Atlantic City, N.J. – It should be clear to everyone by now that, moving forward, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact…
Atlantic City, N.J. – Nearly a month after DJX made public its commitment to the industry’s emerging and future talent…
Atlantic City, N.J. – To be successful in the mobile-DJ world, it’s all about sales and service – and at…
DJX’23: Health, Wellness & Networking Are Up Next for DJX; Education Adds Self Improvement to Roster Atlantic City, N.J. –…
DJX, set for Aug. 7-10 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., announces two additional new…
Atlantic City, N.J. – Mark your calendars, DJs, because DJX ’23 is on the immediate horizon. Set for August 7-10…
DJX’23 is returning to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino August 7-10, 2023 and registration is now officially open! DJX,…
DJX’s opening-night attraction, set to play the HQ2 Nightclub at the Ocean Casino Resort, will be Markus Schulz, the only…
The X is the intersection of the DJ culture. It magnifies the four pillars of the industry: Bedroom DJs, Mobile…
The Boomerangs scratch is basically a continuous Aquaman. The trick is to leave the fader open at the end of…
Crazy and dysfunctional weddings are a challenge, but these DJs rose to the occasion. Hammered bride Crazy wedding I DJ’d…
ARC Festival 2021 brought things home to the roots of house music, aka Chicago, showcasing pioneers that truly represent the…
Salvatore Lodato has been DJing, remixing and producing for years, but in 2016 things began to really hit for the…
Have you heard the news? Pioneer DJ is bringing its DDJ-SB3-N (Gold Edition) out of the vault, making it available…
DJs of all stripes took the blows dealt out by the pandemic – but some pivoted successfully and managed to…
As of today, Avicii Arena is the new name of the Ericsson Globe area in Sweden. Avicii Arena becomes a…
After throwing down during III Point X Secret Project music festival, Eric Prydz returned to Miami’s iconic Club Space for…
Similar to the Fade Scratch, the Echo technique uses the channel/volume fader but its movements are more like the forward…
You spend months working on each event, prepping your crates, creating new mixes, practicing your craft, all to have a…
While all tour dates have been put on pause for artists across the globe for the past year, many producers…
If you’re a DJ seeking inspiration, look no further than DJ Expo ’21 keynoter Howard “HK” Kessler. Why’s that? Well,…
After being quite cryptic throughout his social media channels as of late, Skrillex has returned with “Butterflies.” In what many…
We hope you are all well and healthy. As always, it is our promise to keep our community engaged and…
We talked to more mobiles about finally getting back into performing — or not. Are you? What has your experience been…
For Twitchers on DJ Times’ channel, this week brings a double-dose of goodness. After Tuesday’s trip to London, we return…
Today is the big day, Denon DJ has announced their new LC6000 PRIME controller. Inheriting the same DNA from the…
As we continue to head into what looks to be a safe and vaccinated summer with the return of festivals…
Being a collaboration dance music fans have been begging for soon after she became a mau5trap fan favorite, Rezz and…
Up to now, Steve Owen’s gigs have come 100% from word of mouth. But this year he plans on changing…
Old Brookville, N.Y. – Vincent P. Testa, the founder of multiple influential trade publications and president of Testa Communications, passed…
Just two weeks after announcing EDC Las Vegas was still on for its May 21 – 23 dates, Insomniac founder…
Some of us mobile DJs are back doing what we do best — entertaining at parties. Are you? And if…
Still buzzing off the release of his highly anticipated remix of Post Malone’s “Hollywoods Bleeding,” Jauz returns to Monstercat after…
With the newest chapter of Winter Music Conference (WMC) beginning in 2019 followed by its 35th anniversary being postponed due…
After lighting up the airwaves last year dropping two singles that served as their first new music in 10 years,…
It’s official. a biography of Avicii approved by the late DJ’s family will be published in North America in November.…
Some of the best business decisions came about from strategic alliances. Picture this: a bride walks into a florist shop…
As we’ve seen, the global pandemic has been an equal-opportunity emergency for all DJs. It didn’t matter if you were…
Instagram is a vital resource for businesses, especially DJs and individuals in the private event industry. This platform is the…
It’s official, “Little” Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez are reuniting as Masters At Work to relaunch their MAW Records…
Have you heard the news? As a result of the widespread vaccination campaign across the globe, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE)…
Despite the year behind us, the DJ equipment market is scheduled for nearly 7% growth from 2021-2023. With the move…
For many of us, running a small DJ business can be challenging. We’re still dealing with a pandemic, our clients…
Now that 2021 is underway, DJ Times has officially launched a Twitch channel catering to DJs, producers, and electronic dance…
DJs have learned this year that marketing is not just about creating Facebook or Instagram posts regularly or creating promotions…
For many, 2021 is about fresh, new starts… and such is certainly the case with DJ Times magazine and its…
AlphaTheta had unveiled the newest addition to its range of Pioneer DJ mixers coming in the form of the new…
Over the past 15 or so years, our industry pricing has gone to hell. Unfortunately, becoming a mobile DJ is…
We’ve been asking DJs for their predictions and plans for 2021 — here are a few of them. Gregg Hollmann,…
