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The petition is part of a campaign opposing oppressive licensing laws in New South Wales...

Don't Kill Live Music, a petition railing against the Australian government's stifling festival and venue regulation, has now reached over 100,000 signatures.

Various festivals in...

Seeking 'groovers & movers'

Role-casters are looking for people aged between 18 to 30 to appear in a film about legendary Manchester institution, The Haçienda.

A casting agency in...

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In this excerpt from Ears To The Ground: Adventures in Field Recording and Electronic Music, author and DJ Mag contributing editor Ben Murphy explores the use of found sounds in dance music as a means of examining and expressing cultural heritage in our surroundings

At its most cutting edge, dance music is a laboratory of sonic experimentation. Field recordings, foley and samples from the real world have long been...

Finally some confirmation!

Swedish House Mafia have (finally) made an official announcement about their much-discussed reunion.

At a press conference this morning (22nd October) the trio revealed that...

A photo of the pool and crowd at Defected's Malta festival with an image of someone in a Defected t shirt taking a photo

After hugely successful residencies in Ibiza, a festival in Croatia, and regular tours around the world, Defected’s latest festival destination is in Malta. Ria Hylton heads to the island to take in the inaugural event

“This festival is right up your stream,” someone purrs down the phone in a voice note to a friend. It’s the third and final day...

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It's another carefully-curated celebration of the country's diverse experimental and electronic scenes

Dublin Digital Radio's annual city festival is back this weekend. A carefully-curated celebration of the country's diverse experimental and electronic scenes, Alternating Current returns to...

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A Kickstarter has launched for the book, which is raising money for indigenous people in the Amazon

A new photography book that explores '90s and '00s dance music culture is raising money for charity. Spanning a 15-year period of work, Rewind -...

UK Music's annual report says around 69,000 people lost work amid the COVID-19 pandemic

More than a third of UK music industry workers lost their jobs last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the shutdown of clubs and music...

Since its inception in 2016, Dublin Digital Radio has become a vital community outlet for many Irish DJs and producers, and has been of added...

For music fans that feel at odds with the algorithmic nature of streaming platforms, online radio is delivering an alternative source of music discovery and...

As dance music’s top-heavy, tour-focused infrastructure crumbles, people across the industry are wondering how new revenue streams can emerge to support artists during and after...

It’s been four months since COVID-19 sent dancers into deep freeze. With no sign of a vaccine, the suspicion is that clubs will stay closed...

As dance music culture recovers from the pandemic, artists like Klein, Clark and Afrodeutsche are opening up new frontiers for themselves

“The expectations on musicians are higher than they’ve ever been,” says Chris Clark. “And the payoff is lower than it’s ever been.”The producer and composer...

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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...

Ultra Music Festival announces Swedish House Mafia, REZZ, Eric Prydz's HOLO, Carl Cox, more

The festival returns to Miami's Bayfront Park in March

Ultra Music Festival has confirmed the Phase 1 line-up for its 2023 edition. The festival will return once again to its longtime Miami home of...

DJ Mag’s tech editor, Mick Wilson, investigates Black and non-Black POC representation in the music tech sector, and what industry leaders are doing to address...

Black and non-Black POC artists have always been at the forefront of electronic music; pioneering DJs and producers who created whole genres, and others who...

The fight to preserve Ukraine’s electronic music culture in a time of war

Amidst the horrors of russia's war on Ukraine, local DJs, producers and music professionals have had their lives ripped apart, but many have passionately continued their work at home and abroad, using their experience to provide funds and direct aid to causes on the ground. Here, Tanya Voytko talks to artists from across the country about their personal experiences over the past six months, and to learn how they’re striving to preserve and promote their rich and diverse electronic music culture

I started writing this article on 22nd June, the day of remembrance for the victims of World War II in Ukraine. At dawn on that...