Our Team

Alex Shestopalova

Alex is Kill the DJ's columnist and observer. She is passionate about tech innovation, and cutting-edge developments in the music and video industries.

How to Remove Vocals From a YouTube Video

How to Sing Better: Tips That'll Take Your Singing Voice to the Next Level

Ana Balashova

I'm a PR and marketing pro turned tech writer. In love with storytelling and disruptive technologies. Big fan of learning and writing about it.

Payola 2.0: Streaming Algorithm's Hidden Influence

Overnight Memedom Phenomenon Explained

Clara Alex

Clara is the Kill the DJ's editor & staff reporter. She's into covering music tech, genres, streaming insights, and turning data into stories. Reach out with tips at clara.alex@killthedj.com.

How to Remove Drums From Any Song: Tools for Desktop, iOS & Android

New dBdone App Streamlines DAW Project Management with Task & Time Tracking Tools

Daria P.

Singer-songwriter, music journalist with a special interest in music theory and semiotics, aspiring DJ, commercial writer for living

What Is Apple Spatial Video & How to Record One

What Does It Mean to Own Your Masters? Explained

Elena A.

Guitar player, singer, ex-band member, and music enthusiast.

How to Convert SoundCloud Songs to MP3: A 2024 Guide

Making Music on the Go: Best Mobile Apps for Musicians

Isabela Spira

Isabela is a Music Business Master's grad who specializes in distribution and DSP optimization. She uses her multicultural insights and tech skills to craft compelling artist development strategies.

What Is Music Metadata & Why Should You Care About It? [Guest Column]

Jake Gill

Jake Gill is a journalist, content writer and music producer based in Bristol, UK. He's written for some of the industry's leading software developers, instrument manufacturers and publications.

“If people ask me what I do, I say I'm a music producer, but I’ve also become a composer for video games” an Interview with Pizza Hotline

What's the Difference Between a Remix, a Mashup and an Edit?

Kill the DJ Staff

A hub for Kill the DJ's partner content, guest columns, and other stories.

Do Bands Create Mind-Melding Hyperbrains? [Guest Column]

Found a Tool to Remove Vocals, Backtracks & Instruments From Any Song in Less Than 60 Seconds

Laura Mills

Laura is a music enthusiast and journalist. Covers live reviews, and the latest releases, also following the latest trends in music turning these into an engaging, thought-provoking stories.

Chappell Roan: Seven Years to an Overnight Success

Algorithm-Less Music Streaming: How This Benefits Listeners & Artists Alike [Interview]

Matthew Rudin

Education expert & Founder of music learning platform, Til, where people can book video chat lessons with the world’s best guitarists. Former Instagram product manager who led identity and growth.

Why AI-Only Classrooms Are Not the Future

Matthew Vultaggio

Matthew aka Best Friends Club is a house music producer and DJ with support from Martin Garrix, Foals, Jooris Voorn, and Laurent Garnier.

Art of Sampling Turns Into AI Sampling?

Oksana Zele

Writing about music, marketing, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms since 2016.

The Dark Side of AI: Musician Charged in $10 Million Music Streaming Scam

The Internet Archive and OpenAI: A Battle for Knowledge in the Age of AI and Copyright Overreach

Sophie Barry

Sophie is currently travelling the world and writing as she goes! With a degree in English and a blog, Sophie uses her passion for the arts to analyse topics in a compelling and entertaining manor.

Grassroots Venue Closures: A City-to-City Representation of a Systemic Problem?

It’s 2024 & Women Still Make Up Less Than 25% of the Musicians on Stage at Major Festivals

Sydney Evans

Sydney Evans is a versatile wordsmith, blending her expertise in business and marketing with her passion for music. When she's not writing, you can often find her mixing and producing her own tracks.

Can You Hear Me Now? The Audio Engineer's 101 Handbook for Surviving Online Events

Zac Chidgey

Hey I’m Zac! A musician and writer from Manchester. My passion comes from learning about how music is evolving and helping educate the industry on the latest updates, trends and waves to be aware of.