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BBC's free sound effect archive doubles in size

From parrots to football whistles, the expanded BBC archive now includes even more diverse sound effects for free

Satellite photograph shows Burning Man from space

The image captures day two of the 70,000-person festival

Jares rolls out two consecutive EPs in one month

The Montreal-based Lebanese DJ/producer makes his BeatFreak Recordings debut with the ‘Duality / Shades’ EP and drops ‘Dystopia’ via Balkan Connection

Boogie Box: How Hassan Alwan filled a musical void in the UAE

Celebrating 15 years, Boogie Box has evolved from a simple idea into a landmark

DJ Viva releases first new single in two years, ‘Dark Angel’

DJ Viva's new techno cut explores mystical themes through a hypnotic soundscape

International Music Summit expands to the UAE with debut of IMS Dubai

November 14-15 marks the first IMS Dubai at W Hotel – Mina Seyahi

DUL among acts announced for Defected Dubai

Defected Dubai 2024 will take place at Soul Beach on November 9-10

Bklava, Elyanna and Noga Erez among artists featured on EA Sports’ 117-song FC 25 soundtrack

The soundtrack also includes unreleased tracks set to drop later this year, featuring artists such as FKA twigs, Coldplay, Delfina Dib, and Catfish and the Bottlemen

Google doodle pays tribute to SOPHIE on her birthday

Today would have been the Scottish artist's 38th birthday

Berlin nightclub Watergate to close permanently after 22 years

The club cited financial stresses for its closure

widerberg drops new single, ‘Revival’

'Revival' is now available on all digital platforms via widerworks

Rolbac reimagines The Cranberries’ 1994 hit ‘Zombie’ on new single

Lara Kays lends her vocals on Rolbac's electrifying take on ‘Zombie’

Nicole Moudaber makes her first appearance on Filth On Acid with new double single

Included in the release are ‘Reverie’ and ‘Forest Fire’, the latter featuring vocals from MNENE

Musician accused of using bots to generate over $10 million in streaming revenue

The North Carolina artist has been indicted in a “first of its kind” AI music case

Ghassan Chartouni believes MENA music industry has the potential to break into global Top 10

Boosting paid streaming and developing local labels could propel MENA into global Top 10, says Chartouni

Maxi Meraki remixes Mahmut Orhan’s ‘Pangea’

‘Pangea’ was originally released on Mahmut Orhan’s debut album, dropped this spring

“The highest paid DJs decided not to contribute”: DJ revenue-sharing platform Aslice closes down

The software was billed as a way to create a “fairer music ecosystem”

Amsterdam Dance Event announces second wave of DJs for 2024 edition

New names added to the line-up include Carl Craig, Jane Fitz, Kerri Chandler, Marcel Dettmann, Moodymann, Palms Trax, and more

JEME’s ‘Drums & Tribes’ EP fuses family moments with art biennale soundscapes

JEME incorporated intimate recordings of his baby girl’s voice and laughter, along with sounds from the Diriyah Biennale

Liliane Chlela explores sonic storytelling in her latest album

The eight-track album ‘Anatomy of a Jerk’ showcases unpredictable rhythms and haunting melodies

Human Rias, DOBé and Olha unite for Ukraine with release of ‘Guelder Rose’

‘Guelder Rose’ seeks to raise funds for child victims of war with a stirring musical tribute