Apple Announces ‘DJ With Apple Music’, Integration With Leading DJ Software & Hardware Platforms

27 Mar, 2025  No Comment

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Apple has announced DJ with Apple Music – an integrated experience with leading DJ software and hardware platforms that will make it easier for DJs to create and perform with Apple Music’s catalog of more than 100 million songs.

In recent years there’s been something of a disconnect between the universal ease of streaming music for listening purposes and the convoluted process of streaming music for the purpose of DJing.

That’s not to say that streaming isn’t a thing in the DJ realm. But for the most part there’s been no way for users of streaming giants Spotify or Apple Music to make use of their subscriptions for DJing.

That’s set to change with the launch of DJ with Apple Music, a new functionality for the streaming service aimed at making the platform’s library available to DJs.

This manifests in a few ways. Firstly, as a new section within Apple Music’s own interface that hosts a variety of curated DJ-focused playlists. This has playlists built around genres, as well as those curated by DJs and DJ gear brands.

More significantly, it also means that Apple Music will now be integrated into a variety of different DJing platforms including Serato, AlphaTheta’s Rekordbox, and inMusic’s Engine DJ, Denon DJ, Numark, and RANE DJ.

While functionality is a little different across different platforms, this means that Apple Music subscribers can mix with tracks from the service’s library within their chosen DJ platform, building on the first integration with Algoriddim‘s djay Pro software, as well as apply tags, set cue points and build playlists.

On the AlphaTheta front, Apple Music arrives in the desktop version of Rekordbox (v7.1), along with rekordbox for iOS, and will also be implemented into two of the brand’s all-in-one DJ systems, the XDJ-AZ and Omnis-Duo.

The company also let us know that integration should roll out for the CDJ-3000s and Opus-Quad in the near future, and will be present in all future product releases.

With Serato, users can access Apple Music tracks from the downloads pages of both Serato DJ Lite and Serato DJ Pro.

It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time Apple Music has been integrated into a DJ platform – users of Algoriddim Djay can already stream tracks from Apple Music. Rival streaming platform Tidal is also already integrated into several DJ platforms.

“Apple Music is committed to supporting DJs,” says Stephen Campbell, Global Head of Dance, Electronic & DJ Mixes at Apple Music. “With this latest integration, we’re taking that commitment even further – seamlessly connecting Apple Music with the industry’s leading DJ software and hardware. This innovation brings the full power of Apple Music into the creative workflow, making it easier than ever for DJs to access, play, and discover music in real time.”

 

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Making use of Apple Music within any DJ platform will require both a subscription to Apple Music and subscription to/license for your DJ software of choice.

Closing the gap between the streaming services we use for listening to music and DJ software libraries is a massive step forward for beginner and at-home DJs.

Today’s announcement is certainly the most high-profile crossover we’ve seen between a streaming platform and the DJ realm.

Explore Apple Music’s new DJ playlists at the DJ with Apple Music homepage.

Find out more about specific platform integration with AlphaTheta, Serato, Rekordbox, Engine DJ, Denon DJ, Numark, Djay and RANE DJ. It lets Apple Music subscribers build and mix sets directly from Apple Music’s catalog, building on the first integration with Algoriddim‘s djay Pro software.

Beginning today, users can also access a new dedicated DJ with Apple Music category page, spotlighting a series of DJ-friendly editorial playlists, along with new curator pages for each DJ software and hardware platform showcasing any mixes or sample playlists that can be used to practice.

DJ with Apple Music is available now via Apple Music. The first month of service is free, and costs $10.99/month.

 

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Hans Zimmer’s Plans ‘Transform Former BBC Maida Vale Studios Into “World Leading” Music Centre’ Now One Step Closer To Completion

27 Mar, 2025  No Comment

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A group of music and film heavyweights led by Hans Zimmer has taken one step further in its plans to transform the BBC’s historic former Maida Vale Studios into a “state-of-the-art” music centre.

