Le Guess Who? announces guest curators and first 100 artists for 2025

Le Guess Who? returns to Utrecht this year from 6-9 November.

Win tickets to the Barbican’s new Feel the Sound exhibition, Simple Things & more

Competition will also receive two VIP passes for Sónar 2026 and an annual Crack Magazine subscription.

Skaņu Mežs Festival reveals first names for 2025 programme

SHAPE+ affiliated festival Skaņu Mežs Festival returns to Riga, Latvia, from 3-4 October.

Semibreve Festival announces first wave of artists for 2025

The 15th edition of Semibreve returns to Braga from 23-26 October.

2025 IMS Business Report valued electronic music industry at $12.9 billion

The global electronic music industry expanded to $12.9 billion in 2024, marking a six percent rise from 2023.

Block9 announces programme for 2025

Block9 returns to Glastonbury from 25-29 June this year with a new Daytime Block Party.

MUTEK Montréal reveals full line-up for 2025 programme

MUTEK Montréal has completed the line-up for its 2025 programme, which will take place from Tuesday 19 August to Sunday 24 August.

Detroit’s Movement Festival completes line-up for 2025

Detroit’s Movement Festival returns to Hart Plaza from 24-26 May.

Polifonic announces full line-up for its 2025 programme

The seventh edition of Polifonic Puglia returns from 23-27 July in Valle D’Itria with Batu, CCL and more on the line-up.

James K and Pavel Milyakov set to play midsummer prelude concert for Solstice Festival

The prelude concert will take place in Helsinki’s Temppeliaukio Church on 11 June.

Athens Epidaurus Festival announces Arca live show

Athens Epidaurus Festival celebrates its 70th anniversary this year with a Greek debut from Arca on 31 May.

SHAPE+ announces showcases at Cafe OTO, Jogja Noise Bombing, and JellyZone

The EU-funded platform looks to foster creativity through performance initiatives, collaborative residencies, and networking events.

Sign a letter of solidarity to the trans community from the UK music industry

“We, the undersigned UK music industry professionals, stand in solidarity with the trans, non-binary, and intersex communities who have been impacted by the Supreme Court ruling on April 16th,” the statement reads.

Massive Attack release statement defending Kneecap

“Kneecap are not the story,” the statement reads. “Genocide is the story”.

Simple Things announces first names for 2025

The multi-venue festival returns to Bristol on 8 November.

FIGURA reveals line-up for Seeing in Dreams

This summer FIGURA presents Seeing in Dreams – an interdisciplinary and modular programme that challenges tradition by bringing together diverse art forms.