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“This decision will help London's nighttime economy thrive..."
London’s controversial Form 696 has been removed following a month-long assessment at the behest of Mayor Sadiq Khan. The form has been heavily criticized for...
One website's mission to catalogue every single record shop...
The United States leads the world with 1482 brick and mortar record shops. VinylHub reporting that the US has more record shops than the UK...
“It takes up to 12 weeks until we get finished product”...
Labels are reporting major vinyl production delays. R&S stating the current delay at French vinyl manufacturing facility MPO is the “worst they’ve ever seen”.
MPO...
“Vigilance in the public space is critical...”
UK bouncers are being examined as a source of “untapped potential” in assistance to UK police departments and their counter-terrorism efforts. The statement, via a...
Coming off the books after 91 years...
New York City will be repealing its Cabaret Law (famously known as the ‘No Dancing Law’) as early as Tuesday October 31st. A bill...
Our bank accounts would agree...
Up $3bn in valuation since June...
Spotify is now valued at $16 billion ($US), according to sources close to recent private dealings. That valuation has jumped $3 billion since July 2017...
August is the island’s busiest month...
Ibiza airports only grow busier despite the fact local officials look to clamp down on certain beachfront parties. The island’s airports saw over 300,000...
Following similar legislation in London and Amsterdam...
The New York City council voted this week (24th August) to create an official office of nightlife for the dance music mecca. The move comes...
Deals with Warner and Universal next...
Sony Records has finalized an agreement with start-up Dubset to become the first major label legalized for remixing. The move is a major step forward...
Less beds mean higher rates...
A new Ibiza tourism law seeks to cap the number of beds available for international visitors to the White Isle. The legislation is in response...
A major crackdown following recent legislation...
16 Ibiza beach clubs have been told “no music, no DJs” by the San José municipal town hall. The announcement comes less than two weeks...
Own a portion of the past and future of Jamaican music...
SunPress vinyl is seeking to raise between $50,000 and $107,000(US) in investment capital between now and the 14th September to increase production within the iconic...
"Don't get a job!" pleads the WeTransfer president...
WeTransfer has offered all 173 recent SoundCloud lay off causalities $10,000 (US) so they do not “stray from [their] original mission to change the way...
Local municipalities given right to impose greater restrictions...
The Ibiza council, along with their neighboring Balearic Islands, will soon be granted the right to impose new restrictions on open-air venues by the regional...
SoundCloud denies the information leaked by internal sources...
SoundCloud is running out of cash and will only survive “until Q4” reports sources within the streaming platform. Q4 starts in 50 days.
The news...
30.9 million people saw a show this past year...
Live music accounts for £4 billion of revenue within the UK says a new study by UK Music.
In total, there were approximately 30.9 million...
15% of UK adults have used a ripping-service...
Stream-ripping has now been tagged as the “most aggressive form of music piracy” by PRS for Music and the Intellectual Property Office.
According to recent...
Cost-cutting measures to survive independently...
SoundCloud has laid off 40% of its staff and closed the San Francisco and London offices. The remaining 247 employees will be split among the...
The news arrives via the International Music Summit
The electronic music industry has hit a new financial peak according to the International Music Summit (IMS). The annual IMS Business Report shows the global...