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DJ With Apple Music launches to enable subscribers to mix their own sets

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Re: DJ With Apple Music launches to enable subscribers to mix their own sets

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Is there support for Rekordbox? It would be awesome so that you can use Apple Music alongside normal USB sticks / Rekordbox libraries on the Pioneer XDJ line of equipment.

> The feature is integrated with DJ software and hardware platforms AlphaTheta

They called out AlphaTheta, so here's hoping that it is. That would make my decision to move off of Spotify for personal streaming even easier

Re: DJ With Apple Music launches to enable subscribers to mix their own sets

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Probably isn't huge for existing DJs who would need the reliability of having stuff on a USB in venues which might not have great internet access. But I can see this being good for the casual users at home since this is the first streaming integration which doesn't charge an additional DJ subscription on top of the standard subscription.

Re: DJ With Apple Music launches to enable subscribers to mix their own sets

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Is there support for Rekordbox? It would be awesome so that you can use Apple Music alongside normal USB sticks / Rekordbox libraries on the Pioneer XDJ line of equipment.

Would be an absolute bumper feature for bedroom DJs. Good excuse to dust off the decks :)

Re: DJ With Apple Music launches to enable subscribers to mix their own sets

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Is there support for Rekordbox? It would be awesome so that you can use Apple Music alongside normal USB sticks / Rekordbox libraries on the Pioneer XDJ line of equipment.

That would be cool but I don't think this is going to help a ton until I can throw my own mix or something I got off soundcloud into my apple music library and actually have it work.

Re: DJ With Apple Music launches to enable subscribers to mix their own sets

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I steer clear of Apple products, but I've still had a lot of fun in this space thanks to DJ Studio (https://dj.studio/), a desktop app that helps make offline (rather than real-time) mixes. I use it to make a monthly personal mixtape, which is a nice way to remember what I used to listen to. They call it a "DAW for DJs," which is accurate.

I especially admire the team that makes it. The CEO records demo videos that are so filled with enthusiasm and accessible expertise that you can't help but appreciate the product more each time you watch them, and the COO sends out email announcements that are actually useful and not spammy.

It's a niche product, but they fill that niche well.

Re: DJ With Apple Music launches to enable subscribers to mix their own sets

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Question is can I access MY library and playlists synched to Apple Music with this? I don’t care about being able to access the Apple Music library.

This is specifically about extending the Apple Music streaming license to cover DJ software. If you already own your own music (DRM-free digital or physical), you can already use those tracks with your DJ software.
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