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Kraftwerk inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, announce North American tour

Image: Kraftwerk German synthpop pioneers Kraftwerk have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Producer Pharell had the honour of welcoming the band to the institution, located in Cleveland, Ohio, by way of a video speech. Pharell emphasized the impact of the band, calling their arrival a

Proposed royalty rates from major streaming platforms called into question in the US

Image: Spencer Platt/Getty Images The increasing scrutiny into the streaming industry and its royalty models have reached a new high in the US. This comes after major streaming platforms including Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Google and Apple submitted their suggested royalty rates for the 2023-2027 streaming period. In the US, this

New museum of electronic music set to open in Amsterdam at the end of the month

Image: Our House Our House, a new museum of electronic music in Amsterdam, is set to officially open on October 29th. The museum will occupy the former space of one of Amsterdam’s oldest house music venues, iT. According to their website, the museum is an experience “told through six chapters”

Online ticketing company DICE acquires Boiler Room

Image: Village UK ticketing company DICE has acquired Boiler Room, Resident Advisor recently reported. The move comes after DICE has announced plans to host more ticketed live-streamed content. It also comes days after Billboard reported news that DICE has procured about $122 million in investment from capital giant SoftBank’s Vision

Austrian musician Ro Bergman releases irresistible indie EP

           Image credit: Peter Rigaud Usually when one thinks of Austrian music, the classical comes to mind including Franz Schubert with his early romanticism work, Johann Strauss I and his legendary waltzes as well as several Wolfgangs (including Mozart with his prolific and highly influential works). Stepping into the 21st century,

Interview: Five minutes with Bloom Twins

 Image credit: Luke Nugent Now, the chances are that you may have heard of the Bloom Twins, the iconic sister duo from Ukraine and currently based in London. The two are quickly establishing themselves as a force to be reconned with in the industry as they’ve been working with well-known

The Weeknd and Nicloás Jaar sued for copyright infringement

Image by Duncan Loudon The Weeknd, Nicolás Jaar, and Frank Dukes have been sued for an undisclosed amount on the basis of copyright infringement. The suit was filed by producers Suniel Fox and Henry Strange who claim that the track Call Out My Name off The Weeknd’s 2018 EP My

Dissecting Norwegian singer Hanne Mjøen’s latest alt-pop EP

While we’re proudly a UK webzine, it’s difficult to deny that the Northern European territories of Europe are spitting out some unique talent.  Take Danish singer MØ, for instance, who has just released her official music video for ‘Kindness’ or Norwegian songstress, Sigrid whose latest single, ‘Buring Bridges’ has already

Massive Attack commission research to help reduce the carbon footprint of live music events

Image by Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton Massive Attack are calling on the government to initiate plans to reduce carbon emissions produced by concerts and live music events. The iconic band commissioned a report called the Roadmap To Super Low Carbon Live Music in association with the Tyndall Centre

Honey Dijon launches collection celebrating queer history on Etsy

Alexander Kilian DJ and producer Honey Dijon has launched a new collection for Etsy. A part of the online store’s Creator Collab series, Dijon’s capsule collection is inspired by LGBTQ history and according to Dijon, was created to bring joy into people’s lives. “I am a proponent of joy, so

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