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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Clown Shoes
Brunello
Mellow Circus Records
out now
Comment
"No stranger to this show, Brunello is rapidly emerging as a unique force on the electronic music scene. So much love and support around the world from the likes of Marco Carola and Adam Ten, and some bloke called Pete Tong. Back in 2023, he launched the Mellow Circus record label, dedicated to delivering fresh electronic music with a captivating circus twist. So I'm pleased to tell you that this week's ENT, something of a secret weapon for me all summer. A track that the man himself has been hammering for ages. A huge in-demand track ID. It's finally out." 
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 26.06 here. 
Contact
Label: Mellow Circus Records
Management: Louis Godfrey, Art @ Pace
Radio: Enno Lombaert, Dispersion PR
Club: Enno Lombaert, Dispersion PR
10 Nov 2026
Business
  • Live Nation posted a record-high $10.1bn in revenue for the company’s third quarter, buoyed by the company’s growing international business. (LN) 
  • Reservoir Media announced financial results for Q2 of fiscal 2027 ended 30 September 2026. (PRNewswire) Highlights included revenue of $49.9m, an increase of 4% organically, or 10% including acquisitions year-on-year.
  • Revenue for Sony’s music segment climbed 10.3% year-on-year to 598.4b yen, or $3.78bn, in fiscal Q2, and operating income rose 6.4% to 122.8b yen ($775m), a record for the second quarter. (Hits) The recorded music division saw revenue up 19.5%, while music publishing grew 12.2%.
News and Features
  • Independent ticketing platform Skiddle has secured its first external investment since launching 25 years ago, partnering with Soho Square Capital to accelerate the company's existing five-year growth plans while its founders retain control of the business. (RotD) 
Digital
  • Over the coming months, Warp Records’ catalogue will be spotlighted across the Qobuz app, magazine, download store and marketing channels. (RotD) 
Live
  • Tomorrowland Brasil has announced the full line-up for its 2027 edition. (DJMag) 
  • DJ Masda, Helena Hauff and Theo Parrish have been announced for Dimensions 2027. (RA) 
  • Together Festival 2026 drops phase 2 line-up at BITEC Bangkok feat. ISOxo, Knock2, Timmy Trumpet, and more. (EDMTunes) 
  • EDC Orlando is turning 15 with 40+ debuts, standout B2Bs and its first hotel EDC. (EDM) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • CISAC's 2026 Global Collections Report showed royalties collected for creators worldwide rose by +11.3% to a reach record €15.5bn in 2025. The report includes, for the first time, figures coming from The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) which joined CISAC this year and accounts for 52% of the annual increase. (RotD)
  • UMG’s Q3 earnings: ‘Supercharged’ royalties, Downtown’s margins, and cost cuts. (MBW) 
  • Based on a year of producer behavior, Splice is forecasting a 2027 shaped by UK-derived club sounds and revived house styles, among other approaches. (EDM) 
Tech
  • Steinberg announces Cubase 16, featuring stem separation and instrument stacks. (DJMag) 
  • Naim Audio has launched its new flagship home audio system, the Mu-so Utopia. (DJMag) 
Clubs
  • Ibiza: 
    Amnesia Ibiza has sold out its lifetime memberships, introduced this year to mark the club’s 50th anniversary. (DJMag) 
  • Miami's Club Space has announced a three-day “Vice City takeover” inspired by fictional GTA VI nightclub, The Vault. (DJMag) 
  • Dom Dolla will headline New Year’s Eve at Factory Town in Miami with a five-hour set on Thursday, December 31, DJing under the banner of his party series, Good Fortune. (EDM) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Juan Atkins built a cybernetic future for music – but invested it with humanity. (Guardian)  
  • Juan Atkins RIP: remembering the Detroit techno architect who found connections everywhere. (DJMag) 
  • How Juan Atkins reimagined the electronic sounds of tomorrow. (MusicTech) 
  • Milan Ariel Atkins shares personal and musical memories of her late father Juan Atkins —and how she plans to carry his extraordinary legacy forward. (RA) 
  • Dedication: To Juan Atkins. (5Mag) 
  • Juan Atkins deserves to be recognised in music history as one of the greats. (Telegraph) 
  • Juan Atkins: 10 essential songs from the Techno pioneer. (NYTimes) 
  • The death of A&R: When data replaced the gut - The music industry has become obsessed with identifying what's already working. It's forgotten how to recognise what comes next. (The Artist Economy - Joel Gouveia) 
  • How to find billions in missing music royalties. (Stvdio) James Blake discovered that 25% of his work was not registered properly across all the relevant publishing collection agencies.
  • AI detectors can brand handmade electro-synth-oriented tracks as AI music—even original tracks made in the 80s. What does this mean for indie artists? (DMN) 
  • Moby is ready for this round of fame. (LATimes) 
  • MPH is going full throttle to the dancefloor. (Mixmag) 
  • Arca Video Interview: Artistic Practices, Studio Rituals & XXXXX (RA) 
  • Why Jersey’s debut album is supposed to be performed live. (MusicTech) 
  • Boys Noize on ‘7LLVSION,’ Nine Inch Noize, and staying authentic. (Fader) 
  • ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U: techno warrior. (DJMag) 
  • HOHO ONE talks EDC Korea debut, rise of Cantopop, and latest Song. (EDMTunes) 
  • Catz 'n Dogz: "We were completely overstimulated" (Attack) 
  • INS LAND: the mega-club reimagining nightlife in Shanghai. (DJMag) 
  • In Clubland: capturing ’90s UK club culture with photographer Mark McNulty. (DJMag) 
  • Recognise 120: ØTTA (DJMag)
Streams & Podcasts
  • fumi | SECTION x Glitch Festival | 2026 (SECTION) 
  • Hannah Laing | Boiler Room LA: Teletech (Boiler Room) 
  • Solomun Live at Kappa FuturFestival 2026 (DJMag) 
  • Jowi | Boiler Room LA: Teletech (Boiler Room)  
  • Vieze Asbak | Boiler Room LA: Teletech (Boiler Room) 
  • Kiimi | Mixmag Lab London (Mixmag) 
  • CinCity | Mixmag Lab Amsterdam (Mixmag) 
  • RA.1064 Carlita (RA) 
  • RA.1063 Andy Stott (RA) 
Artist News
  • Jeff Mills has paid tribute to the late techno originator Juan Atkins. (Mixmag) 
  • LEGO has unveiled its 2026 Christmas advert, featuring Daft Punk minifigures and soundtracked by the French duo’s iconic hit ‘One More Time’. (DJMag) 
  • Drumcode is marking its 30th anniversary with a 20-track compilation featuring updated versions of tracks from its back catalogue. (909Originals) 
  • Rochelle Fleming, lead singer of Philadelphia soul and disco group First Choice, has died aged 72. (RA) 
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