Flat fee, royalty or both? How official remixers get paid, who owns a remix, what to check in the contract and why labels release remix packages.
AI imageWhat is gqom? How Durban's broken-kick sound spread from minibus taxis to London clubs, who made it, what 3-step is, and how it differs from amapiano.
AI imageAm I too old to go clubbing? Where the age myth comes from, what research says about dancing and mental health, and how people return to clubs after 40.
AI imageFrom AIDS benefits to United We Stream: seven charity raves and fundraisers that changed dance music, and why small nights like Mainz's still matter.
AI imageGoing to a festival alone? How to plan travel, pick a safe camping spot, meet people, stay safe without a group and handle the lonely moments on your own.
AI imageWhy your DAW or DJ software crackles and drops out: buffer size, CPU peaks, drivers and DPC latency explained, with fixes for Ableton, FL Studio and Logic.
AI imageIn July 2005 Jeff Mills took his TR-909 to the Pont du Gard and played techno with an orchestra. How Blue Potential happened, and why it explains his AI view.
AI imageWhy do promoters pair headliners in B2B sets, how are back-to-backs paid, and why do some fall flat? The booking logic behind the format, explained.
AI imageWhat is footwork music? Chicago's 160 BPM sound explained: how juke grew out of ghetto house, why the rhythm feels broken, and the records that matter.
AI imageHAAi's third album DIGITiSE is out now on Mute, a year after HUMANiSE. What is on it, how it differs, and why the companion-album idea matters for DJs.
German-language guides on GEMA, bookings, clubs and the German music business are in the deutschsprachigen Blog.