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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Blessings
Liva K & OVEOUS
Crosstown Rebels
out now
Comment
"This record, I think, is versatile. It can fit in many sets. It's dark, it's got groove, it's got uplifting vocals, and this is my ENT. It's by Liva K & OVEOUS called 'Blessings', out now on the legendary Crosstown Rebels."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 31.54 here. 
Contact
Label: Crosstown Rebels
Management: Liva K - Tom Walters, Club Class / OVEOUS - Hyper Soul
Radio: Adam Carter, Exclusive Promo
Club: Adam Carter, Exclusive Promo
Online : Jake Price, Dispersion PR
07 Apr 2026
Business
  • Warner Music Group has agreed to acquire Revelator, a B2B music platform that serves the independent business worldwide. (RotD) Revelator specialises in digital music distribution, rights management, royalty accounting, and real-time analytics. 
News and Features
  • pointblank music school brings its DJ & Production courses to Ibiza. (Ibiza Spotlight) 
  • Plans to convert Detroit's Packard Plant into a dedicated electronic music museum have been dropped by local authorities. (DJ Mag) 
  • Saffron launches live series with Real World Studios. (RA) 
  • OpenWav launches OpenWav Artist Bank, providing independent artists with cash advances against streaming royalties. (RotD) 
Digital
  • Spotify has introduced new formats, tools, and research to help brands become part of the fan experience. (Spotify) New research, The Sound-On Era, looks at how consumer behaviour is evolving and what that means for advertisers.  
  • SoundOn, TikTok's promotion and distribution platform for artists and labels, announced it is expanding its partnership with ACRCloud - an automatic content recognition technology - to implement its new Derivative Works Detection service. (RotD)  
  • Voice AI company ElevenLabs has quietly released an iOS app called ElevenMusic that can be used to create music with AI and discover AI-generated music in order to compete with platforms like Suno and Udio. (TechCrunch) 
  • Instagram sets out its stall as a ‘music superfandom’ platform. (MusicAlly) 
Live
  • John Summit’s Experts Only Festival 2026 announces phase one line-up. (Billboard) 
News Update from AFEM
(Association for Electronic Music)
  • AFEM and MUSIC x have launched the MUSIC x AFEM Academy: Strategic Community Building
    This new six-session course helps music professionals build stronger, more sustainable communities. The programme covers community purpose, trust, success metrics, platform choice and scaling, with guest insights from leading practitioners across the sector. 
    Registration closes May 7th and sessions start May 11th.
    Learn more and share amongst your networks via the press release here
    Sign up here: associationforelectronicmusic.org/musicx
Tech
  • Hands on with the Rane ONE MKII Motorized DJ Controller. (5Mag) 
Beatport
  • How to set up your first event on Beatport Tickets (Beatportal)
  • RSVP Now: Pineapple Records Takeover | Beatport Live LA (Beatportal)
  • Beatport launch DJ Competition to Open for Miss Monique in Las Vegas (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Nene H (Beatportal)
  • Beatport Lands in Las Vegas with 16-Week ‘Beatport Fridays’ Residency at Marquee Dayclub (Beatportal)
  • Maara Steps Into Her Power on 'Ultra Villain' Album [Q&A] (Beatportal)
  • djay x Beatport Streaming sessions with ‪Darwin Stapel (Beatport)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    Joseph Capriati announces Amnesia Ibiza METAMORFOSI 2026 line-up. (DJ Mag) 
    Francis Mercier & Andrea Oliva welcome the full electronic spectrum to Hï Ibiza. (IbizaSpotlight) 
  • Madrid club Mondo confirms first names for open-air season. (RA) 
  • fabric has revamped its sound systems in Rooms 2 and 3. (RA) 
  • London’s Venue M.O.T granted licence to host open-air parties. (Mixmag) 
  • Marquee Skydeck at Edge reopening with Benny Benassi, MK, Cassian & more. (Billboard) 
  • New York nightlife summit Beyond the Dancefloor to explore power and accountability. (RA) 
  • A new panel discussion focusing on the future of London's grassroots nightlife will take place at fabric on 15 April. (RA) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Loud & Unfiltered with Alex Jukes - with Menendez Brothers on DJ Culture, Ministry of Sound & Ibiza (Loud&Unfiltered)
  • RA.1033 Isaac Carter (RA) 
  • The Mix 100: Sama' Abdulhadi (Mixmag) 
  • Julian Fijma | Mixmag Lab Birmingham (Mixmag) 
  • P-rallel House & UKG DJ Set Live From DJ Mag HQ (DJMag) 
  • Goro | Boiler Room Sofia: Zabranena Muzika (Boiler Room) 
  • James Hype Live @ Factory Town Miami 2026  (James Hype) 
  • John Summit @ Ultra Miami Main Stage 2026 (John Summit) 
  • Swedish House Mafia Live at Ultra Music Festival (Miami 2026) (Swedish House Mafia) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Tej on algorithms, intentional discovery, and “some sort of mania…” (Magnetic) 
  • From early influences to Ibiza moments, Marian (BR) reflects on the journey so far. (Attack) 
  • “This is my thank you”: Sacha Robotti on his decades-long quest to debut lbum, ‘I, Robotti’ (EDM)  
  • Sébastien Léger talks Lost Miracle, modular jams, legacy, and more. (EDMTunes) 
  • Association For Electronic Music CEO Finlay Johnson talks UK exports, club brands & regional scenes. (MusicWeek) 
  • The True Story Behind the Teksupport Divorce. (EDMTunes) 
  • "Nothing lasts forever": An emotional farewell to Corsica Studios (Mixmag) 
  • Corsica Studios forever: the art and heart of a London clubbing institution. (DJ Mag) 
  • How Club Space & Factory Town ruled Miami Music Week 2026. (EDMTunes) 
  • How Minnesota’s underground club community is standing up to ICE aggression. (DJ Mag) 
  • The Shock End of Savage Hanoi (RA) 
  • Recognise 102: Saliah (DJ Mag) 
Artist News
  • Disclosure share new single and video, ‘The Sun Comes Up Tremendous’. (DJ Mag) 
  • Anyma X Joji collaborate on evocative new single ‘Beautiful’. (EDMTunes) 
  • I. JORDAN debuts on Armada Music with ‘Proper Silly’. (DJ Mag) 
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