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Digital rights group Fight For The Future are spearheading the campaign

Musicians, festivals and venues have joined the campaign to ban facial recognition at concerts.

Recently, it was announced that Ticketmaster, owned by Live Nation, the...

UK venues are starting to use facial recognition technologies as part of the entry process. But who stores and profits from your data? And could...

When you approach the doors of a club, a number of things can happen. Exactly what depends on the club, the party, and even the...

British people may lose access to their entertainment accounts if no deal is to be reached... 

In the event of a no-deal Brexit, British people may be restricted from accessing their usual Spotify and Netflix content while travelling to EU states...

Utrecht's Verknipt festival was attended by 20,000 people over two days earlier this month

An outdoor music festival that took place in the Netherlands earlier in July has shocked Government officials after 1,000 coronavirus infections were linked to the event...

We’re among more than 2,700 recipients in the latest round of awards from the UK Government’s £1.57billion Culture Recovery Fund

DJ Mag has been awarded a grant of £659,089 by Arts Council England, as part of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.In the latest round...

While almost half are now worried about the future of their local venues 

57% of people say music helped them cope through lockdown, a new study by UK Music has found, with 42% listening to more during the...

Dutch clubs

Venues participating in this weekend's nightlife protest will not be subject to legal action

Dutch clubs can reopen on 12th February without punishment, police unions in the Netherlands have announced. A joint statement released 8th February by law enforcement...

Help Musicians UK have warned of a looming music industry crisis, and expect an “avalanche of applications” for support in the coming months

55% of professional musicians are earning no money due to COVID-19, according to new research from the charity Help Musicians UK. 

The organisation's study, which...

Plan B proposals were ratified with 369 votes for and 126 against

Members of Parliament have voted in favour of introducing Covid passes for entry to nightclubs in England. This means using the NHS Covid app to...

We go behind the scenes as 6,000 people attend The First Dance in Liverpool, as part of the UK Government's Events Research Programme (ERP)

DJ Mag goes behind the scenes at the UK Government's first COVID trial club event at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool.

In April, it was announced...

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It plans to update its site with helpful information for struggling grassroots music venues

The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has put out a piece offering advice for grassroots music venues on how to sustain their businesses during the current...

The companies made the apps free in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Korg and Moog Music have made their music-making apps free as many around the world being self-isolation and social distancing as the coronavirus outbreak continues....

The announcement was made this morning (18th March)

Glastonbury 2020 is officially cancelled. 

Along with most events and festivals that were set to take place over the coming few months, the legendary Somerset...

The news comes after Greece and Cyprus also banned British tourists from visiting

Spain’s Tourism Minister has banned British tourists until UK’s coronavirus situation "improves".

Following the ban of British tourists to Greece and Cyprus due to the...

Music Venues Trust revealed the results of the survey in The Guardian last week

A survey from Music Venues Trust has found only 36% of British gig-goers feel safe returning to live music events.

As part of the Save...