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He also had a seperate meeting earlier this week with three politicians

DJ Nobu has appealed directly to the Japanese government for club and venue compensation amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Chiba-born techno DJ and producer, DJ...

From luxurious house and chilled grooves to mellow ambient and hypnotic d&b, let these mixes from the DJ Mag archive soundtrack your isolation lounging and...

These strange times have called for a slight switch-up in our home soundtracking habits. It’s safe to admit we’ve been feeling drawn to albums, mixes...

Meanwhile, radio listening has gone up

Contrary to what might have been assumed, streaming numbers in the US are down amid widespread self-quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Figures are instead pointing...

Many DJs, musicians and music industry workers will be able to apply for a grant

Self-employed workers can apply for a grant worth 80% of their average monthly earnings to help with the financial burden of coronavirus, the UK government...

"We sincerely hope we will be able to celebrate love, unity, and friendship with all of you this summer."

Belgian festival Tomorrowland have shared that preparations for the 2020 summer festival are "ongoing".

Following the global coronavirus pandemic, which forced Tomorrowland to cancel the...

Organisations including MusiCares, PRS Foundation and Help Musicians are involved, more expected to join

Spotify has revealed a Music Relief initiative for artists affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which 'recommends verified organisations that offer financial relief to those in...

Grants of up to £1000 are available 

PRS for Music has announced an Emergency Relief Fund for artists to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Money will be available for...

Classic performances from previous editions of the UK festival will be shown

The Glastonbury Experience is set to air on BBC when the world-famous UK festival was originally set to take place, on the weekend of 24th...

We could still be heading for Black Rock City this year

Burning Man 2020 is to "proceed with caution" in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

The Nevada festival, which effectively sees a small town built...

RIP Black N Mild

Black N Mild, a mainstay of New Orleans bounce community and longtime DJ, has passed away at age 44. The exact cause hasn’t been reported...

The supplies were due to be used at this year's cancelled festival

Glastonbury Festival has donated hand sanitiser, masks and gloves to emergency services.

The 50th anniversary edition of the festival, which was due to take place...

Applications are open soon.

The UK Arts Council has announced a £160 million emergency fund for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The fund will directly help various strands...

"The key to our success is our own behaviour," Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said

The Netherlands has banned public gatherings.

One of the latest countries to take the measure as a result of the coronavirus - or COVID-19 -...

90% of British musicians have already been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19

UK artists have lost £13.9million due to coronavirus, according to the results of a new survey. 

The Musician's Union asked for input from 4,100 of...

The country's performance rights organisation, GEMA, is behind the initiative which is aimed at songwriters and composers

An emergency coronavirus fund for musicians, worth up to €40million, has been launched in Germany. 

GEMA, the German performing rights organisation, made the announcement today...

Charting the story of EBM, New Beat, house and techno

Music documentary 'The Sound of Belgium' is free to watch online now via Vimeo. 

An Instagram post by Josh Cheon, boss at the much-lauded...

At peak time customers were buying 11 items per second

Artists earned $4.3 Million on Bandcamp last Friday, with almost 800,000 items sold through the platform, which had announced it would waive its fees for...

This campaign aims to support the city's at-risk communities

Members of Berlin’s club community have launched the Nightlife Emergency Fund.

Following the global coronavirus pandemic, the Nightlife Emergency Fund and co-organisers, which includes members...

“Never has it been more important or urgent to protect and prepare marginalized and underserved communities — those who will be hit hardest by this...

Rihanna's non-profit organisation has donated $5 million dollars to coronavirus relief.

The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) was founded in 2012 by the artist, and funds groundbreaking...