ADE and VibeLab Report Highlights the Challenges Facing Nighttime Culture Worldwide
The Nighttime Culture Index compares six cities in terms of affordability, safety, gender representation and government support. The first-ever Nighttime Culture Index, developed by Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and VibeLab, has been released this week during the 30th edition of ADE. The index offers an unprecedented insight into the state of the nighttime culture in […]
Beatport Gives Indie Tech Sound Identity Its Own Chart
Beatport has split indie tech from indie dance, giving the heavier, peak-time sound its own genre page and Top 100 chart. Here is what the change means for artists and labels.
Apple Spatial Audio Recording Studio: What It Means for Artists
Apple is opening a 600-capacity venue at Battersea Power Station built around an Apple spatial audio recording studio. Here’s why working artists should pay attention.
Unheard | Heard Launches In Partnership With Different Grooves To Champion Emerging Artists & Underground Expression
Unheard Music has launched Unheard | Heard, a new initiative championing emerging artists, artistic freedom and underground expression. Created to give unreleased music from new producers a platform, the initiative has partnered with Different Grooves to help bring its message to a wider electronic music audience. Unheard | Heard invites producers to submit unreleased music […]
Miami Electronic Artist Eddy Palermo Completes Record-Breaking Run While DJing
Miami electronic artist and entrepreneur Eddy Palermo has officially set a Guinness World Record after becoming the first person in history to run an ultramarathon while DJing live. The world-first achievement saw Eddy combine two of his greatest passions, electronic music and endurance sport, in an unprecedented challenge. On Saturday 8th August 2026, Eddy completed […]
Change The Beat Pledges 300 Label Signings For Women & Gender Expansive Electronic Artists By 2028
Change the Beat, the global non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting women and gender expansive artists in electronic music, expands its mission to create pathways for artists through education, mentorship, industry access, live events and release programmes. As the organisation enters its next phase of growth, Change the Beat announces new milestones focused on increasing representation […]
Miami Electronic Artist Eddy Palermo Announces World-First 50K Run While DJing
Set to push the boundaries of endurance and live performance with the launch of BPMATHON, Miami electronic artist and entrepreneur Eddy Palermo announces a world-first challenge to complete a 50-kilometre run while DJing live. Taking place on Saturday 8th August 2026, BPMATHON will see Eddy attempt to complete a 50K run while performing a continuous […]
AI Transparency Labels Arrive On Traxsource
Traxsource, the world’s leading House music download store created by DJs for DJs, announces the introduction of Human-Made and AI-Assisted music labels across its platform effective from July 1st, 2026. The move follows the publication of Traxsource’s “Our Position on AI Music” statement, released earlier this year, outlining the company’s approach and challenges regarding AI-Generated […]
The Music Recognition App DJs Actually Need Has Arrived
Beatport has launched a Shazam-style Track ID feature built specifically for electronic music. For DJs hunting underground records, this could change everything.
Free The Night Open Letter Belfast: Artists Fight For The Night
David Holmes, Or:la, Max Cooper and more have signed the Free The Night open letter Belfast, demanding urgent reform to Northern Ireland’s outdated licensing laws.