Why Should DJs Care About Audio Formats?

Digital DJing has become the industry standard, but choosing the right format remains a headache. You might have experienced this awkward moment at a club: a track suddenly shows "Unknown Artist" because the WAV file lost all its metadata; or backstage at a festival, a technician tells you a FLAC file won't load on an older CDJ-2000; or your carefully prepared 320kbps MP3 just feels lacking on a massive PA system.