Beatport Launches Latin Electronic As Standalone Genre Category

Beatport has officially launched Latin Electronic as a standalone genre. The new category brings together a range of styles shaping Latin America’s presence in global club music, creating a centralized space for both discovery and distribution on the digital dance music store. Launched yesterday, the category’s dedicated page features four core sub-genres: Tribal and Guaracha, […]

New York Jury Finds Live Nation Illegally Operated A Ticketing Monopoly

A New York jury has found that Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster, illegally operated a monopoly in the event ticketing market. Following the concert giant’s settlement with the Justice Department in its antitrust case last month, the verdict in Manhattan federal court came today after nearly five weeks of trial, which featured testimony […]

Kayzo Announces Mixmag Lab Debut At NYC’s Webster Hall

Kayzo has announced his Mixmag Lab debut. The Los Angeles bass-turned-hard-dance phenom will play the heralded live mix series when it touches down at New York City’s Webster Hall on Saturday, June 13. After the show, the full set will be uploaded to the Mixmag Lab YouTube channel, an achievement many of the scene’s biggest […]

John Summit Drops Sophomore Album, ‘CTRL ESCAPE’

It’s tax day, which means John Summit’s new album is out. The former accountant turned superstar DJ’s sophomore LP, CTRL ESCAPE, arrives via Experts Only and Darkroom Records today, expanding a self-portrait of one of current dance music’s foremost figures, from his origin story to the creative freedom he’s brandished on his rise to the […]