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 [...]
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. [...]
Image: M4OS Photos / Alamy Stock Photo These partnerships mark a significant expansion of the company’s SoundCloud for Artists: Member Benefits programme. SoundCloud is partnering with SquareSpace, Adobe, Discord, and Rap Plug, in order to further boost member benefits. The move marks a significant expansion to the company’s SoundCloud for Artists: Member Benefits programme, which includes [...]
Desiree Taylor, 47, from Baltimore, came to Chicago for the first time with eight friends who go to house music festivals every year for the “funkier” and “more soulful” approach of house music. The Chosen Few picnic got off to a rainy start Saturday, but the rain couldn’t dampen the good vibes that brought thousands [...]
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has announced that Max Cooper will be presenting a ‘deep immersion masterclass and audiovisual show’ as part of this year’s ADE Pro Conference programme. In addition, ADE has also confirmed an edition of the Secret Artists in Residence concept, which will take place at ADE Pro venue Felix Meritis in Amsterdam. The Secret [...]
Ministry of Sound is taking its now iconic warehouse experience Testament around the country with an epic national tour – heading to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Auckland from August 4 – 13, 2023. Presented over two specially curated sessions in each city, the first event theme is dedicated to 90s rave and its [...]
The sessions will take place at FOLD and give priority to Black and Queer musical creatives. London-based Black and queer/trans led collective, Black Obsidian Soundsystem, have announced that they will be providing gratuitous DJ and production sessions at FOLD in Canning Town, London. The workshops are part of an effort to contribute to an “ecosystem that stretches beyond nepotism”, [...]
From August 11-13 at the Fort Wayne Park, featuring a lineup of more than 40 artists. The Charivari Detroit Music Festival will commemorate its 10th anniversary this August. The three-day festival will take place from August 11-13 at a new location, the Historic Fort Wayne Park. The festival will feature a lineup of over 40 artists and DJs, including [...]
“The Warehouse,” at 206 S. Jefferson St., regarded as the birthplace of house music, could be granted historic landmark status by the city as early as Wednesday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time From 1977 through the mid-1980s, the resident DJ at the Warehouse was Frankie Knuckles, a record producer and remix artist hailed as the “Godfather of [...]
As revenue streams for artists become more precarious over time, merchandise has stepped in as a dependable alternative. At their best, these items can be artistic statements in their own right. 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 [...]
