Watch for those primary ticketing platforms in the UK who use this new legislation to subtly increase their own commissions

www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...

“I pray, Mr Adams, that the United States does not suffer unduly from its want of a Monarchy.” – King George III to John Adams, on the occasion of Adams' audience with the King on 1st June, 1785.

Democracy is under attack worldwide. Only education can save it.
Please fight for your local library. 🙏

SoundCloud’s new T’s&C’s are fairly terrifying to me.
I have no intention to ever knowingly consume AI generated music. What a lot of power these companies will have when they can generate lyrics and create moods to suit their own interests.

I've had enough.

I'm fighting back against the Far Right.

Danny Rampling thought he could scare us into silence but I am going to countersue.

Help me take these nutcases to court.

Every little helps. A like and a share costs nothing at all.

gofund.me/c43dcaef

Short the internet until it learns how to behave.

Robert De Niro’s speech at Cannes is class

youtu.be/JCw7swctq1M?...

@johndigweed.bsky.social Hey John, I bought four of your mix albums on iTunes between 2012 and 2015, and steadily the tracks and mixes are disappearing.
Apple support just told me to do one
Can you tell me where the music that I paid for is?

The race to the bottom has started. In no way jealous that their younger brother has superseded them, the UK government attempts to get America’s attention by dunking on artists.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

Early man: “this free Eden is awesome. Let’s fuck it up”
AI: “hold my bear”

Artist’s words don’t kill people, occasional nut jobs do.

@thesecretdj.bsky.social Would declaring summer 2025 to be the third summer of love by enough prominent individuals, such as yourself be of any help?

@johndigweed.bsky.social after years of listening digitally since its release, I finally got a physical copy of Structures Two.

Back in 2011 your mix at Avalon was life changing.

Thank you.

More appeasement of the zeitgeist vs facts from the BBC

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...

This post from The Poke about MAGA/common sense vs bookish leftists was interesting. I have had anxiety about not being smart enough to understand more complex concepts, working alongside more academically qualified people than me. It starts with self belief

www.thepoke.com/2025/04/14/h...

Lots of new names here.

I am 'Secret DJ' author of the trilogy of books and sometimes investigative journalist of the music industry.

and, as you might have guessed, a DJ and Producer.

I used to write for most publications but these days only Private Eye have the balls to put my stuff out.