Label releases, club closures and openings, residency announcements, licensing rulings and touring news, reported as they break across the scene.
Editorial playlists and algorithmic mixes now decide which electronic tracks reach millions of listeners — and the economics behind those streams decide who gets paid almost nothing.
Amsterdam Dance Event drew a record 600,000 visitors from over 140 countries across five days in October 2025 — the biggest edition in its 30-year history, per organizer figures.
Tomorrowland opened its 2026 chapter on January 7 with the theme Consciencia — and another year of record ticket prices across the festival circuit. Here is how the pricing actually works.
London's Corsica Studios announced it will close in March 2026, capping a year in which nearly 800 UK late-night venues had shut since 2020 — while Printworks returned and mega-venues kept growing.
UK vinyl sales grew 13.3% in 2025 to 7.6 million units, per BPI data released December 31 — the 18th straight year of growth, and a format electronic labels are learning to work with again.
The 2026 Ibiza season is still months away, and the opening ritual follows a rhythm you can plan around — here is how the island goes from ghost town to full tempo.