Linkage: Matthew Dear, Trentemoller, James Zabiela at Pacha NYC, Wagon Repair & more

- A Seattle, WA, restaurant is among more than two dozen venues swept up in a music-licensing crackdown for allegedly failing to pay royalties to play copyrighted music in public. Without a special license, owners of bars, clubs and restaurants could be sued by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). How f'kin insane is that!?

- Matthew Dear will hit the road with Asa Breed guests Mobius Band this fall for a co-headlining tour of North America. Dear will be accompanied by his band Matthew Dear's Big Hands for the trek. [via Pitchfork]

- Danish producer Trentemøller is set to release a new album entitled The Trentemøller Chronicles, featuring rare and unreleased tracks, in addition to a batch of remixes. The LP is out October 1 on Steve Bug's Audiomatique Recordings. [via XLR8R]

- Pacha New York has announced that its newest resident DJ is none other than James Zabiela. Zabiela will launch his residency on Friday, August 3rd. [via 365Mag]

- Philip Sherburne profiles the Canadian techno label Wagon Repair in his recent eMusic column.