NEWS SoundCloud partners with elasticStage to make vinyl releases easier for independent artists Artist Pro subscribers can now join the waitlist with no upfront costs or minimum order requirements.
NEWS Amplify Palestine drops cross-genre compilation exploring resistance through sound ‘Unboundable: BDS Mixtape Vol. 3’ brings together experimental electronics, acoustic traditions, and 20+ musicians in 13 tracks.
NEWS Billy McFarland is trying to sell the rights to Fyre Festival on eBay Bids to own the "trademark, IP, social assets and more" for Fyre Festival are currently higher than $210,000.
NEWS Strawberry Fields announces its huge 2025 lineup With 95% of tickets already having sold via its ballot system, the race to secure a spot at this year's event is almost on.
NEWS NYC's The Lot Radio to reopen this week after being shuttered for eight months A key component in financing the station, The Lot Radio's café kiosk was shuttered by city officials in October due to "health violations".
NEWS Kneecap claim they've been banned from running London Underground ads The trio said a poster for an upcoming show was rejected due to it being "likely to cause serious offence" to the public.
CULTURE No more excuses: hotbabe93's FLINTA* database demands diverse lineups An ongoing conversation about the scene's diversity gains a vital modern resource.
NEWS Date set for Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing for prostitution charges The disgraced mogul has been denied bail by a New York court and will remain in prison until his sentencing later this year.
NEWS Amsterdam Dance Event announces first artists for 2025 More than 250 artists have been confirmed, including Boys Noize, Dish Dash, Fafi Abdel Nour, Guy J, Guy Mantzur, Nene H and Sedef Adasï.
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.
INTERVIEWS Art breaks Kerfew at AGNSW's Archie Party The yearly event, designed as a celebration of music, food & art in tandem with the gallery's Archibald exhibition, has this year tapped South Asian collective Kerfew to host.
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.