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Optimo's JG Wilkes Reflects on Nearly Three Decades of Club Chaos and Legacy
Ahead of a new mix for Mixmag, Optimo's JG Wilkes talks "melting down" club moments, ditching formulas, and the enduring brilliance of his late partner JD Twitch.
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Youth Music's NextGen Fund Hits £1 Million, With Over Half of Recipients Now Working in Music
UK charity Youth Music has invested £1 million directly into aspiring artists through its NextGen Fund, with 54% of recipients already building careers in music since the scheme launched in 2021.
17 Sept 2026

Suno Admits Using YouTube Audio to Train AI Music Models
AI music firm Suno has acknowledged in a new court filing that it used audio data pulled from YouTube to train its music-generating models.
17 Sept 2026

Festival Lineups Flying Under the Radar: Seismic Dance Event, ADE, and Fabrika
A roundup of festival lineup news from across the dance and electronic music world, spotlighting Seismic Dance Event, ADE, and Fabrika.
17 Sept 2026

BARELY ALIVE Launches New Label Dedicated to Brostep
BARELY ALIVE has started a new label spotlighting brostep, debuting with an 18-track compilation called "Killed It! Vol. 1" that showcases dubstep's next generation.
9 Aug 2026

Festival Lineups You May Have Missed: Unsound NYC, Temper, Mira
A roundup of festival news from the dance and electronic world highlights announcements from Unsound NYC, Temper, and Mira.
8 Aug 2026

GRAMMY-Winning Producer William Orbit Dies at 69
Electronic music producer William Orbit, best known for his work on Madonna's landmark 1994 album 'Ray of Light,' has died at age 69.
8 Aug 2026

Sheffield's Tank Nightclub Closing Its Doors After 12 Years
The Arundel Gate venue is set to close this weekend, with owners pointing to rising costs and mounting operational obstacles as the cause.
8 Aug 2026

Leeds' TESTBED Gears Up for September Reopening with Major Upgrades
The 2,500-capacity Leeds venue TESTBED is set to relaunch in September with a new mezzanine, custom stage and upgraded sound system.
8 Aug 2026

Facial Recognition Tech Deployed Near Boardmasters, But Not at the Festival Itself
Police are rolling out facial recognition technology in Newquay this week, though the tools won't be used at Boardmasters Festival itself.
8 Aug 2026

Westminster Council Proposes Curbs on New Music Venues in Soho
Westminster Council has put forward plans that would restrict new venues offering "music, dancing and similar entertainment" in Soho, a move now facing public consultation and criticism from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
8 Aug 2026

Ibiza Moves to Freeze New Nightclub Licenses
The Consell d'Eivissa has drafted proposals that would block any new nightclub licenses from being issued on the island.
8 Aug 2026

Insomniac Addresses EDC Orlando Crowd Flow Concerns
As EDC Orlando attendees return to reality, there has been perhaps an outsized focus on crowd flow concerns at EDC Orlando 2025.
10 Jul 2026
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