• Oct 10, 2024

Pioneer DJ Plays Hide and Seek with its Controllers!

Here’s a surprise announcement! Just 24 hours after launching the DDJ-GRV6 that we recently chatted about in our columns, Pioneer DJ (now playing the Alphatheta game) has unveiled the XDJ-AZ. This professional controller boasts 4 channels, like it’s no big deal!

A familiar face with a twist!

At first glance, it looks like any old XDJ, but hold on to your headphones! We’ve got a central touchscreen, some jog wheels that could probably DJ your whole party, and yes, two USB ports. I ...

• Sep 10, 2024

Michael Smith, the DJ of Deception: When Bots Dance into the Music Industry!

Hold onto your turntables, because we’ve got news that will make your earbuds tingle! The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has indicted Michael Smith for allegedly cooking up a scheme to generate $10 million in streaming royalties using AI-generated songs and bot streams. Yes, you heard that right, no need for fashionable DJs, just bots galore!

The Bot Symphony

According to authorities, Smith created hundreds of thousands of tracks with the aid of artificial i ...