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AI music is becoming more and more prevalent, with the likes of Deezer and Spotify both recently announcing measures to combat its rise on their platforms. Spotify recently announced a crackdown on AI “slop” in a bid to protect the artists on its platform, while Deezer revealed nearly a third of all music uploaded to its platform daily is fully AI-generated… The post “It’s shocking, disheartening and insulting”: Cardiff band speaks out after AI artist trained on their music outperforms them on Spotify appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO of Spotify, and will step into an Executive Chairman role from 1 January 2026. Spotify co-presidents Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström are to step in as co-CEOs, it has been announced... The post Daniel Ek is stepping down as Spotify CEO appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Back in June, Spotify announced that it was in no rush to purge AI music from its platform. However, the company’s stance has since changed; Spotify has just announced a mass crackdown on artificially generated “spammy” tracks. On 25 September, the streaming giant shared its plans to “strengthen AI protections” for its artists. In a bid to “aggressively protect” creatives, Spotify notes that it has already removed 75 million tracks from the platform over the last 12 months, and will continue to do so... The post Spotify to crackdown on AI “slop” in bid to protect artists appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

After unveiling a pair of uber-high-end diamond-encrusted headphones – worth over $135,000 – last month, German electronics brand Loewe has launched its first ever pair of production-run over-ear headphones, Loewe leo. The headphones combine “state-of-the-art technology, superb sound quality, and timeless design”, and have two very well-known faces proudly sporting them for the launch: footballer Kylian Mbappé – who’s been global Loewe ambassador since 2024 – and world renowned DJ David Guetta... The post Loewe’s first over-ear headphones are here – and they’re backed by David Guetta and Kylian Mbappé appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

TracklistAs voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in July 2025, based on 3,500+ votes on 500 tracks. http://www.di.fm/progressive [00:00:00] Allan McLoud – Conscious Mind (Original Mix) – Movement Recordings [00:06:17] Jerome Isma-Ae – Rise (Jerome’s Extended Discotheque Mix) – JEE Productions [00:10:12] Aleyum – Collision of Concepts (Extended Mix) – Immersed [00:16:25] Secretly Famous – Close Your Eyes (Original Mix) – Freegrant Music [00:23:07] Cristian Hidalgo – The Eternaut (Original Mix) – You Wouldn’t Understand [00:29:12] Agustin Pietrocola – Sizer (Original Mix) – UV Noir [00:33:47] Rikfell – Cold (D-Nox, Kamilo Sanclemente Rem…

TracklistAs voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Techno tracks in July 2025, based on 2,100+ votes on 692 tracks. http://www.di.fm/techno [00:00:00] Adam Beyer, Chris Avantgarde – Desolate Lands (Original Mix) – Drumcode [00:05:21] State 2 – M.I.T.A (Original Mix) – Shodan Records [00:11:22] Ivan (BG) – Salvation (Original Mix) – IAMT Music Group [00:16:22] Lautaro Ibañez – Stand By Revolution (Original Mix) – Set About Music [00:21:09] The Second Wave – The Call (Extended Mix) – Modular States [00:26:25] Ronnye M – Nothingness (Original Mix) – Orange Recordings [00:31:11] Lauta Bustillo – Bring Life (Original Mix) – Redlof Black [00:36:14] TAJ (AUS) – T…

TracklistAs voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 15 Hard Techno tracks in July 2025, based on 620+ votes on 403 tracks. http://www.di.fm/hardtechno [00:00:00] Ian McCoy – Deception Loop (Original Mix) – IAMT Music Group [00:05:26] REAKTTOR – Rainbow in the Darkness (Lively Racket Remix) – BlackVogue Records [00:10:12] David Temessi, Reblok – My Vibe (Filterheadz Remix) – DSR Digital [00:15:33] CELEC – Untz Untz (Buchecha Remix) – Kube Records [00:20:02] AMORØS – The One Power (Original Mix) – Systolic Records [00:25:00] JuanPe K – Spyro Dream (Original Mix) – Black Division [00:29:25] TAJ (AUS) – Bumpy Night (Original Mix) – Big Punch Records [00:34:04] Mar…