Following the sale of the building in 2023 for an estimated £10.5 million, a public consultation took place last year that invited local partners to offer feedback on the proposed development.

That consultation has now ended, and a planning application has been submitted by Mavis Partnership LLC, a group led by Zimmer that includes business partner Steve Kofsky and British film producers Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan. Westminster City Council will review the application on April 1.

The application details plans to build two separate wings for music and film. The “Audio wing” will feature four “world-class” music studios alongside several additional composer suites and 30 music practice rooms, while the “Visual wing” will contain “high-tech facilities” for film post-production, including sound stages, foley studios, screening rooms and editing suites.

Originally constructed in 1909 as an ice rink, the Grade II-listed Maida Vale Studios has played host to artists such as The Beatles, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse and Beyoncé, and was the home of the BBC Symphony Orchestra since 1934. The historic BBC Radiophonic Workshop was based at Maida Vale until its closure in 1998.

In 2018, the BBC announced plans to move its live music hub to a new facility in East London, a decision opposed by a number of artists, including Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich and Geoff Barrow of Portishead.

“The proposed studio will be one of the only such facilities in the world and the first in the UK, creating a venue of national importance to UK creative industries,” reads a statement on the group website.

 

 

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Dear Reality 11 Immersive Audio Plugins Available Now As Free Download

26 Mar, 2025  No Comment

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Dear Reality is giving away 11 immersive audio plugins for free.

This week, Sennheiser has announced Dear Reality will be closing up shop as it consolidates its “immersive audio initiatives”, and it’s making 11 of the company’s plugins available as a free download until July 31.

German software developer Dear Reality launched in 2014 with a focus on immersive audio and virtual acoustics, and the company was acquired by Sennheiser in 2019.

Dear Reality’s catalogue covers a range of applications within immersive audio: among the titles up for grabs are dearVR Pro 2, a spatialization plugin equipped with 46 virtual acoustic presets, dearVR Mix, a monitoring tool that emulates a stereo mix room in headphones using spatial audio, and Exoverb,a reverb that promises to add “three-dimensional depth and width perception” to stereo productions.

Also available are dearVR Spatial Connect, a VR controller for spatial audio productions, Miya, an experimental re-synthesizer with adjustable harmonics, and a number of slimmed-down ‘Micro’ versions of Dear Reality plugins.

Here’s a full list:

Dear Reality plugins:

  • dearVR Pro 2: A state-of-the-art spatializer plugin whether mixing in stereo, multi-channel up to 9.1.6, binaural, or Ambisonics.
  • Exoverb: Stereo reverb plugin offering 50 true-to-life sounding acoustic scenes with unheard three-dimensional depth and width.
  • Exoverb Micro: Compact reverb plugin powered by the same proprietary reverb engine as its bigger brother, EXOVERB.
  • dearVR Ambi Micro: Mix, monitor, and render Ambisonics tracks up to 3rd order right out of the box.
  • dearVR Micro: Easy-to-use spatializer plugin. Fully immerse your listener with mind-blowing binaural tracks.
  • dearVR Mix: Monitoring plugin to turn any studio headphones into a world-class stereo mix room.
  • dearVR Mix-SE: Ultimate mixing environment for your HD 490 PRO reference studio headphones.
  • dearVR Spatial Connect: A revolutionary and intuitive VR controller for spatial audio productions.
  • Miya: Creative re-synthesizer plugin using adjustable harmonics.
  • dearVR Music: Turn your DAW into a 3D audio powerhouse. Start creating stunningly realistic 3D music productions and go beyond the limitations of stereo sound.
  • dearVR Unity: Create ultra-realistic acoustic environments in Unity with a true perception of direction, distance, reflections, and reverb.
If you’re someone that works in immersive audio, or you’re simply curious about experimenting with it, the Dear Reality catalogue is worth downloading: all you’ll need to do is subscribe to Sennheiser’s newsletter here.

Sennheiser has stated that Dear Reality products will no longer be developed or maintained, and their licenses will be deactivated on July 31.

 

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