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Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
This Time (Four Tet Remix)
Nina Kraviz
Nina Kraviz
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"The original came out back in November 21 and is set to feature on her debut album. She has gone on and commissoned a range of new remixes for the tracks from the likes of Moodymann, Terrence Dixon,  Lindstrøm, and this one. He's gone and done it again. It's the brand new Four Tet remix of This Time from Nina Kraviz."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 38.57 here.
Contact
Label: Rosalie De Meyer, Nina Kraviz
Management: Rosalie De Meyer, Nina Kraviz
Publishing: Marion Perrin, Sentric 
Radio: Rosalie De Meyer, Nina Kraviz
Club: Rosalie De Meyer, Nina Kraviz
TV: Rosalie De Meyer, Nina Kraviz
Online: Rosalie De Meyer, Nina Kraviz
Live Agent: JMac, Paramount Artists 
02 Aug 2022
Business
  • Amid continued streaming growth as well as a rebound for physical sales, Sony Group generated about $2.31bn from its music operations during 2022’s second quarter – marking a 20.87% year-over-year increase and a 4.57% quarter-over-quarter boost. (DMN) 
  • Universal Music Group reported revenue of €4.73bn for the half-year to 30 June, representing growth of 16.9% year-on-year in constant currency. (Variety) Recorded music revenue was up 10.1%, with subscription revenue up 10% (Subscription revenue in H1 2021 benefited from the DSP Catch-Up Payment. Excluding this item, subscription revenue grew 12.7%) and physical revenue up 13.4%. Downloads and other digital revenue fell 16.0%. License and other revenue improved 7.8%. Music Publishing revenue amounted to €851m, up 42.1%, although 18% excluding a benefit. Merchandising and Other revenue grew to €248m, up 67.6%. 
  • Apple released its third-quarter earnings and reported $19.6bn in Services revenue, marking a 12% year-over-year increase. (TechCrunch) The category, which includes Apple Music and others — also grew to reach 860m paid subscriptions on Apple’s platform, which is up from the 825m it reported in its previous quarter. 
  • Spotify added 6m subscribers to its service in the second quarter to reach 188m premium subscribers, and 433m monthly active users in total. Advertising revenue grew to €360m in the second quarter, up 31% from a year ago. The company reported total revenue of €2.9bn in the quarter, up 23% from a year ago and meeting analyst forecasts. It posted an operating loss of €194mn, slightly better than forecast. (Spotify) 
News and Features
  • Tresor and Kraftwerk co-founder Regina Baer has passed away. (Mixmag) 
  • Diplo, TSHA, Swedish House Mafia and more announced for Radio 1’s Dance Weekend 2022, joining the station’s mammoth 70 hour celebration of dance music during 5-7 August. (BBC)
  • Britain has 20% fewer nightclubs than it had when the country first went into lockdown in March 2020. (BBC)
  • Boudica, an organisation focused on giving visibility to women, trans+ and non-binary artists, has shared the full programme for the second edition of its Boudica Music Conference. (DJMag) 
Digital
  • YouTube announced its Foundry Class of 2022, which includes TSHA. (RotD)  
  • Snap has announced the Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund, which will provide monthly grants of up to $100,000 to artists who are distributing music on Snapchat via DistroKid. The program is currently capped at 20 songs; Snap says it will provide grants of $5,000 per song to artists, based on the level of engagement Snapchat users have with the music. (Variety) 
  • TikTok has added a “Pre-Release” feature to its SoundOn distribution service, and the new option will enable artists to release clips of songs to the short-form app before the tracks debut on other platforms. (DMN) 
Web3
  • Why NFTs must be transferable between platforms for the industry to survive. (DigiDay)
  • After the drop: Measuring the lifetime value of music NFTs (Water&Music) 
Live
  • Alison Wonderland, Rezz, Rusko, and more to play EDC Orlando 2022. (EDM) 
  • Junction 2 has revealed the full line-up for its Inner-City festival, including Adam Beyer, Helena Hauff, Amelie Lens and Karenn (live). (DJMag) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • Inside the multi-billion dollar battle royale over music-streaming royalties. (Variety)  
Beatport
  • Beatport Next: 8Kays is fighting the good fight, one dance floor at a time. (Beatportal)
  • Introducing Joe Ford Drum & Bass (Loopmasters)
  • Playlist of the Week - Hyenah (Beatportal)
  • Introducing: LP Giobbi (Beatportal)
  • Demuir brings the spirit of Toronto Underground to his new Beatport Sounds sample pack (Loopcloud)
  • Beatport's Inaugural ReConnect Summit on Sept 21st & 22nd - come join us in NYC (Beatport)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    HE.SHE.THEY are partnering with the mixed reality event specialist Volta on three parties at legendary Ibiza venue, Amnesia. (DJMag) 
    Pyramid teams up with BBC Radio 1 Dance to bring star studded line-up to Amnesia Ibiza. (EDMTunes) 
  • Amsterdam club De School to reopen in September. (RA) 
  • The Warehouse Project in Manchester has shared the full programme for its 2022 season. (DJMag) 
Deals
  • Virgin Records Germany and Universal Music Netherlands have announced the signing of DJ Afrojack, under a new partnership between the two labels. It's the first collaborative signing under Universal Music Central Europe’s newly launched dance and electronic music hub. (DMN) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • RA.843 Nosedrip (RA) 
  • Peggy Gou Rave to Save | Women in Music & Stonewall | Ibiza 2022 (DJMag) 
  • Mall Grab in the Lab LDN (Mixmag) 
  • KILIMANJARO | Boiler Room: London (BoilerRoom) 
  • Fred again.. | Boiler Room: London (BoilerRoom) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Selections: Hagan (DJMag) 
  • Get to know: Elle Shimada (DJMag)  
  • A matter of space: how nightlife communities fight gatekeeping (ElectronicBeats) 
  • Why does clubbing feel so expensive right now? (Vice)
  • Why dancehall isn't a major industry in the UK, and what needs to be done. (Mixmag) 
  • Licensing, lawsuits and revenue sharing: Meta's evolving relationship with the music industry. (Synchtank) 
  • My Favorite Dance Tracks: Nine artists on their all-time dance-floor burners. (RollingStone) 
  • The harsh reality of touring as a female POC DJ. (Vice) 
  • Italo disco’s eternal evolution (DJMag) 
  • Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos: ‘We were overwhelmed by technology’. (FT) 
  • Voguing our way through Beyonce's Renaissance A track-by-track dance reference guide to B7. (Vulture) 
  • Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ embodies decades of dance music. Here’s a guide. (NYTimes) 
  • 20 questions with Maxim of The Prodigy: On his NFT drop and the ‘part of me that doesn’t want to let go’ of the late Keith Flint. (Billboard) 
  • 60 reasons to celebrate the legendary Carl Cox. (Mixmag) 
  • Plastikman's 'Consumed' remains a masterclass in dark, minimalist techno. (DJMag) 
Artist News
  • Cerrone and Purple Disco Machine collaborate on the end-of-summer disco anthem Summer Lovin. (Magnetic) 
  • Perry Farrell has launched a new dance label promising a culture of ‘maximum creativity’. (Billboard) 
  • Chris Korda's second album of 2022 features odd time signatures and complex polymeter. (RA) 
  • Calvin Harris spent £1m on Vick Hope's engagement ring. (Sun) 
  • SHERELLE features in the new Arsenal FC 2022-23 season kit launch. (Mixmag) 
  • Swedish House Mafia teams up with Fred Again and Future for new single Turn On The Lights again… (EDMTunes) 
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