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Streaming royalty rates to be increased in the US, the Copyright Royalty Board confirms

The 44% increase to songwriter and publisher payouts will go ahead despite a 2019 appeal by Spotify, Google, Amazon and Pandora

The US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has set a new royalty rate for streaming services of 15.1% to pay songwriters and publishers for 2018 to...

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UK cities' influence on rave culture explored in new book, Out Of Space

The book features words from Josey Rebelle, Norman Jay MBE, OK Williams and many more

A new book exploring the influence of various UK towns and cities on club and rave culture through the '90s and beyond is to be...

Larry Heard and Robert Owens via Traxsource

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Larry Heard and Robert Owens win legal case against Trax Records, regain ownership of early releases

The copyright has been returned to the Chicago duo after a decades-long battle

Larry Heard and Robert Owens have won their legal case against Trax Records, The Guardian reports. In 2020, Chicago house innovators Heard (AKA Mr Fingers)...

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The Haçienda to host 40th anniversary rave in car park on original club site

Peter Hook is among the event's organisers

The Haçienda is set to host a 40th-anniversary rave in the car park of the original club's site. Located in the basement car park of...

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Airbnb is banning house parties due to coronavirus

Bookings are limited to 16 guests

Airbnb is banning house parties due to coronavirus.

Following criticism from the UK’s Bed and Breakfast Association, Airbnb has announced a ban on house parties, and...

Parris releases new EP on Peach Discs, 'South Of South West Waves / Dreaming Of Sunflowers': Listen

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Parris announces new EP on Peach Discs, 'South Of South West Waves / Dreaming Of Sunflowers': Listen

It's the UK artist's first release on Peach Discs

Parris is releasing an EP on Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy's Peach Discs label. Available digitally on 29th April, and on vinyl in mid-May, the two...

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Fatboy Slim & Eats Everything’s pop-up rave in Bristol shut down due to overcrowding

After police forced the party to switch location, a decision was made to pull the entire event just over one hour after it started

A free pop-up event in Bristol featuring Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything was shut down last night, Wednesday 12th October, due to overcrowding and concern...

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New book Acid House As It Happened captures the rise of the UK rave scene

From car park raves to the first acid nights at Future and Shoom

A new photobook capturing the rise of the UK rave scene has been published by IDEA. Compiled by photographer and journalist Dave Swindells, Acid House...

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History of ‘90s UK rave sound system DiY Collective celebrated in new book, Dreaming in Yellow

The DiY Collective were one of the first house sound systems in the UK

A new book celebrating the history of '90s UK rave sound system, DiY Collective, is set to be published in March. Dreaming in Yellow, penned...

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15-year-old Twitch streamer goes viral with pyrotechnics and rave lasers in his bedroom

He also has a penchant for hardstyle

A 15-year-old Twitch streamer, called Crossmauz, has gone viral after broadcasting a number of extravagant solo bedroom raves via the platform. The streamer from Germany...

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Cofounder of UK rave soundsystem Spiral Tribe is writing a book about the '90s free party scene

A Darker Electricity is out next year through Velocity Press

The cofounder of UK rave soundsystem Spiral Tribe is writing a book about the '90s free party scene. Written by visual artist Mark Angelo Harrison...

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‘90s rave crew Spiral Tribe’s live duo R-Zac reissue 1993 album of Free Party anthems: Listen

"These tracks represent the pivoting point between the music we recorded with Spiral Tribe in the UK, and what was to come," said the duo

‘90s rave crew Spiral Tribe’s live duo R-Zac have reissued their 1993 album of 'free party' anthems, 'Trailer Trax'. On July 8th, the UK production...

Vintage '90s images taken from old free party events

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DiY Sound System: why free parties were vital for the UK's '90s rave scene

In the summer of 1989, DiY collective — one of the first house sound systems in the UK — emerged onto the rave scene. In this excerpt taken from founding member Harry Harrison's book, Dreaming in Yellow, he discusses DiY's role within that movement, and the importance of free parties during the '90s rave scene

Much has been written and debated over the years about just why the concept of a ‘free’ party was so important. Much more than simply...