Dance News

What Is Amapiano? South Africa's Genre Explained

The log-drum, jazz-piano house style born in Gauteng's townships now has its own Beatport chart and a Coachella headline set to its name.

How Streaming Royalties Actually Pay DJs and Producers

Live Electronic Music Summer 2026: The State of the Scene

As summer 2026 peaks — Tomorrowland two weekends down, Ibiza at full tempo, festival queues as long as ever — the live electronic economy is bigger, louder and more concentrated than a decade ago.

Electronic Festivals and Sustainability: The Green Push, Really Measured

Electronic festivals have become the live industry's sustainability leaders — hard cups, grid power, travel surveys — but the honest math says audience travel still dwarfs everything else combined.

Why Clubs Keep Upgrading Their Sound Systems

From Funktion-One refits to d&b audiotechnik installs and immersive audio, club sound upgrades have become the surest investment in nightlife — because sound is the product.

DJ Equipment in 2026: Standalones, Streaming and the AlphaTheta Era

The DJ gear market has reorganized around standalone systems, streaming-built-in players and a rebrand: AlphaTheta's CDJ-3000X, launched September 2025, is the first flagship under the new name.