Reloop brings back the one-ear booth headphone
The RHP-10 Mono uses a 50 mm driver with kick-bass emphasis for booth monitoring. A specialist tool, certainly, but shoulder-cueing DJs now have a new purpose-built option.
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Sep 15, 2026 / Issue #29
The Big Story
Serato 5.0 finally fixes flexible beatgrids
The public beta introduces Lucid Beatgrids, automatic tempo-change and downbeat detection, plus Open Streaming and Cue Loops. DJs should now spend less time repairing grids.
Gear
Dirtywave M8 lands on iPhone and iPad
The tracker now has an official iOS app, extending the M8 workflow beyond its dedicated hardware and headless rigs. Useful for building edits and sketches away from the studio.
The Feed
ADE cuts ties with Komplott and Overgave
Amsterdam Dance Event revoked the promoters’ festival affiliation over an upcoming booking it says conflicts with ADE’s values. A notable case of a major dance institution putting consequences behind its standards.
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Previous Issues
Sep 8, 2026Issue #28
Denon’s PRIME 4 G2 Raises the Standalone Stakes
The new four-channel, four-deck system adds pressure-sensitive MPCe pads, onboard Stems rendering and built-in DMX output. It’s a substantial push for mobile, club and festival DJs seeking more perfor
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Sep 1, 2026Issue #27
SoundCloud tests zero-commission music sales
Artists can sell music directly through their profiles while keeping the full sale. For producer-DJs, SoundCloud may finally become a storefront rather than another link in the bio.
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Aug 25, 2026Issue #26
Apple Music will label AI-generated music
Catalog provenance is becoming a platform feature, not a footnote. For DJs sorting through an increasingly synthetic supply chain, that distinction may soon matter as much as genre metadata.
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Aug 18, 2026Issue #25
Beatport bans AI-generated tracks
Beatport is drawing a line between AI-assisted production and tracks made entirely by machines. DJ Mag reported the move on 2026-08-13; for DJs, it should mean less catalog sludge in the digging workf
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Aug 11, 2026Issue #24
AlphaTheta flags a PRO DJ LINK security flaw
A third party with unauthorized network access could view data on connected computers, USB drives or SD cards. AlphaTheta published the notice on August 7; booth networking now has an infosec problem.
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Aug 4, 2026Issue #23
A German court rules against Suno’s AI training
The court found that Suno’s AI training infringed copyright in a case brought by GEMA. For producers and rights holders, the legal fight over training data is no longer theoretical.
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Jul 28, 2026Issue #22
Electronic Music Is the Fastest-Growing Genre in the U.S.
Luminate’s midyear report puts electronic music ahead of every other genre for U.S. growth in 2026. The audience is expanding; the booth is no longer a niche corner of the music business.
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Jul 21, 2026Issue #21
Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices for the First Time Since 2022
Individual plans jump a dollar to $11.99/month, with family and student tiers also rising. Apple cites licensing costs — the same costs that ultimately determine how much you get paid per stream.
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Jul 14, 2026Issue #20
AlphaTheta Kills the XDJ-RR, Puts CDJ-3000X DNA in a $1,200 Box
The XDJ-AN is the most meaningful refresh at this price tier in a decade: standalone 2-channel controller, streaming built in, cloud sync, and a control layout lifted straight from the CDJ-3000X. But
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