Point Blank Recommends #43: Helena Hauff, Cru Servers & More

Point Blank Recommends is your handy digest of our essential new music recommendations, whether it’s box-fresh material or tracks that may have slipped under the radar. If you’re seeking fresh inspiration from unusual places, PBR#43 has got you covered. As always, this one covers a broad spectrum of electronic music, so open your mind, your ears and a fresh tab on your […]

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Universal making TV shows – including Netflix Motown project – with production company Grace/Beyond

Working titles for series include ’27’, ‘Mixtape’ and ‘Melody Island’

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Irving Azoff: ‘Who do YouTube and Lyor Cohen think they’re bullsh*tting?’

Bad blood runs deep as YouTube and music business accuse each other of lack of transparency

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Beggars Group revenues topped £70m last year, with £11.9m net profit

Top-performing albums in the year included Adele, Daughter and Sampha

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Ten Modern Techno Classics

With so many different interpretations of the genre, compiling a list of Techno bangers is no simple task. Looking specifically at tracks released in the last ten years, we’ve done our best to select ten modern classics from all over the globe. These are just a few tracks that we consider to be essential to your […]

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Goldman Sachs fund sells $75m Spotify shares ahead of direct listing

Demand increasing as anticipation grows ahead of Spotify’s floatation attempt
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Communion Publishing re-signs deal with Kobalt, appoints Tom Prové as GM

New signings at publisher include Peace and MarthaGunn

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Track Deconstruction in Ableton Live: DJ Shadow – Mutual Slump at Sonar +D

Back in June we returned to Sonar+D, an element of Barcelona’s premier festival Sonar, to present two masterclasses focused around creating music. This is the second year we have taken part in the festival’s daytime programming, following successful Point Blank sessions last year from course developer Ski Oakenfull and DJ / Producer Richie Hawtin. Sonar+D aims to bring together creativity and […]

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Tom Misch signs global deal with Universal Music Publishing

Mike McCormack calls Misch an “exceptionally talented songwriter and producer”
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