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Global alcohol market plummets by $830 billion as Gen Z drinking declines

According to NHS England statistics around a third of 16 to 24-year-olds went teetotal in 2024

Philip Glass withdraws from Kennedy Center show in protest of Donald Trump

The legendary composer was set to premiere Symphony No 15 ‘Lincoln’ at the centre in June

Todd Terry set to open new listening bar in Liverpool

Named after Terry's imprint, Freeze Hifi will feature vinyl music curation from the legendary New York DJ and producer

Brooklyn Mirage to reopen as Pacha New York after more than a year of closure

The long-running venue was aquired by the parent company of Pacha Ibiza last year

Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach undergoes major renovation to expand into derelict building

The legendary club and live music space previously called for donations to support the redevelopment

Native Instruments says “business continues as usual” after insolvency proceedings

CEO Nick Williams insists that he’s seeking a “sustainable” future for the music tech company

Eight hospitalised following “mass pepper-spraying” at German nightclub

38 people were injured in an incident at a Bremervörde club on Saturday night

Experts advise UK government not to reclassify ketamine as a Class A drug

The report found that “possible advantages of reclassifying ketamine were outweighed by the disadvantages"

New music on our radar this week: Coucou Chloe, Nightmares on Wax, Kneecap

All the biggest releases on our radar

Festival line-ups you might have missed: dweller, Movement, AVA

Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic world

Café 1001 celebrates 25th anniversary with European hi-fi bar tour

The “first-of-its-kind” cultural exchange will see Café 1001 tap 10 audio-forward venues across the continent

Ministry of Sound unveils major main room refurbishment for 35th anniversary

The Box has been fitted out with a new KV2 soundsystem, redesigned dancefloor and more

Darius Syrossian cancels US shows citing Trump's "race and nationality-based" travel bans

He shared concerns around current travel restrictions, which "target, exclude, and marginalise people based on who they are and where they're from"

Buckinghamshire's Above Below Festival pauses indefinitely: “It’s been a privilege”

The boutique UK festival previously said it was taking a “breather”, but is unsure if it will return

Fela Kuti becomes first African artist to receive GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award

The Afrobeat pioneer is being awarded by the US Recording Academy some 30 years after his death

Liverpool City Council launches support programme for grassroots music venues

Venues and promoters can apply for grants of up to £3,000, allowing for "six nights of live music programming"

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Deezer says it has demonetised 85% of all AI-generated music due to fraud

The French streaming service is now making its AI-detection tool “commercially available”

Spotify and "big three" major labels are suing Anna's Archive for $13 trillion

A court filing claims that the internet activist group has engaged in the "brazen theft" of 86 million audio files from the platform

Boomtown adds SBTRKT, VTSS and DJ EZ to 2026 line-up

The Hampsire-based festival is set to embark on a "radical redesign" this year, with plans for a major expansion to its site

Music Venue Trust backs new "ethical" ticket resale platform

Tickets9 will prohibit the sale of tickets above face value, with a £1 levy from each ticket sold for events of 5,000-capacity or above