CDJ SHOW PRESENTED BY PIONEER DJ,
PA SHOP AND zipDJ!

The 2012 Canadian DJ Show is taking place March 18th, 2012 at the Doubletree by the Hilton Toronto Airport. zipDJ will once again be sponsoring in this extraordinary event.

The CDJ Show is a unique opportunity for both professional and aspiring DJs to:

· Receive invaluable training and expertise directly from experienced industry veterans

· Network with promoters, producers, production companies, record labels and of course, other DJs

· Get the right answers to your tough questions and find out how to solve real world problems unique to this industry

· Work hands-on with all of the leading products for the mobile and club culture

· Get the latest product information and support directly from the manufacturers and their reps

If you are a zipDJ member and plan on attending the CDJ Show, you can receive a $10 discount on your pass by using coupon code: CDJSzipDJ

Don't forget to stop by the zipDJ booth to say hello!

Click here to learn more about the 2012 CDJ Show!

WITZ EDUCATION: WE HAVE A WINNER!

Congratulations to Michel Côté of Gatineau, Quebec who has won $1095 in Witz Education course credits!

Recognized as the first Apple Authorized Training Center in Canada to be awarded Apple's prestigious Gold Level designation, Witz Apple Certified Training is all about covering high level training in the areas of Digital Video, Motion Graphics, Audio Production, Desktop Publishing, and custom courses related to the use of Apple products and operating systems.

They want to be acknowledged as the absolute best Training Center in Canada.

Bonus: zipDJ Members will receive a 15% discount!

Click here to Register now!

ZIPDJ ITALY SITE LAUNCHED!

After months of work, our product team has successfully translated our entire website into Italian. In 2011, we opened a satellite office in Italy headed by music industry veteran Stefano Paganelli, resulting in excellent growth and exposure of the zipDJ brand & service to our European family.

Even more languages are planned for implementation in 2012 as part of our vision to define zipDJ as a truly global service.

Log in now to try it out: http://www.zipDJ.it/

KREESHA TURNER REMIX CONTEST WINNERS

In November, we launched a contest in conjunction with EMI Canada where North American DJ's were invited to produce and submit a remix for the current Kreesa Turner release, "Rock, Paper, Scissors". The contest was a resounding success as we received a total of 28 professionally produced remixes!

We would like to thank all the DJs, remixers and producers who took the time to work on and submit a remix. But, there can only be 3 winners:

Grand Prize: Congratulations to Mike Cole! Mike has won $1,000.00 in Canadian funds, and the release of his remix on a Kreesha Turner digital release.

Listen to Mike's remix here

Second Prize: Congratulations to Terry Lex! Terry has won a 1 year zipDJ membership!

Listen to Terry's remix here

Third prize: Congratulations to Alessandro Vaccaro! Alessandro has won a 6 month zipDJ membership!

Listen to Alessandro's remix here

zipDJ: SOFTWARE UPGRADES AND UPDATES

Since our last newsletter we've been working hard on new site features for you! Here's a brief overview of the recent additions:

New Site Features
DJs can now view current & previously featured releases (On Our Radar) via the main window pane.

We've also added the ability for DJs to see which tracks they have recently previewed.

Improved Site Speed
Various bug fixes and and improvements have been made throughout the website, meaning the site performs faster than ever.

Top 40 Charts
Chart listings throughout the site now list 40 tracks, giving more recognition and visibility to successful releases.

Improved Label Statistics
Statistics are now compiled quicker than ever, meaning our label partners can access key information about their releases.

zipCAST: NEW EPISODES RELEASED!

Have you seen our newly designed Facebook page for zipCAST? If not, check it out at the links below where you can stream and download our episodes for free!

The latest episode features big releases from Chris Lake, John Dahlback, Nick Fiorucci, Vox Halo, Prok & Fitch, and more!

Facebook :: http://www.facebook.com/zipCAST

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Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay tuned in to all the recent zipDJ happenings, industry news, and contests!

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Soundwaves Records

Soundwaves Record its a digital label established in 2010. It was founded with the vision of grooming young, talented musicians and artists from all over the world. In December 2011, Soundwaves reached over 1000 released tracks!

For now there are over 100 DJs and Musicians represented on the label from the USA, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Japan, Spain, France, Slovakia and many more. The main working genre of the label is progressive / electro house, but are also well-versed in the many sub-genres of electronic music including tech-house, deep, break-beat, techno, trance, and drum & bass.

Sirup Music

Sirup Music is Switzerland's biggest dance entertainment company with worldwide platinum selling projects and exploitation founded by Maurizio Colella better known under his DJ/Producer name EDX.

Sirup Music is also a leading dance music publisher and catalogue company and is furthermore the Swiss home for artists such as Armin Van Buuren, Nadia Ali, Deadmau5, Avicii, Dirty South, Axwell, EDX, Markus Schulz, Mike Candys and many more. Sirup's label-brands include Sirup Music, PinkStar, Unreleased Digital, Wombat, Jee Productions, Le7els, Enormous Tunes, Tokenish, Sirup Records a.m.m.