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Ross Golan launches petition to cease music licensing in Russia amidst ongoing war

Hit songwriter and popular podcaster Ross Golan has started an online petition to urge the music community to stop licensing songs in Russia for as long as the country continues to wage war on Ukraine, reports Variety. Golan, who has written hit songs for the likes of Justin Bieber and

PC Music label announces third compilation out in May

Almost six years after the label’s sophomore compilation, hyperpop pioneers PC Music have announced the release of PC Music, Vol. 3. The new full length compilation will feature twenty entries from artists on and associated with the label. These include Caroline Polachek, Clario, Charli XCX and PC Music label head

Epic Games acquires Bandcamp

Video game developer Epic Games has acquired ownership of Bandcamp. The Fortnite creators announced yesterday that it has bought the online record store, an essential haven for independent artists and their fans. On Bandcamp, artists can expect to earn an average of 82% on every sale, a revenue model that

Catch disco synth-pop band Le Couleur on their UK Tour

Le Couleur are kicking off 2022 with a bang as they release a deluxe edition of the Concorde LP and embark on a new tour around the UK. The band will soon be arriving in England for a bumper to bumper show, with the first performance starting next Wednesday at

Helado Negro releases music video for ‘Hometown Dream’ ahead of world tour

Producer Helado Negro has dropped a new music video for the track Hometown Dream from his latest album, Far In. This follows Negro’s announcement that he will be embarking on a tour of North America and Europe over the coming months, opening in Texas in April. He will be supported

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova launches crypto organisation trading NFTs to raise funds for Ukraine

Following the harrowing news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has formed a digital crypto organisation in support of Ukraine. Partnering with crypto firms Trippy Labs and PleasrDAO, Tolokonnikova launched Ukraine DAO, a digital organisation that will mint 10,000 NFTs of the Ukraine flag, as well as

Jon Hopkins launches hallucination inducing installation

Producer Jon Hopkins is creating an interactive installation called “Dreamachine” which is designed to induce hallucinatory visions and the experience of tripping. Dreamachine will use a formula of flashing lights and ambient, atmospheric soundscapes designed by Hopkins to produce the effect of tripping or psychedelic visions for users with their

Daft Punk announce 25th anniversary edition of Homework

Almost exactly a year after announcing their disbanding, French electro-house pioneers Daft Punk returned to social media to announce a special 25th anniversary edition re-release of their 1997 debut, Homework. Yesterday, fans were sent into a frenzy after Daft Punk’s logo, taken from Homework, popped up on Instagram and Twitter.

Klangkarussell call us ‘Home’ with latest single

Klangkarussell, a house duo from Austria, have returned to the limelight once more – this time with the heartfelt single, ‘Home’. Released early last year via their own imprint Bias Beach Records, the single is quickly climbing the charts and collecting tens of millions of plays while doing so. Accompanied

Rogan’s Spotify deal actually worth $200 million, despite Spotify’s initial claims

A recent article published by Pitchfork has revealed that podcaster Joe Rogan’s exclusive content deal with streaming giant Spotify is worth $200 million. This is double than what was originally reported by Spotify, who claimed Rogan’s deal paid him $100 million. Sources with inside information on the deal revealed to

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