Arts Council England’s Culture Recovery Fund Round 3 grants ranged from £1-3 million, and one was awarded to London nightclub Fabric.
Fabric London Awarded £1.5 Million from Arts Council England
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Current news regarding artists, event organizers, venues, record labels, and other electronic music institutions outside of music releases themselves.
Jeff Mills Shares Release Dates for Vol. 12, 13 of Millsart EP Series
Following a revival of the Every Dog Has Its Day Series in 2020, Jeff Mills’ Millsart alias is in full bloom.
Solidarity Sounds UK to Hold Safer London and The Black Curriculum Fundraiser
In celebration of the U.K. Black History Month, Solidarity Sounds UK is hosting an online fundraiser event called Change The Record.
Benji Espinoza of DJ International Records Dies
Friends and family of Benji Espinoza, co-founder of DJ International, posted social media tributes in his memory on October 22nd.
Electronic Musicians Voice Support for #EndSARS Movement in Nigeria
Nigerian citizens have banded together to form the #EndSARS movement, with many musicians like DJ Switch and Burna Boy standing in solidarity.
ADE Streams Larry’s Garage, a Documentary About Iconic New York Club Paradise Garage
Corrado Rizza’s new documentary explores the history of iconic New York City nightclub Paradise Garage and Larry Levan, the DJ most closely tied to it.
EPIZODE’s 5th Edition Postponed amid Worldwide COVID-19 Uncertainty
The global COVID-19 situation has yet to stabilize, prompting EPIZODE’s organizers to postpone EPIZODE5: EPILOGUE by roughly a year.
LIVE Report Suggests 170k UK Music Jobs “will be Lost by Christmas” 2020
A Live Music Industry Venues and Entertainment report warns that the U.K. music industry is “at a cliff edge” on account of COVID-19 restrictions.
R&S Records Fallout Continues as Forest Drive West Cuts Ties with Label
Forest Drive West has followed Raj Chaudhuri’s lead by announcing that he will no longer work with Belgian label R&S Records.
DJs to Cycle in Place at ADE’s 2020 Bridges For Music Fundraiser
Each year, Amsterdam Dance Event hosts a cycle fundraiser for South African music education initiative Bridges For Music. This year’s will be different
Manchester Bars and Clubs to Close Under Tier 3 COVID-19 Restrictions
Greater Manchester was initially placed at tier 2 but has been raised to tier 3 with aid negotiations falling apart between the mayor and prime minister.
Paradigm Agency Receives Nearly £1 Million from Arts Council England
Arts Council England has been criticized for awarding a Culture Recovery Fund grant of £967,679 to Paradigm Agency due to confusion over the firm’s name.
Zoom’s New OnZoom Feature Allows Users to Host Pay-Per-View Live Streams
Zoom may not offer copyright-cleared streams as of yet – but they won’t take a cut of what a live streamer charges their viewers via OnZoom.
Ibiza DJ José Padilla Dies of Cancer at Age 64
Ibiza DJ, producer and balearic/chill-out innovator Jose Padilla died at 64. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer earlier in the summer.
Stream-Ripping Up by 1,390% in the U.K. per Trade Publication PRS
Statistics for other forms of piracy are flat or falling, according to PRS, but stream-ripping appears to be growing like wildfire.
Help Musicians UK Survey Suggests 55% of Musicians have No Income Amid Pandemic
A new study by Help Musicians UK paints an unsettling picture for musician income on account of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentina Festival Global Eclipse will not Refund Ticket Holders Unable to Enter Country
Tourists may be unable to enter Argentina in December – and Global Eclipse’s organizers appear unwilling to issue full ticket refunds.
Arts Council England Criticized for Awarding Boiler Room £800k Grant
Arts Council England has awarded a Culture Recovery Fund grant to Boiler Room, but the broadcasting platform’s history has brought the fairness of the funding into question.
Grants of up to £10,000 Now Available to DJs from Arts Council England
After distributing over half of their Culture Recovery Fund, Arts Council England has reopened a relief package geared towards creative practitioners.
Amsterdam Dance Event Shares Full Program for ADE Online 2020
The free workshops and DJ sets available as part of ADE Online have been announced in full by Amsterdam Dance Event’s organizers.
Berlin Court Overturns 11 PM Bar and Restaurant Cutoff
An order for bars and clubs to close from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM has been suspended on the grounds that it “was not apparent” it will curb COVID-19.
Dutch Clubs will Remain Closed Until a COVID-19 Vaccine is Available
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has required that nightclubs remain closed until a coronavirus vaccine is discovered.
UK MPs to Investigate Impacts of Streaming on Music Industry
The U.K.’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee seeks to determine the impacts of music streaming on artists, record labels and other stakeholders.
Photographer Steve Eichner Chronicles 1990s NYC Club Life in New Book
Steve Eichner and Gabriel Sanchez open a window into nightlife past with their new book, In the Limelight: The Visual Excess of NYC Night Life in the 90s.
New Documentary, Sisters with Transistors, Highlights Female Pioneers of Electronic Music
“Sisters With Transistors” highlights the many contributions of electronic music’s female pioneers. It’s set to debut in November at The Barbican Theatre.
Egyptian Promoter Ahmed Ganzoury Detained for Dubious Ties to 2014 Gang Rape Case
Ahmed Ganzoury has been arrested in connection with an alleged 2014 gang rape – but many have questioned his ties to the incident.
1/3 of France’s Population Subject to 9:00 PM Curfew Following COVID-19 Resurgence
France’s escalating COVID-19 situation has prompted lawmakers to tighten emergency restrictions and impose a strict nightly 9:00 PM-6:00 AM curfew
COVID-19 Linked to Hearing Loss in BMJ Case Reports Article
The relationship between COVID-19 and hearing loss has been explored in a case study published by healthcare journal BMJ Case Reports.
Erick Morillo Died of Accidental Overdose per Miami-Dade County Examiner
The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner has now released a preliminary report in which acute ketamine toxicity is listed as Erick Morillo’s cause of death.
Barcelona Rave of 200 Leads to 15-Day Catalonia Nightlife Ban
After a 200-person rave was broken up outside Barcelona, bars and nightclubs in the Catalonia region must close for 15 days to curb the spread of COVID-19.