Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Actin' Tough
Dean Turnley
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"It's done the double. It was Sarah's Track ID on Future Dance if you're listening live earlier, and talk about a track ID. This genuinely must be the most in-demand ID in the club world right now, with support from a whole host of DJs, including Michael Bibi, Skream, Peggy Gou and so many more. The track first surfaced during the Australian festival season, with a load of clips going viral. Since then, it was picked up by Rossi, who has been rinsing the track around the globe of festivals and renowned club venues alike, and it's finally out via his homegrown label, in collaboration with Chaos. The man who made it is a highly respected producer DJ on the Melbourne club scene. He's spent most of his time honing his craft down there, and as far as I know, up until a couple of weeks ago, he still had a day job, but I'm sure he's going to be travelling around the world off the back of this. This week's ENT is 'Actin' Tough' from Dean Turnley."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 30.47 here. 
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24 Mar 2026
Business
  • Deezer reported revenues fell 1.4% to €534m for the full year to 31 December 2025. Net income for the company was €9m, the first positive result since it was founded in 2007. (Deezer) 
News and Features
  • Miss Monique to take part in Bridges for Music IMS charity cycle. (DJ Mag) 
  • Bristol venues sign open letter urging council to continue partnership with Bristol Nights. (Mixmag) 
  • Electronic music and networking event Brighton Music Conference revealed the first wave of speakers for its 2026 edition. (RotD) 
  • The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) has launched a new scholarship in DJ and electronic music production in collaboration with Smokin Jo. (DJ Mag) 
  • Michael Rapino, President and CEO of Live Nation, took the stand in the company’s New York antitrust trial last week, rejecting claims that it operates a monopoly in the live entertainment industry or withholds shows from venues using rival ticketing services. (Independent, DMN) 
  • UK government scraps plan for AI training on copyrighted music following backlash. (DJ Mag) 
    UK Music has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it has ditched plans to allow AI firms use copyrighted works without permission. (RotD) It remains vitally important that the Government does not now consider any kind of alternative copyright exception that would negatively impact creators and rightsholders in the music industry." 
Brand Partnerships
  • Universal Music Group is entering the beach club business through a new joint venture with IMI Group, a well-known company that invests in hospitality and lifestyle brands, including O Beach. (EDMTunes) 
Digital
  • Apple Music has added tags that use the honour system to identify music created with AI. (Hypebot)  
  • Spotify’s AI-based DJ is now available to Premium subscribers in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and Poland. (DMN) 
  • Sony Music says it has requested the removal of more than 135,000 songs by fraudsters impersonating its artists on streaming services. (BBC) 
  • Spotify marks five years of its women artists, songwriters, and producers space EQUAL with 'EQUAL: The Podcast' and global events. (Spotify) 
Live
  • Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival returns from seven-year hiatus. (RA) 
  • Ultra Music Festival 2026 will debut the RESISTANCE Cove Stage — the first fully zero-emission, battery-powered stage of its kind in the US. (EDMTunes) 
  • Hospitality, the events brand of Hospital Records, is launching a new 4,000-capacity music event in East London as part of its 30th anniversary programme. The Hospital30 Block Party will take place at N090 on 1 August. (AAA) 
  • Festival-goers heading to Ultra Music Festival in Miami this year will have the option of travelling to the event on a “silent disco” train. (DJ Mag) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • Dune is turning streaming data into a tradable asset. Can it work? (Attack) 
  • The new rules of music’s growth engine: Insights from MIDiA’s merch and ticket buyer survey. (MIDiA - Tatiana Cirisona) 
  • A new study by Water & Music and Moises looks beyond the hype to learn how musicians and producers are actually using - and not using - AI. (Hypebot)  
  • Does radio truly reflect listening tastes in the streaming era? New data shows Spotify hits can take weeks to reach UK radio’s Top 10, revealing a gap between viral chart momentum and slower, programmed airplay cycles. (Chartmetric) 
  • The possible “vinyl plateau” drew to a screeching halt during 2025 – at least according to newly released RIAA, IFPI, and Luminate sales data. But following sweeping methodology changes, do these stats tell the full story? (DMN) 
