’, and forthcoming ‘Dream Ritual’ album are so sublime. “A Sagittariun is a very personal project, I’m making the music that comes most naturally to me, to be honest,” he tells DJ Mag, “and not really compromising or playing the industry game.”
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The report comes after months of evidence from artists, industry and major label reps
The UK governments report into the Economy of Streaming – which began in October 2020 – has concluded that the streaming model needs a ‘total reset’. Claiming...
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UK labels are expecting to earn more from vinyl than CDs for the first time in three decades
Vinyl sales contributed £86.5 million to the UK’s recorded music revenue in 2020, a new report from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has revealed.
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We talk to urban fox Janette Slack about her look.
What are you wearing right now?
I'm wearing a jean skirt with red Dr. Marten boots with fish net tights. A black body suit tank...
DJmag.com caught up with breakbeat DJ Paul 'Trouble' Arnold to discuss the future of breaks, ketomine, and minimal.
Paul Arnold's dog loves breakbeat apparently
Paul 'Trouble' Arnold's opening statement is likely to...
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As the conversation about how artists can best navigate the streaming economy develops, many musicians and labels are moving towards more independent platforms, selling their...
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A petition to change parcel formats has been launched in a bid to help stores and sellers
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Manchester’s Reform Radio and We Out Here announce digital festival for Black Lives Matter charities
DJ Paulette, Gilles Peterson and Underground Resistance’s Mark Flash are among the names on the digital event’s sprawling line-up
Manchester’s Reform Radio and We Out Here have announced a digital festival.
Reform Radio, a community radio station in Manchester, have teamed up with We Out Here Festival to present a...
DJ Mag investigates the cynical money-making practice of digital music piracy...
Music piracy used to be a bit of home-taping of the Top 40 chart off the radio, or some guys selling illegal live bootleg tapes...
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DJ Mag heads to Ghana to explore a rapidly expanding, festival- driven scene that, while rooted on pop and traditional sounds, is beginning to open...
March is an important month in Ghana’s calendar; it’s when the West African country celebrates gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1957. The month...
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Working for free is rife among producers and engineers, with 77% having worked for free in the last 12 months alone. But is it just...
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We speak to Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels about their plans for the inevitable future of streaming in the booth...
Last year, there were a few significant developments around streaming and DJing – we covered it in our feature ‘Streaming in Coming to the Booth’...
The Crosstown Rebels man opens up about his path to dancefloor domination, rising from the figurative dead, his belief in the Crosstown “family”, the Rebel...
Damian Lazarus is the leader of Crosstown Rebels — not just a label, but a globe-trotting party and network of like minded artists. Celebrating 10 fiercely independent years of always innovative house and techno in 2013, the Lazarus man opens up about his path to dancefloor domination