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We're in the last month of 2025 and for certain artists, it'll have been the biggest year of lives. We round up the names who dominated conversation this year...

Last chance to shape UK music policy (deadline Sunday). Plus: Ticketmaster precedent, Spotify drama, and this week's lushest track.

Fairer ticketing coming to the UK?

Gig-goers love a 10pm finish - but should all gigs have one? Sometimes, it's not always practical...

DiS has started a kerfuffle about curfews.

Estimating what time a gig starts is a dilemma for any music fan. Why is it such a problem? And what are artists doing to help?