  • Lyor Cohen, YouTube's Global Head of Music, sent a letter to music partners, talking about the company's AI 'transformation period', and emphasising YouTube's goal to drive fan loyalty by "uplifting content from the 'extended' artist world.". (YouTube)  
  • The Italian music market continued its growth path for the eighth consecutive year in 2025. Total revenues reached a record of €513.4m, up 10.7% compared to 2024 - doubling the 2019 figure. (RotD) 
  • Australia’s recorded music industry has notched its seventh straight year of growth - with wholesale sales rising 1.4% in 2025. (TMN) 
  • IFPI published its new 'Global Music Report 2026' showing that global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% year-on-year in 2025. (MusicAlly) 
Tech
  • Native Instruments (NI) has entered formal insolvency. The CEO said the company is currently in "an active process to find new shareholders". (DJ Mag) 
Beatport
  • Beatport’s 'The Block' launches US debut at Miami Music Week with Emerging DJ Competition. (Beatportal)
  • House Music accounts for 66% of Miami Music Week 2026 Events with 51% of artists outside top agencies. (Beatportal)
  • Dean Turnley delivers one of the year's most-anticipated IDs, "Actin' Tough" (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Alinka (Beatportal)
  • Eight emerging artists on our radar: March 2026 (Beatportal)
  • The Beatport Awards 2026: Categories & Nominees announced (Beatportal)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    Circoloco Ibiza unveils artists playing in 2026. (RA) 
    FISHER reveals roster haul for second year at [UNVRS]. (IbizaSpotlight) 
  • London club FOLD reveals spring programme with Ilian Tape, Tech Couture, Rainbow Disco Club. (RA) 
  • Berlin club Renate details extensive renovations, including new sound system. (RA) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Soulwax presents: Abbey Road After Hours documentary (Soulwax) 
  • Loud & Unfiltered with Alex Jukes - with guest Alan Fitzpatrick: From Underground DJ to Global Techno Star (YouTube)
  • Loud & Unfiltered with Alex Jukes - with guest Sam Spencer, Director of Live Operations at Broadwick Live (YouTube) 
  • RA.1030 Main Phase (RA) 
  • RA.1031 Priori (RA) 
  • Goodboys DJ set live from Nepal (DJ Mag) 
  • ANNA DJ set live from DJ Mag HQ (DJ Mag) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Renegade Riddims: Minus (DT) 
  • How Lollapalooza's evolution has defined the last 3.5 decades of live music. (Hypebot)  
  • Inside Sziget’s ‘rebirth’ as an independent festival. (IQ) 
  • Underground Resilience: Lisbon's DIY club scene refuses to give up on the dancefloor. (DJ Mag) 
  • AVA Festival: Irish dance music is breaking barriers. (Clash) 
  • A Guide to Miami Music Week 2026: Pool Parties, clubs, raves, showcases and more. (EDM) 
  • Armin van Buuren’s guide to better networking at Winter Music Conference 2026. (Magnetic)
  • An extended history of songs named after clubs. (RA) 
  • DJ, producer, and founder of the label TBMF, Stella Bossi has launched a new booking agency that aims to create a space where “artists feel protected, respected, and empowered to grow creatively”. Launched by a team with backgrounds in booking, artist management, and production, the All Excess Agency currently represents Bossi, as well as HANAA, MOIA and Carla Schmitt. (DJ Mag) 
  • Loraine James talks about self-doubt, overcoming creative blocks and her forthcoming album on Hyperdub. (RA) 
  • How Rüfüs Du Sol achieved the highest-grossing electronic tour of all time. (Billboard) 
  • Chris Lake talks remixing Taylor Swift’s “Opalite”: ‘It makes you feel a completely different way’ (Billboard) 
  • 20 questions with Jeff Mills: ‘The idea that technology will make you better in electronic music — I’m not so sure’ (Billboard) 
  • The NYLON House Dance 100: The top 100 DJs and producers ruling dance floors right now, as voted on by a 60-person panel of industry judges. (Nylon) 
  • Music’s broken rung: Why we still need to talk about women in music. (SynchTank - Andrea Zuckermann) 
  • A Q&A with Keith Jopling, author of the book, Body of Work: How the album outplayed the algorithm and survived playlist culture. (TLoBF - Laura David) 
    A response to Body Of Work by Keith Jopling. (MusicalUrbanism - Leonard Nevarez) 
  • Spotify’s New Co-CEO Gustav Söderström on AI, artist concerns and the one thing he regrets most about the company. (Billboard)  
  • Today’s biggest hits come in more languages than ever. Sam Duboff, Global Head of Spotify for Artists, Marketing & Policy, takes a closer look at the data. (Spotify) 
Artist News
  • ILLENIUM, David Guetta and Dustin Lynch drop new dance anthem, ‘Die Living’. (EDM) 
  • Solomun has pulled out of Coachella after undergoing ear surgery. (EDMTunes) 
  • James Blake has claimed that the vast majority of his work as a music producer has been unpaid. (DJ Mag) 
  • PinkPantheress has revealed that she produced 'Tonight', the lead single from her 2025 mixtape 'Fancy That', using just her MacBook keyboard. (Mixmag) 
  • Kraftwerk announce ‘Radio-Activity’ 50th anniversary vinyl reissue. (DJ Mag) 
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