InMusic Threatens Legal Action over AlphaTheta Corporation’s Serato Acquisition (DJ Mag)

By |2023-08-26T16:43:14-05:00August 26th, 2023|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, DJ Mag, Pioneer, REKORDBOX, serato|

The deal, worth over $100million, would put 90% of the digital DJ and production market into the hands of one conglomerate US audio equipment manufacturer InMusic has confirmed it is considering taking legal action in a number of territories to block the acquisition of Serato by Pioneer DJ's parent company. AlphaTheta Corporation confirmed a deal [...]

PIONEER DJ INTRODUCES GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS TO REKORDBOX (MIXMAG)

By |2023-08-16T23:23:46-05:00August 16th, 2023|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, MixMAg, news, Pioneer, REKORDBOX, Review, Tips|

The Cloud Library is now available to use with the latest version of rekordbox A new update to Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox allows users to access their Google Drive. The Cloud library is now available via rekordbox which could previously only access Dropbox. As part of the new update - version 6.7.4 - Mac and Windows users can find [...]

Roland at 50: celebrating five decades of a company that changed electronic music (DJ Mag)

By |2023-07-21T18:23:44-05:00July 21st, 2023|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, DJ Mag, Interviews, Music, Roland|

Roland recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Here, DJ Mag Tech speaks to two Roland users and collaborators — musician Ken Ishii and artist/designer Yuri Suzuki — to reflect on the pioneering company, which was instrumental in crafting the sound of a generation When Roland released the TB-303, TR-808 and TR-909 back in the early ’80s, little [...]

Breaking: Pioneer DJ Buys Serato (Digital DJ Tips)

By |2023-07-12T18:05:35-05:00July 12th, 2023|Announcements, Digital Dj Tips, DJ Equipment Tools Software, news, Phil Morse, Pioneer, Report, serato|

Pioneer DJ has today announced that it is to buy Serato, in a move that will send shock waves through the DJing world, and that – despite reassurances to the contrary – has to bring into question the very survival of Serato as a DJ platform longer-term. This is how the news was announced today by [...]

Pioneer DJ Owner AlphaTheta Acquires Serato (Resident Advisor)

By |2023-07-11T14:23:27-05:00July 11th, 2023|DJ Equipment Tools Software, news, Pioneer, Report, Resident Advisor, serato|

AlphaTheta and Serato will continue to operate as standalone brands, a statement confirmed. AlphaTheta Corporation, the parent company of Pioneer DJ, has purchased Serato. Announced today, July 11th, the acquisition strengthens what is a longstanding relationship between Pioneer DJ and Serato. However, a statement confirmed that they will continue to operate as standalone brands. [...]

Grammy’s introduce new rules for artificial intelligence (We Rave You)

By |2023-06-21T18:29:13-05:00June 21st, 2023|AI, Announcements, DJ Equipment Tools Software|

The Recording Academy has announced new rules to address the evolving landscape. Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the recording academy, says the organization aims to navigate the complexities and controversies surrounding AI’s role in music production. Recent announcements reflect the industry’s struggle to adapt to AI and seek to ensure fairness and transparency. Artificial Intelligence’s controversial [...]

THE 8 BEST WIRELESS EARBUDS FOR DANCE MUSIC IN 2023 (Mixmag)

By |2023-06-19T14:57:38-05:00June 19th, 2023|Dance Music, DJ Equipment Tools Software, MixMAg, New DJ Gear, Review|

We round up the best Bluetooth earbuds for electronic sounds and gunfinger mixes, from budget to premium options It’s been nearly seven years since Apple first announced their wireless Airpods earbuds to some fanfare, but also plenty of derision and scepticism. But as the years have passed, the pinky-finger sized Bluetooth earbuds in a box have become [...]

The Best Music-Making AI Tools and How to Use Them (Resident Advisor)

By |2023-06-18T16:28:23-05:00June 18th, 2023|AI, Digital Dj Tips, DJ Equipment Tools Software, Internet, Music News, Resident Advisor|

Compared to tools like Chat GPT and Midjourney, music-making AI is behind the curve. But what's coming next? And how can these tools help producers? This article is part of Water & Music founder Cherie Hu's guest-edited month of June, featuring specially curated content exploring new possibilities in music and tech. By now, ChatGPT is a [...]

ABLETON UNVEILS PUSH 3, AN “EXPRESSIVE STANDALONE INSTRUMENT” (Mixmag)

By |2023-06-02T21:14:38-05:00June 2nd, 2023|Ableton, Announcements, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, MixMAg, New DJ Gear, Review|

The controller is the first version to work as a freestanding instrument Push 3, the next generation of Ableton’s Push, has been unveiled. It comes 10 years after the release of the original version in 2013, this time marking the first product in the series to work as a standalone instrument. Push 3 can be [...]

LISTEN: WE TRIED GOOGLE’S AI TEXT-TO-MUSIC GENERATOR—AND IT’S FREAKISHLY GOOD (EDM.COM)

By |2023-06-02T21:31:27-05:00May 17th, 2023|AI, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, EDM.com, electronic music, Internet, Report, Review|

MusicLM is by far today's most powerful and intuitive AI music generator. But what are its implications? Google is rewriting the symphony of creativity with MusicLM, its groundbreaking AI text-to-music model. According to an academic paper published in January, the tech giant said there were "no immediate plans" to share the experimental AI tool, which lets [...]

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