No, Beatport’s subscription will not kill music – here’s how it really works

Pioneer and Beatport this week announced new streaming offerings for DJs. And then lots of people kind of freaked out. Let’s see what’s actually going on, if any of it is useful to DJs and music lovers, and what we should or shouldn’t worry about.

The end of iTunes, an opportunity for Pioneer, new tools and standards

Apple’s iTunes is not going away tomorrow, but the antiquated software seems to finally be approaching the end of the road. It’s long past time to talk about new solutions and new standards, for music lovers and DJs alike.

Peter Kirn - May 2, 2019

Welcome to YouTube Hell: A MIDI pack reseller silences criticism

YouTube is elevating new voices to prominence in music technology as in other fields. But the platform’s esoteric rules are also ripe for abuse – as one YouTube host claims.

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2019

Founder of music tech forum has died; outpourings of support for Mike McGrath

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2019

Years of MySpace music deleted; Internet weeps

Peter Kirn - March 18, 2019

A free, shared visual playground in the browser: Olivia Jack talks Hydra

Peter Kirn - February 22, 2019

SoundCloud will now handle distributing your music – and give you a 100% cut

Peter Kirn - February 19, 2019

Magical 3D visuals, patched together with wires in browser: Cables.gl

Ted Pallas - January 31, 2019

The words most used to describe releases at Hard Wax

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2019

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