Music Industry
Billboard and Cerveza Victoria Celebrate Música Mexicana
The collaboration highlights authenticity and cultural evolution with an exclusive interview and performance from Clave Especial
AlphaTheta CDJ-1500X Brings Club Player Features to Smaller DJ Booths
AlphaTheta’s CDJ-1500X is aimed at a part of the DJ gear market that has needed a clearer answer for a while: venues and DJs who want a separate-player setup without giving up half the booth. The new multi-player takes several workflow ideas from the higher-end CDJ ecosystem and packages them
DAWs for DJs, rotary mixers and the world's first standalone motorized controller: 5 of the coolest pieces of gear we saw at Thomann's DJ Days
We ventured out to rural Germany to check out the latest and greatest in DJ controllers, mixers, software and more at the European gear retailer's DJ-focused trade show
Billboard and Cerveza Victoria Celebrate the Rise of Música Mexicana
The collaboration highlights authenticity and cultural evolution with an exclusive interview and performance from Clave Especial
AFEM and DDEX Address Music Rights Infrastructure
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
Frankie Beanie Releases "blue monday"
Frankie Beanie’s supermodel* makes cigarette-rasped alterna-pop. New single ‘blue monday’ trades his deadpan Tesco-meal-deal wit for something more wistful, upbeat drums and acoustic guitar settling i
PRS Wins Appeal in Dave Rowntree Black Box Lawsuit
PRS has once again defeated Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s black box royalties lawsuit - this time in the Court Of Appeal - after the Competition Tribunal previously refused to certify the class action
T.I. and Tiny's Punitive Damages Bid Denied in MGA Lawsuit
The jury found that MGA had not acted with malice, ending the couple's push for punitive damages. Source
AFEM Health Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
Music rights, data, and royalties friction addressed in new report.
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
Exceleration Music and NexTone buy Ryuichi Sakamoto catalogues
Ryuichi Sakamoto died in 2023, but remains an icon well beyond his homeland of Japan. Now his recordings and publishing catalogues are being acquired by Exceleration Music and NexTone. The partnership will see NexTone handling those catalogues in Asia, working with Fuji Pacific on the publishing-rig
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: From DJ Set to Live Show – Building a Scalable Live Performance
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: a music tech pitch competition for electronic labels and publishers
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
AFEM member discount: Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
Amsterdam Dance Event returns for its 30th edition from 21 to 25 October 2026, with five days of conference sessions, showcases, and club nights across the city. AFEM members can access a member disco
Music Industry Legislation Before 119th Congress
Billboard is keeping track of all the bills that could impact the music industry during the 119th Congress.
AFEM to Host Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
Podcast Explores Transition from DJ Set to Live Electronic Performance
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels Announced
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
Music-Related Legislation Before Congress
Billboard is keeping track of all the bills that could impact the music industry during the 119th Congress.
Warner’s ADA Central Europe strikes exclusive distribution deal with Berlin label AIM Music
ADA Central Europe will handle global distribution, streaming strategy, and marketing across AIM Music's full roster. Source