Category: Club Scene

The City of Orlando has purchased the Pulse nightclub with the intention of creating a memorial for the 49 victims of the homophobic mass shooting that took place on June 12, 2016. This site had been operating as a gay bar and nightclub since 2004 before Omar Mateen launched an attack, killing 49 people and… Continue reading Orlando to make Pulse nightclub a memorial for victims of homophobic mass shooting

Organizers of the Glastonbury festival have hinted that a female artist from the US could headline the event next year. Emily Eavis, one of the festival’s organizers, revealed on the Sidetracked podcast that there may be two female headliners out of the four for the forthcoming Glastonbury festival. “Certainly, I can say that the legend… Continue reading ​Emily Eavis teases headliners and legends slot for Glastonbury Festival 2024

E1, a London-based venue, has integrated DJ Monitor’s KUVO-powered track identification technology into the club. The adoption of this software allows the club to capture details of the songs played. This ensures that the licensing fees for every song played go towards the correct artists. The track ID service combines direct metadata capture with music… Continue reading E1 installs track ID technology to help compensate producers

Sports Banger, a UK label and fashion brand, commemorates its 10-year existence with the launch of a new book, Sports Banger: Lifestyles of the Poor, Rich & Famous, written by the brand’s founder, Jonny Banger. The book, which comes out on October 28 via Thames & Hudson, explores the brand’s “anarchic story” from its studio… Continue reading ​A new book is celebrating 10 years of Sports Banger

Former Stones Throw label manager and A&R, Egon Alapatt, is being sued by the estate of rapper MF DOOM and his widow, Jasmine Dumile Thompson, over the purchase of 31 of DOOM’s notebooks. The suit alleges copyright infringement, fraud, intentional misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment. Thompson’s lawsuit claims that the estate, which manages the Gas Drawls… Continue reading MF DOOM’s widow and estate sue former Stones Throw label manager for return of personal notebooks

Partisan Records is to release a deluxe tenth anniversary edition of DJ Rashad’s Double Cup album, celebrating ten years since the groundbreaking release. DJ Rashad’s out-of-print CD tune, ‘Last Winter’ is now available in digital form, and is included within this reissue. The album, originally published on Hyperdub, is coming out via Partisan Records, closely… Continue reading The late DJ Rashad’s ‘Double Cup’ album is being reissued to mark 10 year anniversary

The UK is losing 35 independent nightlife businesses each week, according to data released by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The figures, compiled by CGA NeilsonIQ, highlight a 5% decline in the number of such operations in September 2023 compared with last year. The decrease puts the number of businesses disappearing at more than… Continue reading 35 independent nightlife businesses are lost in the UK each week, NTIA says

Spotify is making changes to its royalties system, with reports suggesting that it will pay fewer royalties to less popular artists. Artists will be required to reach a minimum number of song streams before earning a payout. Billboard states that Spotify will “de-monetize tracks that had previously received 0.5% of Spotify’s royalty pool.” However, Music… Continue reading Spotify will reportedly start paying less royalties to less popular artists

Eddington Again, the leftfield pop artist, is gearing up to release their debut album ‘Naomi9’ via !K7 Records on November 17. Alongside the release is the second single, ‘Cake Code’, which features a collaborative effort with Boys Noize. The 12 tracks of ‘Naomi9’ are the next natural evolution of Eddington Again’s previous works, ‘Damani3’ and… Continue reading Eddington Again to release debut album ‘Naomi9’ next month

The long-awaited reunion of Daft Punk will not be happening at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The speculation surrounding their appearance had surged when the director of the ceremony, Thomas Jolly, revealed in an interview with French radio station France Inter that “Daft Punk would be very happy to be part of… Continue reading Daft Punk decline offer to play at Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony