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NTIA warns of looming pressure on nightclubs ahead of April tax rises

New figures show a loss of 405 nightlife venues in the UK since 2020, though the rate of closures has slowed in the last 12 months

UK music sales hit record-breaking high of £2.39 billion in 2024

Overtaking the previous record of £2.22 billion at the height of the CD era in 2001, stats reveal that spending on vinyl and streaming services are behind the boom

Tresor.West is offering free entry on Saturdays through January

Part of a community-focused initiative, the Dortmund-based nightclub will be keeping the line-ups to its 'Community Nights' under wraps

Seoul’s only electronic music queer bar Kockiri closes indefinitely

The Itaewon venue, which hosted its last event on December 31, cited licensing challenges as reason for its closure

Evolution of Rotterdam’s rave culture explored in new documentary

The film celebrates 30 years of Rotterdam’s dance music scene, from the ‘90s to present day

Leeds venue Old Red Bus Station announces closure

The venue will close its doors on January 19, citing rising utilities and "uncompromising landlords"

Police officer sacked for punching a man at “freshers” club night

PC Brett Spruce assaulted a man while off-duty at Leeds' O2 Academy in September, 2023

Government to cap resale prices on gig tickets to a maximum of '30% above face value'

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the move will combat ticket touters "hoovering up tickets for resale at vastly inflated prices"

TikTok confirms that it will shut down in the US by January 19 if ban is upheld

The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today

Marlon Hoffstadt pauses set at Wildlands Festival to urge fans to “drink water” and “chill a fucking bit”

The artist has since said that people should educate themselves on drug safety after seeing “so many” fans passing out at Aussies festivals

Chuck D criticises taunting plays of Public Enemy's ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ amid LA fires

"[The track] has nothing to do with families losing everything they have in a natural disaster. Learn the history," said the Public Enemy frontman

Manchester’s Kable to host fundraiser event following death of 25-year-old DJ Noxxic

The nightclub is set to host a charity event in his memory on Friday, January 17

Lupe Fiasco to become professor of hip hop on new university course

Johns Hopkins University’s Bachelor's in hip hop is the first American course of its kind

Tupac murder suspect files motion to dismiss homicide case

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis pleaded not guilty to murdering the rapper during a court hearing in November 2023

Noel Gallagher joins Shaun Ryder-fronted supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos

Gallagher appears on the latest single from the group, ‘Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)’

South African house singer Winnie Khumalo has died aged 51

The vocalist and actress passed away after a short illness, her family confirmed

Discogs members catalogued a record-breaking 105.7 million pieces of music in 2024

An average of 2 million music items were added each week, with Charli XCX's 'Brat' featuring in over 40,000 collections

Home Office considers reclassifying Ketamine as a Class A drug

The UK government is seeking "expert advice" as illegal use of the party drug, which is currently a Class B substance, has soared to record levels

Four dead following Malaysian festival Pinkfish, police temporarily suspend new concert permits

Police are set to re-review approved concert permits, which could affect the wider music industry in Malaysia

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek cashed out almost $100m in company stock last month

It comes after complaints that Spotify “deprives” artists of royalties

Drumsheds allowed to remain open with new safety measures following license review

The 15,000-capacity venue's license had been under threat following a number of serious incidents last year, including two drug-related deaths and a stabbing