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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Sound of You (feat. TEED)
ANOTR
No ART
out now
Comment
"I'm not sure exactly how many they've had before, but I can assure you, it's not their first. ANOTR are back, and this time, they have linked up with TEED on 'Sound of You' released through the duos No Art imprint. ANOTR's career is just going from strength to strength. Love their vibe, love the care and attention they put into making their music. Love all the real instrumentation they use that all comes through on this week's ENT."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 31.30 here. 
Contact
Label: Ammaarah Khan, NO ART
Management: Prime Culture 
Radio: Jacko, Charlie Poole & James Marsh, Listen Up 
11 Nov 2025
Business
  • Spotify posted third-quarter subscriber gains to end September with 281m paying premium subscribers, up from 276m as of Q2. Monthly active users (MAUs) grew to 713m from 696m. (HR) 
News and Features
  • Dancing For Jamaica: Fabio & Grooverider, Jumpin’ Jack Frost, more confirmed for Hurricane Melissa relief fundraiser. (DJ Mag) 
Digital
  • Spotify has a new feature called 'Listening stats' that will show users weekly numbers about their listening habits. (TechCrunch) 
  • Spotify is facing a class action lawsuit claiming its Discovery Mode and editorial playlists are a “modern form of payola” that allow record labels and artists to secretly pay to promote their music. (DMN) 
  • Amazon Music announced the launch of “Fan Groups,” a new beta feature that lets users create and join groups based on their favourite genres and artists. The feature allows fans to chat, post, and listen to songs shared within these groups. (TechCrunch) 
  • A new "virtual clubbing" app, CLVBS, has launched in Paris, billing itself as "the future of immersive and social music streaming." (RA) 
Live
  • Groove Armada & Roger Sanchez to headline Café Mambo Ibiza Classics 2026. (Skiddle) 
  • Anjunadeep unveils stellar line-up for Explorations 2026. (EDMTunes) 
  • Hulaween 2025 proves why it is one of the most creative festivals in the world. (Magnetic) 
  • Dutch festival Lago Lago books Joy Orbison, Aurora Halal for 2026. (RA) 
  • The first edition of the FLINTA* Electronic Music Conference (FEMC) will take place at the Museum Of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) in Frankfurt next year. (RA) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • In 2020, it took an average of 340 days for a song to hit 100k TikTok posts. By 2025, that number dropped to just around 50. But faster virality no longer means bigger success. (Chartmetric) 
Tech
  • AlphaTheta has temporarily pulled Pioneer DJ's CDJ-3000 firmware update, following reports of the software "deleting" playlists and tracks from users' USBS. (Mixmag) 
  • Teenage Engineering has announced a new unit called the EP-40 Riddim. (DJ Mag) 
Beatport
  • RSVP Now: Ben Hemsley & Jackie Hollander | Beatport Live LA (Beatportal)
  • Mala and Magugu Unite on DEEP MEDi MUSIK for “Militant Don” (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Kayzo (Beatportal)
  • The Beatportal Residency: Wax Motif (Beatportal)
  • Behind The Label: Classic (Beatportal)
  • Artist of the Month: BLOND:ISH (Beatportal)
  • djay x Beatport Streaming sessions with ‪Robosonic‬ (Beatport)
Clubs
  • Calvin Harris is launching a two-year residency with Wynn Nightlife in 2026. He’ll play the resort’s mega-club XS and its poolside Encore Beach Club. (Billboard) 
  • Brussels club RESET will close at the end of this month after three-and-a-half years, following an 80% cut in public funding that has rendered the venue 'no longer financially viable'. (RA) 
  • Avant Gardner is reportedly eyeing a rebrand. (RA) 
  • A mix archive featuring classic sets recorded at the iconic Manchester club The Haçienda has been shared online via Apple Music, including sets from Armand Van Helden, Carl Craig, Frankie Knuckles and more. (DJ Mag) 
Deals
  • Armada Music Publishing announced the signing of techno producer Adam Beyer to an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement. (RotD) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Jocelyn Brown 'Somebody Else's Guy' | The Making Of A Dance Classic (DJ Mag) 
  • HAAi & Jon Hopkins chat about burnout, making albums & Berghain. (DJ Mag) 
  • RA.1012 LSDXOXO (RA) 
  • Serafina | Boiler Room: Dortmund (Boiler Room) 
  • Ewan McVicar live from DJ Mag HQ (DJ Mag) 
  • Kelly Lee Owens | Mixmag Lab London (Mixmag) 
Artist and Music Features
  • The Daft Punk Experience in Fortnite is a blueprint for turning music catalogues into immersive, participatory worlds that build lasting fandom. (Substack) 
  • In 2025, music marketing isn’t about shouting (at your camera) louder, it’s about listening (to your audience) closer. (RollingStone) 
  • The Prodigy's Liam Howlett talks about nostalgia, AI, social media, the emotional impact of losing Keith Flint and the healing support of fans. (Mixmag) 
  • Armin van Buuren on his acoustic album, ‘Piano’: “I needed to do something different" (DJ Mag) 
  • Snubs & surprises in the 2026 Dance/Electronic Grammy Nominations. (Billboard) 
  • Five electronic albums that got snubbed for 2026 Grammy nominations. (EDM) 
  • ‘I’m So Excited For Coachella’: Ninajirachi talks touring and future music plans. (Billboard) 
  • Jacques Greene and Nosaj Thing on ditching file-sharing for Ableton Link: “We could build songs without speaking”. (MusicTech) 
  • ‘A shot of adrenaline’: readers pass on 90s club classics to new generations. (Guardian) 
  • EX.782 Annie Mac - The longtime BBC Radio 1 host talks about the liberation of leaving broadcasting, her pivot to fiction writing and her party series, Before Midnight. (RA) 
  • After 15 years of steady growth, this summer saw electronic music event promoter Krankbrother reach a new high with a 30,000-capacity show at Gunnersbury Park. (AAA) 
  • Online radio and community building: A closer look at NTS’ Don’t Assume Day. (NME) 
  • Selections: SUCHI (DJ Mag) 
  • 10 years strong: CRSSD is the backbone of San Diego’s progressing dance music scene. (Mixmag) 
  • 30 essential tracks from 30 years of the Classic Music Company (DJ Mag) 
Artist News
  • PinkPantheress, Skrillex, Rüfüs Du Sol, Fred again..., FKA twigs and more are up for 2026 Grammy nominations . (Billboard) 
  • The late Keith McIvor, aka JD Twitch, one half of Optimo (Espacio), has been honoured at the Scottish Music Awards. (DJ Mag) 
  • Daft Punk have shared a new video for their track, 'Contact'.  (DJ Mag) 
  • Matoma is postponing his podcast and temporarily stepping back from music after a seizure sent him to the hospital. (EDM) 
  • Goldie's classic album 'Timeless' has been remastered and repressed on vinyl to mark its 30th anniversary. (DJ Mag) 
  • David Guetta to headline 2026 British Grand Prix. (DJ Mag)  
  • Alison Limerick’s house classic ‘Where Love Lives’ features in rave-themed John Lewis Christmas ad. (DJ Mag) 
  • Alison Wonderland has welcomed the birth of her second child. (Billboard) 
  • Stories On Stories, a new documentary mini-series on YouTube, chronicles the production of Avicii's 'Stories' album. (EDM) 
  • Klangkarussell return with long-awaited second album 'Petrichor'. (Playy)
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