Resident Advisor is partnering with New York's Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC) to host RA25 UNLOCKED, a free, one-day programme focused on developing sustainable careers in nightlife. Taking place at the East New York venue on October 15th, the event will feature workshops covering sound engineering, lighting design and event production, alongside discussions [...]
Established DJs, producers, artist collectives and more can apply for grants between £10,000 and £20,000 Arts Council England is launching a new fund to support musicians in developing their careers. According to the funding body, the Music Creators Growth Fund is aimed at "artists, artist collectives, bands, composers, DJs, groups, producers and songwriters" who have a [...]
The 12-month accelerator returns to provide funding, guidance and in-person development opportunities for early-career electronic music artists Applications for the next round of Help Musicians and DJ Mag’s Electronic Music Award are now open. Returning now for its third consecutive year, the annual 12-month career accelerator programme provides access to funding, networking opportunities, workshops [...]
The venue, which features a bespoke Hatchett Sound rig, is a first-of-its-kind for the city A new hi-fi listening bar, Music Room, is set to open in Belfast. The space will officially launch on Wednesday 1st July. Situated on Church Street, the project has been conceived by local DJ and creative OJ Wilson, and [...]
Now live in the Beatport mobile app, Track ID helps DJs identify music in real time, from pitch-shifted blends and remixes to sweaty club recordings and festival-sized ID chaos. Beatport has launched Track ID, a new music discovery feature inside the Beatport mobile app that helps DJs identify tracks in real time, even when the booth is [...]
Nuits Montréal builds off previous pilot projects to establish a formal framework for venue certification. The city of Montréal has announced its new Nuits Montréal ("Montréal Nights") framework along with a list of establishments approved for extended opening hours. Nuits Montréal solidifies a series of pilot projects launched in 2024 in conjunction with [...]
UK Music's Ammo Talwar has praised the “phenomenal cultural force” of Black music, which equates to a huge £24.5 billion in revenue *This story was amended on 26/03 to highlight that music genres of Black origin make up the 80% figure included in this report. Music genres of Black origin contributed 80% to the [...]
The item is one of several being sold by legendary producer and DJ Victor Simonelli A brick which was salvaged from New York's Paradise Garage has gone on sale as part of an auction celebrating the city's club culture. The item had been picked up by legendary East Coast house music producer and [...]
The intimate space, which features a Danley sound system, is located above Little River restaurant Fooq. Miami has a new listening bar. Located above Fooq, the restaurant in the Little River neighbourhood, Lion's Den is an intimate vinyl lounge that's limited to five tables and operates a guestlist-only policy. The space, which draws [...]
The mix has been released to mark what would have been the late Chicago DJ's birthday Defected has shared a previously unreleased mix by Frankie Knuckles via Apple Music. Clocking in at over two hours, the 26-track set was recorded by the late Chicago DJ in 2011, and was intended for release as a [...]