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The risk of coronavirus transmission at maskless events was found to be significantly reduced by improved ventilation and pre-event testing 

Large events with COVID-tested audiences are no riskier than shopping, according to the preliminary results of UK trials conducted at test events throughout the past...

Original copies of the debut EP skyrocketed in value following the artist's death

SOPHIE's 'Nothing More to Say' is set for a vinyl repress in early 2022. 

The artist's debut EP dropped on the revered Scottish label Huntleys...

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Is wealth and privilege damaging British dance music, and if so, what should we do about it?

WORDS: Matt AnnissPICS: Nicola Nodland & Jillian Edelstein

Since acid house swept the UK 30 years ago and united a generation, British dance has proudly proclaimed its egalitarian credentials. Many believe that the loved up, misty-eyed utopianism...

#WeUseOurVoices, Use Yours

Republic Records has made a decision to drop the term “urban” from use within the company structures.

The label, home to releases from artists such...

A new crop of charity record labels has sprung up in the UK and France, donating their entire profitshare to worthy causes, and fighting poverty and inequality in...

Despite austerity hitting all but the most affluent, charity giving continues to rise. According to the Charities Aid Foundation’s annualUK Giving Study, British people donated a whopping £10.3bn to charity in 2017...

Groundbreaking report on gender disparity in UK dance music published by Jaguar Foundation

The report uses quantitative data from radio airplay and streaming as well as roundtable discussions with key figures

A groundbreaking report on gender disparity has been published by the Jaguar Foundation. Out today (3rd August), ‘Progressing Gender Representation in UK Dance Music' was...

Black Lives In Music

Aimed at addressing pay inequality, access, harassment, and safety 

The UK music industry is set to implement a new anti-racism code of conduct from next year in a bid to end inequality and abuse...

The music industry took part in Blackout Tuesday earlier this month(Photo: Flo Ngala)

 #TheShowMustBePaused initiative organisers have outlined the next steps for the movement.

Founded by Brianna Agyemang, a senior artist campaign manager at Platoon, and Jamila Thomas, senior director of...

CURRENTS

CURRENTS claims to be one of the first 100% carbon-neutral electronic music and performance festivals

A new electronic music festival, CURRENTS, is set to take place in an abandoned power plant south of Berlin on Saturday 8th October. CURRENTS has...

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Kano The Kitchen Netflix

Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya, American Animals' Joe Murtagh, and Michael Fassbender are also involved 

Kano is starring in a brand new Netflix film, The Kitchen. The dystopian movie is set in London, circa 2044, at a time when the...

'Rave Pride' wants to establish a new form of advocacy

A rave for LGBTQ+ rights is set to take place outside the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv this Friday, 30th July. 

'Rave...

On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their...

DJ Flight is one of the most respected figures in drum & bass, but also, paradoxically, one of its most unsung heroes. While the trailblazing...