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Optimo's JD Twitch to recieve posthumous honour at Scottish Music Awards 2025

The late DJ will recieve a Special Recognition Award for his contributions to the Scottish music scene

Durham community project creates "world's first" vinyl pressed with coal dust

‘Ancestral Reverb’ has been created by climate charity Threas in the Ground in collaboration with Durham Miners’ Association Brass Band

House producer and Nu Groove affiliate Rhano Burrell has died

Alongside his brother Rheji, Burrell was a foundational figure in New York's house music scene for his work on the seminal Nu Groove imprint

Spotify accused of ignoring "billions" of fraudulent streams of Drake's music

A new lawsuit claims the streaming giant "turned a blind eye" to bot listens

Artists to keep 100% of distribution royalties as part of new SoundCloud subscription

The platform's new all-in-one artist subscription also offers features such as an on-demand vinyl service, artist storefronts and merch

AlphaTheta halts rollout of CDJ-3000 firmware update following reports of "deleted" playlists

Several artists have complained of "disastrous" issues as a result of the recent CDJ-3000 firmware update, which was originally landed on October 21

John Lewis 2025 Christmas advert stars classic '90s house banger

This year's emotionally-tinged ad centres around intergenerational raving via a father and son's appreciation of Alison Limerick's 'Where Love Lives'

Mixmag is returning to Amber's for a club night this month

Following a blowout party in April, we're back in Manchester this month for another joint event with Amber's

Beloved '90s South Asian party Bombay Jungle to return this week

Famed for its parties at Soho's The Wag Club, Bombay Jungle acted as a hub for South Asian clubbers between 1993-94

Ticketmaster and Live Nation face copyright lawsuit over SafeTix barcode technology

The new lawsuit comes amid an ongoing antitrust case against Ticketmaster and Live Nation from the DOJ over SafeTix

New music on our radar this week: Grimes and Sub Focus, Mura Masa, DJ Fuckoff

All the biggest releases on our radar

Festival line-ups you might have missed: Love International, Dekmantel Selectors, GALA

Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic world

Beatport teams up with Youth Music on new fund to support young people in music

£60,000 will be split between four organisations to provide young people with access to resources, mentorship and opportunities in music

Manchester City Council announces £245,000 fund for grassroots music venues

Launched in collaboration with Music Venue Trust, the fund will go towards supporting struggling venues in the city

New documentary to explore “final chapter” of David Bowie’s life and work

Channel 4’s The Final Act features interviews with Bowie’s close collaborators

There won’t be raves held at Rome’s Colosseum, says director

Newly appointed director Simone Quilici has dispelled speculation about the ancient landmark hosting DJs

MDMA warnings issued in Manchester following deaths of two women

The Greater Manchester Drug Alert Panel put out an “urgent” warning about batches of both powder and pill-form MDMA

Jungle DJ and producer Dean Clark, AKA Clarky, has died

The news was shared yesterday by fellow artist Dillinja, who called Clarky a “massive musical inspiration”

Spiral Tribe to host free exhibition in Manchester celebrating '90s free rave culture

Bringing their story “out of the shadows”, the collective document the legacy of the free party movement with rare material

AlphaTheta announces new 7-part Equal Beats podcast series hosted by Kikelomo

Created to uplift dance music's female/non-binary changemakers, the first episode of Equal Beats features an interview with Indira Pagnotto

Study finds that listening to music can lower dementia risk by up to 39%

The research also suggests that music engagement was linked to a 17% lower incidence of cognitive impairment, improving day-to-day memory performances