News Bandcamp bans AI-generated music from its platform Bandcamp says it will remove music suspected of being created wholly or in significant part using AI tools
News DJ HABIBEATS and Felukah highlighted among Shazam’s Fast Forward 2026 artists The Fast Forward 2026 playlist also counts Khayyat, royazdad, CIZA, Tems, Omah Lay and LAGOS IN PARIS among its global picks
News Elon Musk’s X Corp sues major music publishers in licensing dispute Reservoir Media, led by its Iranian-Canadian founder and CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi, is among the publishers named in the lawsuit
News Ibiza court rules woman knowingly made false rape claims against Guy Gerber The sentence follows accusations dating back to a party in Mykonos in 2013
News Liliane Chlela and LAÏ bridge experimental pop and drum’n bass on new collaborative single, ‘Msh S7ab’ The single marks the first chapter of a two-part project and arrives with a video directed by Mohsen Sherif
Tech AlphaTheta brings Apple Music integration to CDJ-3000X with latest update The over 100-million-track catalogue is also accessible via all-in-one systems including OPUS-QUAD, OMNIS-DUO and XDJ-AZ
News The Weeknd, PinkPantheress, Kelela and others support Sudan fundraising auction with special lots Running from January 6 to 12, the online auction raises funds for food and medical support in Sudan
News Hidden crisis threatens future of analogue master tapes Archivists describe a race against time as master tapes reach their physical limits
News Kneecap become Bohemian F.C. away shirt sponsor with proceeds supporting ACLAÍ Palestine 30% of shirt profits will be donated to ACLAÍ Palestine in Bethlehem, West Bank
News Sultan + Shepard featured on UN Chamber Music Society album, ‘HARMONY’ The UN’s 80th anniversary is marked through a cross-genre electronic release
News Mathame to debut NEOLOGY experience in Beirut NEOLOGY extends the duo’s NEO universe with a live debut at Beirut Hall on December 27, Saturday
Tech “FL Studio is coming to your browser”: Image-Line unveils FL Studio Web FL Studio Web is the first industry-standard DAW to deliver functionality via browser
News Bahrain adds new indoor venue as Terminal 4 by Beyon nears opening The 3,500-capacity venue opens within Exhibition World Bahrain as a companion to Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre
News Saliah set to perform in Doha this Friday One Day At A Time presents the event at HIDE Doha with Dimix opening the night
News Lilya Mandre shares new single ‘Casablanca’ alongside mini documentary Lilya Mandre teams up with VXSION on the track she describes as her love letter to Casablanca
News HBB lands on Pipe & Pochet with new EP, ‘Challenge Everything’ The two-track EP emerged from a summer of studio experimentation in Los Angeles
News Gorillaz release new single ‘Damascus’ featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey The track deepens the narrative surrounding the band’s ninth studio album ‘The Mountain’
Features Made in Egypt: A sonic bridge between cultures Made In Egypt embodies a vision where global musical influences, emotional storytelling, and artistic authenticity converge in harmony
News Hrag Mikkel delivers rhythm, musicality and emotion in cohesive balance on ‘Digitouch’ The two-track EP is a groove-driven and melodically focused release shaped by his years as a bass and guitar player
News Palestinian imprint Deviousco gears up for label launch with party in Amman The party at Club Pixels on December 5 showcases Salloom, Tushen Raï b2b Warum, Ravetop and Sarv ahead of the label’s debut compilation
News Berkcan Demir to perform at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Azerbaijan afterparty at Baku’s Pasifico The MBFW Azerbaijan programme closes with Berkcan Demir stepping into Pasifico on November 30, Sunday