by RoJeC on 30 Jun 2016, 14:51
Pioneer has been the most 'open' for a long time. Only pretty recently it appears that they shifted to becoming more close, just like the other high end manufacturers are.
Competition has decreased. Especially lower price manufacturers (or labels) are disappearing. You can't really blame Pioneer for this...
And most top DJ's are sponsored by a manufacturer. Nothing new here... Exclusive use of equipment is a pretty normal condition.
Time will tell if it's a real new road they turned into or that it's a temporary twist...
In all situations it's more likely that expressing the worry at the Pioneer forums/(social) meeting places will have more impact..