Is It Still OK For DJs To Play MP3s?

Last updated 8 August, 2023

With the big streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music now all adding lossless options to their offerings, the debate between whether DJs (who generally, of course, still download their music) should also still be DJing with good old MP3s or whether it is not time to move to lossless formats as well has reared its head again.

After all, if the general public now has the option of “lossless” audio, shouldn’t DJs be playing with lossless audio too? In short, is the lossy old MP3’s number up? Let’s look closer…

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