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The Big Story
VirtualDJ joins AlphaTheta’s OneLibrary format
OneLibrary support gives VirtualDJ users a cleaner route into AlphaTheta’s expanding library ecosystem. Announced September 17, this is another useful step away from software lock-in.
via DJ Mag
Software
“The death of Suno”: Reddit users have turned against Suno after v6 model update
The update also hasn't satisfied music labels: “V6 is not a fresh start; it is the fruit of the same poisoned tree.” The post “The death of Suno”: Reddit users have turned against Suno after v6 model update appeared first on MusicTech.
via MusicTech · Sep 21
VirtualDJ adds ShoutOut and AI Scripting
VirtualDJ 2026 Part 3 pushes further into customizable, AI-assisted performance control. Whether that improves a set remains, inconveniently, the DJ’s responsibility.
via DJ LIFE · Sep 15
Gear
Apple Mac Studio With M5 Max: First Impressions
apple_mac_studio.jpg SOS contributer Mark Wherry has been taking one of the latest Mac Studio models for a test drive — here's a look at how it stands up to some common audio tasks.
via Sound on Sound · Sep 21
The Feed
Darude remixes ‘Sandstorm’ after 25 years
The first official Darude remix of his defining track is now out. Some records leave the crate; this one apparently renegotiates its lease.
via DJ Mag · Sep 18
Calvin Harris draws a record 1.6 million
Guinness has certified Harris’s São Paulo performance as the most attended single-artist DJ set of all time. Festival scale has officially become city scale.
via Mixmag · Sep 21
GTA VI puts its soundtrack on the calendar
‘Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album’ lands November 19 with new music from Fred again.., PinkPantheress and others. A major batch of high-profile material is about to enter open-format circulation.
via DJ Mag · Sep 17