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Marshmello&Bastillehit No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic songs chart, after 33 weeks of The Middle up top. MORE
Amsterdam Dance Eventhas completed its 2018 program with the final announcement of speakers and artists, includingNile Rodgers,Jean-Michel Jarre,CassyandCarl Craig. MORE
London Music ConferencefounderSam Speaighton why London needed a dance music conference. MORE
Marshmellodonates $500,000 toKIND Foundationto support refugee and immigrant children. MORE
YouTubehas revealed the top 15 most streamed artists who have played Ibiza this summer. The top five from the top areJuan Magán, Calvin Harris, David Guetta,Danny Ocean, andMartin Garrix. MORE
Red Bull Music Academycelebrates its 20th anniversary by creating the world's largest sequencer and bringing essential machines of electronic music to Berlin. MORE
TheBalearic Statistics Institutehave issued the key Fitur tourism statistics forIbizaAugust 2018, which showed a 3.7% drop in numbers compared to last year. However, the number of Britons visiting the White Isle increased by 9.2%. MORE
Beatportachieved year-on-year global track-download revenue growth of 8% in H1 2018 versus the same period of last year. Robb McDaniels explains why one of dance music's biggest brands is bucking the universal trend of falling download sales. MORE
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TheNatus Onemakes any DJ headphones wireless and claims to offer near zero latency. MORE
Akaihas announced the first dedicated hardware controller forFL Studio. MORE
Moogreveals new flagship polysynth, theMoog One. It's the company's most powerful synth since the beloved Voyager. MORE
Tencent Music Entertainment Group(TME) has filed to IPO in the US. It is the largest music streaming company in China and owns QQ Music, Kugou, Kuwo and WeSing. MORE
Apple Musicand theMinistry of Soundlabel have struck an exclusive playlist deal that will effectively shut out Spotify. A source said that those playlists will be removed from Spotify and other non-Apple streaming services in the coming days. MORE
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Silk CityandPusha Tto kick off Samsung 837 autumn concert series in New York City later this month. MORE
Peggy Gou,DJ BoringandAndrasto play Lost Paradise opening party. MORE
elrowhave announced the line-up for the third and final instalment of their 2018 NY residency featuringSteve LawlerB2BYousef,wAFFB2BDe La Swing,Acid MonkeysandAndres Campo. MORE
Black Coffee,Virgil Abloh,elrowand more have been announced forWynn Nightlife's new Las Vegas music series. MORE
The Prodigy,Fatboy Slim,Cassy,Bicep,Stormzy,Saoirseand many more have been confirmed forSnowbombing's 20th edition in 2019. MORE
Ultra Music Festivalhas confirmed that it's flagship Miami event, held each March during Music Week, will go ahead despite losing its usual venue and spiritual home of Bayfront Park. MORE
Australia's new Festival Xhas been cancelled before its planned first edition in November. MORE
Live Nation release a report,The Power of Livereport, studying 22,505 attendees from 11 countries. The findings revealed that "in today's digital age, live music is more necessary than ever and creates the ultimate human connection". MORE
Video games introduced electronic music to a generation. MORE
10 ways Ibiza will change in 2019. MORE
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A bill that would have allowed several Californian cities to permit the sale of alcohol until 4am. has been vetoed. MORE
Hï Ibizahas announced the full line-up for its closing party this weekend. MORE
Motionare opening the doors to their latest club venture this season, inviting the likes ofDeadmau5, Maceo Plex, Annie Macand more to The Marble Factory over the coming months. MORE
Adam Beyerhas announced an after-party forDrumcode's forthcoming Halloween session at London'sTobacco Dockon Saturday 27 October. MORE
Amelie Lens,Richie Hawtin,Adam Beyerand more to playHYTE's 24-hour NYE party at Funkhaus in Berlin. MORE
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Introducing...Mathame MORE
In Conversation with ...DLR MORE
The best closing parties in October onIbiza. MORE
7 must-hear mixes from September 2018: Redlining rave, hardcore energy and bleep history. MORE
Billboard Dance's ones to watch: September 2018 MORE
The art of djing:Louie Vega MORE
Vintage clothing specialist,Wavey Garmsdiscuss their collaboration withChase & Statuson their new rave-inspired collection. MORE
Marie Davidsontalks touring, psychology and the power of not caring. MORE
The Knocksbreak down theirnew album, New York Narcotic. MORE
London clubThe Causeis leading the way for DIY dance music. MORE
The love story continues for dance music mavericksLayo & Bushwacka! MORE
Damian Lazarusdiscusses the best parties and rave omens. MORE
From his ups and downs to the controversy and calamity - Ibiza Voice analyses the career ofDenis Sulta, the latest dream-living Glasgwegian to rocket to stardom. MORE
Walk through the birthplace of techno withCarl Craigin the latest edition of My City. MORE
DJ Mag dons a fancy helmet and attempts to throw shapes to the sounds ofPeggy GouandArtworkat a rave in the world’s deepest diving pool. MORE
The Crystal Methodbreaks down their first LP as a solo artist. MORE
Francesca Lombardotalks about her live performance, debut album and deciding her own destiny. MORE
Andy Cgives his tips on djing and thinking behind record selection. MORE
MixmagtakesOrbital'sPhil Hartnollto a 2018 free party in the Welsh countryside. MORE
Denis Sultaescaped depression to live out his DJ dreams. MORE
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Mumdancehas announced the release of Shared Meanings, an expansive mix project featuring exclusive material from Peder Mannerfelt, Nkisis, Caterina Barbieri and many more. MORE
Lady Blacktronikato release double-pack, Wax Cylinder Only this month. MORE
Kode9installs a 40,000-watt soundsystem in Tate Modern as part of an installation by Tania Bruguera. MORE
Above & Beyondcelebrated their 300th episode of 'Group Therapy' radio show with a live broadcast from Hong Kong. MORE
Martin Garrixhas announced an ADE pop-up store at X BANK in Amsterdam this month. MORE
Dzekodrops off sexy electro house heater, Don't Stop. MORE
The Glitch Mobreveal a new documentary about the trio's advanced musical machine, Blade 2.0. MORE
Avicii worked with Nile Rodgerson 10 unreleased tracks before his death. MORE
Rihanna is working with Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Martin GarrixandDiploon her new album. MORE
Rüfüs Du Sol have launched a new label calledRose Avenueand debuts first track from Australian producer Cassian. MORE
Deadmau5 is hosting a new international weekly Mau5trap radio show on SiriusXM BPM. MORE