Beatport, Beatsource and Native Instruments have announced that LINK streaming technology is available now to all Traktor Pro users.
Beatport and Beatsource LINK are currently available as an early Public Beta For Traktor Pro users with the official launch set to take place in June.
Coming shortly after the launch of Beatport DJ, the partnership now allows Traktor Pro users to have access to the full suite of Beatport and Beatsource LINK tools and functions with broad compatibility with the Traktor Kontrol S2, S3, S4 as well as X1, Z1, Z2, and F1.
Romain Pouillon, SVP & GM of Beatport said of the integration partnership, “This integration with TRAKTOR PRO is a long time coming for the global DJ community, especially given the history between Native Instruments and Beatport and the big overlap in our customer bases. With this major addition to the LINK ecosystem both companies are delivering a huge win for DJs around the world and marking an important milestone in our joint mission to empower DJs. I am incredibly proud of the unwavering commitment and hard work of our respective teams, without whom this would never have been possible. Hats off to them for making this a reality!”
Pedram Faghfouri, Director of TRAKTOR, said “At TRAKTOR, we’re tremendously happy to be joining efforts with our friends at Beatport to make this integration happen. We believe this paves the way for unprecedented workflows in music discovery and gig preparation, enabling DJs to unearth new releases and artists, and engage in nostalgic exploration. The integration also has the potential to expand a DJ’s musical sphere by providing access to a vast collection that is just one click away – and seamlessly integrated in TRAKTOR PRO. Regardless of whether users prefer to buy or stream music, this partnership will help them discover, browse, and organize music into playlists. We’re proud of the colleagues at both companies who contributed their effort and dedication to this project to make the integration possible – thanks! And to our users out there: keep the music going, and enjoy the new features!”
Get the latest version of Traktor Pro 3 featuring Beatport or Beatsource LINK in Public Beta today in advance of the official launch this summer from native-instruments.com
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