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The Big Story
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.
via DJ Mag
Software
CrateChecker scans DJ playlists for YouTube copyright trouble
The new tool says it can check Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor and Engine DJ playlists for likely Content ID mutes and blocks before upload. Useful if rendering a two-hour set twice is not your idea of workflow.
via Crossfadr · Aug 22
Mixxx is building native PipeWire support
The open-source DJ platform is working on support for Linux’s newer desktop and pro-audio stack. It is still a development project, but cleaner Linux audio routing would remove a longstanding layer of friction.
via Mixxx · Aug 24
The Feed
New music-making video game teased by developer, Chunk DAW
It uses a Minecraft-styled modular grid system and allows you to save and export your music
via DJ Mag · Aug 24
Gear
Minimal Audio turns Lucid loose on granular effects
Lucid can slice, stretch and scrub audio while staying tempo-synced and in key—or abandon restraint entirely. A useful middle ground between controlled rhythmic processing and granular chaos.
via CDM · Aug 19
Behringer’s BCR32 finally reaches preorder
The long-promised BCR2000 successor is available to preorder after five years. No price was included, but at least “coming soon” has acquired a pulse.
via MusicTech · Aug 20