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Crossfadr started as a passion project in 2011 – a place for fans and creators to share the stories of the people who live and breathe the dj, music and podcast industry. Started in 2011, Crossfadr is an online publication that delivers an interesting perspective on the latest news, technology, reviews and trends driving the DJ/Producer and Dance Music industry.

LFG.TV launched in 2025 promising to solve DJ streaming copyright issues once and for all. Within 60 days the platform w...
06/12/2026

LFG.TV launched in 2025 promising to solve DJ streaming copyright issues once and for all. Within 60 days the platform went dark, a crypto coin became worthless, and influencer videos disappeared. Here's what actually happened and why the DJ community should've been looking at Mixcloud the whole time.

LFG.TV launched in August 2025 with a pitch the DJ community had been waiting years to hear. A platform built specifically for DJs. No copyright takedowns. No gaming streams clogging up your feed. No Twitch nonsense. Just DJs, music, and the fans who love it. They had real industry names behind them...

The music tech world changed forever this week as inMusic Brands officially acquired Native Instruments. For Traktor DJ ...
05/09/2026

The music tech world changed forever this week as inMusic Brands officially acquired Native Instruments. For Traktor DJ users, this move represents a massive opportunity to finally see high end hardware integration with brands like Denon DJ and Rane. This deep dive looks at how the merger ends NI's financial troubles and what it means for the future of standalone DJ performance in an industry dominated by consolidation.

For years, the rumors of Native Instruments hitting a wall have been circling the industry like a broken record. Between the massive debt loads and the slow pace of hardware updates, many of us in the community were starting to wonder if the brand that gave us Traktor and Kontakt was on

NAMM 2026 is officially in the books, and while the floor was packed with massive releases from AlphaTheta and Rane, one...
01/25/2026

NAMM 2026 is officially in the books, and while the floor was packed with massive releases from AlphaTheta and Rane, one major player was missing from the public eye: Native Instruments. In this episode of The Sunday Brunch, we break down the biggest gear of the show, from the Rane System One standalone to AlphaTheta’s new DJM-V5 and RMX-IGNITE. We also discuss why Traktor was a "no-show" and what that means for the rumored MX4 controller later this year. Is the industry moving on, or is NI just playing the long game?

NAMM 2026 is officially in the books, and while the floor was packed with massive releases from AlphaTheta and Rane, one major player was missing from the pu...

NAMM 2026 was a massive year for DJ and production gear, but two units dominated the conversation. In this wrap-up, we b...
01/25/2026

NAMM 2026 was a massive year for DJ and production gear, but two units dominated the conversation. In this wrap-up, we break down the tank-like Rane System One standalone DJ controller and the monumental Akai MPC XL. From motorized platters to $3,000 production powerhouses, discover why these are the must-have tools for your studio this year, and why Native Instruments was the biggest mystery of the show.

NAMM 2026 was a massive year for DJ and production gear, but two units dominated the conversation. In this wrap-up, we break down the tank like Rane System One standalone DJ controller and the monumental Akai MPC XL. From motorized platters to $3,000 production powerhouses, discover why these are th...

The PreSonus to Fender Studio One rebrand has some producers worried, but here's why Fender Studio Pro 8 and the new Mot...
01/25/2026

The PreSonus to Fender Studio One rebrand has some producers worried, but here's why Fender Studio Pro 8 and the new Motion controllers represent evolution, not destruction, for one of the best DAWs on the market.

The PreSonus to Fender Studio One rebrand has some producers worried, but here's why Fender Studio Pro 8 and the new Motion controllers represent evolution, not destruction, for one of the best DAWs on the market.

I post these Sunday Brunch Youtube videos to chat about my DJ/Producer, Content Creator life.
12/16/2025

I post these Sunday Brunch Youtube videos to chat about my DJ/Producer, Content Creator life.

Welcome back to The Sunday Brunch, the Crossfadr deep dive into what’s happening in the DJ / Music Producer world, and other happenings. Today I chat about S...

For independent producers and hybrid DJs, relying solely on streaming revenue is no longer a viable business model. A ma...
12/16/2025

For independent producers and hybrid DJs, relying solely on streaming revenue is no longer a viable business model. A massive, more stable opportunity exists: Sync Licensing (synchronization licensing).

For independent producers and hybrid DJs, relying solely on streaming revenue is no longer a viable business model. A massive, more stable opportunity exists: Sync Licensing (synchronization licensing). Sync licensing is the process of licensing your music for use in any visual medium, a TV commerci...

A huge, undocumented update has landed: the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ now works seamlessly with Algoriddim’s djay Pro. We confir...
12/16/2025

A huge, undocumented update has landed: the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ now works seamlessly with Algoriddim’s djay Pro. We confirm full screen and jog display functionality is active.

Undocumented Breakthrough: The AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ Just Got djay Pro Support This is the news many hybrid digital DJs have been waiting for, and it has dropped without so much as a whisper from the official channels: The powerful AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ all-in-one controller now features native, deep integr...

The Serato SLAB is the first dedicated controller for Serato Studio, and it’s an immediate threat to the long-standing d...
12/08/2025

The Serato SLAB is the first dedicated controller for Serato Studio, and it’s an immediate threat to the long-standing dominance of Native Instruments’ Maschine. We analyze why the SLAB's unique DJ-to-Producer workflow and Stems integration could force NI to completely rethink the future of the Maschine ecosystem.

For over a decade, the premium beat-making controller market has been a two-horse race: Akai’s MPC line and Native Instruments’ Maschine. Each platform developed a loyal, almost tribal following, but the core design principle remained the same, a tight ecosystem of hardware and software built pr...

If you want real studio sound on a real-world budget, the KRK Kreate Series flat-out delivers. After weeks with the Krea...
08/13/2025

If you want real studio sound on a real-world budget, the KRK Kreate Series flat-out delivers. After weeks with the Kreate 3 and Kreate 8 - both on DJ duty and mix detail in my studio - I’m convinced KRK just raised the bar for what affordable monitors can do in 2025.

The reputation is almost bigger than the brand itself: KRK yellow cones, powering everything from garage beat labs to chart-topping studios, now reimagined in the Kreate Series for new producers, DJs, and all-around music obsessives. This time, KRK packs serious pro performance, flexible features, a...

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