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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Take Care Of Business (Solomun Mix)
Nina Simone
Verve
out now
Comment
"It's going to go to 'Take Care Of Business', a brand new Solomun remix of Nina Simone. It's out now on Verve Records, the legendary jazz label. It's the first instalment in the label's year-long Nina Simone series, which coincides with what would have been Simone's 93rd birthday. Solomun has said there are very few artists like Nina Simone who truly transcend time. This remix now comes from a place of deep respect for her work and voice, and he has really delivered. This week's ENT is Solomun's remix of  'Take Care Of Business'."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 36.13 here.  
Contact
Label: Verve Records
Management: Solomun - Daniel Schoeps & Can Azizoglu 
Publishing: Solomun - Kobalt
Radio: Max Horowitz
TV: Sydney Whittenburg, UMG
Online: Nina Simone - Sydney Whittenburg, UMG / Solomun: José Woldring-Walker, The Media Nanny 
Live: Solomun - Jonas Schumann 
03 Mar 2026
Business
  • Primary Wave is in the advanced stages of putting together a deal to acquire Kobalt Music Group, the independent music publishing administration company, which would create a company with over $7bn in assets, Billboard estimates. A sale price north of $1.5bn is suggested. (DMN)
News and Features
  • An Amsterdam report has found that nightlife in the city is far from decline, with more than 90 percent of respondents saying they actively take part in the Dutch capital’s night-time culture. (RA) 
  • Multiple hard techno DJs were removed from festivals and events amid allegations of sexual misconduct. (DJ Mag)
    Hard techno artists address allegations amid festival removals. (EDMTunes)
  • The Circuit Group announced the launch of Beat Switch Music Services, providing independent labels and artists with full-scale, white-label label services and rights management infrastructure. (RotD) 
  • IMS Ibiza 2026 reveals co-founder Pete Tong, Jaguar, and Katie Knight are the co-hosts of this year's summit. (Ibiza Spotlight) 
Digital
  • Spotify paid out more than £860m for UK artists’ music in 2025. (MusicAlly) “We’ve seen a decline over the last couple of years in consumption of American music in the UK”, said head of music, Europe, Andy Sloan-Vincent. 
  • Suno has two million paid subscribers, and has surpassed $300m in annual recurring revenue, CEO Mikey Shulman announced. Over 100 million people have now used Suno. (HR) 
  • YouTube is expanding its more affordable, $7.99 per month Premium Lite subscription service with new features, including the ability to download videos for offline access and watch videos in the background, even if the screen is off or you’re using other apps. (YouTube) 
  • The ProducerAI platform, which allows users to write natural language requests — something like “make a lofi beat”– to generate music, will become part of Google Labs. (TechCrunch) 
  • Qobuz joins Deezer in tagging tracks it detects are AI-generated. (MusicAlly) 
Live
  • Creamfields reveals full line-up with Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix and more. (EDM) 
  • Terminal V will relocate from its Edinburgh home to another site in Scotland in 2027. (RA) 
  • LTJ Bukem, Mad Professor among acts named for Another Love Story 2026. (909Originals) 
  • Zedd, Knock2, Kali Uchis, Mau P & Sammy Virji lead HARD Summer 2026 line-up. (Billboard)  
  • Waterworks has revealed the full line-up for its upcoming 2026 festival. (DJ Mag) 
  • Tiësto to headline SILO Dallas race week takeover. (DJ Mag) 
  • Insomniac drops EDC Week 2026 Phase 1 line-up. (EDMTunes) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • Are albums obsolete in the streaming era? A statistical analysis. (StatSignificant) 
  • Why true independence in music has never been more important. (MBW - Pascal Bittard, founding President of digital distributor and artist & label services company IDOL) 
