Apple Music's New DJ Integration Is a Game-Changer for the Art of Mixing

The age of carrying crates of vinyl or hoarding USBs might not be dead, but Apple Music just gave DJs a reason to leave them at home.

The streaming giant today announced the launch of DJ with Apple Music, a sweeping integration with leading DJ software and hardware platforms that gives DJs direct access to its catalog of over 100 million songs.

The update represents a major leap for performance technology, embedding Apple's streaming muscle into platforms like Serato, AlphaTheta and inMusic's Engine DJ, and continuing its early alliance with Algoriddim's djay Pro.

And for DJs, it means that the barrier between inspiration and execution just got a whole lot thinner.

"Apple Music is committed to supporting DJs," said Stephen Campbell, Apple Music's Global Head of Dance, Electronic & DJ Mixes. "This innovation brings the full power of Apple Music into the creative workflow, making it easier than ever for DJs to access, play and discover music in real time."

With no need to download tracks individually or rely on third-party storage, Apple Music users can mix directly from the cloud, using curated playlists and new DJ-friendly categories. It’s a significant shift that could speed up set prep, reduce file management headaches and allow for more responsive, in-the-moment mixing.

For Apple Music, the launch is a natural evolution of its DJ-centric strategy. Since the debut of Apple Music DJ Mixes in 2021 and the subsequent global radio rollout of Apple Music Club in late-2024, the company has steadily positioned itself as a champion of the DJ format.

Now, it's closing the gap between mix consumption and creation. With just a subscription and a controller, users can now rehearse, refine and reimagine their sets from anywhere. Yoshinori Kataoka, AlphaTheta's President and CEO, characterized DJ with Apple Music as "a significant step forward in making DJing more accessible."

Discover DJ with Apple Music here.