NEWS Plans for Akon’s £5 billion city in Senegal scrapped after seven years Plans for Akon’s utopia, which was set to be run entirely on his cryptocurrency Akoin, have been halted.
NEWS 200+ music CEOs sign open letter urging investigation into UMG’s acquisition of Downtown Music The letter argues that the acquisition represents a "serious risk", with UMG reportedly already controlling 40% of the recorded music market.
NEWS Thailand tightens cannabis laws & shifts focus to medical use only Citing rising addiction rates and youth access concerns, the new regulation could threaten thousands of shops that opened since 2022’s decriminalisation.
NEWS BBC will no longer broadcast "high risk" performances following Glastonbury fallout The BBC's Head of Music has temporarily stepped down amid criticism of the broadcaster's "failure" to cut the livestream of Bob Vylan's set on the West Holts Stage on Saturday.
NEWS In an Australian first, Earth Frequency requires artists sign ethical pledges against human rights abuses The policy has already resulted in Israeli electronic duo Infected Mushroom withdrawing from their lineup.
NEWS Kalahari Oyster Cult pull all music from Spotify following Daniel Ek military AI investment The Dutch imprint said keeping its catalogue on the streaming platform "would mean going against everything we stand for".
NEWS Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found guilty of prostitution charges but cleared of sex trafficking offences Combs now faces up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty in two of five charges at a trial today.
NEWS Hopkins Creek announces its 2025 lineup, brimming with local love The festival returns for the first time since 2022, paying homage to the scene that made it.
NEWS Soft Centre unveils its most ambitious program ever The Gadigal Land/Sydney-born festival takes over five venues across three days in August.
NEWS Skee Mask, Four Tet & many more announced for Mode Festival 2025 The iconic Wareamah/Cockattoo Island festival returns for its fourth edition with its biggest lineup to date.
NEWS Four Tet's mysterious 'wingdings' font spotted around Australia 2025 would mark Four Tet’s first Australian appearance since 2023.
NEWS Sónar removes McDonalds and Coca-Cola as sponsors following pressure from BDS movement Palestinian DJ and producer Samaʼ Abdulhadi has urged the festival to "go further" ahead of her set next week.
NEWS Andy Garvey, Moktar & Sleep D formally cut ties with Vivid in act of Pro-Palestinian solidarity With the support of their venue, Carriageworks, the artists are removing all reference to Vivid from their shows across the next two weekends.
NEWS Strawberry Fields officially opens its ballot for 2025 The iconic festival returns for another year after totally selling out its 15th edition.
NEWS Soft Centre returns for multi-day, multi-venue 2025 and announces its first location, White Bay Power Station Gadigal Land/Sydney's leading experimental art & music festival is back at one of many incredible locations.
NEWS Multiple artists pull out of SXSW London line-up in protest of Tony Blair and David Cameron involvement Sarra Wild, LVRA, Sam Akpro, and Tara Lily have withdrawn from this week’s event following surprise appearances from the two former Prime Ministers.
NEWS fbi.radio calls out, needs $30k before EOFY The beloved community radio station relies entirely on its community, and has given full transparency on this next goal.
NEWS Iconic queer venue The Bearded Tit announces closure after 11 years The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based bar & creative space has become a much loved home among Australia's queer community.
NEWS David Lynch’s possessions, including music gear, put up for auction Notable items include a red curtain and black and white zig-zag rug in style of Twin Peaks’ Black Lodge and his 1997 Parker Fly electric guitar.
NEWS The Guardian to launch new investigative podcast series honouring former Mixmag editor Dom Phillips Missing in the Amazon will launch on June 5 to mark the third anniversary of the former Mixmag editor's murder.
NEWS Brian Eno to donate fee from Windows ‘95 chime to Palestine aid Eno has called on Microsoft to “suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law”.