16th March 2021 marks the grim one-year anniversary of Matt Hancock’s statement to the House Of Commons that all “unnecessary social contact” across the UK...
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The shop is promising better returns for artists and rights holders
A new specialist dubstep record store, 140 Plates, has launched online.
Established by Pieter Grauwels, the face behind the highly respected DUPLOC label and the...
DJmag.com investigates the changing landscape of artist promotion, and the possibility that in the future there won't be any record labels.
"I think it's true to say that the record buying public want to discover new artists for themselves," states Casey Thundertone, founder of fledgling 'reggae-tronica'...
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During a year decimated by lockdowns and venue closures, our need for sonic connection has sparked the resurgence of independent radio across the UK. Here...
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New wax, anyone?
Three new record shops have opened in London in the past week.
Following the launch of a new Honest Jon spot in King's Cross and...
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The digital download store has surpassed 250 million downloads
Beatport have released a new infograph to coincide with their 16th anniversary, charting their legacy and influence via a series of key stats and figures...
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Matter of Fact employs carbon-neutral shipping and FSC-certified sleeves
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The city of lights is getting a new place to source music...
Dizonord, a brand new record store, is opening up in the French capital.
A two-day opening party is planned for this Friday 8th February, with...
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For 20 years, Simon Dunmore's Defected has been dedicated to the finest in house music, from its label and numerous associated imprints, to its events...
“I’m a collector of labels. My ambition was for people to have a Defected rack in their collections in the same way they'd have a...
Exploited Records have just released a compilation with the best tracks that they have put out this year...
Exploited records is an independent record label based in Berlin, the label is home to some huge names in dance music including Adana Twins, Claptone...
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In addition to being a record shop, it will also open as a small events venue
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"Never before have record stores and dentistry been so tightly linked," says science educator Sam Haynor
Science educator Sam Haynor has come up with a new way of listening to your vinyl records, curiously using your teeth.
As The Vinyl Factory...
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Vinyl sales have risen 33.72% from 2019
Sales in physical music have skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to online music marketplace Discogs.
In their 2020 mid-year report, the website - which...
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The new platform is designed to offer digital collectibles for electronic music
RCRDSHP – a new marketplace for electronic music collectibles – has launched, and subsequently sold out, its first drop of NFTs from a range of artists...
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Founded in 1991, Nervous Records was at the epicentre of New York’s house explosion. Three decades, and over 5,000 releases later, it’s still pumping out...
Embarrassing bangers & regrettable records inside...
We all remember the first music we bought, right? Whether it was wax, cassette tape, CD or er... MP3, there's little doubt that your first...