Is Native Instruments Readying New Digital DJ Products For MusikMesse?

Native Instruments was absent from all the digital DJ announcements at NAMM this year, focusing instead on their new Kore player and Soundpacks. However, Native usually waits until MusikMesse to unleash their biggest news. So we’re wondering if they’ve got anything cooking for the show in March. With Serato, Stanton, Vestax, Numark, and others unveiling new products, will NI, with its software pedigree and new hardware...

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The Beginning Of The End For Qtrax

We were never bullish on Qtrax’s prospects when they announced their ad-supported music service a year-and-a-half ago. Now they look to be down for the count by announcing they had cemented deals with the four major labels when in fact that wasn’t the truth. The free, ad-supported, P2P service launched at MIDEM today with a shaky “beta” version of their service and no licensing deals. The news comes after the...

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