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The Big Story
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.
via EDMTunes
Gear
Reloop’s PTB-2 packs DVS into a portable mixer
The 2+1-channel unit combines phono, line and USB inputs with Bluetooth, AUX and a USB-C interface supporting djay Pro DVS. Useful for compact rigs where every extra box is a tax.
via DJ LIFE · Jul 22
Native Instruments reportedly cuts 100 jobs
Anonymous sources say the inMusic layoffs reached every department; NI declined to comment. Anyone relying on the company’s hardware and software should watch what happens next.
via MusicTech · Jul 24
Software
DJCU2 carries Djay Pro’s fluid beatgrids into other DJ apps
The Mac-only library conversion utility is now in public beta. One less reason for moving platforms to wreck hours of prep work.
via Digital DJ Tips · Jul 27
A free maqām archive brings microtonal tuning into major music software
The open project includes hundreds of tuning systems, ajnās and maqāmāt, plus a MIDI plug-in supporting major tuning formats. A serious tool for music that does not fit Western 12-tone defaults.
via CDM · Jul 22
The Feed
AlphaTheta puts song requests on the CDJ-1500X
The new request feature is either useful crowd intelligence or a fresh route for bad ideas into the booth. MusicTech asks whether it belongs on a premium player.
via MusicTech
Detroit loses John “Jammin” Collins
The DJ, Underground Resistance stalwart and Exhibit 3000 tour guide has died. Collins did more than play Detroit techno—he helped preserve and explain its history.
via CDM · Jul 26
Sasha and Digweed’s ‘Northern Exposure’ is coming back
The landmark 1996 mix set is set for reissue. For anyone studying long-form programming, it remains required listening—not merely nostalgia.
via DJ Mag · Jul 24