The DJ’s Reading List — 6 Sites Every Working DJ Should Bookmark

DJ Tech Tools has been the internet’s home for digital DJing since 2007 — when digital DJing was still an emerging and slightly controversial concept. Today it’s the largest and most respected community for DJs who take their craft seriously, with a monthly reach of over a million DJs worldwide.

The editorial team is made up of working DJs and producers, which shows in the quality of the content. Tutorials go deep rather than staying surface-level — you’ll find detailed breakdowns of mixing techniques, gear comparisons that actually help you make a decision, and news coverage that cuts through manufacturer PR to tell you what matters. The comment sections are worth reading too: the community is knowledgeable, opinionated, and rarely wrong.

If you’re looking to improve your technical skills, understand a piece of new gear, or just stay current with what’s happening in the world of digital DJing, this is the first place to check.

Best for: Digital DJing techniques, controller and software news, in-depth tutorials, and staying ahead of technology trends.

Digital DJ Tips is the site most DJs discover early in their journey — and keep coming back to long after they’ve moved past the basics. It covers everything from beginner fundamentals to professional business advice, and does so in a tone that’s always accessible without being condescending.

The gear reviews are particularly well-regarded: thorough, honest, and written with the perspective of someone who actually uses the equipment. The courses and guides are structured clearly for different experience levels, so whether you’re learning to beatmatch for the first time or trying to understand how to price your services, there’s something immediately useful.

It’s also worth noting that Digital DJ Tips has one of the most active and helpful comment communities of any DJ resource online. Asking a question in the comments of a relevant article usually gets a genuine, experienced answer within hours.

Best for: DJs at all levels looking for gear recommendations, learning resources, and practical business advice.

Run by Matthew Campbell, a working wedding DJ with hundreds of events under his belt, My Wedding Songs is the most useful music planning resource for anyone doing weddings — whether you’re the DJ or the couple. The site is built around curated song lists for every moment of a wedding day: processional, first dance, cake cutting, last song of the night, and everything in between.

What sets it apart from generic „best wedding songs“ articles is the perspective behind it. These aren’t lists assembled by a content writer who’s never been to a wedding — they’re built from real experience of what actually works on a dance floor, what songs cause problems, and what consistently gets guests moving at 11pm when the energy could go either way.

For wedding DJs, it’s a genuinely useful reference when briefing clients on song choices, or when you need a quick list of options for a specific moment. For couples, it’s one of the best starting points for building a wedding playlist that reflects both their taste and the reality of what makes a reception work.

Best for: Wedding DJs building client playlists, and couples planning their wedding music from ceremony to last dance.

DJcity has been supplying DJs with music since 2000 and is one of the longest-running and most trusted record pools in the world. Where Spotify or Apple Music give you consumer streaming, DJcity gives you what professional DJs actually need: high-quality MP3s pre-tagged with BPM and metadata, DJ-friendly edits with 8-bar intros, clean versions, instrumentals, acapellas, and exclusive remixes you won’t find anywhere else.

The catalogue spans over 150 genres — from hip-hop and house to latin, pop, and EDM — with new tracks added constantly to keep your library current. The mobile and desktop apps make it straightforward to browse, preview, and download tracks directly into your DJ software workflow.

For mobile and wedding DJs in particular, DJcity is worth the subscription cost for the clean edits and DJ-friendly intros alone. Arriving at a gig with properly formatted, well-tagged files is the kind of professional detail that separates a smooth night from a chaotic one.

Best for: Professional and semi-professional DJs who need high-quality, DJ-optimised music files and exclusive edits for their sets.

DJ Mag has been covering the DJ and electronic music industry for over three decades, and it remains one of the most authoritative voices in the space. Where DJ Tech Tools focuses on the technical and educational side, DJ Mag leans into culture, industry news, artist profiles, and the broader world of electronic music — making it a useful complement rather than a competitor to the other sites on this list.

The annual Top 100 DJs poll is the most well-known DJ ranking in the world and generates significant industry conversation every year. Beyond that, DJ Mag’s reviews, features, and news coverage are consistently high quality and well-informed. If you want to understand where the industry is heading, what gear is generating serious buzz, or what the most successful DJs in the world are doing differently — DJ Mag is where that conversation happens.

The website is also worth checking regularly for gear announcements and festival news, which tend to break there before most other publications pick them up.

Best for: Staying current with DJ culture, industry trends, artist news, and gear announcements.

No list of DJ resources is complete without acknowledging that some of the most useful information about DJing doesn’t come from publications at all — it comes from working DJs sharing their real experiences with each other. That’s what r/DJs is.

With over 200,000 members, the subreddit covers everything from beginner questions about which controller to buy to detailed discussions about how to handle difficult wedding clients, manage song requests at packed venues, and navigate the business side of gigging. The signal-to-noise ratio is better than most online DJ communities, and the collective experience in the room is significant.

It’s also one of the best places to get an honest answer to a specific question quickly. Post a genuinely good question and you’ll usually have several experienced responses within a few hours. The search function is worth using too — most questions have been asked before, and the archived discussions are often more useful than a fresh thread.

Best for: Real-world advice, community discussion, gear opinions from working DJs, and honest answers to specific questions.