Long Reads
“Streaming Saved The Industry”: Why Artists Use Spotify
In the fourth instalment of our investigation into streaming, we speak with a producer and label boss who are perfectly…
Article Results
Tutorials
Limiting For Streaming With AI And Sonible smart:limit
We use AI and limiting to help bring a house track up to Spotify’s target loudness level with Sonible smart:limit.
News
Engine DJ’s New Update Brings Soundcloud Go+ and Beatport Link Streaming to Denon DJ Products
Engine OS v1.5 also features a new Quick Source Menu, making it easier to switch between various sources including all supported streaming services.
News
Musicians Union Launch Campaign To Increase Artist Streaming Royalties
The Keep Music Alive campaign is calling for urgent change to the music industry to protect musicians and artists from…
Columns
If Streaming Isn’t Going Away, Can We Make It Fairer?
We recently published a column about Spotify’s new pay-to-play initiative. This week we’re looking at what…
Columns
Streaming Won’t Kill DJing, But It Might Just Create DJ Ghosts
Harold Heath makes the case that “streaming won’t kill the DJ star”.…
Mixcloud Announce New Live Streaming Platform
Streaming service Mixcloud has released its new platform early due to the Corona pandemic. …
News
Another News Story About Streaming
The streaming race continues as Google beats Apple to the punch.…
Long Reads
Why Is SoundCloud Laying Off Staff?
As the legendary indie platform makes its first layoffs since 2017, what’s the driving force behind the decision?…
News
Watch A Guy Called Gerald for Around The World in 80 Raves
We kick off our summer streaming program, in support of In Place Of War, starting with none other than A…
News
Progressing Gender Representation In UK Dance Music.
The Jaguar Foundation has released the findings of its report, Progressing Gender Representation In UK Dance Music.…
Charts
Tita Lau July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Tita Lau featuring James Hype, Sally C, Patrick Topping, Armand Van Helden and more.…
News
5 Things You May Have Missed In June
Been too busy to keep up this May? Read a quick round-up of all the goings-on in dance music this past month.
Interviews
How Beatport & Microsoft Are Aiming To Reshape Music With Originals²
Two entertainment giants partner to shape how we might consume music in future.…
Introducing...
Sister Zo – “Give Yourself Fully To What You Love With Zero Expectation Of The Outcome”
Sister Zo has recently released her “Freak Shift” EP on the “3024” label. In support of her release, we asked…
News
PCloud Are Gifting Musicians 500GB Of Free Storage To Celebrate International Music Day
Today is International Music Day! And to celebrate, the cloud storage provider pCloud is offering all music creators 500GB of…
Quizzes
Enter To Win A Free $200 Blast Box
What is Blast Radio? Why should I use it? Read on to find out and enter to win a free…
News
The Main Takeaways From IMS Pt 2
Part two of our roundup of this year’s International Music Summit.…
News
Virtuoso Launches Artist Development Course: Virtuoso Artist Accelerator
Virtuoso returns with a brand new course, the “Virtuoso Artist Accelerator”, created to support artists in designing, planning and executing…
Introducing...
Surusinghe – “Difference Is What Makes The World An Interesting Place”
Surusinghe has recently released “Heaven”, the second single on her forthcoming EP, on the ‘Steel City Dance Discs’ label. In…
News
The Main Takeaways From IMS 2022 Part 1
Over three days IMS fills the days with a plethora of industry talks. We break down some of the most…
Columns
Six Things I Learned During My Time Building Pulselocker
Pulselocker was a music subscription and storage service created for DJs and electronic music fans. In this op-ed, Pulselocker…
Q&A
M.A.N.D.Y. “Live Life With Love, Freedom And Adventures” Before You Die.
We caught up with “Get Physical Music” and “Kindisch” label boss M.A.N.D.Y. for a quick-fire…
News
IMS 2022 Business Report
The annual business report from IMS shows how far electronic music has developed in the past two years.…
Gear/Software
The Best Mastering Courses On Mix With The Masters
We were given AAA to really look around Mix With The Masters. Having only seen the live experience at NAMM…
Long Reads
“I Removed My Music From Spotify”- Why Artists Are Stepping Away Part 3
In the third part of our investigation into streaming, we speak with three more artists who are no longer putting…
Introducing...
Nikki Nair – “A Rub-A-Dub Soldier, Fighting To Keep The Rockers Alive”
DJ and producer Nikki Nair recently released his ‘The World Is Always Ending’ EP with Nala on Dirtybird records. We…
Gear/Software
AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ Headphones
AIAIAI’s studio headphones are the first wireless headphones with a dedicated transmitter. But is going cable-free worth it? Are they the best choice for music production? We test them out.
Long Reads
“I Removed My Music From Spotify”- Why Artists Are Stepping Away Part 2
It’s quite clear that if you can’t earn a living from Spotify, artists won’t bother making records…
Long Reads
“I Removed My Music From Spotify”- Why Artists Are Stepping Away
In the first part of our three-part feature, we talk to some artists who have removed their work from…
News
Ross From Friends Is Giving Away 50 GB Of Session Recordings For Free
The 2000 files of recordings that the British producer jammed out during the sessions for his latest album ‘Tread’ are…
Quizzes
Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
Long Reads
What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…