The pact with the dance music investment vehicle of Armada Music, co-founded by Armin van Buuren, will allow the DJ and producer to "reinvigorate my work and expand the influence of the techno genre.

But John Tortora Jr., known as Johnny T., was allowed to plead guilty to lesser, unrelated charges this year. His defense argued that he had nothing to do with the Nov. 11, 1997, killing of ...