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Amid the BLM protests of 2020 came a call to make the music industry accountable on race – but while new initiatives are helping, real change is still slow in the UK. It is a year since two Black female music executives, Jamila Thomas of Atlantic Records and Brianna Agyemang of Platoon, called for the music industry to shut down for the day in protest following the killing of George […]

Elbee Bad, born Lamont Booker, has died. The New York-born artist who moved to Berlin in 1993 was found by his flatmate INFIDELIX in his bed on Wednesday, June 2, after passing away in his sleep. Booker had announced that he was retiring an alias earlier this year, leading to incorrect reports of his passing. Booker gained experience as a drummer during his time growing up in the Bronx and Long Island. […]

An open letter, signed by the likes of The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones, says that the law “has not kept up with the pace of technological change” in terms of payment. 234 artists have signed the open letter, which was first published in April. Sir Paul Mccartney, Kano, Brian Eno and Chris Martin are amongst those who’ve signed. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL MIXMAG ARTICLE

London's legendary De Underground record store has received a heritage plaque for contributions to 'UK hardcore, jungle and drum & bass music'. The signs, in this case issued by London Borough of Newham Heritage Project, are used to identify sites of cultural importance across Britain. The shop operated from 1991 to 1996 in the east of the UK capital, at 18 Sebert Road, Forest Gate. Owned by Mike De Underground, […]

Coyu, Perc, Phil Weeks and others to create content and provide feedback for budding DJs. A new DJ Academy app and web platform, SEEDJ, has launched. SEEDJ is a “digital acceleration” app that puts DJs in direct contact with leading labels and management agencies, as well as offering resources and tools for production and feedback from established DJs. Some of the artists partnering with SEEDJ to provide content for the platform […]

Saffron, the Bristol-based not-for-profit group tackling gender imbalance in the music tech industry, is expanding its programme of educational projects this summer. The group will soon bring their Saffron For Sound and Mix Nights projects to London and Nottingham for the first time, as well as continuing their work in Bristol. Saffron for Sound will offer two music tech courses, one in music production and the other in sound engineering, which […]