TikTok confirms that it will shut down in the US by January 19 if ban is upheld (Mixmag)

By |2025-01-12T12:58:08-06:00January 12th, 2025|Classics, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, electronic music, House, House Music, Internet, Music, Music News, Music Tech, Promotional, Report|

  The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today* **This article was originally printed on January 10, 2025, on the date of oral argument before the United States Supreme Court. No position is taken on the substance of the article.  TikTok has confirmed that it will cease operations [...]

How emerging DJs are using TikTok to reach millions (Mixmag)

By |2025-01-12T12:46:39-06:00January 12th, 2025|Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, electronic music, Entertaiment, Internet, MixMAg, Music, Music Tech, news, Promotional, Report|

  TikTok's large user base and highly-trainable algorithm is a perfect storm for viral hits — but is social media hype translating into real world success? Niamh Ingram investigates ** This article originally appeared in Mixmag on October 8, 2021, and is being reprinted here in light of the case pending before the United States [...]

Carl Cox looks back on 10 of his classic remixes from 1992 to 2019 (DJ Mag)

By |2025-01-04T10:11:52-06:00January 4th, 2025|Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Mag, House, House Music, House Music History, producer, UK|

  The UK legend revisit key edits from the three decades of his discography Carl Cox is celebrating the new year by sharing 10 of his favourite remixes from three decades.  The UK legend revisited key and classic edits in his discography released from 1992 to 2019 in an Instagram post in the lead-up to New Year's Eve [...]

Premiere: Tommy Bones ‘Dub Style’ (DJ Mag)

By |2025-01-02T20:52:31-06:00January 2nd, 2025|Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Mag, House, House Music, Louie Vega, New York, producer|

  NYC house veteran Tommy Bones delivers two deep, dubbed-out rollers for Vega Records   Tommy Bones is readying a new double AA release on Vega Records, ‘Shouldna/Dub Style’. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Dub Style’ below.   Over thirty years after his first professional DJ gig in New York City, the house veteran continues [...]

Barbara Tucker ‘Beautiful People’ | The making of a house anthem (DJ Mag)

By |2025-01-01T21:23:49-06:00January 1st, 2025|Classics, Dance Music, Deep House, DJ Mag, House, House Music, House Music History|

https://youtu.be/ViPQYaJLDI8?si=SeP9N3NfU6Y-y3L_   30 years on from its release on the iconic Strictly Rhythm, Barbara Tucker shares the story behind one of house music’s most loved vocal hits, ‘Beautiful People’ 30 years on from its release on the iconic Strictly Rhythm, Barbara Tucker shares the story behind one of house music’s most loved vocal hits, [...]

Mind, Body & Soul: New York club night Soul Connection is honouring the overlooked Black women of house music (Mixmag)

By |2024-12-23T20:12:29-06:00December 23rd, 2024|African American, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, Entertaiment, House, House Music, House Music History, New York, Women|

  Jamaal Johnson sits down with Soul Connection founders Lovie and Honey Bun to chat about creating a safe space on the dancefloor, and the importance of acknowledging dance music’s Black roots House music, at its core, is for everyone. Though the much-recounted story of house's history traces back decades to venues like Chicago's Warehouse, music [...]

Spotify populating playlists with “ghost artists” to minimise royalty costs, report alleges (DJ Mag)

By |2024-12-21T12:32:37-06:00December 21st, 2024|Dance Music, DJ, Entertaiment, Music News, press release, producer, Report, spotify|

  It reportedly helps boost the streaming company's profit margins A new report published by Harper's Magazine has alleged that Spotify is filling some of its biggest music playlists with work by "ghost artists", a group of musicians who create large amounts of music to be distributed specifically across the streaming platform. According to journalist Liz Pelly [...]

It’s been 40 years since the first ever house track, and its legacy lives ‘On and On’ (Mixmag)

By |2024-12-20T21:47:43-06:00December 20th, 2024|Chicago, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Deep House, DJ, electronic music, House, House Music, House Music History, MixMAg, Music, producer|

  Four decades on from a record that changed the world of dance music forever, Meena Sears speaks to house music scholars, including Jesse Saunders, and traces the evolution of the culture 2024 marks 40 years since the release of Jesse Saunders’ seminal track ‘On & On’. While there is some debate around it, ‘On & On’ is widely considered [...]

Apple Music announces new 24/7 dance music radio station, Apple Music Club (Mixmag)

By |2024-12-15T19:01:06-06:00December 15th, 2024|Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Disco, Honey Dijon, Internet, Music, Music News|

  It will feature mixes from the likes of Nia Archives, FKA twigs and Honey Dijon, joining the Apple Music Radio line-up along with two other new stations Apple Music has grown its radio programming with the launch of three new stations, including the dance and electronic music-focused Apple Music Club. It will feature round-the-clock mixes from artists around [...]

Winter Music Conference returns to Miami in 2025 (DJ Mag)

By |2024-12-15T18:39:27-06:00December 15th, 2024|Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Deep House, DJ, DJ Mag, House, House Music, miami|

  The event's 35th anniversary will run across three days from 26th-28th March Miami's annual Winter Music Conference has confirmed its return for 2025.  Marking its first edition since 2019, the 35th anniversary celebration of the event is scheduled to take place from 26th-28th March at Eden Roc Miami Beach, and it will encompass a [...]

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