Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Blessings
Liva K & OVEOUS
Crosstown Rebels
out now
Comment
"This record, I think, is versatile. It can fit in many sets. It's dark, it's got groove, it's got uplifting vocals. And this is ENT. It's by Liva K & OVEOUS called 'Blessings', out now on the legendary Crosstown Rebels."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 31.54 here. 
Contact
Label: Crosstown Rebels
Management: Liva K - Tom Walters, Club Class / OVEOUS - Hyper Soul
Radio: Adam Carter, Exclusive Promo
Club: Adam Carter, Exclusive Promo
Online : Jake Price, Dispersion PR
07 Apr 2026
Business
  • Warner Music Group has agreed to acquire Revelator, a B2B music platform that serves the independent business worldwide. (RotD) Revelator specialises in digital music distribution, rights management, royalty accounting, and real-time analytics. 
News and Features
  • pointblank music school brings its DJ & Production courses to Ibiza. (Ibiza Spotlight) 
  • Plans to convert Detroit's Packard Plant into a dedicated electronic music museum have been dropped by local authorities. (DJ Mag) 
  • Saffron launches live series with Real World Studios. (RA) 
Digital
  • Instagram sets out its stall as a ‘music superfandom’ platform. (MusicAlly) 
  • SoundOn, TikTok's promotion and distribution platform for artists and labels, announced it is expanding its partnership with ACRCloud - an automatic content recognition technology - to implement its new Derivative Works Detection service. (RotD)  
  • Spotify has introduced new formats, tools, and research to help brands become part of the fan experience. (Spotify) New research, The Sound-On Era, looks at how consumer behaviour is evolving and what that means for advertisers.  
Live
  • John Summit’s Experts Only Festival 2026 announces phase one line-up. (Billboard) 
Tech
  • Hands on with the Rane ONE MKII Motorized DJ Controller. (5Mag) 
Beatport
  • How to set up your first event on Beatport Tickets (Beatportal)
  • RSVP Now: Pineapple Records Takeover | Beatport Live LA (Beatportal)
  • Beatport launch DJ Competition to Open for Miss Monique in Las Vegas (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Nene H (Beatportal)
  • Beatport Lands in Las Vegas with 16-Week ‘Beatport Fridays’ Residency at Marquee Dayclub (Beatportal)
  • Maara Steps Into Her Power on 'Ultra Villain' Album [Q&A] (Beatportal)
  • djay x Beatport Streaming sessions with ‪Darwin Stapel (Beatport)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    Joseph Capriati announces Amnesia Ibiza METAMORFOSI 2026 line-up. (DJ Mag) 
    Francis Mercier & Andrea Oliva welcome the full electronic spectrum to Hï Ibiza. (IbizaSpotlight) 
  • Madrid club Mondo confirms first names for open-air season. (RA) 
  • fabric has revamped its sound systems in Rooms 2 and 3. (RA) 
  • London’s Venue M.O.T granted licence to host open-air parties. (Mixmag) 
  • Marquee Skydeck at Edge reopening with Benny Benassi, MK, Cassian & more. (Billboard) 
  • New York nightlife summit Beyond the Dancefloor to explore power and accountability. (RA) 
  • A new panel discussion focusing on the future of London's grassroots nightlife will take place at fabric on 15 April. (RA) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Loud & Unfiltered with Alex Jukes - with Menendez Brothers on DJ Culture, Ministry of Sound & Ibiza (Loud&Unfiltered)
  • RA.1033 Isaac Carter (RA) 
  • The Mix 100: Sama' Abdulhadi (Mixmag) 
  • Julian Fijma | Mixmag Lab Birmingham (Mixmag) 
  • P-rallel House & UKG DJ Set Live From DJ Mag HQ (DJMag) 
  • Goro | Boiler Room Sofia: Zabranena Muzika (Boiler Room) 
  • James Hype Live @ Factory Town Miami 2026  (James Hype) 
  • John Summit @ Ultra Miami Main Stage 2026 (John Summit) 
  • Swedish House Mafia Live at Ultra Music Festival (Miami 2026) (Swedish House Mafia) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Recognise 102: Saliah (DJ Mag) 
  • The Shock End of Savage Hanoi (RA) 
  • How Minnesota’s underground club community is standing up to ICE aggression. (DJ Mag) 
  • How Club Space & Factory Town ruled Miami Music Week 2026. (EDMTunes) 
  • Corsica Studios forever: the art and heart of a London clubbing institution. (DJ Mag) 
  • "Nothing lasts forever": An emotional farewell to Corsica Studios (Mixmag) 
  • The True Story Behind the Teksupport Divorce. (EDMTunes) 
  • Tej on algorithms, intentional discovery, and “some sort of mania…” (Magnetic) 
  • From early influences to Ibiza moments, Marian (BR) reflects on the journey so far. (Attack) 
  • “This is my thank you”: Sacha Robotti on his decades-long quest to debut lbum, ‘I, Robotti’ (EDM)  
  • Sébastien Léger talks Lost Miracle, modular jams, legacy, and more. (EDMTunes) 
  • Association For Electronic Music CEO Finlay Johnson talks UK exports, club brands & regional scenes. (MusicWeek) 
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