Tracklist[00:00:00] Dabeat – Loom (Original Mix) – Sprout [00:05:09] Abstrakt.Digital – Vox Aeterna (Indro’s Acid Dub) – Dissident Music / EMG [00:10:01] DCLVIII OFC – Red Acid Brick (Original Mix) – Brique Rouge [00:15:38] Theiz – I Said Acid (Original Mix) – ePM Music [00:20:58] Paddy Thorne – Ricky’s Trippy Vision (Original Mix) – Mighty Force [00:25:32] Factory Girls – Mark’s Tune (Original Mix) – Mighty Force [00:28:41] Fluffy Inside – The Second Seven (Original Mix) – Mighty Force [00:33:16] Kick.S – X1928 (Original Mix) – AcidWorx [00:41:46] Super-Frog Saves Tokyo – Air Brake – Electronic Architecture [00:46:14] OOOD – Nomp (OOOD remix) – LlamaLeaf [00:53:25] Acid …

TracklistAs voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in June 2025, based on 3,600+ votes on 515 tracks. http://www.di.fm/progressive [00:00:00] Khaled Abdrabo – Hidden (Original Mix) – Fractal Noise Records [00:05:33] Taylan – Melting Walls (Ruben Karapetyan Remix) – Univack [00:11:18] L E N K E – Fading (DEGG Remix) – ARRVL Records [00:17:34] Secretly Famous – The Eightfold Fence (Extended Mix) – Polyptych [00:24:09] Pavlin Petrov – Taste of Silence feat. eSoreni (Lily Pita Remix) – Deepersense Music [00:28:34] D-Nox – A Day by the Ocean (Original Mix) – Sprout [00:33:00] Adrià Falcó – Shiva (Extended Mix) – Hollystone [00:38:42] Rebel …

Tracklist: [00:00:00] Chris Van Neu – Trance Kisses Acid (Original Mix) – ACID Soule Records [00:05:28] onTune – Take The Red Pill, Take The Blue Pill? (Extended Mix) – Who’s Afraid Of 138?! [00:09:27] Chris Ogden – Electric Festival (Original Mix) – KRZM Records [00:12:36] Shadym – 16 Ocean Planet (Original Mix) – Dreizehn Schallplatten [00:17:51] Ninu Brt – Expressions of Sea (Original Mix) – Timefly Records [00:22:37] Ninu Brt – Earth Energy (Original Mix) – Timefly Records [00:27:10] Air of Wave – Hypno Waves (Original Mix) – Physical Techno Recordings [00:31:13] Air of Wave – My Universe (Original Mix) – Physical Techno Recordings [00…

Tracklist: [00:00:00] Kick.S – X1746 – Kick.S [00:06:46] DJ HMC – LSD (Steve Ward Acid Manipulation) – Reflector [00:11:07] Kick.S – X1756 – Kick.S [00:20:34] 747 – Stairway (Original Mix) – Aquaregia [00:25:22] Calogero Alaimo – The Kraken (Original Mix) – Back In Black [00:29:16] Paul Renard – Amsterdam Artis – Brique Rouge [00:34:22] Fuzz Face – Old Friends (Original Mix) – Communique Rec [00:39:09] SYNC24 – Rise (Original Mix) – TuneCore [00:44:11] The Kosmik Kommando – Paradigm – Rephlex (1993) [00:50:50] DANZAH – Acidity Regulator (Original Mix) – Modular States [00:56:06] Paul Renard (NL) – Acidez (Original Mix) – Zodiak Commu…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Progressive tracks in May 2025, based on 3,400+ votes on 500 tracks. www.di.fm/progressive 01. [00:00:00] Luciano Scheffer, Carla Cimino – Zephyr (Original Mix) – Sprout 02. [00:05:30] Blake Jarrell – Twenty Miamis Ago (Original Mix) – UV 03. [00:11:46] Guy J – Everyday (Original Mix) – Bedrock Records 04. [00:16:11] Jack Lazarus – Always (Original Mix) – Into The Myst 05. [00:21:22] Jack Lazarus – Dragonfly (Original Mix) – Into The Myst 06. [00:27:04] Gorkiz – Atonal (Original Mix) – Sprout 07. [00:33:45] Solfusion – Reaching for the Moon – Dissident Music 08. [00:40:12] Kiz Pattison – It’s…

Tracklist: [00:00:00] Speedy J – G-Spot (J Spot Mix) – Plus 8 Records (1995) [00:07:26] Baba G – Dig A Jig (Dragonfly Kundalini Trance Mix) – Butterfly Records (1995) [00:13:22] Laurent Garnier – Planet Sex (S&R In Psycho Sex On Planet Earth Mix) – Fnac Music Dance Division (1995) [00:22:15] Poltergeist – Vicious Circles (Carl Cox’s MMR Mix) – Platipus (1995) [00:28:14] The Infinity Project – Telepathy – TIP Records (1995) [00:33:52] Total Eclipse – Le Lotus Bleu (Remix) – Blue Room Released (1995) [00:38:53] Juno Reactor – Guardian Angel – Blue Room Released (1995) [00:42:41] Hallucinogen – Fluoro Neuro Sponge – Dragonfly Records (1995) …

