Moog Music is moving to a more central location in their home city of Asheville, with its current buildings up for lease.
Moog Music to Move Out of Current Asheville Location
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SoundCloud Reportedly in Talks for Over $1 Billion Sale
Sky News reports that The Raine Group and Singaporean state investment fund Tamasek are interviewing banks in order to auction off SoundCloud.
Audius Hacked for $6.1 Million in AUDIO Tokens
Blockchain-powered streaming service Audius was hacked for $6.1 million worth of their AUDIO tokens.
Grupo Empresas Matutes Acquires Dominant Share of Privilege Ibiza
José María Etxaniz of Privilege Ibiza’s former parent company has been embroiled in a legal dispute with Grupo Empresas Matutes since 2018.
Four Tet Settles with Domino Recordings: “They Have Recognized My Original Claim”
After a legal battle that started in August 2021, Four Tet and Domino Recordings have reached a settlement largely in favor of the former.
Racial Discrimination Case Against R&S Records Head Dismissed
Renaat Vandepapeliere, the head of Belgium-based independent record label R&S Records, has had a claim of racial discrimination against him dismissed.
Apple Discontinues the iPod After 21 Years
Apple’s innovative and groundbreaking portable iPod music player will no longer be in production.
Beatport Introduces Amapiano Genre Category
Streaming giant Beatport is officially recognizing the South African sound called amapiano as an official musical genre on their platform.
Pete Tong and Carl Cox Cofound DJ Academy
U.K. producer and DJ Pete Tong has announced that he and Carl Cox are co-founding the Pete Tong DJ Academy.
New AFEM Survey Explores Neurodiversity in Electronic Music
The Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) is currently running a first-of-its-kind survey exploring neurodiversity in electronic music.
DVS1 Launches DJ/Producer Revenue Sharing Platform
DVS1 A.K.A. Zak Khutoretsky is launching a new platform called Aslice designed to help DJs share revenue from performances with producers.
UK and France’s Recorded Music Industry See Explosive Growth in 2021
Reports from multiple French and British trade organizations are reporting large sales increases across all sectors of the recorded music industry.
Spotify Patents Technology Aimed at Predicting Breakout Artists
In a recently-awarded patent, Spotify writes that it has created technology aimed at predicting when artists will break.
Female Festival Bookings have Nearly Tripled Since 2012: Study
According to data from female:pressure, a collective of women, transgender, and non-binary electronic music artists, festival bookings for female DJs has nearly tripled since 2012.
Vaccination Requirements For NYC Concerts to End in May
Newly elected mayor of New York City Eric Adams announced on Friday, March 4th that concerts within the city will no longer require proof of vaccination beginning on Saturday, May 7th.
Fortnite Developer Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp
Epic Games, developer of the popular computer game Fortnite recently acquired the music platform Bandcamp.
Berlin Clubs Set to Reopen Next Month
After being forced closed due to COVID-19 restrictions since December 2021, clubs in Berlin are now officially re-opening on March 4th.
Dan Duncan of Pig&Dan Launches CryptoDJs NFT Project
Dan Duncan from Pig&Dan recently launched an NFT project containing digital collectibles of popular techno artists.
NTIA and UKDSA Respond to UK Rolling Back COVID-19 Restrictions
Two nightlife-associated trade groups, the NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) and the UKDSA (UK Door Security Association), both issued statements regarding the U.K. government’s decision to lift all COVID-19 restrictions.
Bandcamp App Introduces Consecutive, Uninterrupted Streaming
Music streamer Bandcamp recently added features to its mobile app allowing users to listen to their music uninterrupted.
SoundCloud Reports $218m in 2020 Revenue, Begins New Initiatives
A fiscal report obtained by Music Business Worldwide (MBW) shows that streaming platform SoundCloud reported $218 million in revenue in 2020.
Nightclubs in Brussels Set to Defy COVID-19 Restrictions
Beginning on February 18th, nightclubs in Belgium’s capital city of Brussels will reopen in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions.
Dutch Venues to Reopen In Defiance Of COVID-19 Restrictions
Clubs and venues across the Netherlands will reopen in defiance of the country’s COVID-19 beginning on February 12th, 2022.
HitPiece Criticized for Selling Unauthorized NFTs of Musicians’ Songs
A company named HitPiece is facing sharp criticism for numerous musicians for selling NFTs of their songs without their permission.
Italy Extends COVID-19 Restrictions Another Ten Days
The Italian government has decided to extend COVID-19 restrictions will run for another ten days, effectively keeping nightclubs closed down in the process.
It’s Back – Bandcamp Fridays to Return in February 2022
Bandcamp is reinstating its popular Bandcamp Fridays initiative in which artist and label fees are waived for all purchases.
UK to Scrap COVID-19 Entry Requirements for Clubs
U.K. COVID-19 restrictions requiring either proof of vaccination or a negative lateral flow test in order to enter a club will end soon.
UK Audio Streaming Sees Slump in Growth in 2021
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) reported a 5.7% jump in the number of streamed songs in 2021 over the 2020 figures.
Dance/Music Communities Rallying for Philippines Typhoon Aid
Numerous music and dance communities in the Philippines and beyond are raising funds after a super typhoon hit the country.
SBA Rejects 30% of Venue Relief Applicants
The Small Business Association (SBA), which is in charge of a program providing COVID-19 relief to shuttered venues, has rejected 30% of its applicants. This move has left billions of dollars sitting in the fund.