Music community angered over Spotify CEO’s major investment in AI defence technology
Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, recently announced that he had made a €100 million investment in an AI defense technology company called Helsing. According to Helsing, the company aim
Domino Records removes Four Tet albums from streaming services amidst ongoing royalties claim suit
Following a lawsuit filed by Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, against his former label Domino, the label has removed the three albums Four Tet recorded during his time with them from s
Spotify hides shuffle button on all albums at the request of Adele
Image: Steven Meisel / Vogue Spotify has hidden the shuffle button from users when playing albums. This comes after pop superstar Adele publicly requested that the streaming platfo
British music organisations pen open letter to government expressing “deep disappointment” over Brexit touring negotiations
Image: Stealth A number of music organisations and industry figures have signed an open letter to the British government with regards to their “misinformation” regarding tourin
Black Lives In Music release revealing report on racism and discrimination in the UK music industry
Image: Emiliano Vittoriosi / Unsplash A recent report from UK organisation Black Lives In Music (BLIM) has revealed devastating information regarding racism and discrimination in t
New museum of electronic music set to open in Amsterdam at the end of the month
Image: Our House Our House, a new museum of electronic music in Amsterdam, is set to officially open on October 29th. The museum will occupy the former space of one of Amsterdam’
According to a new report, 86,000 nightlife jobs have been lost in the UK since 2018
Image: Sarah Ginn A new report commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed that 86,000 jobs in the nightlife sector have been lost in the UK since 201
UK’s major music companies report an average gender pay gap of 25.3 percent for 2020
Image: Viktor Hanacek A recent report has revealed that six major UK music giants have an average gender pay gap of around 25.3 percent. These companies include Universal Music, Wa
Spotify launches new section for streaming DJ mixes
Image: Dan Sammons Following in the wake of Apple Music’s recent investment in DJ mixes and technology that supports copyright issues for DJs, Spotify has launched a section for
Online ticketing company DICE acquires Boiler Room
Image: Village UK ticketing company DICE has acquired Boiler Room, Resident Advisor recently reported. The move comes after DICE has announced plans to host more ticketed live-stre
