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In October 2013 London’s best-known record shop, Phonica has turned 10.
Opening a vinyl-only store in Soho just over 10 years ago was seen as a risky move. The area was, and still is, saturated with...
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When Will Saul set up a little off-shoot to his Simple label with Ninja Tune artist Fink way back in 2006, it’s doubtful either of...
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In our new regular feature, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share recent additions to their...
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A petition to change parcel formats has been launched in a bid to help stores and sellers
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As the conversation about how artists can best navigate the streaming economy develops, many musicians and labels are moving towards more independent platforms, selling their...
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On-demand audio streaming is also up 15%
19.2 million vinyl albums were sold in the US in the first six months of 2021, a 108% increase on the same period of last...
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Our monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the imprints we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and...
Like so many stories in dance music, it all started with a record shop: Delirium, in Frankfurt. A “mecca for house and techno heads” as...
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Oliver Helden topped the list on BeatStats
BeatStats has compiled data from Beatport sales to reveal the biggest-selling dance artists of the last 12 months.
Collating artists, labels, and track rankings from...
Exploring the gloopy, industrial side of dance music
On the eve of his latest 'Metal Dance' compilation, Trevor Jackson explains dark sounds are nothing new in dance...
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More than half of surveyed 18-24-year-olds are listening to physical music
For long-serving Berlin techno queen Ellen Allien, a return to the physical — in both the way she plays and makes music — has re-energised...
She's been playing gigs in record shops, buying and playing lots of vinyl, and made her new album, 'Nost', using mainly analogue equipment. Her seventh...
LET THERE BE HOUSE House is back in a big way — and soulful stalwarts Defected are spearheading the revival...
12 years on from founding Defected Records, Simon Dunmore is still at the coalface. You could forgive the boss of one of the UK's most...
DJ Mag finds out a little more about 'Moda Black'
Who's behind it?
Good pals Jaymo and Andy George met in 2008, quickly establishing some riotous party nights and setting up their own label, before...
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Manufacturing delays and rising costs are straining small, independent vinyl labels. Paired with environmental concerns and a reassessment of what physical releases can entail, the...
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The news follows a warning from the Night Time Industries Association that the UK Hospitality and Events industries may lose up to one million jobs...
£330bn is to be made available to support UK businesses affected by the global coronavirus outbreak.
As part of a daily press conference, the Chancellor of...