Yeah, some producers will tell you that it's just for EDM and DJing, but I feel like thats a very limited and shallow view of what Ableton is. It definitely lends itself towards those genres, but if you want to do more than just record your guitar or other outboard instruments, Ableton's instruments have so much to offer. And the abilities you have with writing by utilizing the Session view , breaking down songs into non-linear parts, it's priceless for your creative process.
And the new features with Live 10 are fantastic.
RE: Which DAW do I use?