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The Big Story
Electronic music is now a $15.1 billion industry
The latest IMS Business Report pegs 2025 revenue at $15.1B, up 7% year-on-year. Growth is accelerating across multiple revenue streams — the money side of what you do keeps getting bigger.
via Attack Magazine
Gear
u-he Zebra 3 finally ships
After years in development and a long beta, the semi-modular synth gets a full rewrite — new spline-based morphing oscillators, modal resonators, and the same grid-based architecture producers already know. If you make your own edits or produce, this is the most significant soft synth release in a while.
via Attack Magazine · Apr 21
Ableton Live 12 is 25% off through April 29
Suite, Standard, upgrades, and Packs all included. If you've been waiting to move off Live 11, this is the nudge.
via Attack Magazine · Apr 23
Software
Serato 4.0's emoji ratings column is more useful than it sounds
Digital DJ Tips dug into the customisable emoji system hiding in Serato's ratings column. Used right, it's a faster library-tagging workflow than star ratings ever were.
via Digital DJ Tips · Apr 21
Open-source gesture looper for Midi Fighter Twister + Max4Live
A community-built tool that records and loops your knob movements with visual feedback on the hardware. Niche but genuinely clever if MFT is in your setup.
via DJTT Forum · Apr 22
The Feed
NOTION brings UKG energy to the Mixmag Lab
Four separate clips from this one already circulating. Full set is up — worth a watch if you care about where UK garage is headed right now.
via Mixmag / YouTube · Apr 23
Enzo Siragusa at Boiler Room London
The FUSE boss back in the room. No frills, just a proper set.
via Boiler Room / YouTube · Apr 23