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Consistent Growth Signals: The Rise of JordanBeats

JordanBeats demonstrates steady audience acquisition with a 4% increase in Spotify followers, signaling a shift toward sustainable engagement metrics in the electronic sector.

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Beatport Connect: Music Conference Discount

Beatport Connect comes to New York on Friday 12 June, taking over Refuge in Brooklyn for a full day of panels, workshops and a networking mixer with the artists, labels and industry voices building ca

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Metric Momentum: Tracking the Rise of JordanBeats

A 4% increase in Spotify followers for JordanBeats signals a localized surge in engagement, bringing the artist's total following to 16,733 and suggesting a shift in listener interest.

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Kanye West Testifies in Sample Dispute

Kanye West took to the witness stand yesterday in a copyright dispute over uncleared samples in early versions of his tracks ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Moon’. The rapper told the court that he is “very generous

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Kanye West Testifies in Sample Dispute

Kanye West took to the witness stand yesterday in a copyright dispute over uncleared samples in early versions of his tracks ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Moon’. The rapper told the court that he is “very generous

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Liam Gallagher speaks out after he and John Squire were both spotted leaving Abbey Road Studios

The Oasis frontman said he can't reveal why he was there "for security reasons" but has said "it’s fucking BIBLICAL”

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Watch Dua Lipa join Tame Impala in London to perform ‘Houdini’ at The O2

Kevin Parker served as producer for much of Lipa's 2024 album 'Radical Optimism'

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Kanye West Testifies in Sample Dispute, Emphasizes Generosity to Collaborators

Kanye West took to the witness stand yesterday in a copyright dispute over uncleared samples in early versions of his tracks ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Moon’. The rapper told the court that he is “very generous

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Teenage Engineering’s EP-136 KO Sidekick: A Versatile and Affordable Music Production Tool

The latest addition to the EP range could be the ideal accompaniment to a compact hardware setup

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Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal Reunite for New Film

'Hold On To Your Angels' goes into production early in 2027

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‘Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to reunite in new “outlaw romance”

'Hold On To Your Angels' goes into production early in 2027

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Helene Rickhard on Club Memory, Mystery, and “Everlasting High”

Helene Rickhard returns to Snick Snack with “Everlasting High,” out May 8, a follow-up that expands on the palette she introduced on her debut. The record brings her vocal work further forward and continues her approach of combining ambient, techno, and synth-driven material with experimental club s

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MUNA Discuss the ‘Queer Power’ Of New Album ‘Dancing On the Wall’

The trio reveals how its fourth studio album is a return to “MUNA’s actual DNA.”

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Erica Synths Resonant Filterbank Turns Stereo Filtering Into A Performance Instrument

Erica Synths has opened pre-orders for the Desktop Resonant Filterbank, a new analog stereo filterbank built for studio processing, live performance, and experimental routing. It is priced at €660 before VAT, with shipping estimated for May 18, 2026. The main idea is simple: ten analog bandpass filt

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Polyend Drums Brings Analog Voices, Digital Engines, And Performance Sequencing Into One Serious Drum Machine

Polyend has introduced Drums, a new analog and digital drum machine that feels like the company making a clear return to hands-on hardware with a premium build and a very deep engine under the panel. It is an 8-track instrument that combines analog voices, digital synthesis, sample-based instruments

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Lupole on Algorithms, Taste, and Staying Intentional With Music Discovery

Lupole’s (@lup0le) role in “Wishing & Waiting” sits right at the point where production choices, vocal handling, and melodic instinct all need to work together. The track, released through Make Your Era, pairs Exile and Lupole’s polished vocal drum & bass production with Harry Shotta’s writing and d

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MUNA Discuss the ‘Queer Power’ Of New Album ‘Dancing On the Wall’: ‘We’re Trojan Horsing Sad Lesbian Music Into the Gay Club’

The trio reveals how its fourth studio album is a return to “MUNA’s actual DNA.”

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New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report

Testers are "actively using prototypes" as a step before early mass production. New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report Eddie Fu

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New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report

Testers are "actively using prototypes" as a step before early mass production. New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report Eddie Fu

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The Checkup on Why Creative Relationships Shape Better House Records

The Checkup (@thecheckupmusic) returns to his own Heattraxx imprint with Aguas Congas, a collaborative EP with Italian house mainstay Tuccillo, which just dropped today, May 8, with a remix from Reboot. The release pairs two artists who clearly understand club movement, arrangement, and the small de