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Amsterdam Dance Event announces first wave of acts for 2022 lineup

The Amsterdam Dance Event has revealed the first artists on the lineup for their upcoming 2022 event.  Taking place over five days from October 19th to October 23rd, this year marks the festival and conference’s first full edition event since 2019. Due to the pandemic, the event has functioned at

Mind Against announced as next contributors to ongoing fabric presents mix series

Berlin-based Italian music duo Mind Against have been announced as the next act to take on fabric’s ongoing mix and compilation series, fabric presents. They follow UK artist TSHA, who presented an excellent journey into contemporary acid house with her compilation. fabric presents: Mind Against is due on September 23.

Napster to relaunch as NFT and cryptocurrency marketplace

Notorious music streaming service Napster has announced plans to relaunch their business as a platform for cryptocurrencies and NFTs, reports Bloomberg. Napster is infamous for providing free and often illegal mp3 downloads of music to an entire generation of people in the early to mid-2000s.  The rebranding comes after Napster’s

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Band The Burma re-set with ‘Sleepers’ music video

A new day has begun and you can start anew. The Burma’s latest video for their single ‘Sleepers’ channels this carpe diem energy. The track was released via The Burma Music, and has received extensive support from Irish iTunes and The Homegrown Top 20 Official Charts. This latest video from

Marshall Jefferson sues Kanye West over unlicensed ‘Move Your Body’ sample

House music legend Marshall Jefferson is suing Ye, AKA Kanye West, over the use of a sample from his seminal track, Move Your Body. In his lawsuit, Jefferson claims West used the sample “22 times” in his recent Donda 2 song Flowers without Jefferson’s permission. Also named in the lawsuit

Copyright Royalty Board raises mechanical royalties rate while Spotify launches an industry guidance website for new musicians

The Copyright Royalty Board has voted to set new rates for mechanical royalties for publishers and songwriters, raising the rate to 15.1%, applicable from 2018 through 2022. The U.S statutory board traditionally votes on rates every five years, with the decided upon rate being valid for five years until the

Angel-Ho releases music video for ‘I Want Your Love’

South African multidisciplinary alt-pop artist Angel-Ho has released a music video for her single, I Want Your Love. The track is taken from her latest album, Skitzo Ritual. The album follows last year’s `A Time To Die, and has been released independently by Angel-Ho. In her own words, the album

Tomorrowland to release series of fantasy novels based on the festival’s previous themes

Electronic music festival Tomorrowland is releasing a series of fantasy novels inspired by the themes and their corresponding worlds created for various editions of the festival over the years. According to an exclusive story published by Variety, the book series will be based on the fantastical worlds that have formed

Four Tet wins royalties battle with former label Domino

Kieran Hebden, better known as producer Four Tet, has settled his recent legal battle with former label Domino. Hebden confirmed in a social media post on June 20th that the case had been settled, with Domino eventually agreeing to recognise Hebden’s claims. Starting in December 2020, Hebden pursued a case

8Kays releases live performance video from Kharkiv Philharmonic building in Ukraine

Ukrainian producer, DJ, and events promoter Irina Shvydka, AKA 8Kays, has released a special recording of a live performance taped shortly before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Known for her progressive and deep house productions, Shvydka has released music on prolific labels such as Toolroom, Afterlife, and Bedrock. The performance, staged

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