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14 Months Later, UMG’s Virgin Officially Wraps Its Downtown Buyout — Pieter van Rijn Shifts to COO, Justin Kalifowitz Steps Away

The DJ Sessions | February 20, 2026

14 months after announcing its Downtown Music Group acquisition – and about one week after gaining EU regulatory approval – UMG’s Virgin Music Group has officially wrapped the $775 million buyout. Universal Music today confirmed the deal’s long-awaited close alongside a few executive shifts. First, Downtown head Pieter van Rijn […]






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Steve Aoki Unleashes ‘Freak On’

The DJ Sessions | February 20, 2026

Steve Aoki returns with his latest single, ‘Freak On’, a high-impact release that reinforces his long-standing dominance in peak-time dance music. The new record arrives as part of the expanding musical universe surrounding Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, further positioning Aoki at the intersection of festival culture and competitive gaming. […]