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Ka5 Talks Miami DJ Scene, Making Most of Lockdown: The 20 Podcast
DJcity’s Miami rep Ka5 catches up with DJ Spider on this week’s episode of The 20 Podcast. The Nicaragua native discusses how DJing in Miami is different from other cities, making the most of the COVID-19 lockdown, and a variety of other topics.
Watch the interview above. An audio version of the podcast is also available on all major platforms.
Hosted by DJ Spider, The 20 Podcast features conversations with influential DJs, producers, and other music industry professionals.
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Aluna Talks Appropriation in Dance Music Industry, Going Solo: The 20 Podcast
Following her open letter on Billboard, UK singer/producer/DJ Aluna meets with DJ Spider on this week’s episode of The 20 Podcast. Aluna, who gained fame as part of the duo AlunaGeorge, discusses appropriation and segregation in the dance music industry, why she went solo, plus more.
Watch the interview above or listen to it all major platforms. Also, check out Aluna’s “Dance Renaissance” playlist on Beatsource, which is referenced in the interview.
Hosted by DJ Spider, The 20 Podcast features conversations with influential DJs, producers, and other music industry professionals.
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Migrate Your Spotify Playlists to Beatsource LINK With Soundiiz
DJs can now easily transfer their Spotify playlists to Beatsource LINK using the Soundiiz service and DJ with them.
This is particularly useful to DJs who have been using Spotify to perform. As of Wednesday, Spotify has officially ended support for DJ software, including Algoriddim’s djay and djay Pro.
Soundiiz offers two plans: free and premium at $3 a month. The free version lets DJs transfer one playlist at a time, whereas the premium version enables DJs to transfer multiple playlists at once and sync them.
Launched in early May, Beatsource LINK lets DJs stream millions of tracks and access hundreds of curated playlists directly in their performance software. Premium subscriptions offer Beatsource’s patented offline locker, which enables DJs to play without an internet connection.
Beatsource LINK is currently available in Pioneer DJ rekordbox, Algoriddim djay and djay Pro, VirtualDJ, and Hercules DJUCED. More integrations are coming soon.
Check out this tutorial to learn how to transfer your playlists from Spotify to Beatsource LINK. You can also sign up for a free month of LINK here.
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Eddie Mac Talks Reopening Clubs Amid COVID-19, How Venues Are Adapting: The 20 Podcast
Eddie Mac, DJ and founder of The MAC Agency, sits down with DJ Spider on The 20 Podcast. Based in Las Vegas, Mac discusses the reopening of clubs amid COVID-19 and how venues are adapting. The New Jersey native also discusses how he went from being a DJ to starting his own agency.
Watch the interview above. An audio version of the podcast is also available on all major platforms.
Hosted by DJ Spider, The 20 Podcast features conversations with influential DJs, producers, and other music industry professionals.
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Beatsource and deadmau5 Team up for ‘Pomegranate DJ Challenge’
Beatsource and deadmau5 have teamed up to host a DJ challenge for deadmau5 and The Neptunes‘ funky single, “Pomegranate.” DJs from around the world can now enter the “Pomegranate DJ Challenge” for a chance to win a $2,000 Apple gift card and a one-year subscription to Beatsource LINK.
How to Enter
1. Record a video of yourself DJing creatively with “Pomegranate.” The video must be 60 seconds or less.
2. Upload the video to Instagram and tag @beatsourceofficial, @deadmau5, and #PomegranateDJChallenge in your post.
Rules
The contest is open to participants worldwide. Entries close on July 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT and will be judged on creativity by Beatsource. The winner will be announced on July 15.
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Beatsource LINK Launches Integration With VirtualDJ Software
Adding to its list of partners, Beatsource LINK has launched an integration with the new VirtualDJ 2021 performance software.
Available on Mac and Windows, VirtualDJ claims to be the “most popular DJ software” with “more than hundred million downloads.” Its new version features revolutionary technology that enables DJs to make acapellas and instrumentals in real-time as they mix.
Launched in early May, Beatsource LINK lets DJs to stream millions of tracks and access hundreds of curated playlists directly in their performance software. Premium subscriptions offer Beatsource’s patented offline locker, which enables DJs to play without an internet connection.
Beatport LINK, which is based on the same technology as Beatsource LINK, is also available in VirtualDJ.
In addition to VirtualDJ, Beatsource LINK is also available in Pioneer DJ rekordbox 6.0.1, Algoriddim djay and djay Pro, and Hercules DJUCED. More integrations are expected this year.
A free trial of LINK is available on Beatsource’s website. Learn how to use LINK with VirtualDJ here.
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