Common on fighting for change, hope for Joe Biden and revolutionary music

Common is no stranger to fighting for change. The Chicago native has been using his music to shine a light on social injustice for years, while also regularly getting out on the frontlines and protesting with the people. His latest album, ‘A Beautiful Revolution Pt.1’, is a call to action, which arrives after a crucial …

Four of the Top 10 Most Shazamed Songs of All-Time are Dance Music Tracks

Have you ever wondered what the most Shazammed songs of all time are? Shazam, which is owned by Apple and remains one of the company’s crown jewels in its music portfolio, has been a saving grace for music fans since its debut in 1999. With the tap of a button, the app is able to identify …

BBC Radiophonic Workshop Pioneers Will Use Internet Latency to Create Music

BBC‘s Radiophonic Workshop is the team behind the iconic themes from Doctor Who and The Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy as well as the storied Beatles song “Carnival of Light,” which was never released and remains in the possession of Paul McCartney.  Now, the Radiophonic Workshop seeks to make history once again. They’ll hold a special livestreamed performance of …

Grimes, SOPHIE and more to drop new music as part of ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ soundtrack

Grimes, SOPHIE, Shygirl will all contribute music to the soundtrack of Cyberpunk 2077. All listed under aliases for the dystopian game – featuring Grimes as ‘Lizzy Wizzy’ – other artists contributing to the soundtrack include Nina Kraviz, HEALTH, Let’s Eat Grandma‘s Rosa Walton and more. They all join Run The Jewels, who released their song …

Sony/ATV and Bleeding Fingers Music launch The Screen Scoring Diversity Scholarship

by: Austria Masim Nov 18, 2020 Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Bleeding Fingers Music have partnered to announce the Screen Scoring Diversity Scholarship for black composition students within the Screen Scoring Master’s Program at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. As part of Sony Music Group’s Social Justice Fund efforts, the program aims …

House & Lo-Fi Outfit Sumluv Debut ‘Balance’ EP via Faneca Music

Barcelona based DJ and production duo Sumluv have unveiled the latest addition to their developing catalogue of lo-fi electronic and intelligent house music.  Following the striking success of the projects lead single, the Balance EP is now available by way of Spanish independent record label Faneca Music. Sumluv’s capstone release of 2020 is comprised of three productions exemplifying the …

Celebrate Transgender Awareness Week With Music from These Non-Binary and Trans EDM Artists

While we may lose sight of our values at times, it’s important to remember and revisit the roots from which they blossomed. A value at the core of EDM is inclusivity, and despite dubious economic and social challenges that never seem to cease, the dance music community must remember that it welcomes all walks of …

Daron Malakian says he’s “not expecting” more System Of A Down music to emerge soon

Daron Malakian has said that he’s “not expecting” any more System Of A Down music to emerge in the near future after the band reunited earlier this month. SOAD released ‘Protect The Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’, their first new material in 15 years, to raise money for the Armenia Fund following the recent conflict between Armenia and …

Tower Records Returns with Online Store & Music Exclusives

Tower Records is making a comeback with its brand new online store The renowned music chain, founded by the late Russ Solomon, first opened in 1960. Tower Records thrived in the 70s through 90s with its “everything-under-the-musical-sun style” and became the industry’s go-to source for all things music. The chain shut down its 89 stores in 2006, …

Twitch Issues Apology for Ongoing Music Licensing Issues: “We’ll Do Better”

As Twitch remains locked in a seemingly endless dispute with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and major record labels over music copyright and licensing issues, the streaming giant has now issued an apology to its users. Citing frustration and confusion among its users, Twitch apologized in a new blog post that legitimizes their concerns as “completely …