Have you heard the news? Rane has just announced the release of their debut all-in-one controller coming in the form…
The career of Polish DJ/producer and mastering engineer Robert Babicz spans three decades, genre-hopping from techno to acid house and…
Welcome to the January 2020 edition of “Behind the Wedding Music,” a resource to help build wedding playlists for DJs.…
Traverse City, Mich. — At one time or another we’ve all wanted to start a DJ business – or be…
By the time you read this review, it will have been almost a year since DJ Times editor Jim Tremayne…
We asked DJs how the holiday-party season has been going. It’s no surprise that revenue for every DJ is down…
Over the quarter-century that he’s been making music as an artist and curating it as a label owner, Germany’s Steve…
As has been widely reported, world-renowned DJ/producer/label head Erick Morillo was found dead in his home in Miami Beach, Fla.,…
We asked DJs if they’ve been booking gigs. Those that are performing, we asked how many guests have been at…
We asked DJs if they’ve been considering closing up shop, with all the damage that’s been done because of the…
We asked DJs how they’ve been getting by during the pandemic — some have been shut down, others have not,…
Welcome to the July edition of “Behind the Wedding Music,” a resource to help build your wedding playlists — designed…
DJ Ray Martinez, better known as Ray Mar, died yesterday. Originally from Brooklyn (a Met’s Fan) and a college journalism…
For many of us, COVID-19 is proving to be the most challenging occurrence of our lifetime. We asked DJs how…
Atlantic City, N.J. — For DJs looking to get back into the groove on a permanent basis, this fall’s DJ…
Always when to think outside the box when it comes to live production, deadmau5 has unveiled OSC/PILOT making it available…
Like many entertainers and owners of companies in Pennsylvania, Scott J. Goldoor of Signature DJs says the pandemic has been…
We continue to ask DJs how they’re dealing with current mandates for parties and gatherings. DJ Sticky Boots says he’s…
With some of America’s best-loved DJs in tow, Rave The Vote looks to bring the dance-music community together to boost…
Atlantic City, N.J. — Are you looking to jump-start your DJ business? Do you want the “new normal” to include…
Already considered one of the most talented producers in the world of electronic dance music receiving high praise from Porter…
Welcome to the July edition of “Behind the Wedding Music,” a resource to help build wedding playlists for DJs. Each…
Attention DJs… How would you like to win a pair of passes to the 2020 DJ Expo, including four free…
As a DJ Times contributor, I’ve been able to help people all over the world with their marketing while offering…
It’s official, InMusic has acquired Stanton from Gibson Brands, Inc adding to the roster of DJ brands which includes Numark,…
I’m an expert ballroom dancer, and I’ve been able to use it to my advantage with my DJ company. Here’s…
While there is certainly no shortage of virtual festivals to choose from each weekend, SiriusXM has unveiled the complete lineup…
Writing these articles for DJ Times, I receive messages and emails from DJs all over the world asking for more…
Welcome to the May 2020 edition of “Behind the Wedding Music,” a resource to help build wedding playlists for DJs.…
It’s impossible to deny that electronic dance fans from across the globe aren’t bummed out that the won’t be making…
For many years, John Walter, father of Elite Entertainment’s Mike Walter, occupied a crucial role in the DJ Expo ecosystem:…
The pic was from a wedding I did on the last day we were allowed to have weddings at all…
A lot can change in nine years. And if you listen to Amtrac’s much-loved 2011 debut, Came Along, and then…
“What Would You Do” is written by JOSP’s Mike Kindlick, where each month he explores various situations, offering insight to…
The teenage years are usually the time when one has the most impacting experiences with music. Discovering new artists and…
Los Angeles – There was a tall, quiet, young man who often stood on the side of the room where…
Now that the health crisis has us all locked down, for the foreseeable future DJ Times will be presenting video…
In a time where the world is spending a little too much time at home due to global social isolation,…
If you’ve been on social media at all over the past month, you’ve certainly seen a plethora of DJs performing…
While the cannabis-oriented celebration of 4/20 may have come and gone already, Malaa has decided to keep the smokey spirit…
What I’m hearing from a lot of DJs is they’ve applied for the Emergency Declaration Loan and a lot of…
Detroit – Influential Motor City DJ/producer Mike Huckaby passed away on April 24, due to complications related to stroke and…
Fresh off the release of their sultry new single “Quick and Dirty,” the French duo that is Amine Edge &…
Riders in the DJ world are usually divided into two categories: Hospitality and Tech Riders. A hospitality rider is usually…
When the Coronavirus shut us down, clubs and festivals ceased, and everyone was essentially forced inside with no definitive end…
As festival cancelations continue to be announced daily, Electric Forest has just confirmed that the festival will postpone its 10th-anniversary…
We asked Alan Chitlik, owner of Seattle-based Puget Sound DJ, how one’s ears can create a special moment for a…
When the Coronavirus shut us down, clubs and festivals ceased, and everyone was essentially forced inside with no definitive end…
As DJs, we’re most likely all “gear heads” and tweaking our setups. One thing that I struggled with for years…
By Alan Chitlik I often think about what my business is. It is not DJing weddings. My job is to…
While music festivals and tours continue to be postponed in addition to professional sports looking to return to action, one…