Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Direct standalone Denon DJ streaming with PRIME series Denon DJ streaming from their PRIME series sets them ahead in the game. Streaming is currently a buzzword in the industry, whether you’re for or against, it’s here. Denon DJ Prime goes standalone. Most of the DJ software developers have either announced or have been teasing the […]
Is streaming the future of DJing? Virtual DJ makes the step Virtual DJ Soundcloud streaming is now a thing. SoundCloud has been making waves lately, firstly the introduction of monetisation and now integration with DJing platforms like Virtual DJ. It may not come as much of a surprise, as most of the popular DJ software […]
Get paid for your plays with SoundCloud Premier Distribution SoundCloud Premier Distribution will upload your tracks to major streaming platforms Ever-innovative SoundCloud is diving into distribution, free of charge (kind of.) Its Premier distribution feature, currently in beta, is a service that will upload SoundCloud Pro and SoundCloud Pro Unlimited users’ original music to major […]
Traktor DJ 2 iOS App is set to include Soundcloud streaming Native Instruments have gone back to the drawing board and redesigned Traktor DJ 2 from the ground up. The idea behind the new version of Traktor DJ 2 is to create a watered-down, more focused version of their flagship DJing software, Traktor Pro. The […]
SoundCloud is on a comeback streak having doubled revenue in 2017 SoundCloud made over $100 million in 2017. The Berlin-based streaming company has had a rough few years. In 2017 they had to lay-off 173 staff members in order to keep the sinking boat afloat. Then came the blow of founding member and CEO Alexander […]
SoundCloud music sharing available for Instagram Stories SoundCloud music sharing is coming to Instagram Stories. SoundCloud is making serious moves now, partnering with myriad conglomerates to expand its reach. This month alone it presented monetisation options to independent users, and also teamed up with DJ software companies to bring live streaming to the DJ arena. […]
SoundCloud Traktor Serato streaming coming soon SoundCloud Traktor Serato streaming is something of a bombshell announcement and one that may save the beleaguered platform. Last week the audio platform opened up its Premier tier to independent users with over 5,000 plays in the past month, giving them the opportunity to monetise their content. Now the […]
SoundCloud Premier presents monetisation options to independent users SoundCloud Premier is now open to all subscribers. SoundCloud has just announced its plans to expand monetisation options to include independent users. Formerly invite only, Premier monetisation is rolling out to all eligible SoundCloud Pro and Pro Unlimited subscribers at no added cost. However, to be eligible […]
SoundCloud refutes claims of diminishing audio quality SoundCloud refutes claims that the new(ish) Opus audio format diminishes their audio quality. In a press statement (something they should be pro at by now) Soundcloud stands by their decision to change over to the Opus audio format, ensuring users that new combinations of encoding and streaming are […]
SoundCloud saga continues as new funding granted & CEO Alexander Ljung steps down If only the SoundCloud saga could be made into a movie that could generate organic funds to save the beloved streaming site. We recently reported how the company had possible investment offers from the Raine Groups and Temasek Holdings. With the sinking […]
