Electronic Music Industry Reaches $15.1 Billion As Global Growth Accelerates

New IMS Business Report highlights rising revenues, expanding audiences and continued genre resilience in 2025. The global electronic music industry generated $15.1 billion in 2025, according to the latest IMS Electronic Music Business Report, reflecting a 7% year-on-year increase and a slight acceleration compared to 2024. The report, produced by MIDiA Research and presented at IMS Ibiza, outlines…

Black Salt Audio releases Instinct EQ (VST3, AU & AAX)

Black Salt Audio has announced the release of Instinct EQ, a new EQ plugin that aims to put your ears back in charge, giving the user a musical way to shape their sound without thinking about frequencies or decibels. Instead of chasing what “looks right,” you’ll make faster, bolder decisions based on what the song…

Peter Semiletov releases Roker Pack – Free Guitar VST3 FX/Tuners for Windows and Linux

Peter Semiletov has announced that Roker Pack is now available as a first stable release. Roker Pack is a set of guitar-oriented VST3 plugins, focusing on original sound design rather than emulations of classic pedals. Included plugins: Bronza: plain sixties-style fuzz. Grelka Overdrive: classic overdrive with lows and treble control. Metalluga: hard distortion with gate,…

Temecula DSP now emulates the classic Alesis Microverb reverb unit

Temecula DSP is offering two classic Alesis reverb unit emulations (MDV-II & MCV-I) for macOS and Windows for free! It was just around a month ago when we covered MDV-II by Temecula DSP. MDV-II is a faithful emulation of the classic Alesis Midiverb II, one of the most iconic budget-friendly pieces of hardware ever made….

Cloudy Samples releases Filtre, a FREE filter and modulation plugin

Filtre by Cloudy Samples is a contour filter and modulation engine for macOS and Windows, and you can download it for free now. I’m not certain Filtre will always be free, so it’s best to grab it quickly, just in case. In short, Filtre is a hub for shaping sound, creating texture, and adding movement….

REVIEW: Reloop Tape audio recorder

The original DJ recording medium is the form factor for the Reloop Tape. No chewable media or tabs to knock out and tape over though. Here’s our review. Read the full story

How To Handle DJ Nerves And Difficult Gigs

All DJs get nervous – but when money gets involved, those nerves can go through the roof. I’ve been there more times than I can count. In this free lesson (an All-Access Pass exclusive), I share everything I’ve learned about dealing with nerves and getting through difficult DJ gigs. If you’ve got a scary event…

Best Service releases Bassam Ayoub’s “Qanun” for Engine Player

Best Service has announced the release of Qanun, a virtual instrument developed by multi-instrumentalist Bassam Ayoub for the Best Service Engine Player. This library provides a highly detailed representation of the traditional Middle Eastern zither (psaltery), focusing on the nuanced performance techniques and microtonal systems essential to the genre. The library is built upon a…