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Italian producer duo 999999999 and LA-based producer Marie Vaunt are teaming up to release “I Got Acid,” a high-energy club weapon, out now on Insomniac’s Mutate Records label. 999999999 embodies techno music to the highest order, flooring crowds around the world with their hardware-fueled and live improvisation sets riddled with dark, acid-tinged tracks. Rooted in […]

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Built around themes of connection, gratitude, and presence, “This Is Love” marks another chapter in Daijo’s evolving artistic journey. The record balances heartfelt emotion with dancefloor-ready energy, pairing uplifting melodies and warm vocal elements with a production that feels both intimate and expansive. Rather than focusing on heartbreak or personal struggle, “This Is Love” embraces […]

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Colombian producer Noise Mafia and London-based DJ and producer Ammara have joined forces on their new single “More Than Friends”, out now via CORE Records. “More Than Friends” is a high-energy collision of Latin groove, euphoric rave power, and hard-edged club production that feels tailor-made for peak-time moments. It draws on the distinct strengths Ammara […]

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ZHANGYE, one of the leading figures in Chinese electronic music and founder of Cyanhill Music, proudly presents CHINA EDM Vol. 2, the first all-female Chinese electronic music compilation. Available now on all streaming platforms via Cyanhill Music, the groundbreaking project brings together a diverse group of established artists and rising talent from across China, highlighting […]

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This is how you finish a Melodic House track, and how you escape the loop. Join the Feedback Jam here: https://forms.gle/eFqSL3NpxbracX1R8 Most producers can make a good loop. The hard part is turning that loop into a finished melodic house track with a real arrangement, tension, movement, breakdowns, drops, and emotion. In this video, I show a simple but effective way to take one loop and build it into a complete track idea. Instead of adding endless layers, we focus on what actually helps you finish music: structure, energy, variation, live performance decisions, and knowing when to move on. If you are stuck in the 8-bar loop, this is for you. We look at how to: Turn a loop into an arrangement Build tension and release Create breakdowns and drops Add movement without overcomplicating the track Finish a melodic house track with a clear workflow A loop is not a track yet. A track needs movement. Join the Feedback Jam here: https://forms.gle/eFqSL3NpxbracX1R8 #MelodicHouse #MusicProduction #FinishYourTracks #EscapeTheLoop #AnalogKitchen #Dawless #ElectronicMusic #HouseMusic #LivePerformance #MusicProducer

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of June 26th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com. And, keep track of all the […]

The Backstreet Boys have officially joined Lionel Richie and Taylor Swift in moving to trademark their voices amid the gen AI boom. The 33-year-old group’s BSB Entertainment company submitted a sound-mark trademark application on Wednesday. And according to this application, spotted by Gerben IP, said mark would specifically cover “the spoken words HI, WE’RE THE […]

Kay Hanley, the singing voice of Josie in 2001’s Josie and the Pussycats, has received less than $1,500 in residuals—and has received none since 2009. Letters to Cleo frontwoman Kay Hanley, whose singing voice was given to Rachael Leigh Cook in 2001’s Josie and the Pussycats film, says she’s only received around $1,500 in residuals […]

Performance rights organization BMI and a group of music publishers have been awarded over $18,000 in statutory damages from Baltimore’s Ottobar for unlicensed karaoke songs. Performance rights organization Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and three music publishers have been awarded more than $18,000 in statutory damages and attorney’s fees after Baltimore music venue Ottobar was found […]

Expert media composer Dave Croft breaks down how to write a dramedy cue for reality TV, covering sound selection, arrangement, and more.