Twitter Is Probably A Waste of Time But Everyone Already Knew That
Twitter's median user tweets twice a month and probably doesn't like your Beatport chart either.
Apple Updates Logic Pro X with a Surprise
Following the release of OS X version 10.10.5 this morning, Apple, Inc. has released an update to its leading-edge audio program, Logic Pro X, with the surprise addition of the Alchemy soft synth packed...
Heads Up, DJs: Traxsource is Changing Track Prices for 2018
Traxsource is changing their pricing structure, introducing cheaper promo exclusives, WAVs and a new "classic" tier for back catalog releases.
Spotify Lets Every Artist Upload Music (and it’s free)
How to get your music on Spotify? Soon: press an upload button, because Spotify is opening up free distribution to everyone.
Mixcloud: Party Like It’s MySpace in 2006
In our continuing series on SoundCloud Alternatives, we turn to Mixcloud: The DJ's choice (and almost no one else's).
Bandcamp: “We’re Profitable, and We’re Not Going Anywhere”
A week ago, a rumor spread through the industry press that Apple planned to "stop selling music by 2018." It was bullshit (not least of all because the incredibly secretive company would sooner set...
HearThis.At Adds Facebook App, Mixcloud Importing
Nascent music sharing service and potential SoundCloud challenger HearThis.At has announced a suite of new functions as well as increasing overall capacity.
Among the new features announced in a release today:
Facebook App
Need to share music...
Every Music Platform Wants To Be Your Distributor
Following the lead of Spotify, SoundCloud gets into the (almost) free distribution game.
What’s New in Rekordbox 4.2.1?
Easy vinyl ripping, volume adjustment automated and more in the latest Rekordbox software.
Free Moog Mother 32 Samples for Ableton Live Racks
Feed your synth addiction with Plaster's high quality Moog Mother 32 samples for Ableton Live Racks.
Beatport Streaming Crashes & Burns
Leading dance music digital download and streaming site Beatport announced today a critical shutdown of services as the once independent unit tries to navigate the difficult bankruptcy of parent company, EDM conglomerate SFX.
In an...
Beatport Amplify Sells Homepage Space to the Highest Bidder
Beatport has announced that they will begin selling "sponsored" banner positions on their homepage for prices starting at $2000.
The program, called Beatport Amplify, was announced during the Amsterdam Dance Event but hasn't been widely...
Rekordbox DJ is Now Available By Monthly Subscription
Pioneer is now making DJ performance software, and they really want you to try it.
Rekordbox DJ - Pioneer's own DJ software - is now available by monthly subscription.
Pioneer has long been offering their Rekordbox...
Beatport Sold to EDM Mogul Robert FX Sillerman
With faceless artists making disposable tracks based on anonymous samples for a dishonest percentage of a pathetic gross, it's somehow appropriate that Beatport has a new owner who has declined comment and will probably...
Confessions of a Radio Pirate
Electronic music, as we've lamented time and time again in these pages, is nowhere on the radio spectrum in Chicago. Outside of a record here and there, it hasn't been for years. And while...
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Save Yourself
Nobody is coming to save our scene, especially not the ticket brokers who launched the hashtag.
