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The DJs Using AI Are About To Leave Everyone Else Behind

Apr 15, 2026

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7 min read

The DJs Using AI Are About To Leave Everyone Else Behind

This week: how DJs can actually use AI for sales, why Instagram feels impossible, direct-to-fan marketing, Patreon, smarter content, and the tools that help turn followers into actual bookings.

Travis Bizzell, +2

The Future Is Weird: Your DJ Is AI, Your Feed Is Paywalled, and Sync Is Somehow Still a Debate

Mar 31, 2026

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11 min read

The Future Is Weird: Your DJ Is AI, Your Feed Is Paywalled, and Sync Is Somehow Still a Debate

Sora disappears, ChatGPT becomes your playlist assistant, Instagram inches closer to pay-to-play, and AlphaTheta trolls the DJ world with sync button drama. Plus: Nick Spinelli joins tonight’s hackathon and there’s a fresh Banger Button update.

Travis Bizzell, +2

DJs Are Evolving. Instagram Is... Experimenting

Mar 24, 2026

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11 min read

DJs Are Evolving. Instagram Is... Experimenting

VR DJ school goes legit, Native Instruments says “we’re fine,” women DJs take center stage, and Instagram keeps losing its grip. Plus Nick Spinelli puts Crate Hackers to the test—and tonight’s hackathon brings Aaron Traylor and Nashville’s hottest hip-hop DJs live.

Travis Bizzell, +2

Cheap MacBooks, Global Pop & The Wellness Benefits of House Music

Mar 11, 2026

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12 min read

Cheap MacBooks, Global Pop & The Wellness Benefits of House Music

Plus: Why DJs are building Patreon empires with their edits, the new $599 MacBook question for your booth, and how streaming is proving the dance floor speaks more languages than ever.

Travis Bizzell, +2

RANE x Serato, Beatport Consolidation & Spotify’s DJ is At It Again

Mar 3, 2026

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10 min read

RANE x Serato, Beatport Consolidation & Spotify’s DJ is At It Again

Plus: The Streaming Era’s “Greatest Pop Songs,” Aaron Traylor’s Fitness Playlist Breakdown, and tonight’s Hackathon dives headfirst into Tribe XR. Bring your headset. Or at least your curiosity

Travis Bizzell, +2

Feb 24, 2026

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11 min read

The Dance Floor Is Changing. Are You?

Live-voted DJ battles, a “shrinking” metaverse, Apple’s streaming tweaks, and why I’m testing new DJ software. Plus: A masterclass in crowd psychology.

Travis Bizzell, +2

Feb 17, 2026

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11 min read

Everything Is AI Now. Even Deadmau5.

Deadmau5 gets digitally cloned, Apple builds wearable AI, VirtualDJ pushes innovation, and The Banger Button is almost here.

Travis Bizzell, +2

The Music Industry Is Speedrunning the Future

Feb 5, 2026

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15 min read

The Music Industry Is Speedrunning the Future

Native Instruments files paperwork, YouTube quietly admits music owns the platform, AI gets its own charts (of course), Meta launches yet another app, and will.i.am calmly explains why none of this should surprise you.

Travis Bizzell, +2

RANE Just Changed the Booth (System One Is Official)

Jan 20, 2026

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12 min read

RANE Just Changed the Booth (System One Is Official)

RANE drops System One, Spotify wants another dollar, Apple bundles creator tools, an AI judges your DJ sets with zero mercy — and tonight Aaron’s giving away crates, metadata, and probably a few hard truths at the hackathon..

Travis Bizzell, +2

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