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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Rumpta
Solomun & Skrillex
Diynamic
out now
Comment
"Solomun and Skrillex are setting the stage for their Ibiza back to back in a big way with the release of their longtime track ID 'Rumpta'. Its roots trace back to Tomorrowland 2025 and then an updated version of it resurfaced in Solomun's Tulum set in January, and it has since reappeared throughout his live performances, tweaking it every stage along the way. I saw him drop it when he popped up to play an exclusive set in the garden at DC10 last Monday, it's got it going on. This week's ENT is 'Rumpta' from Solomun and Skrillex on Diynamic."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 31.14 here. 
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Label: Diynamic
07 Jul 2026
Business
  • Firebird, a music and artist management company, is entering the IP acquisition space, announcing a $750m acquisition fund with investment firm Ares and advisory fund the Raine Group. (HR) 
News and Features
  • Tomorrowland voted the World’s No.1 Festival in DJ Mag’s Top 100 Festivals 2026. (DJMag) Full list here. 
  • Spinnin' Records has promoted Marco Pantuso to general manager, while Frederick Pranger has been elevated to head of A&R. (RotD) 
  • Superstruct announced the appointment of Jacqui Harris as Managing Director of Superstruct Entertainment UK. (RotD)  
  • A federal judge has denied Sony Music’s request to dramatically expand the list of allegedly infringed works in its lawsuit against Udio. (DMN) 
Digital
  • Suno is exploring the launch of a developer API for its AI music generation platform. (MBW) 
Live
  • Splash House in Palm Springs announces 2026 lineups with Alison Wonderland, Tiga, Prospa, The Chainsmokers & more. (Billboard)
  • Hotel EDC Las Vegas expands to two weekends in 2027. (EDMTunes) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • Fan-data and engagement platform Openstage launched Openstage MCP, a connector that links an artist’s live fan data straight into AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini. (P&S) 
  • Is “community” the hardest-working word in music right now? Every label has one or wants one. Every artist is told to build one. Every platform sells the promise of one. (MusicX) 
Tech
  • AlphaTheta unveils compact CDJ-1500X multi player with cloud support and CoBeat integration. (RA) 
  • Plugin brand iZotope has been acquired by VFX software company, Boris FX. (MusicTech) 
  • Tom Cosm, the technical director of Kevin Parker’s Telepathic Instruments, talks about how they made their uber-popular Orchid synthesizer. (Attack) 
Beatport
  • Meet Presi On: From Colombia’s Club Scene to ABRACADABRA at Pacha Ibiza. (Beatportal)
  • Face2Face: Sam Divine on Defected, Sobriety, 555, and Finding Her Second Wind. (Beatportal)
  • Behind The Label: Butter Sessions (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Jackie Hollander (Beatportal)
  • Beatport launches Greenroom for Artists & Labels, a new centralized hub for profile management and analytics. (Beatportal)
  • The Top-Selling Tracks, Artists, and Labels of 2026 (Mid-Year Review) (Beatportal)
  • djay x Beatport Streaming sessions with Sydney Blu. (Beatport)
Clubs
  • The Warehouse Project has shared further details of its WHP26 season. (DJMag) 
  • Ricardo Villalobos, Sama' Abdulhadi, Ogazón, tINI and dozens more to play at London club fabric this autumn and winter. (RA) 
  • AMOK Mallorca: Inside the island’s rising electronic music spot. (Hunger) 
Deals
  • US-based independent music company Exceleration Music has acquired the recording and publishing catalogue of Ryuichi Sakamoto in a joint venture with Tokyo-based rights administrator and distributor NexTone Inc. (RotD) 
  • DISTORTED MGMT announced it has brought on manager Jackie Procacci, adding her clients Nikita, the Wicked and Next To Blue to its growing roster. (EDM) 
  • Galantis has signed with Ninja Tune imprint Counter Records. (RotD) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Carl Cox - Vinyl Set - On The Beach Brighton 2025 (DJMag) 
  • RA.1046 Jennifer Loveless (RA) 
  • Takuya Nakamura jungle and drum & bass Set Live From DJ Mag HQ. (DJMag) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Music festivals & video game music: A missed opportunity? (MusicExp) A look at the potential marketing avenues between gaming and music, specifically festivals. 
  • Inside the world of sync: what music supervisors want from artists. (RA) 
  • The 10 people defining AI music culture right now. (Zinstrel) 
  • Inside the new 8,500-capacity Berlin club and music venue, FOUND. (Mixmag) 
  • Kurupt FM discuss their rebirth and forthcoming EP, Grindah's Decided We're Doing Music Again. (RA) 
  • We are in the thick of a Nigerian Electronic Music revolution. (Native) 
  • A history of Ghettotech in ten tracks. (RA) 
  • Six emerging artists you need to hear: June 2026. (DJMag) 
Artist News
  • Harvey Blumler, one half of UK duo Prospa, is taking some time away from DJing due to an ongoing ear issue. (RA) 
  • Martin Garrix features on Madonna's 'Confessions II'. (DJMag) 
  • Showtek has launched a new label in partnership with Be Yourself Music, called F_CK THE SYSTEM. (EDMTunes) 
  • Four Tet has surprise-released a new album under his indecipherable Wingdings moniker. (DJMag) 
  • Global Underground to mark three decades with ‘THIRTY’ compilation. (909Originals) 
  • Irish dance artist Jazzy announces UK tour. (Skiddle) 
  • Lane 8’s new summer 2026 mixtape is a blissful journey. (EDMTunes) 
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