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Activist group claims to have scraped 86 million songs from Spotify

The group, named Anna’s Archive, says it now plans to release that music online

Ken Downie, founding member of Sheffield electronic outfit The Black Dog, has died

Downie's bandmates have paid tribute to the late experimental artist online

“Intimate” history of Black British music explored in new book, Escaping Babylon

The 320-page book traces back to 1989, looking at jungle and hip hop’s golden era to modern-day grime stars like Stormzy

Conviction overturned by judge in murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

One of two men found guilty of the 2002 murder has been acquitted, with a judge noting there was “unsatisfactory” evidence

New music on our radar this week: Eli Keszler, fakemink, HAAi

All the biggest releases on our radar

Festival line-ups you might have missed: Pavilion, We Love Green, Caprices

Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic world

Fundraiser event to support “life-changing” MS treatment for wife of Leftfield’s Neil Barnes

‘Dance For Tan’ will go ahead on January 31 at Concorde 2 in Brighton, headlined by Leftfield

People are paying to get ChatGPT high on ket and coke

A new AI pharmaceutical company is selling code-based drugs for the price of a real-life gram to get your chatbot a little waved

Berlin's Renate will reopen in 2026 after reaching new rental agreement

The long-running nightclub was set to close for good on New Year's Eve, but will now relaunch at an "unknown date" next year

France grants electronic music Intangible Cultural Heritage status

It comes a year after Berlin techno secured UNESCO status, and calls for French touch to be granted the same

Donna Summer posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Summer’s husband said he knew “how important” the accolade would have been to the legendary disco artist

Kappa FuturFestival shares first line-up for 2026 edition

Mala, Charlotte De Witte, Mochakk, and Objekt are scheduled to appear at the three-day event in Turin, Italy next year

South African DJ and radio presenter DJ Warras shot dead in Johannesburg

The popular club DJ was gunned down on Tuesday afternoon after being approached by three people

Almost 50% of Brits go over budget on a night out, new report finds

Those surveyed overspent by an average of £256 in the last year

Dutch darts player goes viral for hardstyle walk-on at Ally Pally

The "Aubergenius" Dirk van Duijvenbode sent spectators at the PDC World Darts Championships into a rave frenzy ahead of his victory against Andy Baetens

Diddy’s release from prison pushed back following alleged rule break

Sean Combs allegedly landed in trouble with prison officials for consuming “homemade alcohol”

London nightlife venue Rowans "under threat" from developers

Haringey Council is reportedly reviewing plans to develop the Finsbury Park-based bowling alley and late-night bar into 190 flats

New York nightclub Paragon to host inauguration party for new mayor Zohran Mamdani

The event will go ahead on New Year’s Day featuring a bill of Brooklyn DJs

A breakthrough treatment for tinnitus could finally be on the way

Researchers believe they may have found a remedy to alleviate symptoms of the condition, which is thought to impact around seven million people in the UK

London-based DJ and label founder Miguel Estevez convicted of sexual assault

Estevez has held various roles in London's dance music industry and was sentenced this month for an incident in 2019

Pacha partners with Ibiza football team as new shirt sponsor

The White Isle nightclub will sponsor the club's 2025/26 season kit