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Calvin Harris and Tiësto are two of the top paid electronic producers and DJs in the world, so there’s no doubt each artist is pulling...
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As part of our special edition on fighting racism and racial injustice in the dance music industry, we have collated alphabetical lists of collectives, organisations...
These two women are spreading their passion for electronic music and working to level the playing field through a program with Smirnoff that’s taken them...
Chicago’s dancefloors are second to none. One glimpse of the pulsing crowd that packs Smart Bar, the legendary no-frills club two blocks north of Wrigley...
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It's part of a drive to boost diversity and inclusion in the music industry
The UK music industry has been urged to ditch its use of the acronym "BAME" by the trade body UK Music, who have described the...
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Neurodiversity refers to a wide range of neurological conditions including ADHD, autism, dyslexia and Tourette syndrome. After being diagnosed with ADHD and suspected autism earlier this year, DJ Mag writer Harold Heath began to wonder: is there a particularly high number of neurodivergent people in the scene? Here, he embarks on a personal journey to try and understand the relationship between neurodiversity and dance music, and its wider relevance within the scene
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"It's time to be the change and play an active part in the fight for justice and equality"
Gorillaz have shared a statement on systematic racism.
The Damon Albarn-fronted project, comprised of members 2-D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel, shared the statement addressing systematic racism...
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The London MC announced the plans alongside his #Merky team
Stormzy will donate £10 million to black British causes over the next 10 years.
In a pledge announced today (11th), the London rapper, who took...
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NI released a statement following revelations from former staff members
Native Instruments have issued an apology following claims of racism, discrimination and gaslighting from former staff members. The statement comes after multiple former employees criticised the...
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If you’re telling people to “keep politics out of music”, you’re missing the point. Here, DJ Mag’s Harold Heath explains why politics are an integral...
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Sexual harassment is a widespread problem that remains prevalent in our supposedly progressive dance music scene. A number of new initiatives have proposed a solution...
In the year since the #MeToo movement, those who were previously unaware have, at last, been waking up to the horrifying pervasiveness of sexual harassment...
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The Democrat-drafted bill calls for numerous changes related to police brutality and racial inequity
Some of the industry's key players have released a joint statement supporting the Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
Warner Music Group, Sony Music Group...
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"The music industry, it is fair to say, could and should have dealt better with black artists, black run companies and taken on more black...
MOBO founder Kaya King described racism in the music industry as "the worst pandemic" in an open letter.
Penning the personal letter to Oliver Dowden, Secretary...
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The launch of the fund follows the outbreak of protests around the world after the death of George Floyd
Sony Music Group has announced a $100million social justice fund, in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
On Monday, 25th May, George Floyd...
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From more inclusive dancefloors to world-confronting techno festivals, DJ Mag’s Anna Cafolla speaks to the collectives, crews, and scene stalwarts pushing Poland as a radical clubber’s...