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New investigation finds that data on illegal raves used by Home Secretary to justify emergency police powers was incorrect

Image by Wil Crisp & Karla Hunter A new investigation by Wil Crisp for Mixmag has revealed that the UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel justified granting emergency powers to police forces on illegal raves based off incorrect data provided by the Met Police during the first wave of the pandemic. 

Glasgow club SWG3 announces innovative sustainable energy plan launching next month

Image by Michael Hunter Glasgow nightclub SWG3 has announced it will be using an innovative new system to generate power for its cooling system. The BODYHEAT system is a revolutionary technology that converts the energy created from people moving inside the venue into an energy source for the club’s heating

Interview: 5 minutes with Maria Domark

          Image credit: Daniel Ben Shimon The best thing about the music industry is that it attracts such a vast array of people from different walks of life. Take Maria Domark for instance, who is launching her career with the fiercely independent song, ‘Mieway’ followed by the upcoming EP Flawless. The

Mixcloud unveils new live-streaming feature, Mixcloud Studio

Image courtesy Pioneer Online music streaming service Mixcloud has unveiled a new feature, Mixcloud Studio. Designed to make live-streaming more accessible and to simplify the live-stream experience, Mixcloud Studio is designed to allow users to stream directly from their browser and eliminate the need for any third-party streaming software.  Currently

The Museum of Modern Electronic Music to open in Frankfurt this October

Image render by Atelier Markgraph Frankfurt is set to open a new museum of electronic music in October. The Museum of Modern Electronic Music, or MOMEM, will be a space that honours the history of electronic music while looking ahead towards its future. MOMEM is planned to feature several sections

Live Nation to require proof of vaccination for entry into events from October

Image by Dan Barker Live Nation has announced that going forward, entry to shows produced by the concert and live event company will require all audience members, artists and crew to be fully vaccinated. The company updated their policy regarding attendance to concerts and festivals, now requiring proof of vaccination

Interview: Five minutes with At 1980

       Image credit: Nima Elm A little old school, a little new school. A little pop, a little synth. All in all, what it really comes down to is some good synthpop, dressed up to the nines and ready to be taken out for the night. At 1980, a duo comprised

Four Tet files royalties claim against former label Domino

Image by Stephanie Sian Smith Four Tet (Kieran Hebden) is the latest in a string of artists to take legal action against royalty disputes in the streaming era. The English musician has laid a claim for damages against former label Domino based on royalties for the downloading and streaming of

U.K government launch £750 million insurance scheme in support of live music and events sector

Image by Ben Birchall The British government announced last Friday that it would be launching The Live Events Reinsurance Scheme. The £750 million scheme will help insurers cover event organisers and promoters in the case of event cancellations as a result of Covid-19 related restrictions, and will be made available

Interview: Five Minutes with Michael Oakley

       Image credit: Jon Simo Many a musician embarked on an inner Odyssey this year, taking the time to learn more about themselves. Michael Oakley has chosen to share his latest LP, Odyssey earlier this year, which reached  #8 in the Worldwide Album Charts on Bandcamp while peaking at #4 on

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