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The new online museum is a treasure trove of electronic music history
Google has launched a new virtual exhibition called Music, Makers and Machines. The virtual exhibition sees Google and YouTube team up with key labels, foundations...
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The financial services company has acquired a majority stake in the streaming service
Square Inc – the financial services company founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey – has bought a majority share in Jay-Z’s TiDAL for $297m. TiDAL was founded...
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The new web app syncs playlists with Beatport LINK across software and hardware
Beatport has launched a new web app called Beatport DJ that mimics DJ software and lets you organise playlists, discover tracks and browse the Beatport...
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Their new “fan-centric royalties” will pay out based on fan listening times rather than ‘pro rata’
SoundCloud is introducing user-centric royalties for artists using its platform. As SoundCloud describe it, “under the old model, money from your dedicated fans goes into...
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The flagship media player now works with the popular DJ software
Denon DJ has added Serato DJ Pro integration to their flagship SC6000 and SC6000M players. The support includes full-colour moving waveforms, essential performance control, navigation...
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A total of 33 NFTs were part of the auction
Music producer 3LAU has sold a collection of 33 different NFTs for a total of $11.7m. NFTs – non-fungible tokens – are a unique digital asset, part...
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The differences may be more subtle than you think
Spotify recently introduced a new lossless version of their streaming app called Spotify HiFi. While no details are yet available about what format it will...
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You can finally stream your own Dropbox files straight to the DJ hardware
Denon DJ has updated their Engine OS platform to version 1.6, bringing with it a host of new features including Dropbox integration, after a public...
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The long-awaited major update to the popular DAW is here
Ableton Live 11 is available for download as of today. The long-awaited new update to Live was first announced back in November 2020, with the...
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Spotify HiFi will offer “CD-quality” streaming
Spotify is launching a new high-quality version of their streaming service called Spotify HiFi. The service will be available to Spotify Premium subscribers in select...
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The ATEM Mini Extreme is the latest in Blackmagic’s ATEM range
Blackmagic has launched a new eight-input live production switcher, perfect for streaming DJ sets and other live-streamed events. The ATEM Mini Extreme is the latest...
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Serato BeatFighter is back with the SlamDunk edition
Serato and Splice have teamed up on the latest version of BeatFighter Slam Dunk. To take part, DJs and producers can download the BeatFighter pack...
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The classic analogue poly joins the Roland Cloud family
Roland has added the Juno-60 to their Roland Cloud range of synths and plugins and as part of their PlugOut format for the System-8 synth...
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The NC-Q1s are designed for “unparalleled hearing protection and sound control”
KORG has announced a new set of noise-cancelling headphones called the NC-Q1s. Designed to be used by DJs and live performers in loud environments, the...
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Tributes have poured in from Above & Beyond, El-P, Paul Epworth and more
Grammy-winning engineer and legendary audio equipment designer Rupert Neve has died at the age of 94. His legacy as one of the most important and...
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The latest version of the popular DAW will b available from Feb 23rd
Ableton has announced that the latest version of their popular music-making software – Live 11 – will be available from February 23rd. Announced late last...
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The new unit is designed to be used without a computer
Novation has announced a new all-in-one groovebox called Circuit Tracks. The new hardware features six tracks, including four drum tracks and two poly synth tracks...
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Apple’s new AirPods Max aren’t cheap —but do they justify their price tag?
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The new model will be announced soon according to Billboard
SoundCloud will soon introduce a new streaming model that will let fans pay artists directly. Billboard initially reported the news, which is yet to be...
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The update includes support for rekordbox dj and hardware controllers
Pioneer DJ has announced a new series of updates that means their products will work with macOS Big Sur, Apple’s latest operating system. On an...