May 2026 · Issue 02
Inside this issue
The May issue profiles Eddie in a wide-ranging conversation about staying versatile in a genre economy built around branding. Alongside the cover, we survey the festivals, labels and platforms shaping the pre-summer moment.
Featuring
Apple Music · Anyma · AVAION · Avicii · David Guetta · Do LaB · Coachella · Heineken · Holy Priest · Illenium · Joji · Marlon Hoffstadt · Marten Hørger · Moby · Rampa · Rüfüs Du Sol · SoundCloud · Symphony of Unity · Thomas Bangalter · Ultra Music Festival
Featured Stories
In a small location in Berlin, there is one DJ booth that is left without any protection. Instead of everyone in the room watching the DJ, everyone stares at the wall of speakers and listens to the music.
For eighteen months, GEMA asked a simple question and got silent: if an AI company builds its business on the songs of German composers, shouldn't it pay for them?
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In a small location in Berlin, there is one DJ booth that is left without any protection. Instead of everyone in the room watching the DJ, everyone stares at the wall of speakers and listens to the music.
For eighteen months, GEMA asked a simple question and got silent: if an AI company builds its business on the songs of German composers, shouldn't it pay for them?