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The Big Story
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.
Gear
The song request feature on the CDJ-1500X is either genius or ragebait
Can the CDJ-1500X balance a clean, minimalistic design with a premium DJ experience? Check out the full review at MusicTech.
via MusicTech · Jul 21
Is laptop-free DVS real?
DJcity put the standalone DVS box through its paces. If you've been waiting for timecode vinyl without a laptop tether, this is the first serious attempt at making it work.
via DJcity News / DJcityTV · Jul 20
XDJ-AN adds streaming from Apple Music, Beatport, and TIDAL
Two-channel all-in-one now pulls from cloud libraries and streaming services alongside USB. The standalone booth is getting harder to argue against.
via The FADER · Jul 15
The Feed
AI Music Generator Suno Used Millions of Songs From Youtube and Deezer
A fresh leak has pulled back the curtain on one of AI music’s biggest black boxes. The powerful AI Music Generator, Suno, is under heavy attack. According to hacked internal data obtained by 404 Media, Suno reportedly scraped millions of copyrighted songs and lyrics. It came from services including YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius, and several […] The post AI Music Generator Suno Used Millions of Son
via EDMTunes · Jul 21
Plugin Alliance and Brainworx bought back by founder Dirk Ulrich
Two months after landing at inMusic, both brands are independent again under Ulrich's new RCKFRC group alongside Manley and Apogee. The music tech M&A churn continues at dizzying speed.
via Sound on Sound / CDM · Jul 17
Martin Garrix and U2 premiere 'Fireflies' on Tomorrowland mainstage
Garrix held the collab until his closing set at Weekend 1. Follows their earlier 'We Are The People' — the crossover pipeline between stadium rock and festival EDM is now a recurring thing.
via DJ Mag / We Rave You · Jul 18
Software
Evermix launches Pro tier with livestreaming and video capture
The DJ-focused audio interface app now offers one-tap livestreaming, video recording, and cloud uploads for a monthly fee. Digital DJ Tips asks whether it's worth £3/month — fair question.
via Digital DJ Tips · Jul 20
Ableton Live and Push now run on Linux (unofficially)
A set of Wine patches gets Live 12, Max for Live, and Push 2/3 working on Linux — reportedly near-indistinguishable from native. Totally unsupported by Ableton, but proof of concept is there.
via CDM · Jul 15