Tag: Music Scene

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Congressman Jamaal Bowman have introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act, aimed at increasing streaming royalties paid to artists. The United Musicians and Allied Workers Union (UMAW) are responsible for the bill that intends to establish a minimum payment for musicians, starting from a “one cent per stream” rate. The… Continue reading New bill aiming to give artists “1 cent per stream” put before US Congress

A new vinyl record has been released by Roland and Serato, dedicated to the iconic TB-303 Bass Line and TR-606 Drumatix Control synthesisers. The 12-inch vinyl features performances from J.Rocc, DJ Haus, Fast Eddie and Shadow Child, each of whom used the classic instruments in their early career. The vinyl was created to celebrate 303… Continue reading ​Roland and Serato team up to release special edition vinyl celebrating the TB-303 and TR-606

The UK’s upcoming general election has thrown up some surprising candidates, with musician Dave Rowntree of Blur officially running to become an MP for the Labour Party. Despite being drumming, as well as politics, politics seems to be his true passion given his early association with the party back in 2007 when he moved to… Continue reading ​Blur’s Dave Rowntree to stand as Labour candidate for 2024 general election

The Jazz Cafe, an iconic music venue in London, has recently announced that it is hosting its first ever festival on Sunday, September 15 this year. They are heading to Burgess Park, Camberwell for the one-day event. The festival, which runs from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, will feature world-renowned music acts spanning various genres… Continue reading The Jazz Cafe announces line-up for debut London festival

Southwark Park in London will host the Rally Music and Arts Festival this August, now in its second year. The lineup includes electronic duo Mount Kimbie, Call Super, Lena Willikens, Moopie and DJ Marcelle. The team behind the event also stages the Gala festvial in nearby Peckham Rye and  has formed partnerships with the Tate and the Southbank… Continue reading Mount Kimbie, Actress and Call Super on line-up for Rally festival’s second edition

French electronic music duo Justice has released a new track titled ‘Incognito’ that features on their upcoming, hotly anticipated fourth album, ‘Hyperdrama’. The album will be released through Ed Banger Records/Because Music on April 26. The new track is the third single from the upcoming album, with Tame Impala collaboration ‘One Night/All Night’ and ‘Generator’… Continue reading ​Justice share third single from upcoming album, ‘Incognito’

Tony De Vit, a legendary British DJ, will be the subject of a documentary showcased at the BFI Flare Film Festival this year. The film, titled “Don’t Ever Stop: Tony De Vit”, which premiered in 2023, follows the rise of the hard house pioneer’s career during the ’90s, including his life as a gay man… Continue reading Documentary exploring the life of Tony De Vit to feature at BFI’s Flare Film Festival

London’s Night Czar, Amy Lamé, has been criticized for her claims that London is a “24-hour city” during an interview with BBC Politics London. Lamé believes that she has fulfilled her duty by “helping London thrive as a 24-hour city” since 2016, as tasked by Mayor Sadiq Khan. She believes that the city’s 1.3 million… Continue reading London Night Czar Amy Lamé criticised for “24-hour city” claims

A new digital platform called wav.world has launched with an aim to promote the art of DJ mixing. The platform, which went live on March 4th, will strive to overcome current issues present within the creative industry. According to the creators of wav.world, its mission is to introduce significance to DJ mixes through a series… Continue reading New editorial and music platform wav.world will compensate DJs and producers for mixes

The European Commission has imposed a fine of €1.8 billion on Apple for abusing “anti-trust laws” by preventing app developers from informing iOS users about available alternative and less expensive music subscription services outside their app. The commission said this was “unfair trading conditions.” The sweeping decision was made after a formal investigation begun in… Continue reading ​European Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion for violating antitrust laws