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White male dominated line-ups remain a serious issue throughout the festival landscape...

45 major international music festivals have signed up to be a part of a new initiative by the PRS foundation which aims to tackle gender...

From 25th - 29th July, Vancouver's CURRENT: Feminist Electronic Art Symposium will present a huge range of female and non-binary talent ranging from ferocious techno...

Vancouver’s CURRENT: Feminist Electronic Art Symposium has a simple motto – “Dream of a New Future”. Fundamentally, this five day event has been curated with...

Misogyny in music industry is "endemic", requires urgent action, WEC warns

The UK Parliament committee said the "boys club" of the music industry persists despite increased participation by women and recommended reforms like nixing NDAs

A new report by the UK Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has confirmed "endemic" misogyny in the music industry and urges government and industry bodies...

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The event will conclude with an all-female DJ takeover

The British Museum has teamed up with global arts collective and record label Psy-Sisters for a new exhibition exploring the history of dance. Taking place...

The film was made over the course of 2019's summer festival season

A New documentary exploring gender imbalance in electronic music is available to watch now.

Filmed over the course of 2019's summer festival season, director Stacey Lee's...

Windrush ship

Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. DJ Mag's editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, speaks to Black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene

This feature was originally published in 2018, at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship's arrival in...

Welsh music feature

Since electronic music’s early days, Wales has produced incredible artists, but is often overlooked in its history. Here, Dave Jenkins celebrates the unsung heroes of the scene and meets a new generation putting their national identity at the forefront of their music

Croeso i Gymru, a land rich with music history. Home to the oldest festival of music and culture in Europe (the Eisteddfod, 1176), Marconi’s first...

Meet Berlin's benevolent queen...

 As a crusader for social justice, Germany’s Monika Kruse brings much more than techno to the global dancefloor. From Munich to Miami, her mission...

Museum of Modern Electronic Music in Frankfurt faces criticism over lack of diversity and representation

An open letter by female:pressure also addresses the Magistrate of the City of Frankfurt’s alleged misrepresentation of techno’s origins

The Museum of Modern Electronic Music in Frankfurt is facing criticism over an alleged lack of diversity, and misrepresentation of techno's Black roots. It comes...

Foundation launched to provide support for survivors of sexual abuse in music industry

"A safe space for those who have experienced physical, psychological and financial harm"

A foundation has been launched to provide support for survivors of sexual abuse in the music industry. Formed by former A&R executive Dorothy Carvello, the...

 "Life is short, it goes by really, really fast, it thunders by... If you like the music, you gotta get up and dance"

Annie Mac's last ever Dance Party Radio 1 show was broadcast on Friday 30th July, and those who missed the historic event can listen back...

Chicago's local authorities are supporting the city's first ever house music festival: DJmag.com interviewed the festival's organisers.


Chicago will host its first house music festival (Move!) in July


The local authorities are supporting Move! Festival


Lady D will DJ at Move! Festival...
Electronic music industry value rose to $6 billion in 2021, IMS report reveals

Other key findings from the report include a "permanent" shift in expectation around diversity within the industry

The value of the electronic music industry grew to $6 billion in 2021, according to the International Music Summit's annual Business Report. That's up from...

Eliza Rose

The video is directed by Faboo TV founder Jeanie Crystal

Eliza Rose celebrates Hackney’s LGBTQ+ performance art community in her new music video, ‘B.O.T.A.' ('Baddest of Them All'). The magical, Lewis Caroll-inspired video "crosses sexuality...

lyric

It marks the Detroit producer's fourth solo EP via her father Robert's landmark techno imprint

Lyric Hood has announced a new solo EP on M-Plant. The Detroit producer, and one-half of Floorplan alongside her father Robert Hood, will release 'Woman-Hood...