Labels hear a lot of music, so your job is to make a good fit easy to recognise. Start by listening closely to the records a label actually puts out. Pay attention to the mood, the pace and the kind of artist world it supports. If your track does not belong there, sending it anyway […]
Your first gig is easier to manage when you treat it as a room full of people, not a milestone for your profile. Start by being clear on what you are offering. That could be a DJ set, a live performance, or a night you are putting on yourself. Know the mood you want, the […]
Your artist Instagram should make it easy to understand what you do when someone lands on your page. Start with the basics. Use a clear photo, a short bio in your own words, and one reliable link that leads people to the work you want them to hear or see. Do not make visitors guess […]
David Guetta is back at the top of DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll. The French DJ and producer was named the World’s No. 1 DJ for 2026 when the results were revealed at Top 100 DJs LIVE at [UNVRS] in Ibiza on 6 October. It is his sixth win, which puts him clear of […]
More views on a music video start with giving people a reason to stop. The opening moments should show the mood, the performance or the visual idea without making viewers wait for the point. You do not need to explain everything immediately, but the first images should feel deliberate. Make the video easy to understand […]
Release day is the start of the conversation, not the moment you stop talking about the song. Once it is out, you have something real to point people toward, so use that time to show listeners why it belongs in their rotation. Pick a few angles that feel natural to you. You might talk about […]
Getting press coverage as an independent artist can feel harder than making the music itself. You release a new song. You send emails to music blogs. You submit to playlists. You message editors. And most of the time? Nothing happens. The good news is that you do not need a major label, a huge following […]
Budapest club Aether is closing after 11 years, with the venue citing rising rent and operational costs among the circumstances behind the decision. Resident Advisor and Mixmag both reported the announcement on September 21, saying the club would shut after its final weekend at its current location. Aether opened in December 2015 near Budapest's Palace […]
A club booker is not waiting to rescue your DJ career. Your first message needs to make their job easier and show that you understand the room they run. Start by spending time at the venue. Notice the music, the pace of the night and the crowd. If your set would make sense there, you […]
For more than a decade, Rony Zino has been building records from the inside out. He taught himself to engineer, write and produce in 2015, then spent years working across hip-hop and pop in Queens' underground rap scene. With "Plastic," he is putting that experience behind an artist project of his own: XENO. The New […]
Your personal brand is the pattern people notice when they come across your music, your shows, and your posts. It does not need a slogan or a polished alter ego. It needs to feel connected to the taste and values you already bring to the work. Start by being clear about what you want to […]
Get more DJ gigs by becoming easy to book and worth having back. Your first job is not to convince every promoter that you are the next big thing. It is to show that you understand the room, respect the night and can deliver the set you promised. Make a short mix that sounds like […]
Plan a release before the final bounce is sitting in your inbox. The music still comes first, but a little order around it stops the rest of the process becoming a last-minute scramble. Start with a realistic date that gives you time to listen with fresh ears and prepare the material that sits around the […]
Promoting yourself as a DJ starts with making it easy for people to understand where you fit. Be clear about the rooms, sounds, and energy you want to be associated with. You do not need a rigid label, but a promoter or listener should be able to get a feel for your direction without digging […]
New venue projects in Manchester, Birkenhead and Brooklyn are arriving this autumn with unusually specific ideas about how a room should work. Locker is taking over part of New Century Manchester, Future Yard is preparing a new indoor space in Birkenhead, and Refuge is opening in East Williamsburg. The projects differ in scale and ownership, […]
A new Time Out and Gay Times report puts numbers to a feeling many clubbers already know: queer nightlife is losing physical space. In its survey of 147 LGBTQIA+ respondents, 77% said the number of queer spaces in their area had fallen and 82% said closures had damaged their sense of community. The full report […]
Brooklyn venue Dead Letter No. 9 says it will close in the coming months, citing gentrification and changing neighbourhood dynamics. The club has not confirmed a final date, but its message is blunt: a venue can help make an area culturally valuable, then find itself pushed aside once that value becomes real estate copy. Resident […]
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