  • In the quest for growth and reach, artists have let control slip through their fingers. Owning your data, masters, and choices is the only true path to security that remains. (Hypebot) 
Tech
  • Cherry Audio has released a new vintage synth emulation, the SH-MAX. (DJ Mag) 
Beatport
  • Playlist of the Week: Sun-El Musician (Beatportal)
  • Track Breakdown: Marie Vaunt on The Making of "Kiss My Acid" (Beatportal)
  • Hype Label of the Month: Palosanto (Beatportal)
  • Doc Martin’s West Coast House Essentials: 10 Independent Picks (Beatportal)
  • Face2Face: John Acquaviva on Techno’s Past, Digital Futures, and Industry Truths (Beatportal)
  • Club of the Month: Sankeys (Manchester) (Beatportal)
  • Jyoty Explores Beatport Streaming on the CDJ-3000s (Beatport)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    MEDUZA & James Hype return to Hï Ibiza for OUR HOUSE Residency. (EDMTunes)
    Carl Cox has unveiled the main room line-ups for his summer 2026 residency at [UNVRS] Ibiza. (DJ Mag) 
    Armin van Buuren celebrates 25 years of A State of Trance at [UNVRS] Ibiza. (Ibiza Spotlight) 
    Do Not Sleep reveals line-up for night owls at Amnesia. (Ibiza Spotlight)
    FAC51 The Haçienda has announced a special Amnesia Ibiza takeover this autumn. (DJ Mag)
  • New 2,300-capacity club to open in former East London venue, The Rex. (DJ Mag) 
Deals
  • Nettwerk Music Group have signed UK electronic duo Jacana People. (RotD)  
Streams & Podcasts
  • RA.1028 DJ Plead (RA) 
  • James Hype Live Stream (James Hype) 
  • Omar + Tech-House Set Live From DJ Mag HQ (DJ Mag) 
  • Paco Osuna live from Elrow at [UNVRS] Ibiza (DJ Mag) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Sony Group’s blueprint for AI music detection tech is promising. Here’s what it’s working on… (MBW) 
  • YouTube Music head Lyor Cohen has been a music industry punching bag for the past few months. But he’s also getting a ton of new subscribers over at YouTube Music. (DMN) 
  • How Shelter, a legendary NYC dance party, has kept going for 35 years. (Gothamist) 
  • Pete Tong on ageing, all-nighters and hearing loss. (Guardian) 
  • The Dance Floor is disappearing in a sea of phones. (Bloomberg UK) 
  • Pro insights from Tokimonsta, Zimmer90, Franc Moody & Vintage Culture. (Attack) 
  • Inside Abbey Road’s first-ever rave, hosted by Soulwax: ‘We hope it’s not going to be the last’. (Variety) 
  • Wave Wave on touring reality in 2026 – Promo, Pressure, and Routine. (Magnetic) 
  • Watch KETTAMA make a track while drifting at over 100 MPH (Mixmag)  
  • Fred again.. at Alexandra Palace review: the ultimate dance music victory lap (Standard) 
  • Goneplace: meet the artist creating surreal illustrations of nightlife and party culture. (DJ Mag) 
  • Top events to attend at Miami Music Week 2026. (Magnetic) 
Artist News
  • A dispute over 2007 hit 'Heartbroken' by T2 featuring Jodie Aysha remains unresolved, with her back in court this week against Sony Music Publishing. (Metro) 
  • Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax win Best Dance Act at the BRITs Award 2026. (RA) 
  • "She carved out her own path with unparalleled freedom and vision": Tributes paid to electronic music pioneer Éliane Radigue. (MusicRadar) 
  • RÜFÜS DU SOL sells out historic 2026 tour. (EDMTunes) 
  • Fred again.. closed his USB002 tour by bringing out Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter for an emotional back-to-back set at Alexandra Palace. (GrooveCartel) 
  • Kylie Goes Berghain changes name after club threatens legal action. (RA) 
  • Amelie Lens shares new single, ‘Falling Into Acid Dreams’. (DJ Mag) 
  • Hybrid Minds will perform at an open-air venue in Birmingham this summer. (Skiddle) 
  • Eric Prydz announces return of EPIC Radio show after six years. (DJ Mag) 
  • Honey Dijon reveals new album, 'NightLife'. (RA) 
  • Venezuelan techno DJ Santa Militia has been jailed after selling £7m worth of counterfeit plane parts. (Mixmag) 
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