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Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Touching My Body (feat. Etta Bond)
Skepta & Jammer
Más Tiempo
out now
Comment
"This week's ENT goes to Skepta & Jammer's new music collaboration with the MOBO nominated singer/songwriter Etta Bond. As the two Más Tiempo co-founders unveil their second release on their house focus imprint. The track has been a big one in recent sets, especially during his and Jammer's Arcadia set at Glastonbury." 
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 41.12 here.
Contact
Label: Más Tiempo
Radio: Jake Price, Dispersion
04 Jul 2023
News and Features
  • Last week's Pete Tong Essential New Tune was ‘Katania’ by TH;EN, out now on Odd Out Out. Contact: Adam Carter, Exclusive (Radio1, Beatport)
  • Visual communication platform Canva announced partnerships with Warner Music Group and Merlin, which for the first time will grant paid and education Canva customers in many countries unprecedented access to use music clips from some of the world’s biggest artists in their designs. (RotD) 
  • Major label executives were questioned at the fifth session of the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry, as part of its umbrella inquiry into preventing violence against women and girls. (MusicWeek) 
Digital
  • Twitter applies reading limit after users report issues with platform. (Guardian) 
  • AI-powered music tagging and search company Cyanite will leverage its AI technology to improve tagging of royalty-free stock video company Pond5’s growing 2m-strong catalogue, which also offers a vast collection of music tracks, sound effects, images, and more. (RotD)  
  • Ticketing platform Dice has launched a new fan feature named Groups, to help fans connect with friends and coordinate going out. (RotD)  
  • Soundcloud tackles what it calls the ‘zero plays problem’ with AI-powered ‘First Fans’ feature. (MBW) 
  • ByteDance has begun testing a “music creation, composition and audio editing” app called Ripple in closed beta in the US. (MusicAlly) 
Live
  • Amsterdam Dance Event unveils exclusive performances and immersive experiences at ADE Pro Conference. (Magnetic) 
  • Zedd, Alesso, Alison Wonderland and more to play EDC Orlando 2023. (EDM) 
  • Nuits Sonores & European Lab Brussels reveals first names for 2023 (RA) 
  • Splash House reveals artist line-up for 2023 double weekenders. (EDMTunes) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • Who tomorrow's music business is being built for. (Midia) 
  • AI can actually help protect creativity and copyrights. (Variety) 
  • The music industry’s tipping point is Right Here, Right Now. (Midia) 
  • 1,500 music producers surveyed about how they use AI in music production. (BPB) 
  • Goldman Sachs updates its music industry revenue forecasts, with slightly reduced figures. (MusicAlly) 
Beatport
  • Beatport Insider: Top-selling tracks, artists, and labels of the year, so far (2023) (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Bok Bok (Beatportal)
  • Laurent Garnier: “Techno is the Last Revolution of the 20th Century” (Beatportal)
  • Beatport Streaming comes to the CDJ-3000 (Beatportal)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    La Discothèque is bringing its The Little Disco party to Ibiza for a 10-week residency at Pacha's sister venue Lío. (Mixmag) 
  • Space Ibiza is opening a new club in Italy, Space Riccione. (DJMag) 
  • Depot Mayfield is hosting the third edition of XXL this October. (DJMag) 
  • Amsterdam club De School announces last-ever summer programme. (RA) 
Deals
  • Armada Music's BEAT Music Fund, has entered the acquisition of King Street Sounds and the master and publishing catalogue of Chocolate Puma’s René ter Horst and Gaston Steenkist. (RotD) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Goldie live (RA) 
  • Fabio & Grooverider in The Lab LDN (Mixmag) 
  • Prospa @ Sound LA (DJMag) 
  • KETTAMA | Boiler Room x AVA Festival 2023 (BoilerRoom) 
  • Interplanetary Criminal | Boiler Room x AVA Festival 2023 (BoilerRoom) 
  • Eliza Rose | Boiler Room x AVA Festival 2023 (BoilerRoom) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Eight emerging artists you need to hear: July 2023 (DJMag) 
  • The Sound Of: Krunk Kulture (DJMag) 
  • Glastonbury 2023: The best moments in electronic music (MusicTech) 
  • Why Glastonbury's unusual late-night spots are the key to a good time (Mixmag) 
  • 10 years strong: Silver Hayes’ birthday bash was more than just a celebration (Mixmag) 
  • Meet Hamdi: A producer influencing global dance music culture (Forbes) 
  • How Omar S pushed the boundaries of Detroit dance music for two decades. (RollingStone) 
  • Sherelle is a DJ very much on the rise. (Standard) 
  • "An insane rollercoaster ride": Headhunterz and D-Block & S-Te-Fan discuss hardstyle's evolution. (EDM) 
  • Music talk with Head of UK Ultra Records Annie Birkeland (DT) 
  • A global mehmooni: Iranian electronic music is raising its voice around the world (DJMag) 
  • How can the ticketing industry be fairer on fans? (Mixmag) 
  • How to use music theory to help you make better electronic music. (MusicRadar) 
  • How not to write a music strategy. (MPB - Shain Shapiro) 
  • Drug-testing at festivals saves lives. Why does the UK Home Office want to end it? (Guardian) 
  • Next-gen ventures such as the metaverse, interactive livestreaming and chat apps want to re-centre the music industry around fans—a move that could make artists and businesses more financially self-sufficient. (RA) 
Artist News
  • LP Giobbi has made her Defected Records debut with 'Giodisco'. (EDM) 
  • Jennifer Cardini celebrates 30 years of DJing with new label, Færies Records. (DJMag) 
  • The Prodigy are confirmed for Boomtown 2023 Sunday guest set. (DJMag) 
  • The Chemical Brothers have teamed up with the author Robin Turner to publish a book on the band’s history. Paused in Cosmic Reflection will be published on 26 October. (Pitchfork) 
  • DJ The Prophet, whose deeply influential work led to his recognition as the "Godfather of Hardstyle," has retired from the music industry. (EDM) 
  • Palestinian DJ, producer and curator ODDZ, real name Odai Masri, has died. (Mixmag) 
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