More than a store, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic NYC establishment — and one of America’s most legendary DJ stores. New York City – In 1975, when Joseph Bechor founded the original Rock And Soul store in Manhattan, Gotham was having a tough time, even seeking federal assistance. It was the [...]
The Lost Angels fund will support families impacted by crowd-related event tragedies and offers safety training programmes to grassroots organisations A new fund has been launched to improve safety training and fan care across grassroots organisations. The Lost Angels Fund has been established by social utility app BUDDY, with support from the Night Time Industries [...]
The platform's second statement in a week reflects growing concerns across the creative industries SoundCloud has updated its Terms Of Use following a recent backlash rooted in fears the platform would allow artists' music to be used to train AI models. Last week, the company faced criticism over a February 2024 update to its [...]
Cox said returning to Ibiza with his residency brings back a "pioneering spirit" Carl Cox has said his Ibiza residency at [UNVRS] will be a "whole new world", ahead of taking over Sundays at Ibiza’s new “hyperclub” this summer. "We have this opportunity to work at a new club," he told DJ Mag. "Because nobody [...]
British dance music label Anjunabeats will celebrate its 25th anniversary on May 17 at the Brooklyn Mirage in New York City. The event is called Anjuna25 and will be the label's only anniversary show in North America. It will feature performances by artists from both Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, and the full lineup will be [...]
It follows a previous book by author Edwin Rios (aka Bear Who?) called Dreams Of Being A DJ A new illustrated children's book with the aim of teaching children about "the universal power of music" is to be published this spring. The book, titled I Can DJ Anywhere, is the work of author [...]
The first hour of the British DJ's opening night set at Pikes Ibiza last season is now available to download with a minimum donation of $1. DJ Harvey has released a live recording from one of his key 2024 Ibiza sets to raise money for Los Angeles wildfire aid. The recording captures the [...]
Former owners DICE will continue as Boiler Room's official ticketing partner, after selling the streaming platform for an undisclosed sum Ticketing giant DICE has sold Boiler Room to European events company Superstruct Entertainment for an "undisclosed sum". DICE had acquired the electronic-focused streaming platform in 2021, and will reportedly continue as its official ticketing partner, according to Music Business Worldwide. [...]
TikTok's large user base and highly-trainable algorithm is a perfect storm for viral hits — but is social media hype translating into real world success? Niamh Ingram investigates ** This article originally appeared in Mixmag on October 8, 2021, and is being reprinted here in light of the case pending before the United States [...]
The new venue is being masterminded by the team behind Baby’s All Right Plans are in place to open a new venue, Night Club 101, on the former site of New York’s historic Pyramid Club. As Pitchfork reports, Billy Jones and Tom Moore, the core duo behind Brooklyn's Baby’s All Right venue, are working in partnership with [...]