How technology changed DJing in the last 10 years

DJ Magazine has an interesting article about how DJing from a USB stick changed the game. Faster and more reliable USB technology opened the gates of DJing to bedroom hobbyists and newbies who could carry their whole record collections in a pocket. That also made DJing much cheaper, and certain skills much easier - most obviously, beatmatching. Through certain fresh innovations - hot cues, wide pitch, and the controversial sync button among them - the art of DJing has been blown wide open, offering new opportunities for experimentation which, in turn, have led young producers to create genuinely new sounds and styles.