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The new enquiry is called Economics of Music Streaming

MPs in the British parliament are to examine the economic impact music streaming is having on “artists, record labels and the sustainability of the wider...

Meanwhile, radio listening has gone up

Contrary to what might have been assumed, streaming numbers in the US are down amid widespread self-quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Figures are instead pointing...

Inspired by Russian and Japanese pop music and film from the '70s and '80s

Russian experimentalist Kate NV is releasing album 'Room for the Moon' via Brookyln's Rvng Intl. this June.

The Moscow-based artist's album is inspired by Russian...

For recording mixes at home, learning to DJ, live streaming or scratching the itch of playing your favourite tunes back to back, affordable controllers have...

Buying your first controller can be overwhelming. Not only is there an endless amount of choice, many of which look almost identical to each other...

‘No Coal Zone’ will be a one-off concert taking place in Sydney next week

The Avalanches and Jamie xx will play at a one-off climate change benefit concert. 

The event, ‘No Coal Zone’, will take place at Sydney’s Hordern...

During the early '90s the word 'rave' conjured up images of the era's legendary acid house parties. 30 years on — hijacked by the tabloid...

During the ‘90s, the term ‘rave’ became a buzzword in the tabloid press. And it’s happened again in 2020. So much so that they write...

In a few short years, UK drill has changed significantly. After a small number of producers that pioneered the sound left indelible marks on its...

Depending on who you ask, UK drill has two birthdays — when drill came to the UK, and when UK drill began. The first was...

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's report also found that subscriptions to music streaming services rose by 51% during the pandemic

A new study has found that listening to music helped improve emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that people spent more time listening to...

FKA Twigs

Appearing alongside Bill Skarsgård in the Rupert Sanders-directed reboot of the 1990s cult classic 

FKA Twigs will star in a forthcoming remake of The Crow. The acclaimed UK vocalist, songwriter, producer, dancer, director and actor will appear alongside Swedish...

Björk’s new album “should probably come out in the summer”

"It’s always really hard for me to describe the album while I’m still making it," added the Icelandic artist

Björk has revealed that her new album "should probably come out in the summer". Speaking to LA Weekly, the Icelandic artist and actor said that...

The rightly-revered music site needs you

The Quietus is calling on donations to survive beyond the end of the year, warning that without a cash injection from its loyal readers 'it'll...

Toronto-raised house duo Art Department return with their second album, 'Natural Selection', to show that they've got what it takes to evolve and survive in...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “natural selection” as “the process by which plants and animals that can adapt to changes in their environment are able to...

The endless evolution of Jersey club

With its high-energy beats, infectious dance routines and community ethos, Jersey club has become a global phenomenon. Tice Cin reports from New Jersey on some of the people pushing the sound forwards, the special moments they create, and their hopes for the future of the music

Over the past 20 years, Jersey club has become part of the fabric of its home state. Pioneered by DJ Tameil, the late, great Tim...

Inside the UK Afro house renaissance

The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity

Afro house is steeped in the percussive materials of South Africa’s townships. For decades, its polyrhythms played out on traditional African instruments — bongos, congas...

With increasing appetites for old, ‘undiscovered’ music, reissue labels have seen a boom in recent years. Running a reissue label is a tender, laborious process...

In 2014, Matt Sullivan, founder of Light In The Attic Records, travelled to Canada on a wild goose chase. He was searching for Lewis, real...