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Pioneer DJ just released a public beta for the latest version of its Rekordbox software. Version 5.6.1 now lets you stream music via SoundCloud Go+ as well as Beatport Link when spinning with Rekordbox DJ. Beatport Link is Beatport’s subscription service that lets you play music from its catalogue of over 6,000,000 songs.

You’ll need a Beatport Link subscription to stream using Rekordbox DJ, and there are three plans available: Beatport Link (US$14.99/month), Beatport Link Pro (US$39.99/month), and Beatport Link Pro+ (US$59.99/month). The Pro plan lets you save 50 songs offline while Pro+ lets you save 100 songs, great for when you’re spinning at a venue without a WiFi or 4G / LTE connection.

We’ve talked extensively about why streaming is the future of digital DJing, and that future seems closer than ever. The DDJ-200 released last May makes digital DJing accessible for anyone with a smartphone running Pioneer DJ’s WeDJ app and Beatport Link, and we’re now starting to see that DJ streaming experience trickle into Pioneer DJ’s desktop Rekordbox app. Beatport Link is already accessible via some Denon DJ gear with more coming later this year – could Pioneer DJ hardware be next? We’ll have to wait and see…

Beatport DJ, new web-based app, streamlines workflow for crate digging, set curation, & track Rachel Black Mar 3, 2021 Many DJs are well aware of the workflow pain point that comes with finding and prepping new tunes – crate digging, track-buying, transferring-to-your-performance-software, then loading to your USB process. Rekordbox Releases Android Version of Mobile App. Beatport Launches New Web-Based DJ App, Beatport DJ. SEVENTY-TWO MKII: RANE’s.

• Rekordbox 5.6.1 beta is available now for Mac users. Check the Pioneer DJ site for more details.

Have you tried DJing with music from a streaming service yet? What has your experience been like? Let us know below.

info rekordbox ver. 6.0.2 has been released.

rekordbox ver. 6.0.2 has been released.

June 17, 2020

The subscription plans have changed for rekordbox ver. 6. (You can't activate rekordbox ver. 6 using a rekordbox dj license key. You'll need to start a subscription plan for ver. 6 if you want to use the latest version of the application.)

release notes

FIXED

• Sometimes unable to start rekordbox.
• Unable to play or export tracks that are uploaded to the cloud using Cloud Library Sync from iTunes/Explorer/Inflyte in the Tree View.
• Unable to upload files properly if they have similar long names in Cloud Library Sync.
• Unable to display remixer metadata when searching Beatport LINK/Beatsource LINK.
• Potential crash when analyzing Beatport LINK/Beatsource LINK tracks.
• Sometimes Sync Manager playlist synchronization on Windows wouldn't work properly, causing playlists and tracks to be deleted from the device.

Note: If using ver. 6.0.0 or ver. 6.0.1, delete the following file while rekordbox is closed, before installing ver. 6.0.2:

Loading Track Files Failed

C:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingPioneerrekordboxmasterPlaylists6.xml

Beatport Link

• Sometimes the color for played tracks may be reset against the settings.
• Sometimes unable to install rekordbox.
• Improved stability and fixes for other minor issues.