The hardware company will stop in 19 different cities to host '404 Day' events celebrating the well-loved sampler. Roland has announced a global tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of its well-loved SP-404 sampler. The "404 Day" series kicked off yesterday, April 3rd, with an initial US run set to stop in Atlanta, Toronto, [...]
The latest version of the popular DAW is available for download now Ableton has announced the latest version of Live, 12.2. It is available to download now as a public beta. 12.2 brings significant updates to some long-running Devices inside Live and tweaks to its hardware partners, Move and Push. The biggest change for electronic [...]
DJ with Apple Music will allow subscribers to build and mix sets directly from the platform's catalogue of 100 million-plus songs. Apple Music has announced a new integrated DJ experience. Available from today, March 25th, DJ with Apple Music will allow subscribers to build and mix sets directly from the platform's catalogue of [...]
From conflicts with other DJs and venue staff, to equipment failure and being treated like a jukebox, we outline strategies for overcoming some of the job's biggest challenges Whether you’re just starting out on the DJ path, or you’re already a high-flying artist, you will no doubt run into stressful issues in the live [...]
In recent years, DJ schools around the world have noticed a surprising trend—many of their students are over 40. While DJing was once associated primarily with young people, club culture, and underground scenes, it has now become a passion for a much wider audience. But why are people in their 40s, 50s, and even [...]
The RANE ONE MKII was part of the company’s booth at NAMM RANE has teased a new update to its motorised DJ controller, ONE, at this year’s NAMM conference in Anaheim, California. The product hasn’t officially been announced by RANE, or its parent company InMusic, yet, but it was present at the RANE [...]
The new controller has been developed in collaboration with Algoriddim Hercules has announced a new controller, the DJ Control Mix Ultra. Developed in collaboration with Algoriddim — developers of the djay app — the controller is “created for mobile-first DJs who came up learning to embrace music mixing using apps and streaming services”. It integrates directly [...]
The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today* **This article was originally printed on January 10, 2025, on the date of oral argument before the United States Supreme Court. No position is taken on the substance of the article. TikTok has confirmed that it will cease operations [...]
TikTok's large user base and highly-trainable algorithm is a perfect storm for viral hits — but is social media hype translating into real world success? Niamh Ingram investigates ** This article originally appeared in Mixmag on October 8, 2021, and is being reprinted here in light of the case pending before the United States [...]
The “first ever” global study on the impact of AI on music found that revenues of AI services will spike in the next four years Music industry workers are projected to lose close to a quarter of their income to AI by 2028, per the “first ever” global study on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the [...]