German Court Rules Techno Is Indeed Music, Giving Clubs Major Tax Break

Clubs around the world have been hit hard by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic — but a new court ruling could save German nightlife. It might sound strange, and rather obvious, but the country has officially declared techno to be music. That means nightclubs and dance music venues are allowed the same tax break as concert …

German court rules that techno is music, meaning clubs receive tax break

A German court has ruled that techno is in fact a genre of music, meaning clubs will receive a tax break on ticket sales. Nightclubs in Germany have, until now, paid 19% VAT on ticket sales whereas traditional music venues only seven per cent. The decision, made at Germany’s financial high court on October 29, …

Lektrique x Wenzday Demand Respect with New Collab “Break (My Heart)” [LISTEN]

Lektrique x Wenzday have unleashed their electrifying collaboration “Break (My Heart),” which started out as a breakup song and ended up to be so much more. “Break (My Heart)” ramps up without warning, flexing an upbeat kick and infectious hook from the jump — If you were gonna break my heart all along / You really …

Pretty Lights unexpectedly takes the virtual stage at Break Science concert [Watch]

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 4, 2020 During a short stint at a Break Science concert in South Carolina the weekend of October 30, the ever-elusive Pretty Lights was slightly less illusory. As the Break Science set wound to a close, the producer, known offstage as Derek Smith, could be seen on the LED screen, streaming …