Audio Farm Festival expands 2022 line-up

The Hopton Court festival returns in September

Music Venue Trust launches campaign for community ownership of grassroots venues

Music Venue Properties proposes to remove landlords and private ownership from venues and create a more sustainable, community-focused alternative

Four Tet

Four Tet releases 3LW-sampling track Looking At Your Pager

The highly sought-after track finally gets an official release

Noise Test announces festival in Croatia this August

The night, which has had residences in London and Bristol over the past 16 years, is holding its own festival from 11-14 August

Burna Boy © Michelle Helena Janssen

Burna Boy joins Flow Festival 2022 line-up

The festival returns to Helsinki from 11 to 14 August

AceMo, Hudson Mohawke and more pay tribute to pioneering film composer Vangelis

The Oscar-winning Greek composer and synth artist has died, aged 79

Ableton launches new Loop Session series

The first online event takes place on 21 May with Grand River

Pavel Milyakov Buttechno

Buttechno voices support for Clone Records’ decision to stop working with Nina Kraviz

Pavel Milyakov also criticises Nina Kraviz’s response to the war in Ukraine

VËRYL festival unveils more artists for 2022

The festival will be held at an old airfield near Berlin from 11-14 August

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sega Bodega

Sega Bodega teases new Sophie Ellis-Bextor track Hypnotized

The producer has shared a snippet via TikTok

New York Senate passes bill to prohibit rappers’ lyrics being used against them in court

The Rap Music on Trial bill would prohibit the use of rappers’ lyrics as evidence against them

Nina Kraviz responds to Clone Records’ allegations of “pro-Putin” views

The Russian DJ has issued a statement about her views on the war in Ukraine

Clone Records cuts ties with Nina Kraviz over alleged “pro-Putin” views

The Rotterdam-based distributor has shared a statement on their decision to no longer work with Nina Kraviz

Watching Trees announces Joy Orbison and Scratchclart for inaugural edition

The new UK festival is a collaboration between Optimo (Espacio) and Ransom Note to celebrate Optimo’s 25 anniversary

Jamal Edwards

Jamal Edwards to be honoured with Music Industry Trusts Award

The late music mogul, and founder of SB.TV, will be the first posthumous recipient of the award

In the Key of She

New database for women and non-binary producers launched

In the Key of She aims to address the gender imbalance in the music industry and features over 250 women and non-binary electronic artists