Published
Fri, Jun 9, 2023, 08:00
- We round up five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
Welcome to our weekly news round-up. Every Friday at 9 AM BST, we'll share five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
Police visit New York clubs
Friday, June 1st
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Since late April, at least two clubs—H0L0 and SILO—have been subjected to surprise inspections from the New York Police Department (NYPD). Why? Here's what we found out.
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Paul Oakenfold accused of sexual assault
Sunday, June 4th
Nick Taylor
The veteran UK DJ is being sued in Los Angeles for repeatedly masturbating in front of a former personal assistant. He denies the allegations.
Read the full story.
Brian Eno plots first-ever solo tour
Monday, May 29th
Tom Gledhill
The legendary composer is taking a new show, Ships, on the road in October, hitting London, Utrecht, Venice, Berlin and Paris. It's based around his 2016 album, The Ship.
Read the full story.
Berlin drug-testing project gets green light
Tuesday, June 6th
Michael Lawson
After years of discussion, a project to allow Berliners to check the composition and purity of their drugs has been approved.
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The impact of rising artist fees
Thursday, June 8th
Max Honigmann
A close look at how dance music's post-lockdown boom has pushed up many artists' booking fees, leaving smaller clubs and promoters in cities like Prague, Bogotá and Montreal feeling the squeeze. How sustainable is this new reality?
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Browse RA News for the rest of the week's stories.
Photos: Villedepluie/Piknic Électronik (Rising DJ fees), John Russo (Paul Oakenfold)
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