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 […]
Neapolitan DJ and producer Lello Di Franco, better known as L.D.F. (pictured throughout), steps forward with World Beats Vol.1, the opening chapter in a new vinyl and digital series built around rhythm, sampling and club-minded edits. Released yesterday on February 19, 2026 on vinyl via World Beats, this first volume […]
Your weekly roundup of promotions, hires and exits across music. This go-round? Big moves at Warner Chappell Italy, Secretly Distribution, Qobuz and more.Read More
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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. […]
It’s no secret, and certainly no surprise, that stress levels are practically tap-dancing on the ceiling these days. There’s a collective hum of anxiety floating about; it lives in traffic jams, glows behind our screens, and seeps into supermarket queues. Burnout, once the domain of high-flyers and overachievers, now comes […]
Tsatsamis turns up the neon with “Recreational” — a shimmering synth-pop moment packed with ’80s flair and raw queer honesty. The “Tsychopant” era has officially begun. The post Listen to “Recreational” by Tsatsamis appeared first on EQ Music. Read More
AtticOmatic drift further into dreamy folk-tinged pop on ‘Lewin’ ahead of Between Two EP AtticOmatic image via Emma Brown, Joe Charrington February 19, 2026 AtticOmatic release their new single ‘Lewin,’ the second teaser from their sophomore EP Between Two, due 20th March. The Brighton quintet continues to define their place […]
samxemma confront toxic cycles on ‘SEE SEE WHERE WE GO’ samxemma image via Jack Oliver February 19, 2026 samxemma release their new single ‘SEE SEE WHERE WE GO’ today, February 19, 2026, alongside announcing the forthcoming EP Us Forever, out March 20 via September Recordings. The Manchester-based electronic/pop duo return […]
