Spotify Integration Arrives in rekordbox for Mac/Windows. AlphaTheta has just announced a huge update for DJs. rekordbox for Mac/Windows now supports Spotify integration. This means DJs with a Spotify Premium account can access the streaming platform’s 100M+ track catalogue directly inside rekordbox. This is a huge step forward as millions of us already use Spotify […]
Reloop has announced the RP-7, claiming it as the industry’s first professionally mass-produced DJ turntable designed exclusively for 7″ vinyl. At £499 (€549/$599), it brings the technical capabilities of the company’s RP-7000/8000 MK2 series to the 45 RPM format. Let’s be clear from the start – this isn’t for everyone. In fact, it’s not for…
Algoriddim has released Djay Pro 5.6, bringing Spotify integration to iOS and Android while significantly expanding hardware support across its entire platform. The update adds native screen integration for several Pioneer DJ and AlphaTheta units, plus full support for the XDJ-AZ and Opus Quad units. The Spotify news will grab the headlines – the entire…
AlphaTheta has announced Apple Music integration with the CDJ-3000X, the company’s flagship multi-player, bringing streaming access to the industry-standard club deck. The update gives Apple Music subscribers access to over 100 million songs directly from the unit via a new StreamingDirectPlay feature. The integration works through CloudDirectPlay and Rekordbox. Once you’ve set things up (and…
For two decades, Pioneer’s CDJs have set the bar for professional DJ players. Walk into almost any club or festival, and you’ll see a pair of them in the booth. However, despite their dominance, they’re not the only DJ players on the market, and Denon DJ has been steadily trying to make waves, with their…
David Franks isn’t your typical Digital DJ Tips student. At 72, he’s living proof that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself – or in his case, rediscover a skill from decades past. His DJ journey began in 1978 at the height of disco, when he was handed two Technics 1200 turntables and a mixer…
AlphaTheta has announced OneLibrary, a shared music library format developed in partnership with Algoriddim and Native Instruments. It’s designed to fix one of the biggest problems in modern DJing, which is that, usually, you’re pretty much tied to a single software ecosystem. Until now, switching between platforms like rekordbox, Traktor, or djay meant rebuilding your…