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 15 Hard Techno tracks in May 2025, based on 600+ votes on 400 tracks. www.di.fm/hardtechno 01. Carles DJ – Trumpets Vanila (KARMØNA Remix) – dZb Records 02. Tilthammer – No More Misery (Original mix) – Kube Records 03. Sandro Mure – We are free (Original Mix) – Arnaca Records 04. Sandro Mure – Deception (Original Mix) – Definition Of Hard Techno 05. Tilthammer – Like it Loud (Original mix) – Kube Records 06. Golpe – Read My Mind (Original Mix) – Nucleon 07. Dima Zed – Hyper Mode (Original Mix) – MINNUS 08. Malke, PETDuo – Acid Haka (Original MIx) – Cause Records 09. Alternoize Dj, Valentina Real…

Tracklist: As voted for by the DI.FM listeners. These are the top 10 Techno tracks in May 2025, based on 2,200+ votes on 680 tracks. http://www.di.fm/techno [00:00:00] Pleasurekraft, Atroxx – Ghost Land (Original Mix) – Kraftek [00:05:26] Drunken Kong – Give It To Me (Original Mix) – Arcane Music [00:09:48] Sisko Electrofanatik – Thrust [00:14:42] Tommahawk – Unfolding (Thomas Schumacher Remix) – Electric Ballroom [00:18:26] UMEK, Polyvinyl – Isometric (Original Mix) 1605 GROOVESECTOR [00:22:30] Horatio – Soul Tribe (Tao Andra Remix) – Shodan Records [00:27:12] Charlotte de Witte – The Realm (Original Mix) – KNTXT [00:31:53] luke&flex…

Tracklist: [00:00:00] D-Manic – Change Starts With You (One Life Mix) – DeepDownDirty (2025) [00:06:16] Khabiar – Catarsis – Planet Rhythm (2025) [00:10:19] Alan Backdrop – Dysfunctional Reality – Alan Backdrop (2023) [00:16:05] SAMOH – Slave To Society (Original Mix) – Fra.ctal (2024) [00:20:51] Alpha Tracks – Freedive (Original Mix) – Blue Hour (2019) [00:25:48] SAMOH – I Am Your Leader (Original Mix) – Fra.ctal (2024) [00:31:25] Jack Wax – We Do Not Seem To Understand – AK Recordings (2022) [00:35:41] SAMOH – After Midnight (Original Mix) – DistroKid (2023) [00:40:21] Ephedra – Deep Inside Feelings – Goa Madness Record (2018) [00:44…

Tracklist[00:00:00] The Orb – Little Fluffy Clouds – Mr. Modo Recordings / Big Life Records (1990) [00:03:49] Degeneration – Una Musica Senza Ritmo (Nina In Trance Mix) – Blue Cue Records (1992) [00:09:59] Dance 2 Trance – We Came In Peace – Suck Me Plasma (1991) [00:15:28] The Overlords – Sundown (Sunshine And The 909 – Babymix) – Antler-Subway (1991) [00:24:21] The Future Sound Of London – Papua New Guinea (Original 12″ Version) – Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ (1992) [00:28:29] Transform – Transformation (Club Mix) – Leptone 17 (1992) [00:34:08] Hardfloor – Trancescript – Harthouse (1993) [00:40:42] Juno Reactor – Samurai – Blue Room Released (1995) [00:47:14] Moby – Hymn (This…

Major music labels are reportedly in talks with generative AI music platforms Suno and Udio — the very companies they sued last year for alleged copyright infringement. According to Bloomberg, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are discussing potential licensing deals that would not only bring in fees but also include a small equity stake in the companies... The post Record labels reportedly in licensing talks with AI music firms Suno and Udio appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

The lead single and music video for “Human Now” (ft. Luke Steele) is also out now, deluxe album due out later this year. During an era where electronic music is often compartmentalized into subgenres and repetitive formulas, Anyma once again breaks through the noise. With The End of Genesys, the third and final installment of [...] The post Anyma Releases Third Album, ‘The End Of Genesys’ appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

