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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Manhatten
Carlita
Ninja Tune
10 Jun 2026
Comment
It's a very special tune from DJ Carlita, as she teams up with Sofi Tukker on vocals. Carlita's had a brilliant couple of years, including her recent collaboration with MYD, Fabric Presents mix album and her own debut album Sentimental. I actually bumped into Carlita at the Monaco Grand Prix and saw her play this at a very swanky villa party. Which makes me think I should have borrowed that Louis Vuitton Monaco Grand Prix trophy and given it to her for this. This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 32.45 here. 
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Management: Unreal Management
Radio: Indigo Wallis, Your Army
Club: Izzy Littlewood, Your Army
16 Jun 2026
Business
  • Because Music has appointed Ed Banger Records founder Pedro Winter as global head of curation & co-managing director of Because Music France. (MBW)
News and Features
  • Leticia van Riel, Sama' Abdulhadi's co-manager and founder of LvR Management, has died following a car accident in Ibiza. (RA) IMS cofounder Ben Turner said: "Leticia was one of the most positive and effective people I've ever had the privilege to work with in this industry." (IMS)
  • SENA becomes first neighbouring rights organisation to join Association For Electronic Music. (MW)
  • The Malachite Group has launched a talent agency representing music artists and creative professionals across Africa and the global diaspora. (RotD)
  • Superstruct Entertainment is expanding its partnership with mental wellbeing platform OpenUp to provide dedicated support for artists performing across its festival portfolio this summer. (RotD)
  • The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has penned an open letter calling on the UK government to formally recognise nightclubs as cultural institutions. (Mixmag)
  • Higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals. (Guardian)
  • 20 UK festivals have announced a cancellation, postponement or fallow year in 2026 to date. The AIF has called on the Government to continue support for the sector with three specific asks. (RotD) 
  • Among the King’s Birthday Honours, an OBE went to DJ Carl Cox for services to music. MBE's were awarded to EarthPercent chair/Women In CTRL founder & CEO Nadia Khan for services to women in the music industry, and DJ & broadcaster Judge Jules for services to music, entertainment law and young people.
  • Independent festivals across the UK have committed to a new 2026 Safer Spaces Campaign led by the AIF in partnership with Good Night Out. (RotD) 
  • Superstruct Entertainment is expanding its partnership with mental wellbeing platform OpenUp to provide dedicated support for artists performing across its festival portfolio this summer. (RotD)
  • Resident Advisor will again take part in this year's ADE Cycle, a two-day ride from London to Amsterdam in support of Bridges for Music. (RA)
  • This summer, The Cause launches The Cause FM: New Frequency, a new festival-scale event and broadcast platform celebrating independent radio, community-led broadcasters and underground music cultures from across the globe.(RotD) 
    • Digital
    • Spotify named NY-based duo Fcukers its newest Radar US artist. (RotD) The campaign will feature an exclusive live performance, interview, and new content. 
    • Tapedeck was built with a mission to pay artists what they are worth by building revenue streams into music streams. Could it be the game changer the industry needs? (Spin) 
    • SoundCloud cuts Hypeddit’s API access, leaving free download campaigns in limbo. (EDM) The follow-for-download pipeline that powered a generation of SoundCloud growth quietly stopped converting this week.
    • Framework has launched its official Apple Music curator page, giving fans on-demand access to a growing archive of full-length live sets recorded across the LA-based company’s events and venues. (EDM)
    • SoundCloud cuts Hypeddit’s API access, leaving free download campaigns in limbo. (EDM) The follow-for-download pipeline that powered a generation of SoundCloud growth quietly stopped converting this week.
    Live
    • EXIT Festival has launched two new free-to-attend festivals in Montenegro under the new project 'EXIT to Montenegro', featuring Peggy Gou, Charlotte de Witte, Jamie Jones, Argy, Stephan Bodzin, HUGEL, Monolink, Maceo Plex and more. (EDMTunes) 
    • Tomorrowland Avicii tribute experience to return for 2026 festival. (DJMag) 
    • Ellen Allien, TDJ, Ahadadream, Neffa-T and more booked to play Toronto festival SOJOURN. (RA) 
    • David Guetta turned the Stade de France into dance music's biggest party. (Playy)
    • Field Day 2026 once again cemented its reputation as one of London's premier electronic music festivals, delivering an eclectic day of energy and community in the heart of Brockwell Park. (NewWave)
    Beatport
    • Hot Since 82 Drops “Shaded” Ahead of New Album, 'Obsessions' (Beatportal)
    • GiGi FM Opens the Door to Her Jungle Roots with 'Shelter Our Time' EP (Beatportal)
    • Lauren Flax Wants To Celebrate NYC's Queer Clubbing Renaissance [Q&A] (Beatportal)
    • Massimiliano Pagliara: 10 Moments That Shaped His 20 Years in Music (Beatportal)
    • Label of the Month: Pets Recordings (Beatportal)
    • Best New Dance Music This Week: ANOTR, Surusinghe & More on Beatport (Beatportal)
    • Eats Everything Explores Beatport Streaming on the CDJ-3000s (YouTube)
    Clubs
    • Solomun will return to New York on 19 June to open Pacha New York. (EDMTunes) 
    • KOKO Electronic presents a summer of unmissable nights as part of its 125th anniversary year celebrations. (Koko)
    Deals
    • Primary Wave Music has signed the catalogue of Donna Summer. The deal with the late disco diva’s estate also covers her recordings and name, image and likeness rights. (PW) 
    Streams & Podcasts
    • Armin van Buuren celebrating 25 years of A State of Trance at The Loft Amsterdam (Armin van Buuren)
    • Obskür Tech House Mix Live From DJ Mag's Miami Pool Party (DJMag)
    • STÜM DJ Set Live From The Forum Melbourne (DJMag)
    • KASIA Live From Signal Festival, Vienna (DJMag)
    • Thomas Bangalter @TheLotRadio (YouTube)
    • Boiler Room London: Rossi (YouTube)
    • Boiler Room London: Demi Riquísimo (YouTube)
    • Boiler Room London: Tiffany Day (YouTube)
    • Mix Of The Day: Auntie Chanel (RA)
    • Mix Of The Day: Sewa Choki (RA)
    • Kellie Allen on Miami Music Week, PIV Records & building a career that lasts. (Loud&Unfiltered) 
    Artist and Music Features
    • Recognise 108: Supergloss (DJMag) 
    • How music discovery algorithms are evolving in 2026. (Symphonic)
    • How ‘superfandom’ is reshaping music streaming's next chapter. (RotD - Con Raso, CEO and founder of Tuned Global) 
    • Few have made as much impact on Techno as Rene Pawlowitz – an artist who has operated beneath a myriad of names and faces. (RansomNote)
    • Dirty Freud discusses how the decline of Black representation in the electronic music scene affected his confidence as an emerging artist. (PRS)
    Artist News
    • Oliver Tree, the US singer behind the 2022 Robin Schulz collaboration 'Miss You' and 2023's KSI hit 'Voices', was one of six people killed in a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Brazil. (RollingStone)
    • Tiësto will perform a rare trance-focused set at Dreamstate Australia in February 2027, marking a significant return to the sound that established his career and helped shape the global electronic music movement. (Noise11)
    • Fred again.. has shared a new track with Irish rappers Travy and Elzzz, called 'DID IT AGAIN'. (DJMag) 
    • Deadmau5 donates $30,000 to help 27 rescue cats: ‘I got you’ (Billboard) 
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