New York club director and nightlife legend Steve Adelman is releasing a memoir. Titled Nocturnal Admissions, the memoir covers Adelman’s time at iconic venues such as Limelight, Tunnel, and Avalon in the late nineties and early 00’s. Adelman rose to prominence in the late 80’s as the director of Roxy,
Travel restrictions for artists and hauliers touring Europe from the UK are set to be eased in the coming months. This will allow touring artists to travel freely between the EU and the UK, able to visit an unlimited number of EU countries. This differs from initial post-Brexit restrictions, which
Apple is discontinuing the iPod after 21 years of distribution. First launched in 2001, the device has largely been credited for changing the way consumers listened to and shared music, ushering in the era of digital sales and eventually, the streaming age. In 2007, Apple launched the iPod Touch, a
In the fast paced world of music technology, new innovations are constantly coming to the fore. This week has seen two significant new inventions, one digital and the other analog: Prolific US guitarist and producer T Bone Burnett is developing a new high-fidelity medium for the physical distribution of
Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of Spotify, has announced he plans to buy $50 million in Spotify shares. In a recent Tweet, Ek said: “I’ve always been vocal about my strong belief in Spotify and what we are building. So I am putting that belief into action this week by
Epic Games is suing Google over changes to its payment system on Android which would affect its new acquisition Bandcamp, reports Resident Advisor. The proposed changes, scheduled to come into effect on June 1st, would require Bandcamp and other Android apps use Google Pay Billing and pay Google a share
Music streaming service Deezer has reportedly entered into a deal to take the company public. According to The Wall Street Journal, the French streaming giant reported that they have merged with a special acquisitions company to oversee their transition, with a current valuation of $1.13 billion. Deezer has been a
The Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) had its long awaited opening in Frankfurt on April 6th following multiple delays. The museum, which was first announced in 2015, looks to celebrate the history and future of electronic music through multiple exhibits and immersive installations. The museum opened with an exhibition
Universal Music plans to launch an unrecouped advances program for legacy artists to receive royalties without having recouped their initial advance payments. Universal is the last of the major three labels to unveil this type of plan, with Sony and Warner having already laid out similar schemes. Plans for Universal’s
Black Coffee made history at the 2022 Grammy Awards last night after winning the Best Dance / Electronic Music Album category, becoming the first African DJ to win the category and the first African DJ to win a Grammy in history. Black Coffee won for his seventh studio album, Subconsciously
