Alexander Vandriessche, founder of DBNR Management and a key figure behind the career of Charlotte de Witte and the development of KNTXT, is Techno House CDA’s Music Manager of the Month for August 2026.
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Hekate Records is Techno House CDA Magazine’s Record Label of the Month for August 2026. Founded by Sara Landry, the label has become a powerful force in the hard-techno movement, championing intense, uncompromising sounds and supporting a new generation of artists shaping the future of underground electronic music.
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Round Hill Music has sued Suno and Anthropic, alleging copyrighted music was used without authorization to train AI systems.
View More Round Hill Music Escalates AI Copyright Fight With Lawsuits Against Suno and Anthropic
Cheshire Police have unearthed more than 200 nitrous oxide canisters and quantities of ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine at the Creamfields site.
View More Creamfields Hit by Major Drug Bust Days Before Festival Opens
Belgian electronic artist Severens is carving his path through the international dance music scene with energetic performances, genre-spanning productions, and a passion for creating genuine emotion on the dance floor.
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Eric Prydz is heading back to North America this fall for a 12-date tour, and he is promising new music along the way. The Swedish producer has teased “IDs incoming” while continuing a busy 2026 that includes six new Pryda EPs, major UK performances and renewed interest in his long-awaited collaboration with Steve Angello.
View More Eric Prydz Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour With New IDs On The Way
Fatboy Slim celebrates 30 years of Better Living Through Chemistry with an expanded 2LP, 2CD and digital anniversary reissue featuring rare material, new remixes and fresh liner notes from Alexis Petridis.
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The Stephan Bodzin DGTL India controversy has intensified after allegations from a 2025 Gurugram performance involving BLOT! resurfaced online. The dispute has prompted calls for Bodzin’s removal from the 2026 lineup while raising wider questions about artist treatment, accountability and power dynamics between international headliners and India’s local electronic music community.
View More Stephan Bodzin DGTL India Controversy: Calls for Removal Grow After BLOT! Allegations Resurface
Beatport bans fully AI-generated tracks from its digital marketplace while allowing human-led productions that use AI for tools such as mixing, mastering, and stem separation. The electronic music platform is using Beatdapp detection technology to identify synthetic and AI-assisted music, marking a significant new step in the industry’s fight over AI and authorship.
View More Beatport Bans Fully AI-Generated Tracks, Drawing A New Line For Electronic Music
Spotify is introducing an “AI Persona” badge to identify selected AI-generated artist identities across its platform. The company will also exclude labeled AI Personas from editorial and algorithmic recommendations by default, marking a major new step in its response to synthetic music, streaming fraud, and concerns from human artists.
View More Spotify Will Label AI Artists And Remove Them From Recommendations