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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Jamaican (Bam Bam)
Hugel & Solto
MoBlack Records
out now
Comment
"Occasionally, we call it a sweeping up ENT because this has actually been out for a few weeks. I think I've played it on every show in November. I've played it at every gig I've played. It's been absolutely massive. So ENT's don't always have to be like out today. This one has well and truly earned the accolade. This week's ENT, which has been building all month, is 'Jamaican (Bam Bam)' from Hugel and Solto."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 36.15 here. 
Contact
Label: Alessandra Dellarosa, MoBlack Records
02 Dec 2025
Business
  • Napster’s future is now completely uncertain as the company’s $3 billion funding falls through. The company’s CEO says Napster was a victim of misconduct. (DMN)
News and Features
  • It has been reported that Boiler Room is to undergo substantial layoffs. In a leaked email circulated among staff last week, it was shared that "changes to the structure of the business" mean that "a number of roles" are at risk of being made redundant. (RA)
  • Warner Music Group announced that it has reached a deal with Suno, settling its copyright lawsuit against the AI music startup. Suno will launch more advanced and licensed models that will replace its current ones next year. (TechCrunch) 
  • Hospital Records launches 2026 mentorship schemes. (DJ Mag) 
  • NTS Radio is hosting a programme of London events to mark the station's 15-year anniversary. (RA) 
Digital
  • Music-distribution firm Amuse has announced it has paid out more than 50,000 automated royalty advances to independent artists, totalling more than $10m. (MusicAlly) 
  • Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment have inked a licensing agreement with AI start-up KLAY. (DJ Mag) 
  • Sonica has become the most recent startup to launch a service for independent music artists, described as “a complete platform for organizing, sharing, and selling your music”. (MusicAlly) 
Live
  • Cercle Festival has confirmed its full line for a three day return to the National Air and Space Museum of France from 22-24 May. (Magnetic)  
  • Defected Croatia has announced the lineup for its 2026 event, including Moodymann, Jayda G, Floorplan, Horse Meat Disco and more. (DJ Mag) 
  • Dekmantel Festival expands weekend experience with new morning programme. (RA) 
  • First wave of artists confirmed for Awakenings Festival 2026. (EDMTunes) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • A report shows Australia’s recorded music industry is making more money, but less of it is staying in Australia. (TAI story, TAI report, authored by Will Page)  
  • A survey of 144 music supervisors, filmmakers, and advertisers by leading music companies found 97% want to know if music is AI-generated, 49% will only work with human-made tracks, and cultural authenticity becomes a critical selection factor. (RotD) 
Tech
  • How AlphaTheta’s CDJ-3000X is finding an unexpected new audience. (MusicTech) 
Beatport
  • HYPERBEAM return with a supercharged Gorillaz-Flip, “Coming Up (It’s Dare)” (Beatportal)
  • Inside Seismic Dance Event, Where Boutique Vision Meets Big-Time Scale [Review] (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Chris Avantgarde (Beatportal)
  • BCee's 12 Essential Liquid Drum & Bass Tracks (Beatportal)
  • A Journey Through Sound with Danny Tenaglia (Beatportal)
  • Club of the Month: Sub Club (Beatportal)
Clubs
  • Sankeys, the Manchester nightclub once named as the best in the world, has announced its return, nine years after it closed its doors. (BBC) 
  • Birmingham venue Forum Digbeth doubles capacity with major expansion. (RA) 
  • Manchester venue The Loft has revealed a first set of bookings for 2026, including Shanti Celeste, Or:la and Saoirse. (RA)  
Streams & Podcasts
  • RA.1014 Wax'o Paradiso (RA) 
  • RA.1015 Dave Huismans (RA) 
  • JAEL live from DJ Mag HQ. (DJ Mag) 
  • Clara Cuvé Hard Techno, Drum & Bass, Psytrance set live from DJ Mag HQ (DJ Mag) 
  • Interplanetary Criminal | Mixmag Lab London 2025 (Mixmag) 
Artist and Music Features
  • After a year of unceasing protests and a looming round of substantial layoffs, Boiler Room appears to be in real trouble—and has remarkably few allies advocating for its continued existence. (FirstFloor) 
  • ‘There’s No Slowing Down Next Year’: Dom Dolla talks touring, new music. (Billboard) 
  • The story of Don Diablo's HEXAGON (DJ Mag) 
  • Isabella Lovestory talks about the rise of reggaeton, the dark side of beauty standards and her new album, 'Vanity'. (RA) 
  • ZHANGYE discusses latest track, career and China’s EDM industry. (EDMTunes) 
  • Reintroducing Blake Baxter, Detroit techno’s unsung pioneer (DJ Mag) 
  • Jack Lazarus talks momentum and sraft in new Floodgate remix. (Magnetic) 
  • I wrote that: Faithless on 30 years of ‘Insomnia’. (PRS) 
  • Amy Wiles talks latest EP, Anjunabeats, career, and more. (EDMTunes) 
  • Myd: chasing the sun (DJ Mag) 
  • Launched in 2024 by a group of 160 BPM enthusiasts, Korea’s “only” footwork event is building a bridge between Chicago and Seoul – all while encouraging clubbers to get a sweat on. (Mixmag) 
  • The Art of DJing: Neffa-T (RA) 
  • Renegade Riddims: Thomas B (DT) 
  • These classic acid house and rave flyers are a UK dance music time capsule. (DJ Mag) 
  • Recognise 096: Ogazón (DJ Mag) 
  • The 15 best house tracks of November 2025 (Magnetic) 
Artist News
  • Jorja Smith's record label FAMM has said it wants a share of the royalties for Haven's 'I Run', as it claims it was created using an AI "clone" of the singer's voice. (BBC)
  • Rüfüs Du Sol have claimed the ‘highest-selling electronic tour of all time’, with 750,000 tickets sold on their Inhale/Exhale tour. (DMN) 
  • Eats Everything to headline Santa Claws House Party hosted by Defected and White Claw at Defected HQ in Shoreditch, London, on 3 December. (DJ Mag) 
  • Chase & Status have been confirmed as one of the headliners at next year's Reading & Leeds festival. (BBC) 
  • Aphex Twin uploads new tracks to SoundCloud. (RA) 
  • Indira Paganotto has revealed she broke her leg after jumping offstage at the end of her set at her Artcore Label Showcase in Barcelona. (EDMTunes) 
  • Belgian techno force Novah releases ‘ACID’ on Tomorrowland Music. (Rave Jungle) 
  • Amelie Lens marks five years of EXHALE imprint with new compilation. (909 Originals) 
  • John Summit tapped for LIV Golf Adelaide 2026. (Billboard) 
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