Song selections and transitions can be streamlined with in-the-moment input. But organically mixing beats is something only a human really gets right. Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los ...

Humans want fundamentally incompatible things from music services. "We want to listen to all the stuff that everyone likes, but also only the stuff that we like," said New Yorker staff writer Kelefa ...

Spotify has been experimenting with AI in some form since 2023, when it first debuted its personalized DJ. In the early days, I felt the DJ was pretty rough. Sure, it would sometimes provide me with ...

Twitch is finally giving DJs a place to get paid for streaming their sets—and compensate the artists they spin. Its limited catalog of songs and opaque earnings plan may leave some streamers cold.

Twitch is officially adding a DJ category, following the launch of its DJ program to tackle a string of copyright hurdles for streamers, artists, and record labels. On Thursday, the streaming platform ...

It was the Friday of July 4th weekend and, as expected, the Montauk crowd was partying. At Gurney’s Beach Club, 20- and 30-somethings danced to “Where You Are” by John Summit and Hayla, screaming ...