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BEN TURNER
Co-Founder, International Music Summit
Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Energy
Emanuel Satie, Maga, Ali Love
Scenarios
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Comment
"This record has already become a regular in the sets of Emanuel Satie and Maga. They are responsible for it, highlight of which was a very special live premiere alongside the singer Ali Love at Pacha Ibiza. This brings back warm feelings of Ali's records that he made with Hot Natured back in the day, and we just think it's the perfect antidote to the summer heat. You're going to be singing it all the way to autumn. This week's ENT is 'Energy' from Emanuel Satie and Maga, featuring Ali Love."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 35.24 here. 
Contact
Label: Scenarios 
Management: Emanuel Satie - Jon Antflick, Bullit Agency  /  MAGA - Ryan Saltzman, Bullit Agency  /  Ali Love - Ed Cartwright, Tusk Management
Club: Adam Carter, Exclusive Promo
Radio: Adam Carter, Exclusive Promo
Bookings:  Emanuel Satie  /  MAGA /  Ali Love 
02 Jun 2026
Business
  • Universal Music Group has rejected a takeover offer by billionaire Bill Ackman's investment firm, saying the offer "fundamentally and materially undervalues" the business. (BBC)  
News and Features
  • LabelWorx, a global distribution and label services provider for independent electronic music, announced the launch of Elevate, a growth initiative designed to help high-potential labels accelerate their growth through upfront capital, strategic planning, and priority promotional support. (RotD) 
  • The Night Time Industries Association warned that government tax policy and rising employment costs are directly driving youth unemployment higher by discouraging businesses from recruiting. (RotD) 
  • Billboard published its list of 2026 UK Power Players. (Billboard)  
  • THE FACE has been acquired by C86 Holdings from Wasted Talent Limited. (RA) 
Digital
  • Stability AI has launched Stable Audio 3.0 – a new family of four AI music models that the company says are trained entirely on licensed data and can generate tracks of more than six minutes in length. (MBW) 
  • Universal Music and Sony Music are dramatically expanding their litigation against AI music giant Suno, claiming over 61,000 copyright infringements. (DMN) 
  • Apple Music has announced that Manchester’s The Warehouse Project will join Club Live, Apple Music’s livestreaming series on Apple Music Club radio, as part of the Manchester institution’s 20th anniversary season. (DMN) 
  • Voice AI company ElevenLabs launched a new version of its music-generation model, called Music v2, that can switch genres mid-track. (TechCrunch)  
  • Last.fm is independent again, nearly 20 years after it was acquired by CBS. And it’s still keeping track of your scrobbles across streaming platforms. (Last.fm)  
  • Spotify is rolling out improvements to the platform’s core music experience. (Spotify) This includes bringing playlist folders to the iPhone and Android app, along with more control over playlists and the queue, plus there's more reliable offline music access and one-tap reshuffle. 
  • Spotify makes its Songs of Summer 2026 predictions. (Spotify) Listeners can predict the song they think will be the season’s biggest hit with in-app voting. 
  • Nina Protocol to shut down, with the team stating they were "unable to find a revenue strategy" to sustain the business. (DJMag) 
  • Juno Download has shut down after more than two decades as one of electronic music's best-known digital music retailers. "It's obviously a sad day, but as streaming has become the dominant model of digital music consumption, artists and labels are now more connected than ever with their fans via social media and 'direct to fan' services like Bandcamp, so the role of the music webstore is becoming less significant" Juno Download COO Lucas Garcia said. (RA) 
Live
  • &FRIENDS Festival announces full lineup for June 2026 Manila edition. (DT) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • The music industry’s personalisation paradox. (Midia - Tatiana Cirisano) 
  • Does music need a new royalty for the AI era? (Alderbrook) A concrete (and imperfect) proposal for a “Generative Usage Royalty”.
