Beatport has acquired the majority stake in Ibiza’s International Music Summit (IMS). On January 31st, The Beatport Group announced the partnership, which they stated will “enhance and secure the future growth and expansion plans of the IMS business platform.” Speaking on the acquisition, Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels said, “We look
Spotify added 10 million new Premium subscribers to its platform in the final three months of 2022, bringing the total number of Premium users for the streaming titan to 205 MILLION. The Q4 stats far exceed those projected for the streaming service, who gained a total of 33 million new
Rinse FM, one of the leading dance music radio stations in London, has acquired Kool London Radio, an iconic pirate radio station that was the definitive home of jungle and drum’n’bass in the 90s. Founded in 1991, Kool broadcast from East London rooftops, and featured a number of influential artists
Drum'n'bass / Hardcore / independent radio / Jungle / music news / pirate radio / Radio / UK
Caroline Polachek has revealed the full tracklist for her upcoming album, Desire, I Want To Turn Into You. The album will feature a collaboration with Grimes and Dido. The pop singer also released a new single from the album, Blood and Butter. Blood and Butter has a distinct early 2000’s
Alt-Pop / art pop / music business / music news / New Music / new single
Performing nearly 100 shows annually, producer Florian Picasso has dropped a festival-ready single titled ‘It’s Alright’, assuring us that everything is copasetic. Gucci. Good. Florian has graced the stages of Tomorrowland or Ultra Miami so surely he knows what keeps a crowd moving. Bring his experience to his production, he
club music / house music / news / Tech House
Thomas Bangalter, one half of French house duo Daft Punk, is releasing a solo album. Mythologies, which arrives April 17 on Erato/Warner Classics, is Bangalter’s first independent orchestral work. The album arrives after the artist was commissioned in 2021 to create the score for a ballet of the same name.
Techno icon and producer Richie Hawtin has launched a scholarship in electronic music at The University of Huddersfield. The programme, officially titled The Richie Hawtin PhD Scholarship in Electronic Music, Cultures and Production, will see the successful application receive tutoring from Hawtin himself, and the scholarship awarded in Hawtin’s name.
Iconic producer Aphex Twin has dropped hints about his first live show since 2019. According to NME, a mysterious website with the URL www.190823.co.uk and featuring the producer’s logo inside the word LONDON has fans into a tailspin. Now, fans are speculating that this could be a message hinting at
Playing catch on the darker side of the sonic playground, producer Deadcrow recently released a synth-heavy Wave record titled ‘Hyperdrive’. Liberal with the Bass, the Quality Goods Records signee had specific intentions when producing the track. “The goal was to make a riddim track but with wave sound design, and
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Here Lies Love, a musical about the life of Imelda Marcos by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, is set to have its Broadway debut later this year. The disco-pop musical, staged like a concert with the audience standing as attendees at the fictional Club Millennium, tells the story of the