The newly-released 10-track LP is a thematic creation that effortlessly fuses dubstep, metal, and melody – keeping quality at the forefront. Available today (Fri., May 30), Australian DJ/producer PhaseOne returns with TERRANOVA, his long-awaited sophomore album and an ambitious leap forward in both sound and storytelling. Known for his crushing hybrid of metal and dubstep, [...] The post PhaseOne Delivers Sophomore Album ‘TERRANOVA’ appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Hoffstadt made his U.S. live debut at the EDC Las Vegas main stage, headlines NYC’s Knockdown Center on May 24. Fresh off a set at the kineticFIELD main stage during the final day of EDC Las Vegas 2025, Marlon Hoffstadt – also known as DJ Daddy Trance – has just dropped his latest tracks to [...] The post Marlon Hoffstadt Releases New Single “Supersonic / Hands Up In The Sky,” Signs to Capitol Records appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

The GRAMMY-nominated duo delivers a genre-defying LP, featuring Seu Jorge, Liniker, MC Bola, Channel Tres, Kah-Lo, The Knows & more. GRAMMY-nominated electronic duo SOFI TUKKER have unveiled butter, a silky and lavish new album that finds the globally renowned pair diving deep into the sounds of Brazil. Serving as a soulful, jazz-infused companion to their [...] The post SOFI TUKKER Releases Silky New Album, ‘butter’ appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Spotify has unveiled its annual Songs of Summer list, predicting the 30 songs that will soundtrack summer in 2025. Despite arriving a whole month before summer begins on 21 June, Spotify is confident that its selection – made by analysing streaming data – will soundtrack your memories in the sun this year… The post Will Spotify be correct with its annual Songs of Summer predictions? appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Calvin Harris has just scored his 45th Top 10 hit in the UK with his new track, Blessings. With its thumping dance beat and bright vocal performance from Clementine Douglas, it’s a summer-ready anthem – and it’s inspired, in part, by Grateful Dead... The post Calvin Harris refutes claims that his new song Blessings plagiarises a particular 1996 trance track: “So far I’m not hearing it” appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

The longtime DJ, producer, and radio executive makes his long-awaited return with his newest single which first unveiled at WMC ‘25 in Miami. After three decades of dominating airwaves, curating club anthems, and shaping dance music culture, Vic Latino makes an anticipated return to the studio with his blazing new single, “Cielo.” Available now (May [...] The post Vic Latino Returns with New Single, “Cielo” appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

After partnering with Chromeo to launch a one-of-a-kind casette player last year, nostalgia-crazed brand We Are Rewind has unveiled a new boombox, the GB-001. Injecting the classic boombox with a modern twist, the GB-001 boasts all the classic functions of a boombox, allowing you to both play, mix and record onto cassette tapes, but can also play tracks via Bluetooth or a 3.5mm jack input. This means you can play music from your phone or laptop, making it a truly modern playback device... The post Behold, the GB-001 – a boombox for the modern audiophile appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Sir Elton John has slammed the UK government as “absolute losers” over its handling of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law, accusing ministers of siding with big tech firms at the expense of artists. The post Elton John slams UK’s AI copyright plans as “criminal”: “We’ll fight it all the way” appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

The pair has joined forces for a monstrous new collaboration, available Friday, May 16 through Republic Records. ILLENIUM and HAYLA’s latest collaboration, “In My Arms,” is available today (Friday, May 16) through Republic Records. “In My Arms” is a soaring, emotionally-charged return to form for the GRAMMY-nominated DJ/producer and a defining moment for the powerhouse [...] The post ILLENIUM & HAYLA Release New Single, “In My Arms” appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Spotify is back on good terms with Snoop Dogg, as the rapper has returned to the streaming platform following an exit over royalty payments. Snoop has launched a new, surprise album titled Iz It A Crime?, which is now available to stream via Spotify. Back in March, he said he was moving his work over to blockchain-based streaming service Tune.FM following a dispute with Spotify, after he believed the payout for hitting a billion streams to be too low... The post Snoop Dogg returns to Spotify with new album following “open conversation” with its team on artist payouts appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

SoundCloud’s CEO Eliah Seton has penned an open letter to its users following suspicion that it was using artists’ content to train AI. Earlier this May, SoundCloud users raised concerns about the platform’s Terms of Use, which seemingly suggested that their content “may be used to inform, train, develop or serve as input to artificial intelligence”. However, there was a misunderstanding about what this actually meant... The post SoundCloud CEO writes open letter following AI Terms of Use panic and promises more transparency in the future appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article