Tech
  • Akai Professional has unveiled a new MPC unit, the Live III Retro. (DJMag) 
  • Richie Hawtin has worked with Latvia's Erica Synths on a new drum machine. (DJMag) 
Beatport
  • Beatport and Youth Music announce recipients of new £60,000 Grassroots Fund. (Beatportal)
  • Shed maps the afterglow of the rave on new Dekmantel album 'Rave Echoes' (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Machinedrum (Beatportal)
  • Club of the Month: Those Who Dance (Lisbon) (Beatportal)
  • Behind The Label: Tresor Records (Beatportal)
  • Best New Dance Music This Week: Tiësto, Honey Dijon & More on Beatport (Beatportal)
  • Beatport launches mobile track identification for DJs (Beatportal)
Clubs
  • Ibiza: 
    Resistance Ibiza is returning to Amnesia for its summer residency, which takes place every Wednesday from 22 July until 16 September. (DJMag) 
  • Tbilisi club Mtkvarze launches new queer-focused party series, The Saturnalia. (RA) 
  • East London venue Village Underground reveals new open-air terrace. (Skiddle) 
  • New club Blue Room opens in Montreal. (RA) 
  • Manchester venue Stage & Radio has come under threat from a neighbouring flat development. (Mixmag) 
  • London Warehouse Events has partnered with placemaking group Projekt to open Ironworks, a 7,000-capacity temporary London venue, located at Thames Wharf. (AAA) 
  • German government to reclassify threatened nightclubs as cultural and artistic venues. (Mixmag) 
Deals
  • Warner Chappell Music has signed a global publishing agreement with singer, songwriter, and DJ, Sonique. (Facebook)
  • Galantis signs with Ninja Tune’s Counter Records imprint. (Billboard) 
  • Barry Can’t Swim signs deal with Atlantic Records, drops dancefloor heater ‘Return to Bhibo’. (Billboard) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Inner City ‘Good Life’ | The Making Of A House Anthem (DJMag) 
  • RA.1041 Chlär (RA) 
  • Cassius | Boiler Room: Paris (Boiler Room) 
  • Claude VonStroke | Mixmag Lab LA (Mixmag) 
  • Ben Sterling | Mixmag Lab London (Mixmag) 
Artist and Music Features
  • The massive environmental cost of music events and festivals is hidden behind an industry myth that audience travel drives most of its carbon footprint. (Hypebot) 
  • How it felt to attend London's phone-free club night, Lost. (Mixmag) 
  • Godskitchen: How Birmingham’s superclub giant helped shape a generation of club culture. (DT) 
  • The future of electronic music events starts on the dancefloor. (Forbes) 
  • John Summit talks about building his label, losing $1M at MSG and planning his upcoming arena tour. (Billboard) 
  • Jazzy is UK dance’s future star: ‘I have high hopes’ (RollingStone) 
  • How Nora En Pure brings the natural world into dance music. (Grammy) 
  • Dance up-and-comer of the month: After asking for a sign to keep going, Jackie Hollander is now a rising tech house star. (Billboard) 
  • A beginner’s guide to Boards of Canada. (DJMag) 
  • What happened at Boards of Canada's 'Inferno' Toyko listening session. (Attack) 
  • Understanding how reviews work, and how to inspire good ones, has become a key survival skill in today’s crowded music scene. (Substream) 
  • How we remixed Taylor Swift: Tips and tricks from Chris Lake and Ely Oaks. (MusicTech) 
  • Why Brighton Music Conference 2026 is a must for the southern UK scene. (EDM Identity) 
  • 9 DJs on the legacy of Detroit techno (Fader) 
  • Six emerging artists you need to hear: May 2026 (DJMag) 
  • The 15 best melodic house sets of all time to listen to anywhere. (Magnetic) 
Artist News
  • Miss Monique announces new audiovisual live show, Biorhythm. (DJMag) 
  • Barry Can’t Swim returns with summer-ready banger ‘Return To Bhibo’. (NME) 
  • Forza Horizon 6 reveals electronic music-focused soundtrack featuring Calvin Harris, Barry Can't Swim, more. (DJMag) 
  • deadmau5 is selling signed synths, studio gear – and giving away a space-themed mau5head – through Reverb. (MusicTech) 
  • Eliza Rose has curated the latest instalment of the ‘FABRICLIVE. Presents’ mix series. (DJMag) 
  • FISHER to play garden gnome in Toy Story 5. (RA) 
  • Boards of Canada say White House used music in a social media video without permission. (BBC) 
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